Goods Across Borders · Customs rule card
Baby Formula → United States
Purpose: Traveling · Verified: 2026-04-25
No restrictions for personal use
Details
Baby formula can be brought into the US for personal use without restrictions. FDA does not restrict personal imports of infant formula. Commercially packaged formula is freely accepted. Check with destination customs authority for current regulations before traveling or shipping. Rules change frequently and enforcement varies.
Quantity limit
Personal use
Legal reference
FDA personal importation policy
Practical advice
Personal-quantity infant formula (under 5 kg, sealed retail packaging) clears CBP without declaration. Bulk import or unfamiliar-brand purchases may attract food-safety review; keep the purchase receipt and original packaging for inspection.
Customs authority
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) · https://www.cbp.gov