Can I bring Baby Formula Powder to United States?
Baby Formula Powder→United States
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About Baby Formula Powder
Yes, declare it: APHIS permits small quantities of properly labelled powdered infant formula in personal baggage, including under its exception for dairy from foot-and-mouth-disease countries.
📋 Carrying Limits
- Quantity Limit:Small quantities, properly labelled, in personal baggage
✅ Declaration Requirements
⚠️Declare all dairy and infant formula to CBP, including items allowed under an exception.
📌 Quick Summary
Status:⚠️ ⚠️ Declaration Required
Limit:Small quantities, properly labelled, in personal baggage
Declaration:⚠️ Declare all dairy and infant formula to CBP, including items allowed under an exception.
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Last Updated:October 6, 2026
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📝 Important Notes
- •Yes, declare it: APHIS permits small quantities of properly labelled powdered infant formula in personal baggage, including under its exception for dairy from foot-and-mouth-disease countries.
- •How much? The guidance says small quantities; it does not give a universal number of tins or kilograms for powdered formula. Do not interpret it as an unlimited allowance. Keep the original product label available for inspection.
- •Powder versus liquid: The separate exception for liquid milk for infants or small children covers enough for several days. Airline and airport-security rules are separate; passing security does not replace declaring formula at U.S. customs.
- •At arrival: Tell CBP about the formula and present it if asked. Inspectors decide admission. This rule covers traveller baggage, not mail-order or commercial imports.
❓ More Questions
Does the several-days limit apply to powdered formula?
APHIS uses “small quantities, properly labelled” for powdered products. Its several-days wording belongs to the separate infant liquid-milk exception; do not substitute one for the other.
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