DO NOT travel with NIGERIAN FOOD ITEMS ❌ (until you watch this video) | Sassy Funke
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- DO NOT travel with NIGERIAN FOOD ITEMS ❌ (until you watch this video) | Sassy Funke is a video where I am sharing Nigerian food items that you can and cannot travel with to the USA from Lagos International Airport and other airports in Nigeria. I hope you find this video useful.
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NIGERIAN FOOD ITEMS BANNED to USA (as at June 2021)
- Palm oil
- All meat (Beef, liver etc)
- All poultry (Chicken, Turkey, Guinea Fowl etc)
- Plantain
- Milk
NIGERIAN FOOD ITEMS ALLOWED to USA (as at June 2021)
- Beans
- Flour (Garri, Elubo etc)
- Fish (Titus, Smoked fish)
- Roasted Groundnuts
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Have you had items seized in the past by customs? Perhaps you have custom experiences to share. Leave a comment below
My well dried Pomo and yam
Please how about the UK? Thanks.
Sassy can you do what foods allowed from US to Nigeria
They Stopped Me and Discovered My Kilishi.The Guy Asked me what it is,but i had to lie that it was Nigerian Biscuit.He looked straight into my eyes but i didnt act like i was intimidated.So,he allowed me to go.Please,What could have being the penalty if i was caught cos i cant do without bringing in Kilishi and Suya.
@@fluffyblue9112 $300 is the fine
This is the topic I have been waiting for! I actually asked for it, thank you!!
Hope it didn’t disappoint 😊
Very clearly delivered. 👍 Kudos. Liked and subscribed. Keep it up.
Awesome video and information Sassy Funke. Thank you for the information
Thank you MJ! I appreciated the lovely feedback 🙏🏾
Thanks Sassy Funke for all the important information you always share on your channel.
You’re welcome
Hi Funke, thanks for all these informative videos, pls can you do for UK pls. Thanks
Thank you so much for this. Was just thinking about calling TSA to ask exactly what is allowed.
You’re welcome 😊
Thank you for this *Enlightenment*
Thanks for the update
Thanks for posting
Thanks for your information.this is very useful.so smoked dried fish is allowed into the us.
Wow nice
You’re good !
Very informative. Thank you.
You're welcome Emmanuel!
Thank you, your channel is very useful. However, will love you to talk about the foodstuffs we can or can't take to the UK too.
Glad to hear you find my channel useful. Will work on that video too. 👍🏾
I would expect UK immigration rules closely follow those of the US when it comes to foodstuffs. I’ve seen plenty of TV Heathrow customs documentaries going through bags when foodstuffs are suspected, and basically it all goes straight into the incinerator. Australia is i believe even stricter as they are protecting against non native species contamination
I think its only meat and palm oil not allowed in UK otherwise I have travelled to UK with anything you can think of even ewe moinmoin 🤣😅😁
Most of the West African markets in different parts of USA especially the East Coast and Midwest import all the basic food items used to prepare traditional meals so I see no major sense to stress.
Well, it is more cheaper back home, than purchasing it in the US. Sometimes the price is 3 times more than what u can get it in nigeria. And most times not many people have something to bring back. So they would rather buy food items.
Super useful thanks
You’re welcome
Hello Funke, weldone with the good work you are doing. Please , is it mandatory for nigerian students coming to Europe for study to have covid-19 vaccine before entry
Groundnut in bottles mostly break, no matter how carefully packed. So best in plastic.
Thanks so much can u be so kind to do for Norway.
#sassy funke💯 thanks for the video...so informatve🤗
You’re welcome Samuel
Weldon’s for a well presented info
Great video
Thank you Pauline
Good day Funke, is Knorr Chicken cube and maggi cube allowed into the US?
Thanks for the information, I live in Miami for a while, I still have problems bringing in Egusi (melon )is seeds allowed or grinded ones ?
Pls can you shed light on this. Was planning to travel with egusi
As usual I thank you for the insightful info on categories of food items to take along while traveling by air.
Im frequent traveler and my experience so far has been awesome at border points. The most important thing is packaging.
I always ensure my food items which are not prohibited, are dried and air sealed in transparent nylon bags in small quantities. Inexpensive Electric plastic sealant can easily be purchased.
I observed that custom agents at borders are usually more comfortable with them without having to unwrap black nylon bags which people often use for their food items.
