Hi Rick, I don't know what the situation is on plants and fruits but I have a letter from the USDA stating that an import permit is not required for Capsicum seeds but a Phtytosanitary certificate from the exporting country is. Dave Anderson Tough Love Chile Co. http://www.tough-love.com > Hi I am planning on going across the border at El Paso and into Mexico. I > would like to pick up some chiles while I am there. Does anyone know the > rules for what I am allowed to bring back to the states. I don't want any > plants but would love to get some dried and fresh ones if I could. Thanks