I recently moved to USA Chicago..They asked me whether I have rice. I said yes and they removed it.. Main thing which was not allowed is rice, cummin seeds, ground nut, curry leaves, chick peas vegetables and fruits
This time when I came to USA, my check in baggage was bungled. I came here for my daughter 's delivery and I brought lots of bangles, bangle boxes, silver kada bangles, silk sarees, sieve etc., etc. I came in British Airways. Nearly ₹ 50,000/- worth of articles was taken from my check in baggage. We have claimed compensation but no reply from the British Airways. I boarded in Chennai and came to Seattle.
I didn't declare 'vegetables' in the declaration form since I didn't bring any vegetables.. But the officer told me that you have pickles in your baggage so you must declare vegetables.. it completely did not make any sense to me..
My husband carried jira. Custom officer asked to my husband, are you carry jira?. My husband said yes. Then custom officer opened jira pocket and started to research minimum 30 mins🤣🤣 . I think jira also problem.
Hi Prem, We are traveling to the USA for the first time. Nowadays, will Custom FORM be given in the airport or should it be filled electronically? Please share with me the link if it should be filled electronically.
Hello I am traveling in few days on student visa to USA, I wanted to ask if we are allowed to carry sesame seeds( Til) and also if small amounts of Dals/pulses are allowed or not ? I couldn't understand the language in the video much so asking question here. Thank you!
I visited four times to USA.i took karuvepilai fresh leaves in zip bag.nearly 1 kg .but no question. But last time Delhi to dubai then Chicago.british airlines.we had travel to seatle. I filled 1 custom form for my family 2.but at custom clearance they asked 2 forms and directed to get a sign etc...some what frightened for us since time gap is very less .but one Indian man came and helped for us at the last minute. We got tensed since Chicago airport domestic travel was new experience.
In the customs declaration form, it is mentioned fruits,vegetables, plants,seeds, food, insects in Serial Number 11 (a). Actually we used take masala items and other groceries to USA. My question is if we take these items, shall we tick yes or no in item 11(a) because these items are also food items. Shall we have to declare in that form that we are bringing these items. Plz clarify.
Very useful video for the people who are newly traveling or even for many Tamil people who already live here and go to India for vacation and come back here
Hi,Can we bring 6 months prescription medicine in one go?Check in or carryon baggage?Do we need prescription for general medicine like Dolo 650?Any delivery partners who can deliver medicine from Chennai to US?Pls reply..
Sir, can we take daily worship swamy two to three inches statue( pillaiyar, ragavendra swamy, shirdi sai then shalagramam) along with our package. Is this allowed sir, since we r doing abishegam daily for all those deities. Waiting for your reply please.
அம்மா, அய்யா, உங்களது செய்திகள் யாவும் பயனுள்ள தகவல்கள். நான் தங்க கம்மல் காதில் அணிந்திருக்கிறேன். இன்னொரு தங்க கம்மல் Hand luggage இல் கொண்டு செல்லலாமா, அவர்கள் அதைக் கேட்டால் என்ன சொல்வது ?
@@ArthiPrem yes arthi Prem. 3 months before I went to SF via London, i had my gold earrings in my handbag, they were checked my handbag and no issues ...
பிரேம் சார், நீங்கள் எதெது கொண்டுபோகலாம் என்று அழகாக சொன்னீர்கள். எனக்கு ஒரே ஒரு கேள்வி ? மருந்து மாத்திரைகள் பிரிஷ்கிரிப்ஷுனுடன் குறிப்பாக கேபினுக்கு (Hand Bag) கூடவே எடுத்துச்செல்லலாமா கூடாதா ?
Usually it’s not recommended and its waste to dump the space with oil better you can get something else than oil… you can get all types of Indian oil in the USA
@@sivarambalasubramaniyan6395 dry fish is allowing in check in bag itself But not sure why garudavega is not allowing might be their internal policy Can you please check with DHL
Its tough question Trying to give the best answer its considering as a grain not as seeds So it shouldn’t be an issue Its just our view Please check with your airlines for the correct answer
@@vidyav1096 actually recently my cousin went to new Jersey she was kept all her pooja iteams in checkin luggage and they need to fill the form to customes about it and that was safely reached.
I recently moved to USA Chicago..They asked me whether I have rice. I said yes and they removed it.. Main thing which was not allowed is rice, cummin seeds, ground nut, curry leaves, chick peas vegetables and fruits
Thanks Mukesh bro for your inputs
Except father and mother everything is available at hypermarket and Indian stores in very good quality.raw rice devi products are very good.
Well said
True
"Except father and mother everything is available" in USA. So that, I am went to USA with my parents.
