More than 440 Pounds of Seed Cotton Seized at Dulles Airport, Customs Agents Say

More than 440 pounds of seed cotton seized at Dulles Airport, customs agents say

U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials seized more than 440 pounds of unprocessed cotton and seeds in a baggage at Virginia's Dulles International Airport.

US Customs Seizes More Than 200 Kilograms of Seed Cotton From Afghan Family at Dulles

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has seized more than 440 pounds (about 200 kilograms) of seed cotton from an Afghan family at Washington Dulles International Airport, saying the material could pose a risk to U.S. agriculture and the textile industry. CBP said Thursday, August 13, 2026, that the family arrived at Dulles on Monday and was referred for a secondary inspection. The travelers told officials they had purchased the cotton in Af…

CBP Seizes 440 Pounds of Unprocessed Cotton at Virginia’s Dulles Airport

The cotton was seized from passenger baggage arriving in the country from Afghanistan.