National Health Services of Mexico (SENASICA) has guidelines on what is allowed, regulated and prohibited to bring across the border. The following is an overview of some of those items. Detailed information can be found on the SENASICA website.
Allowed Imports
- Smoking tobacco
- Leather products, except for endangered species like wild lamb, jaguar, black bear, etc.
- Honey
- Dogs and cats (a maximum of two per traveler) with health certificates and rabies vaccine records. Visit our “Traveling with Pets in Mexico” guide for more information.
- Roasted coffee, dried prunes, packaged spices, dried herbs, preserved fruits and vegetables cooked or dried mushrooms and dried truffles.
- Dry cooked, packed and bottled foods
- From the USA and Canada: refrigerated, frozen, vacuum packed, pork and processed vacuum packed pate, milk and cheese. All must be in the original package and properly labeled.
Regulated Imports – there are special requirements for these products
- Poultry and poultry products
- Wild plants and hunt trophies
- Rabbits, ferrets, hamsters, etc.
- Hide
- Seeds, seedlings, fresh plant parts, etc.
- Plants, fresh fruit, vegetables, flowers, raw cereals, etc.
- Dairy products
- Bees and bees’ products (except honey)
- Fresh, dried, canned, smoked or frozen meat and meat products from quarantined countries
- Flours like corn meal, etc.
- Veterinary medications and biological products
- Agricultural chemicals and raw materials
Prohibited Imports
- Soil
- Bales of hay, natural straw or any straw decoration
- Homemade food items
- Meal of bone or meat
The above information is courtesy of SENASICA.