😂😂
This time when I came to USA, my check in baggage was bungled. I came here for my daughter 's delivery and I brought lots of bangles, bangle boxes, silver kada bangles, silk sarees, sieve etc., etc. I came in British Airways. Nearly ₹ 50,000/- worth of articles was taken from my check in baggage. We have claimed compensation but no reply from the British Airways. I boarded in Chennai and came to Seattle.
Burgled *
@@pj5309 , no I didn't.
😳 so sad… please follow with them closely
I didn't declare 'vegetables' in the declaration form since I didn't bring any vegetables.. But the officer told me that you have pickles in your baggage so you must declare vegetables.. it completely did not make any sense to me..
My husband carried jira. Custom officer asked to my husband, are you carry jira?. My husband said yes. Then custom officer opened jira pocket and started to research minimum 30 mins🤣🤣 . I think jira also problem.
I too carried jira as an installed software😏😏. But, good to know ..will avoid carrying jira seeds
Vyabhara Kandham 👍 nice word bro!!
🙏🙏
Hi Prem,
We are traveling to the USA for the first time. Nowadays, will Custom FORM be given in the airport or should it be filled electronically? Please share with me the link if it should be filled electronically.
Hello I am traveling in few days on student visa to USA, I wanted to ask if we are allowed to carry sesame seeds( Til) and also if small amounts of Dals/pulses are allowed or not ? I couldn't understand the language in the video much so asking question here.
Thank you!
I was thinking of bringing some silver articles but heard from my sister and friends that suitcases get lost and left the silver articles. Thank God
Simple.., முளைக்கக் கூடிய விதைகள், பயறு வகைகள்...சீரகம், மல்லி, தட்டாம்பயறு, பாசிப்பயறு, போன்றவை, கீரை விதைகள், காய்கறி விதைகள், கண்டிப்பாகக் கூடாது.
Is cardamom allowed in cabin bag
I visited four times to USA.i took karuvepilai fresh leaves in zip bag.nearly 1 kg .but no question. But last time Delhi to dubai then Chicago.british airlines.we had travel to seatle. I filled 1 custom form for my family 2.but at custom clearance they asked 2 forms and directed to get a sign etc...some what frightened for us since time gap is very less .but one Indian man came and helped for us at the last minute. We got tensed since Chicago airport domestic travel was new experience.
Better not to carry curry leaves
Came via SFO (Seattle as well). Custom forms are not given nowadays. Questions about food were asked directly at immigration officer .
Thanks for the information 🙏
We had same experience with immigration officer
Sundakkai Vathal , Manathakkali vathal , dried curry leaves were disallowed during our recent visit in SFO airport. But they allowed dried Moringa leaves, pickles, sweets.
கச கசா poppyseeds strictly not allowed.
Hi, Raman.. did you crush/ powder dried curry leaves or took it as such ?
Local bakery la vanguna sweets like macroons kondu varalama
Yes allowed
In the customs declaration form, it is mentioned fruits,vegetables, plants,seeds, food, insects in Serial Number 11 (a). Actually we used take masala items and other groceries to USA. My question is if we take these items, shall we tick yes or no in item 11(a) because these items are also food items. Shall we have to declare in that form that we are bringing these items. Plz clarify.
Yes, better to declare it..
Very useful video for the people who are newly traveling or even for many Tamil people who already live here and go to India for vacation and come back here
My sis who lives in UK is carrying everything, but namaku US la ore restrictions 😖 karuvepilai mattum 1kg mela eduthu pona
எல்லா ஃபுட் items,pulses,rice,spices தாரளமாக indian store களில் கிடைக்கும்னு clear and loud ஆ போடுங்க mr.prem!!
Yes bro
Will mention it again
Taking rice and pulses are unnecessary headache
Good video Sir.
Thanks
can we bring over-the-counter medicines like head ache pills, stomach acidity tablets etc without prescription..
Bro seeds allowed pannuvagala ?? Like vegetables , keerai items seeds?
Seeds are strictly not allowed
Hi, do i have to declare basic medication like paracetamol, dolo 650, and combiflam etc,, in customs? .i will be there for two weeks only.
Hi Prem, whether coconut is allowed (Husk is removed)...
Hi, Am planning to fly to Chicago next week. Can u let me know if I can take silver pooja articles with me if so can u say me the weight
Can you please specify more like what are the pooja articles which u r planning to take..
Cumin , Popeyes seed ( gasagsasa ) and Kopra … these are mainly not allowed
Thanks bro for your inputs 🙏🙏
Hi,Can we bring 6 months prescription medicine in one go?Check in or carryon baggage?Do we need prescription for general medicine like Dolo 650?Any delivery partners who can deliver medicine from Chennai to US?Pls reply..
Are they still providing forms to fill?
Be clear how much cash can be taken?How much gold can be taken?
Last time when we visited in Apr 22 we didnt have to fill any such form.
They didnt ask anything
Hi sister
Yes they didnt provide us too
Did you travelled via etihad ?
Thanks for the useful info. Can we bring sambrani from India??
