As Valentine's Day nears, CBP authorities step up checks on imported flowers for pests and diseases.

Roses, carnations and many other flowers are allowed into the United States after they pass inspection. However, plants potted in soil or dirt cannot be brought into the country. Travelers must ...

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents in El Paso, Texas arrested a man for the second time last week, after he allegedly tried to smuggle 22 large rolls of Mexican bologna into the country, ...

CBP specialists found a rare fruit fly species in a lettuce shipment at the Calexico cargo facility. The insect, identified as Campiglossa peregrina, was not in the USDA pest database. CBP urges ...

As Valentine’s Day approaches, U.S. Customs and Border Protection agriculture specialists are ramping up inspections at Southern California ports of entry to ensure that holiday floral imports ...

U.S. Customs and Border Protection Office of Field Operations Agriculture Specialists working at the El Paso area port of entry seized 49 rolls of Mexican bologna and an additional nine rolls of ...

With Valentine’s Day approaching, U.S. Customs and Border Protection agriculture specialists are diligently working at ports of entry to ensure that imported flowers are free from pests and diseases ...

Texas (KRGV) — Agriculture specialists with U.S. Customs and Border Protection intercepted ‘first in nation’ pests from different shipments at the Pharr International Bridge in recent weeks, according ...

DETROIT, MI - U.S. Customs and Border Protection is reminding international travelers to declare all food and plant items after agriculture specialists last year intercepted the remains of a khapra ...