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Tariffs on personal food items brought to U.S

Posted date : Dec 16, 2025

Does anyone know if and how much (in $) we can bring into the United States without paying a tariff? We want to bring down some foodstuffs like soups, melba toast, Clamato juice, etc…

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Bringing food items across the border – tariffs?

Posted date : Sep 10, 2025

Does anyone know if and how much (in $) we can bring into the United States without paying a tariff?

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Prohibited Food Items and US Customs

Posted date : Nov 6, 2017

Dear Bird Talk, Before we call out the Panic Police regarding this issue, I’d like to pass on some information. Every year before we leave for our winter vacation, I check the U.S. Customs and Border Patrol website for prohibited food items, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture website regarding which pet food ingredients are […]

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Travel Tips for snowbirds returning to Canada

Posted date : Apr 13, 2024

CSA Member Advisory – The Canada Border Services Agency and the Canadian Snowbird Association are encouraging Canadians who have spent the winter abroad to plan ahead for a smooth return to Canada this spring. These are the top travel tips to know before arriving at the border…

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Travel Tips for snowbirds returning to Canada

Posted date : Mar 15, 2023

The Canada Border Services Agency and the Canadian Snowbird Association are encouraging Canadians who have spent the winter abroad, to plan ahead for a smooth return to Canada this spring.

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COVID Passports

Posted date : Dec 16, 2021

Like many Canadians, I received the AstraZeneca vaccine, which apparently is not approved in the U.S. Without documentation showing that one has been vaccinated with a U.S.-approved COVID vaccine, many of us may be unable to enter shops, restaurants…

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Mandatory stay in hotel

Posted date : Dec 16, 2021

After spending six months in Mesa, AZ we followed the rules set out by the Canadian Government. We had the required COVID testing prior to, during and after our mandatory, three-night stay in a hotel….

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Homemade jam

Posted date : Sep 16, 2021

I am wondering if we can take homemade jam across the U.S. border from Canada.

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Canada/US Border Update

Posted date : Sep 24, 2020

CSA Member Advisory – Recently, Canada and the United States agreed to extend the land border restriction on all non-essential travel until October 21, 2020. This means that travel for tourism purposes will not be permitted at any land border crossing until at least October 21, 2020, but we anticipate this closure may well extend into 2021.

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Unplug Refrigerator?

Posted date : May 5, 2020

As a snowbird in Arizona, I am getting conflicting information regarding whether or not to unplug my refrigerator when I return home.

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