Originally Posted by
tuxtuxtux1
I have Global Entry. I will be returning to the US in a few days and I have a lot of foods. These include things like snacks, chips, fruit jelly, cup noodles, and dried fruit. I don't have any fresh produce or meat products. Do I need to declare all of these when entering the US? If yes, how would I do that? I have never declared anything before (only got GE this year) and I don't know the English equivalent for a lot of these products.
Just select yes to the food question if it's the old style kiosk and hand the receipt to the officer for the declaration. You'll get an O on the receipt which indicates there's a customs declaration. The new style Global Entry 2.0 will match your photo with your facial features and print a receipt without prompting declarations on the screen, but the officer will ask about declarations when you hand in the receipt. Just respond with what you have.
You may be waved through or sent to agricultural inspection where they'll x-ray your bags if they need a closer look. I imagine some of the items you've listed like fruit jelly, cup noodles (which can contain meat bases or flavor packets), and dried fruit might default you to the ag inspection to determine admissibility of the items. Even with an x-ray or manual inspection of food and beverage items, it's never taken me more than a minute or two.