Can I bring Tim Horton's donuts on a plane into the US?
I'm a Canadian flying to DFW (Dallas Fort Worth), and my friend wants me to bring him some Timbits. Am I allowed to bring these on the flight? Or allowed to bring them through US security before I get my luggage? I'm a Canadian flying to DFW (Dallas Fort Worth), and my friend wants me to bring him some Timbits. Am I allowed to bring these on the flight? Or allowed to bring them through US security before I get my luggage? Also can I have link that legally says I can?
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1 :
yes you can bring. but you have to pack in your luggage. you can't carry in. My family brought food stuff from abroad, and they had no problem at all. Good Luck and don't forget to send me some... :)
2 :
Perishables are not allowed in carryon bags, and I don't think it would be wise to stick Tim Horton's donuts in checked luggage the entire way. You can choose to buy Timbits after having gone through security at the airport; you may carry it onboard then for the flight to DFW. Most major Canadian airports will have a Tim's inside security.
3 :
Both answers thusfar are incorrect -- there are no prohibitions against either boarding an aircraft with donuts or other baked goods, nor are they prohibited from being imported into the US. (The link below, most specifically, deals with the importation of food into the US -- there are no listed restrictions on baked goods. Their concern is primarily with meats or fruits/vegetables.) The benefit to purchasing them inside security, if your airport has a Tim Hortons on the US side of security, is that they'll likely be fresher when they arrive into DFW, but if you have to buy them before security or buy them before you get to the airport, you're not going to get hassles from anyone (except maybe from a scanner who jokes around with you, thinking that you've brought them breakfast). Keep in mind, though, that if you buy them before you go through US Customs, that you'll want to declare them (as you would any other item).
