- A passenger shared a recent incident on Tikok, in which the airport was almost fined by customs and limit control.
- The woman forgot that she had an apple in her bag, but a K9 dog smelled it on a stuff claim.
- She landed with a warning, but could be fined up to $ 800 and lost her global entry.
If you are flying in America from an international trip, make sure you Double your bag For any foods before entering the customs area of the airport.
A Ticketkok user learned the results of not announcing food while entering the US after a single apple in their bag and seized by customs and boundary patrol (CBP). The user who discovered with Dina posted about his experience, with a forgotten piece of fruits returning home from Amsterdam to America, which almost a big fine and cost her Global entry Situation
Five-second clip Show Dina with her suitcase in the claim of the goods, while the text on the images says, “She has not yet known, but a K9 is about to go to her and smell the apple which she forgot to declare it in customs, which gave her a fine of about $ 500 and canceled the global entry.”
She expands the position in the caption of the post, stating that a customs and limit control officer came to her and asked if there was food in her bag as the trained dog was sniffing it. It is believed that the Customs Officer said to him, “I can fix you $ 500 right now and cancel your global entry.”
According to customs and limit patrol: “All agricultural commodities should be declared and to ensure that they are free from pests and foreign animal diseases, the entry ports are subject to inspection by a CBP agricultural expert on ports of entry.” These prohibited or restricted objects include fresh fruits and vegetables, plant and cut flowers, seeds, soil, meat and other products made of animal or plant materials.
According to the incident, the officer took Dina’s passport and passed through all her bags. “He said that if I had lied about (A) PPL, I would have got a fine of $ 300,” he wrote, “I could have really been fined another $ 500 to be apple.”
When entering the US, passengers should declare all purchases of more than $ 800, cash (including passengers’ checks), and all foods, plants and animal products. The complete list of banned and prohibited items can be seen online on the site of the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspectors aphis.usda.govThe site has detailed faqs that instruct travelers to which products they cannot bring in the US, which they have gone to.
The USDA site says, “We recommend that you keep the receipts and original packaging of agricultural products as proof of your original country.” “As long as you declare all agricultural products to US customs and border security officers, you will not face any punishment – even if an inspector determines that items cannot enter the country.”
Dina was given a warning instead of fines, and she created Tiktok to warn others who could find themselves in the same position. “Thankfully I was given a warning because this is my first crime, but it was a reminder to take it seriously. I actually forgot about the apple and declare that it was not above the brain because they had stopped filling those forms on the aircraft. I didn’t even know that you are all who announced food, even though it was processed,” she wrote.