Great points shared 👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾
Can i take dry ugwu and uziza leaves
@@bidemiyahaya2490 someone please help us out
@@winniej yes yes yes
Thank u
What about eggusi , ogbono,
Milo
True my hubby was stop once cos of bottle groundnut we had to look for plastic and pour it in
Last evening Oct 9 departing Lagos they took 2 bars African Black soap (no reason), 2 tubes of Blackcurrant toothpaste (for size), small plastic container of custard (for being powder), wheat /soy cereal flakes (no reason). I asked repeatedly the reasons. And stated I could bring it. Or "that's not true". The agent brought her supervisor and he agreed. They kept trying to coax me to check in my luggage. That they were trying to help me. I only travel with carry-on luggage. She did see that i had some $5 bills (only $30) as she searched my purse. Also she said it's a shame to waste the items. I just said I hope someone can use them. I refuse to be bribed.
Reason why it's not advisable to travel with groundnuts in a bottle rather than plastic is for our own sake. It happened to me years ago when I travelled to the UK with 4 bottles of groundnut in my luggage. On arrival in London all the 4 bottles were broken because the bag was not full. All the 4 bottles were wasted. Since then we always put our nuts in Eva plastic bottles.
I completely agree with you from a safety perspective
Yes. .always put it in a plastic container,it is less weight and safe and easy to carry.
Hi Funke, I have 15-20 regular six boxes of macaroni and boxes of raisins. Do you think I can bring them to Nigeria? Thanks
United States doesn’t allow almost any fresh fruit from pretty much anywhere. I had some fresh fruit leftover from Dubai and United States didn’t allow me to go through with it.
Beans, chicken knoll or any chicken Maggie. Gala,
Please share for Mexico
FUNKE PLS ARE DRIED CAT FISH, DRIED SHRIPMS AND CREAMS FOR PERSONAL USE ALLOWED IN HOUSTON TEXAS THROUGH CARGO
They even charge passengers for food items in MMI LAGOS
Thanks for the video. Please I'll like to know if seasoning cubes are allowed. Thanks
My lovely Foodie wife don reach here😃😃😎🤡❤️
😀😀😀
Yes happened when I visited Nigeria in 2006
Thank you for your informative videos Funke. Are dried herbs and "agbo" allowed in the US?
This is what I prefer to ask
Hello funke I want to travel to the USA with my daughter probably next year I just want you to tell me the exact amount I’m going to need for both of us ....... I will be very glad if u can enlighten me
Please is royal air maroc,started flying from lagos to Casablancas?please i need some information
Sassy Pls can i cargo Dried Cat fish and dried shrimps from Nigeria to the USA
Can I travel with yam flour(elubo for amala) and garri without being harassed?
US you can have a good palm oil to buy so is not possible at all for Africans in US,
Nigeria Agricultural quarantine services are in charge of food confiscation and to determine the food to travel with base on the changes in each country's law
Can one bring in washed and frozen uncooked snail into the U.S.?
Kindly oblige us the same food information for UK
What about dried vegetables? Are there any restrictions on dried vegetable leaves? Many thanks!!!!
Coco can I bring coco powder or chocolate there or send it there
Is iru (locust beans) permitted for travel?
Thank you so much for this info. I’ll be traveling via Turkish airways to Brazil 🇧🇷
I hope they’ll let me pass with my knorr seasoning cubes,
Stock fish, dried fish, egusi, crayfish, and ogbono?
I carried all this plus more from Nigeria two weeks ago. I was checked but not too much disturbance because I was with children.
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@@OlatounGracenysLifeChronicles Thanks for the info, do you know if dry Ugwu, dry bitter leaf are allowed?
From Nigeria to South Africa you can travel with most foods, as long as they are properly sealed in clear bags and labeled.
You can't travel with Palm oil, you need a permit to bring in plantain and shea butter needs to be wrapped in a clear bag labeled with expiration date.
Thank you for sharing 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
Andi was planning to pack plenty plantain o
Thank you my dear for another informative video. I asked last time but did not receive a response; can one travel to Nigeria with an expired passport but carrying a receipt of the new passport but not yet received? I’ve called and emailed the Nigeria Consulate in Atlanta but no response; very frustrating. Please SOS.
I also have the same question but would be coming from the UK.
Does anyone know the answer ?
Hello Sassy Funke, what about cooked snails? Is it allowed in the US?
