aj

I have gone to the list on www.cbp.gov web site and read the list of approved products one can bring back into the U.S. Honey is not listed. I am talking about sealed jars you would purchase in a store. Thanks for any info.

Patrick

Well, I certainly wouldn't leave her there, even if she did want to stay!!

jlm_mi

LOL, Patrick!

From http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/travel/va...oductsPrepared

"As a general rule, condiments, vinegars, oils, packaged spices, honey, coffee and tea are admissible."

ira

Hi aj,

If it is in a jar it should be closed with a plastic seal or shrink wrap. A can is better.

A jar without a seal is subject to the discretion of the agent.

MermaidSea

I've never seen honey in a can, or shrink-wrapped, so that might be a pretty tall order to fill! I've brought home lots of jams, spices, relishes and the like from Europe without incident. European honeys are delicious and if the jars weren't so heavy and dense I'd have brought home a pantry full of all the different kinds.

Nimrod

How does french honey differ in taste or appearance from that you acquire locally...what are the nuances?

Steveboy

We brought home honey from a Paris shop last April without incident. This was at LAX and the honey was in a jar that looked no different than one you might find in a gourmet shop here. We declared it and had no problem. Don't know if we were lucky or right.

TravelsWithStDavid

We brought honey home from Europe in a wax sealed crock with no problem. I think the only time you would have trouble is if you bought it at a farm as they always ask if you have spent any time on a farm while overseas.

StCirq

French honey, like all honeys, acquires its taste from the bees who make it, who acquire the scents from the flowers they feast on. There are thousands of kinds of honey in France, but some of the ones that might be more unusual than ones you might find in the states are lavender honey, chestnut honey, rose honey, honeysuckle honey, ...there are actually so many!

ira

Hi TW,

The important thing is the seal, otherwise its up to the Customs agent.

AisleSeat

I misread your headline as "Can I bring Money back from France" my immediate thought was, "I never have any left over." I have got to get my eyes checked.

aj

Thanks everyone! I am a but uneasy about it but I am counting on bringing home some lavendar honey and others. I hate to spend the money and not be able to bring it to MY home!!!! I think it may be hard to find honey with a special seal. I really wanted to bring back special food treats this year but maybe I won't. It might be safer just to order it on line but not the same feeling.

bmw732002

aj:

Go ahead and take the chance! I brought Honey home from China (it was lousy, yeccch!) I think that Lavender and Chestnut Honey would be very lovely!
As stcirq said the Honey flavor is what flowers or nectar source the bees have visited!
I am an amateur Beekeeper in New Jersey and love to bring back Honey from other areas of the world! Many different tastes!
I know of a BeeKeeper in the Bronx, NYC.... hmmm , I wonder what that Honey will tastes like..... Yankee Stadium!
John

wren

Two summers ago, we purchased honey at a market in Beaune aned brought it home with no problem.

StCirq

I've brought boodles of honey back from France and I usually go through the Ag line, and no one has ever said anything about it. Go for it!