Can you bring fresh culinary truffles on a plane?

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Fresh truffles are plant or fungus products; check freshness packaging and destination agricultural rules. This answer covers the ordinary form of the item at a US checkpoint. A separate liquid, battery, blade or chemical in the kit may have its own rule.

Carry-on baggage

Yes. Solid “Fresh culinary truffles” may pass a US checkpoint in carry-on; destination import rules for animal or fresh food are separate.

Checked baggage

Yes. Solid “Fresh culinary truffles” may be checked; keep it sealed and check destination food restrictions.

Prepare for screening

• Keep the product identifiable. Check liquid volume, temperature needs and destination import rules where they apply.
• Inspect the kit and its packaging.
• Compare the result with airline and route conditions.

Basis and limits

What Can I Bring? — complete list. Check airline size limits and destination import rules separately.

Before packing

1. Keep the product identifiable. Check liquid volume, temperature needs and destination import rules where they apply.
2. Inspect the kit and its packaging.
3. Compare the result with airline and route conditions.