It is allowed. They are parboiled & frozen (sometimes with pepper sauce). I bring a fairly large quantity back for my use (I also declare).
What about Ogogoro, Opa-eyin, Agbo-jedi, etc?
I know someone who travels regularly with them but they are usually in powder/dry form.
I had same issues when am going back to u.s . I have Nigeria items in my luggage like dry pepper,iru,peanuts and shea butter,dry fish. Am about to board some custom officers came to me that they need to check my luggage for Nigeria food I said why this not my first time traveling don't touch my bags pls a lady officers now came said oga take it easy now, just tell us you didn't have anything and say good bye to the boys .
I traveled unrestricted into US the last time with a 5 ltrs keg of Palm oil,but l had it frozen and maintained frozen with an insulation bag... along with it was my 'congos' of beans,and grounded egusi.
Please when exactly was this? And did you check it in or had it in your hand luggage. Thanks.
Hello dried fish are allowed?
can i ship processed foods like indomin, maggi etc. overseas?
Our custom officials need to be updated in training every six months. Sorry some of them are dinosaurs in that department 🙄
Them collected my akara oo
When I was traveling to the US , I took dried tilapia and dried fish , some groundnut paste /peanut butter paste, ginger. The ginger here doesn’t taste good at all.
Sadly the food in the United States is it fresh like the food in Nigeria. I had to get some of my food stuff mailed here.
@@ReinaAfricana yeah though they have some of our food here, but the taste is so different from what we eat home .
How did you pack the ginger. Grounded or rooted?
I was once told by a Nigerian custom officer that even the permissible items you listed fall under export food items therefore it doesn't matter the amount you're carrying, you still need a permit. Of course I stood my ground, made a big noise about it. He dragged me to their office and delayed me to the point that I nearly missed my flights for carrying 5 bottles of roasted peanut, a dozen of dried fish. some gaari and yam flour. He said I should have brought in the yam flour and gaari in 3days b4 my departure for testing. They're all rouges and a shame to our country. The most annoying part is that they carry out all of these shameful activities in the full glare of foreign visitors not minding the kind of impressions they make of the country.
Bring in products 3 days before departure for testing? 🤣🤣🤣 whats joker. If that was the case, why aren’t they having banner everywhere showcasing this information. Glad you stood your ground 💪🏾
I really want to know more about it
Thanks for the e
This is about South Africa ... but when I left Cape Town a few months ago , the customs guy saw that I have tiny bottles of fragranced hand sanitizers . lol he just said to me “ wow this is nice ! Can I smell it ? Wow I like it ! Can I have it ??” I was so shocked , but I gave him one . Luckily he didn’t think of a story to confiscate it ... he actually asked me nicely , but I thought it was very unprofessional lol And I had such a lock on my suitcase that anyone who might have tried to break into it should have needed a chainsaw .... lol
😔Very very unprofessional indeed
hello, i am traveling to nigeria from chicago can i bring fried chicken to my husband in nigeria
Local Nigerian rice is not allowed in the US. Processed snails are allowed.
Yes they make you pour the peanuts into bag to come to London. They are terrible
Please, is dried Ponmo allowed?
Is Knorr beef allow into USA
what about the UK?
Is it legal to carry kilishi?
It world have been nice if the title of the video stated that this is for the US.
Can I carry fried Garri to America?
U can't either bring meat of any form from Europe to USA
Is Garri allowed into USA, Just small qty for drinking? Pls the link to read more on the items that cannot be taken to America. Thanks
Egusi is one of the item that Nigerian airport workers stolen from me...barawo
One thing I definitely want to bring into the US is the moi-moi leaves. I crave for it and It’s one of those things you can’t get to buy over here. Or are my mistaken? Please let me know if there is anywhere in the US where I can get moimoi leaves and before I forget agbalumo (Nigeria cherry) too.
Pls can you tell us what is allowed into the UK from Nigeria. Thank you.
M currently in the UK travelled in May,I took along groundnut(packaged in plastic bottle) stock fish,dried fish,greyfish,dried bitter leave, Atama leaves, pepper soup spices,Banga soup spices, uziza seeds
Uk does not allow palm oil and meat too. Uk is not as strict as US. I've taken fresh sweet potato and powdered milk to the Uk
Is Snails allowed into the US?
