CBP Laredo All Souls' Day Plant and Fruit Import Restrictions
What happened
On October 30, 2026, CBP's Laredo Field Office reminded travelers at U.S. ports of entry that certain All Souls' Day flowers and fruits are prohibited from entry. Murraya (orange jasmine), a host plant for the Asian citrus psyllid that can carry citrus greening disease, and chrysanthemum, prohibited for chrysanthemum white rust, may not be brought into the United States. Oranges, grapefruit, tangerines, sour oranges, sweet limes, guavas, mangoes, peaches and pomegranates are prohibited from personal importation. Cempasuchil (Mexican marigold) is admissible if free of pests and soil and intended for decorative use. The reminder states the position now in effect at U.S. ports of entry; the reports give no end date for these restrictions.
Generated by AI from the reports · updated 2 hours ago
Report timeline
Follow the reports to see the story from each side.
- CBP · NewsroomCBP Laredo Field Office reminds travelers that certain All Souls' Day flowers and fruits are prohibited at U.S. ports of entry
CBP's Laredo Field Office states that murraya (orange jasmine), a host plant for the Asian citrus psyllid that can carry citrus greening disease, and chrysanthemum, prohibited for chrysanthemum white rust, may not be brought into the United States, and that oranges, grapefruit, tangerines, sour oranges, sweet limes, guavas, mangoes, peaches and pomegranates are prohibited from personal importation. Cempasuchil (Mexican marigold) is admissible if free of pests and soil and intended for decorative purposes. Penalties for undeclared, prohibited agricultural items can run as high as $1,000 for personal importations and more than $250,000 for commercial importations.
Heat trend for this story
Not enough continuous observations yet to draw a trend.