If they have doubt that any seed able to grow, they stop plus rice which produces insects are May or may not allowed depends on that person
Yes rice depends on the officer
May or may not allow
Sir, can we take daily worship swamy two to three inches statue( pillaiyar, ragavendra swamy, shirdi sai then shalagramam) along with our package. Is this allowed sir, since we r doing abishegam daily for all those deities. Waiting for your reply please.
Yes it will be allowed
Just in case have photo of those statue from your current pooja room to show it is used already
If you are bringing new, pls have the receipt in hand .
Tku Arthi . 😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊
Tku sonia. 😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊
Fish thokku,prawns thokku kondu pogalama
Sorry what do you mean fish thokku? fish curry? or fish fry?
@@ArthiPrem like pickles
Yep.. please dry it very well and do multiple cover and pack it well
Can we take imitation jewelry in the checkin luggage?
Yes shouldnt be an issue
Please have the receipt just in case
Bro oothupathi,sambrani yeduthutu pogalama next month travel pandren
Bro definitely no
You can get easily those products in the USA
Sir, vibhuti, amman puttru mannu eduthu polama?
Puttru mann 😯😯😯
Noooooo
@@PositivityON6 yeduthutu varalam nan yeduthutu vandhen kula divam Mann ah
@@dreamsworld7835 yes
I received H1B visa from USA Texas..
How can I check Visa original or fake?
Can we arry ps4,computer desk top in check in baggage for students
Quite useful tip
Can we use America electric machine like mixie egg streamer in. India can we buy here and use there any volt pblm?
Baby gift porul velli kolusu aranakodi konndu polama bro next poojai vilakku koduthu anuppalama solluga bro help please
Yes sister
We brought it.. shouldn’t be an issue
How much weight of silver did u bring. Can u pls let me know. Am planning to bring kuthu vilaku
Dry coconut (kopparai )not allowed
அம்மா, அய்யா, உங்களது செய்திகள் யாவும் பயனுள்ள தகவல்கள். நான் தங்க கம்மல் காதில் அணிந்திருக்கிறேன். இன்னொரு தங்க கம்மல் Hand luggage இல் கொண்டு செல்லலாமா, அவர்கள் அதைக் கேட்டால் என்ன சொல்வது ?
Sir, Prem not replied to me, please any body knows my question , please reply me.
Yes you can
My bad sorry for the late reply
It didn’t notify us 😕yes you can .. tell its your spare earrings no issues
@@ArthiPrem yes arthi Prem. 3 months before I went to SF via London, i had my gold earrings in my handbag, they were checked my handbag and no issues ...
@EswaramP thanks for your info
Split pasiparuppu, ulundhu, thuvaramparuppu, millet adai powder,cumin powder allow pannuvaargala? Vellum and ghee anuppalama? Anyone please?(F1 visa vil varupavargalukku?)
Yes you can bring .. if they have ask like “do you have pulses” then please declare it if you are bringing dal
Food product which attracts pest or insects are not allowed
Yes..
Can we bring packed flour packages?
Yes you can 👍
Thanks..!!
Idli batter powder is allowed or not?
Yes allowed shouldn’t be an issue
@@ArthiPrem Tq👍
Puffed rice ? Bro is it allowed
How much gold jewellery s allowed to bring from India to usa and usa to india
Please reply
Even I wanted to know how much gold and silver we can carry to us
How much gold one can carry
Hi sis ..What about cooking oil ?
Sir, mooligai podi?
Yep must have 👍👍
Vegitable seeds are allowed or not
Beard trimmer is allowed? If yes, in cabin or checkin?
பிரேம் சார், நீங்கள் எதெது கொண்டுபோகலாம் என்று அழகாக சொன்னீர்கள். எனக்கு ஒரே ஒரு கேள்வி ? மருந்து மாத்திரைகள் பிரிஷ்கிரிப்ஷுனுடன் குறிப்பாக கேபினுக்கு (Hand Bag) கூடவே எடுத்துச்செல்லலாமா கூடாதா ?
You can carry
Dry Bay leaves allowed ah ?
Since its dry shouldn’t be an issue
@@ArthiPrem mikka nandri sis
Hi anna can we bring garlic...
AAA and AA batteries ஐ check in bag ல் கொண்டு வரலாமா ?
You can get the batteries in USA
Shall I bring red chilli
👍 very good
bro tamarind eduthutu polama
Yes but without seeds
Yes seedless shouldn’t be the issue
Thanks @vaishnavi sister
@@ArthiPrem can I take white sugar
Yeah you can take white sugar
We brought nattu sarkarai from india
We can take rajma prem
Can we bring home made masala or does it have to be packed ones only
I carried home made masala powder but it has to be sealed and properly packed
Yes we also brought home made masalas
It will not be the problem
But please pack it properly and sealed
Whole spices eduthuvaralama..like bay leaf,star anise,cinnamon stick,clove
Yeah it shouldnt be the issue I believe
@@ArthiPrem tq anna..am from thiruvarur..Nov 1 st week coming to NC in ethihad..it's my first travel to usa .. I come alone with my 2 yr old kid..
