CBP / BPA CBP Agriculture & Prohibited Items

Question 1

Which federal agency works alongside CBP at ports of entry to enforce U.S. agricultural import regulations?

Accepted Answer

U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS)

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Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

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Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)

Question 2

A traveler arrives from Mexico carrying fresh mangoes. Under U.S. agricultural regulations, what is the MOST likely disposition?

Accepted Answer

Subject to inspection and potentially prohibited or treated before entry

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Allowed if the traveler declares them

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Automatically permitted as a tropical fruit

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Allowed in quantities under 5 pounds

Question 3

What is the penalty for failing to declare agricultural items at a U.S. port of entry?

Accepted Answer

Civil penalties up to $10,000 per violation

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Verbal warning only on the first offense

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Automatic criminal prosecution

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Seizure of the item with no additional penalty

Question 4

Which of the following items is ALWAYS prohibited from entering the United States regardless of origin?

Accepted Answer

African swine products (including pork from countries with African swine fever)

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Commercially packaged nuts

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Sealed factory-packaged cheeses

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Dried pasta from Italy

Question 5

CBP agriculture specialists are authorized to use which tool to detect prohibited agricultural products in luggage?

Accepted Answer

Trained detector dogs

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Geiger counters

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Portable DNA sequencers

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Ground-penetrating radar

Question 6

A passenger from the Philippines declares fresh cut flowers. What is CBP's standard procedure?

Accepted Answer

Inspect for pests and disease; permit if clean or treat/destroy if infested

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Allow them through without inspection

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Confiscate and destroy without examination

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Allow only if accompanied by a Philippines phytosanitary certificate