What would customs do if I brought grapes or other fruit?

[John.St]

Yikes.

I have brought three large bags of organic dried mangos, a can of grape leaves, tons of baby food that is puree'd fruit and veggies. They search my bags but never call me out on these.

a can = sterilized ... baby food in sterilized containers, glass or can.

One can normally bring sterilized food into both Argentina and Chile - but ask at costums to avoid serious problems.

 

[Fiscal]

Just gonna let a box of organic blackberries "drop" from my suitcase at customs while I bring an entire suitcase filled with ice packed wild Alaskan salmon and blue fin tuna

 

[Fiscal]

How about declaring it as a business necessity?

I should declare it a medical necessity because I can't live without it

 

[Bajo_cero2]

Yikes.

I have brought three large bags of organic dried mangos, a can of grape leaves, tons of baby food that is puree'd fruit and veggies. They search my bags but never call me out on these.

Because it is legal perhaps?

 

[Bajo_cero2]

I should declare it a medical necessity because I can't live without it

You do not declare what you want. There are permits you need to apply for.

 

[Supercharged]

are you serious?

 

[steveinbsas]

You do not declare what you want. There are permits you need to apply for.

are you serious?

Serious about needing a permit to import fresh fruit or frozen fish into Argentina?

I suggest you use a google search to see what products cannot legally be brought into the country in checked or carry on baggage.

If you do you might find this:

Prohibited: it is not permitted for any passenger to import the following as part of their accompanied baggage:
1. meat or meat products from any animal species (incl. sausages, cold cuts, ham);
2. dairy products or dairy bi-products;
3. bee products (honey, wax, etc);
4. fresh fruit and vegetables; flowers and plants with fruits, ornamental plants, trees or parts of trees, bulbs, seeds, rhizomes, buds etc;
5. insects, bacteria, fungi, viruses or any other micro-organisms for research or other uses;
6. semen, biological products used in veterinary medicine;
7. animal feed;
8. soil.

Source: https://www.iatatravelcentre.com/AR-ARGENTINA-customs-currency-airport-tax-regulations-details.htm