Do I have to declare a gift at customs?
Do I have to declare a gift at customs? Travelers should declare all items being brought from abroad that will remain in the United States. This includes gifts and duty-free purchases. Goods purchased in a duty-free shop are not automatically free of duty upon your return to the United States.
Do you pay customs on personal items?
For Customs purposes, clothing, jewelry, photography equipment, portable radios, and vehicles are considered personal effects and cannot be brought in duty-free as household effects. However, duty is usually waived on personal effects more than one year of age. All vehicles are dutiable.
How do you mark an item as a gift for customs?
The word 'gift' must be marked on the air waybill and commercial invoice along with the actual detailed description of what the gift is. All goods must be itemized with their own full description and value (note that the value of the gift may not exceed a certain amount and that the amount is limited/set per country)