Hi can we bring tanjore paintings for pooja room..
Yea sister.. you can bring
Pack it well
nei kondu varalama?
Goat leg kondu varalama?.
How about cooking oil?
Tourist Visa status please
உடைத்த கடலை.முக்கடலை கண்டிப்பாக வரகூடாது
Hi Prem, can we carry shaving kit along with scissor? I mean in checkin luggage
Yes. I carried it..
Bro, cumin seeds, fennel seeds, red chili , pickles la allowed ah?
Except pickles nothing is allowed
Pickles too better to avoid
You can get all the south indian brands easily here
Hi anna.. is it ok to bring gold jewelry?? Nd how much??
Hi sister
We have showed the CBP text in the video
Old personnel jewels are allowed
Please check the official link again
Is it ok to bring rice flour or idiyappam flour
Yes its 👍👍
Are you back to USA?
Yes uncle please check our return journey video
th-cam.com/video/XLCcVjlQTBs/w-d-xo.html
Cooking oil eduthutu pollama anna
Usually it’s not recommended and its waste to dump the space with oil better you can get something else than oil… you can get all types of Indian oil in the USA
It’s allowed. People’s likes to get good cold pressed oils from India.
What about mavadu
Dry one not an issue
Hi do v have to declare the gold jewellery v carry ?
Can we bring dried red chillies??
Yes we can
Thank you
@@ArthiPrem it has seeds right , how are they allowing red chilis ???
Good question.. if they ask we can throw it off .. technically its not seeds
Can dry fish be sent as parcel from India to US
Yes
@@ArthiPrem checked Garuda vega, and they did not accept dry fish. Can you advise some service which help in carrying dry fish from india.
@@sivarambalasubramaniyan6395 dry fish is allowing in check in bag itself
But not sure why garudavega is not allowing might be their internal policy
Can you please check with DHL
@@ArthiPrem thank you, will try with DHL.
Can we bring cardamom
Yes we can
@@ArthiPrem Thanks bro🙏
arathi sister put unboxing video
Sure sister 🙌🙌
Can we carry knife in check-in bag?
Yes,you can.. myself n my husband have brought knives in our check in bags
@@vidyav1096 Ok Thank you 🙂
Hi bro
Yes as vidya sister mentioned you can bring it in check in baggage
@@ArthiPrem Thank you Mr& Mrs.Prem
Bro millets allowed ah??
Its tough question
Trying to give the best answer
its considering as a grain not as seeds
So it shouldn’t be an issue
Its just our view
Please check with your airlines for the correct answer
@@ArthiPrem thanks bro
Indian medicines allowed ah
Yep
Please have the prescription
Hii are we allowed to bring all podis and cooking vessels ?
Yes 🙌🙌
Innoru oru doubt can we carry gold ,if yes how much and should we keep in hand luggage or check in, am.planning to carry a old chain n bangle
N how much medicine are we allowed to take i take medicine everyday for bp, so I want to take it for 6 months can I take in hand luggage
Is Tamarind allowed?
Yes bro without seeds
Bro what all things n electronic items to be carried from usa to India.
What about duty like tv, laptop, mobile etc
Plz reply.....
Can we bring tamarind to US
yes
Neenga sonna ithana itemum cabin bagaa check in baggage nu clearaa enaku puriyala
Lithium battery items are not allowed in check in baggage
Other items we bring only in check in baggage , but it’s applicable for all
@@ArthiPrem thank you for your immediate reply. You are really great 👍Vazhga valamudan 👐
No channa dhal too
true
You won my heart in bringing Karuvadu. 😂. Send two pack here sago.
😊😊 kandipa sago 🙌🙌
Hii actually am moving on to USA for first time am newly married can we able to carry all my silver pooja iteams in checkin luggage...?!
yes
If you can actually accomodate them in ur cabin luggage ,then it would be more safer
@@vidyav1096 actually recently my cousin went to new Jersey she was kept all her pooja iteams in checkin luggage and they need to fill the form to customes about it and that was safely reached.
Hi, Can u explain me how much weight of silver items she took and how to declare. Can u explain me the declaration process
Hi, Can u explain me how much weight of silver items she took and how to declare. Can u explain me the declaration process
Bro,ganesh brass idol for checkin ok,
Shouldnt the issue we believe
We kept it in check in only
Thankyou bro,
Pickles allowed ah?
Yes it’s allowed should be properly packed and sealed and have it in check-in baggage
Hi
Shall I bring red chilli
Red chilli contains seeds inside
So might be immigration officer will not allow
If its seedless then its no issues