All they are looking for is money, I have never had issues with Nigeria immigration but I always settle them besides it only happens when you have excess luggage.
Good morning and thanks for the information. I am travelling with my children one is 14 years and the other is 9years .My question is do the kids have to do the covid test and register on the portal as well?.Thanks
Yes they have to do the test
Yes they do but they do not have to pay for a repeat test in Nigeria
Thanks a lot 🙏💓
Thanks a lot 🙏💓
Can I carry amala dudu with ewedu? 😁
To be honest, I have never liked to travel with Nigerian foods. It's too much hassle. After all, I can get most of these foods in the UK and if not, hey, that's why it's called 'living in de obodoinbo! 😁
It doesn’t taste the same oo 😂😂 But I can see your point with it being a hassle.
Never had this issue, because always refused to carry food because of the stress of the ‘greedy vultures’. Then it all changed when I got married & my dear wife will make a list. Her defence, it’s cheaper , even all though all these things you can buy in London. The BA section is where there are . I now always fly virgin & no issues at their checkin.
You can't carry to the US...but dey can bring theirs to Nigeria... what's good for the goose is also good for the gander... I remember me traveling to Nigeria with every thing foreign food from milk to bacon to fruits without seeds...and black man mentality everything from the abroad is pass mark while everything from Africa has a coma.(some not good)...
Basically, they are saying eat American food while in America.
Can I take chicken flavoured noodles
Ogiri
What of ground egusi? they took away friend’s own at murtala international airport
Based on the US guidelines, if it’s been roasted and ground, that’s fine but if only grounded, it’s still consider a fresh fruit which is not allowed.
One thing is US have good meat and chicken, and other things are good, is not like Europe we are suffering from foods chemicals
What about rice?
Any hotel recommendations for an American visiting Abuja?
Ask Google
Transcorp Hilton
Video starts @3:15
The peanut issues happened to me too, I have to put the peanut and put it in a plastic bag, before I put it in my hand luggage, but I don’t know about check in bag
It makes sense for hand luggage 👍🏾 Thanks for sharing 👌🏾
What palmkernel
Is dried ponmo allowed?
Canada does not allow milk not for the reason you mentioned ( even if the product is from Holland) I think it's about protecting local products .
By the way, milk is one thing I'd love to take with me. Peak or Nido cost exactly 4 times they price in Canada. I brought three big Tins with me the won't let me with it.
Based on the below, powdered milk may be fine.
Most milk and dairy items from countries with foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) are not allowed. To find out a country’s status for FMD, visit our animal disease status page.
There are three exceptions:
Liquid milk and milk products for infants or small children are allowed in small quantities (enough for several days’ use)
Products containing powdered or dry milk (baby/infant formula, baking mixes, soup mixes, drink mixes) are allowed in small quantities, if they are properly labelled.
Commercially-packaged and labelled, cooked, shelf-stable, fully finished food items in unopened packages are allowed.
@@SassyFunke They Seized mine regardless. It was powdered milk. It was for personal use. It wasn't about which country it came from. They won't let your milk in in Canada
Why do they collect money for quarantine in lagos nigeria airport. Is it legal?
Only if you’re coming from red list countries
Please what about HONEY 🍯??? I LOVE MY Original Honey from Naija
Thanks for the video, I have travelled to u's with Red oil inside a plastic container, At Nigeria Airport i was asked to pay #20k for what i bought 10k, i told them to take out the Red oil that it doesn't what it and they allowed me.
Red oil, i think is allowed, i have friends that have successfully enter the U.s with Red oil but please make sure you check before you come in with Red oil.
Generally as explained by the presenter, palm oil and other flammables are prohibited for air travel. It’s just that we sometimes get away with things and we just assume it’s ok. But don’t get caught.!You might even be ticketed if you’re a citizen of the US for not following the rules because you’re supposed to better. A close family of mine was ticketed at JFK New York for traveling with Kilishi. Mind you it wasn’t his first time of doing so but the almost $200 ticket made it his last attempt.
Under the rule, it is not allowed. But ofcourse we can always find our ways around things.😅
What are the rules that apply to the United Kingdom? 🇬🇧
Yes oooh! it's not only to US that people travel to. Please also tell of UK, Germany and other parts of Europe and Canada.
If you go to DEFRA, ( Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) you will get the full list of food items you can bring in to the UK and the size for each.
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Mine was juice