Bringing mangos from the UK to Russia as a gift

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We are hopping over to Russia tomorrow, I will return the same day/next day but my family will stay on for several weeks. Our family members there have asked us to bring some fresh mangos (we can get them at the Tesco here in Essex). No clue as to whether or not the authorities will get upset about this. We are all Russian nationals so there's standard immigration formalities, but do mangos need to be declared or certified? Is it ok?

At request, we are also bringing two large jars of American peanut butter (one smooth, one crunchy). They are unopened and well within the 'use by' dates. Is it ok?

Best Answer

The food you're bringing should be ok.

There's no mention of fruit in the list of prohibited items on the Russian customs website, and since that's the ultimate authority (albeit with a strange English translation) my answer is, it's ok.

I found no mention of fruit or peanut butter anywhere else (though those were all traveller-type blogs) including Frommers, however IATA says you can't bring fruit into Russia.

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What food can you bring into Russia?

You can bring in up to 50kg of stuff for your personal use, including food. There are special stricter limits for alcohol, cigarettes and "foodstuffs of animal extraction" (like meat, cheese, milk etc) - the latter should be under 5kg pp and in "factory packaging" (I.E. not home made or open).

What can you bring to Russia?

Russian Customs Rules for Travelers

You can bring into Russia 10000 USD, 3 liters of alcohol, 250 g of tobacco, 5 kg of plant products.
You can take out of Russia 10000 USD, 5 kg of fish and seafood, 250 g of caviar.

Can we carry mangoes in international flight to Singapore?

There is no restriction on carrying fruits on domestic flights in India (except for coconuts, as pointed out by another forum member recently).

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