Goods Across Borders · Customs rule card

Chocolate → United States

Purpose: Traveling · Verified: 2026-04-25

ALLOWED

No restrictions on commercially packaged chocolate

Details

Travelers may bring chocolate products into the United States without restriction; CBP and the FDA treat finished, retail-packaged chocolate as routine personal-effects requiring no notification. Kinder Surprise eggs and similar products with embedded non-edible toy capsules are categorically prohibited under 21 CFR 101.16, regardless of declared status. Cocoa-content over 50% from sanctioned-origin countries (e.g. North Korean state-owned cocoa) triggers OFAC review.

Quantity limit

No specific limit

Legal reference

USDA APHIS, CPSC

Practical advice

No special procedure is required for personal quantities of chocolate arriving in United States. Quantities above duty-free allowances must still be declared. Verify current limits with U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP).

Customs authority

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) · https://www.cbp.gov