When I lived in LA, an old boss brought back several bags of frozen roasted green chilies. I don't think he had any problem with the ag inspectors--He bought them fresh-roasted and froze them for the trip back. It doesn't let you roast them yourself, but it might be a way to at least get some back. I know some commercial shipments of fresh can get through. But it was an acquaintance who went in on a big shipment (kind of like the red savina orders on this list), so I don't know who arranged it. On a side note, the only time I was actually inspected (ie. open the trunk) was on I-80 entering California from Reno--I had Utah plates on the car for that trip. I've never been stopped on I-15 out of Barstow, and I had Utah plates for a couple of those trips as well... Dan now in TN