Chocolate is a foodstuff. It should always be declared. If you are lucky, you will then be sent to the agriculture line and get through customs much more quickly.

If you didn't have the sense to bring any chocolate back, claim you were on a farm. You will definitely go to the ag line (it's almost always way shorter), and after a few perfunctory questions about sh*t on your shoes, you'll go on your merry way ahead of all the sausage smugglers.

You should check the U.S. Customs web site for specifics on what you can and can't bring into the country.

BTW, I found that grocery stores are a great source for chocolates, especially in Switzerland, unless you want custom stuff from the confectionary shops.

Cheese is a different story...

re: cheese:

We always bring back cheese, usually about 2 kilos. Ag inspection is mandatory and they usually want to know what kind it is.

Feta, cheese w/meat (sounds nummy, doesn't it?) are not allowed for some reason. Most young goat cheeses and aged cheeses are fine.

You can even bring in yoghurt, just claim it.

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