We may be stopping on Martinique in May, and I might want to pick up some vanilla beans from one of their markets. Anyone have any personal experience as to whether the USDA will allow import of the beans? I know I have to declare them even if they are allowed.

I can't find anything specific on the gov's website, and they seemed to imply that bringing spices from Grenada will result in confiscation, but I think that was in the context of not declaring ag product. When I declared them, they looked 'em over and waved me through.