CBP San Diego Field Office: Día de los Muertos Traveler Prohibitions on Plants and Produce
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On October 29, 2026, U.S. Customs and Border Protection's San Diego Field Office issued a reminder to travelers celebrating Día de los Muertos, held November 1 through November 2, that several holiday items are prohibited from entering the United States. Prohibited items include orange jasmine (Murraya), which can carry the Asian citrus psyllid that spreads citrus huanglongbing, and fruits including oranges, grapefruit, tangerines, sour oranges, sweet limes, guavas, mangoes, peaches and pomegranates. Marigolds are admitted only as cut flowers and may not be imported for propagation. The reminder states no change to the underlying rules and sets no new filing requirement; the prohibitions apply to travelers arriving during the November 1–2 holiday period.
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CBP's San Diego Field Office reminds travelers celebrating Día de los Muertos, held November 1 through November 2, that several holiday items are prohibited from entering the United States, including orange jasmine (Murraya), which can carry the Asian citrus psyllid that spreads citrus huanglongbing, and fruits including oranges, grapefruit, tangerines, sour oranges, sweet limes, guavas, mangoes, peaches and pomegranates. Marigolds are admitted only as cut flowers and may not be imported for propagation or planting, and tomato and pepper plants from Mexico are prohibited because they may carry tomato brown rugose fruit virus.
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