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USAGSO Cookie FAQs

The Girl Scout Cookie Program will help your Girl Scout unleash her inner G.I.R.L. (Go-getter, Innovator, Risk-taker, Leader)™! She’ll be inspired to discover her talents and passions, and she’ll join with other Girl Scouts and people in her community to take action to change the world.

To help answer all of your important questions about cookie selling while overseas, we have our most frequently asked questions listed below. And, as always, if you have any questions not answered on this page, please send us an email at overseascustomercare@girlscouts.org.

Who can sell cookies?

These USAGSO communities and their members are eligible to participate in in-person cookie sales.

  • US military in Asia, Europe, Guantanamo Bay, and Bahrain
  • Pago Pago, American Samoa
  • N. Mariana Islands
  • US Virgin Islands
  • Select embassies in Cairo, Tokyo, Lisbon, Frankfurt, and North Athens
Why aren’t cookies sold in my overseas community?

USAGSO operates a limited Cookie Program, which is restricted to sales on U.S. military installations in Asia, Europe, Guantanamo Bay, and Bahrain as well as in the U.S. Virgin Islands, Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, and U.S. Embassies in Cairo, Tokyo, Lisbon, Frankfurt, and North Athens. The cookie program is limited to these locations for a variety of reasons, but mainly due to the restrictions around the importation and sale of American food products outside of the United States. Consequently, Girl Scout cookies are only sold at these locations and cannot be sold in your community.

USAGSO would like to offer the Cookie Program to all of our overseas communities, and we continue to work with GSUSA’s legal team to research future expansion opportunities for our overseas members. If your community can’t sell cookies, check out USAGSO's Entrepreneurship Guidebook for other fun money-earning activities that you can do locally.

When and where are the Girl Scout cookies selling in USAGSO this year?

2023 Girl Scout Cookie Program Sale Dates:

February 3 to March 19: In-person, Booth Sales in US military in Asia, Europe, Guantanamo Bay, and Bahrain, as well as in the U.S. Virgin Islands, Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, and U.S. Embassies in Cairo, Tokyo, Lisbon, Frankfurt, and North Athens.

How are Girl Scout cookies sold?

At USAGSO, Girl Scout cookies are only sold in booths in U.S. military installations and approved U.S. Embassies. Rules and regulations that govern the ability to provide this program restrict door-to-door, “pre-order” or individual girl selling.

The aforementioned rules and regulations do not apply to our members in the U.S. Virgin Islands, Northern Mariana Islands, and American Samoa. Please check the sale dates on our website for more information. 

Where can I find cookies?

USAGSO Girl Scout in-person cookies are sold on U.S. military installations in Asia, Europe, Guantanamo Bay, and Bahrain, as well as in the U.S. Virgin Islands, Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, and U.S. Embassies in Cairo, Tokyo, Lisbon, Frankfurt, and North Athens. To find cookie booth sale dates and times in a community near you (Note: This year, there are 38 communities selling cookies in USAGSO.), please email:

Communities participating in the Cookie Program in Japan (7 communities)

Communities participating in the Cookie Program in Korea (3 communities)

Communities participating in the Cookie Program in Okinawa (4 communities)

Communities Participating in the Cookie Program in Italy (5 communities)

Communities Participating in the Cookie Program in Germany (9 communities)

Communities Participating in the Cookie Program in Spain (1 community)

Communities Participating in the Cookie Program in Portugal (1 community)

Communities Participating in the Cookie Program in Netherlands (1 community)

Communities Participating in the Cookie Program in United Kingdom (3 communities)

Communities Participating in the Cookie Program in Belgium (1 communities)

Communities Participating in the Cookie Program in the U.S. Virgin Islands (2 communities)

Communities participating in the Cookie Program in Northern Mariana Islands (1 community)

How is the profit divided?

Traditional Cookies:

In a $5.00 box of cookies:

  • $2.31 goes to leadership development for girls and adults
  • $1.38 goes directly to the OC and troop
  • $1.21 goes to pay the baker and distribution agent
  • $0.10 goes to recognitions and rewards for the girls

Specialty Cookies (S’mores and Toffee-tastic)

In a $6.00 box of cookies:

  • $2.23 goes to leadership development for girls and adults
  •  $1.38 goes directly to the OC and troop
  •  $2.29 goes to pay the baker and distribution agent
  •  $0.10 goes to recognitions and rewards for the girls

Digital Cookie:

In a $5.00 box of cookies:                                                                       

  • $2.06 goes to leadership development for girls and adults
  • $1.38 goes directly to the OC and troop
  • $1.10 goes to pay the baker
  • $0.16 goes to recognitions and rewards for the girls
  • $0.30 goes to credit card transaction fees

Digital Specialty Cookies (S’mores and Toffee-tastic)

In a $6.00 box of cookies:

  • $2.02 goes to leadership development for girls and adults
  • $1.38 goes directly to the OC and troop
  • $2.08 goes to pay the baker                      
  • $0.16 goes to recognition and rewards for the girls
  • $0.36 goes to credit card transaction fees

Each OCMT decides the split of the OC profit amount per box ($1.38) between the OC and the troops. USAGSO recommends that the troops receive the greater portion of the split.

Overseas Management Teams in communities in the pilot expansion (USAGSO Girl Scout affiliated with US embassies and consulates with a DPO/US address in her GS account details if out of the EU) and pilot program (USAGSO Girl Scouts in the EU who are not eligible to participate in the in-person sales) receive a portion of the proceeds in the form of credit to use towards Girl Scout merchandise, product, and programming lieu of cash payments.

Can girls sell cookies on the local economy or at international schools?

Selling cookies on the economy is forbidden. It is in violation of the agreement under which cookies are brought into the overseas locations.  Selling cookies on the local economy puts your girls at risk for being stopped by the local police officials and puts the entire Girl Scout Cookie Program at risk for future sales.  Please stress this with your girls and parent/guardian/adult volunteers.

 

Can girls sell cookies at U.S. Embassies overseas?

For the 2022-2023 Membership Year, girls who are USAGSO registered members and are affiliated with the U.S. Embassy in Cairo, Tokyo, Lisbon, Frankfurt, and North Athens are permitted to participate in the Girl Scouts Cookie Program and sell cookies in person at those locations.  Currently, we are not in the position to expand the Cookie Program to additional U.S. Embassies. We will continue researching different shipping options to determine potential expansion opportunities with other U.S. Embassies in the future—stay tuned!

Can I buy Girl Scout cookies online from USAGSO?

Due to international restrictions, USAGSO operates a limited Digital Cookie Program. With the guidance of GSUSA’s legal team, USAGSO is able to offer the Digital Cookie Program to the following USAGSO members:

  •  All Girl Scouts are eligible for in-person sales in military communities and select embassy communities​
  •  All Girl Scouts in the EU, USVI, & Mariana Islands​
  • US embassy or consulate affiliated WITH a US address on her GS account if out of the EU ​

Important: Cookies ordered through Digital Cookie can only be mailed to USA, APO, FPO, or DPO mailing addresses and we are only able to accept U.S. bank credit cards for payment.

We caution against purchasing Girl Scout cookies found for sale online or through various community list sites, such as eBay and Amazon, because GSUSA, USAGSO, and our licensed cookie bakers cannot guarantee the freshness or integrity of these cookies. In many instances, these cookies are expired. Furthermore, purchasing cookies in this way does not support our Girl Scouts participating in the cookie program.

Is USAGSO participating in the fall product program?

This year, USAGSO is not participating in the Girl Scout fall product program. We will continue collaborating with GSUSA’s legal team to research and determine the ability to offer the Girl Scout fall product program in overseas in the future