What are you required to declare?
What are you required to declare? You may bring foreign currency back into the United States, but you must declare all monetary instruments including traveler's checks, money orders, gold coins, cash, checks, promissory notes, securities or stocks.
Do I have to declare everything at customs?
What to declare. We'll get into specifics in a bit, but as a general rule of thumb, anything you obtained abroad needs to be declared. Some examples include: Purchases made abroad, including gifts for friends and family or something you will use or sell in your business.
Why do I have to declare?
The declaration form helps the customs to control goods entering the country, which can affect the country's economy, security or environment. A levy duty may be applied. Travellers have to declare everything they acquired abroad and possibly pay customs duty tax on goods.
Can I go through nothing to declare?
If a passenger says they have nothing to declare, they then risk a fine for failing to declare something which customs officer then identify is liable to tax or is illegal. The fine will be in addition to any customs duty payable. Ignorance is no defence in law.
Do you have to declare luxury items at customs?
You must declare all items you purchased and are carrying with you upon return to the United States, including gifts for other people as well as items you bought for yourself. This includes duty-free items purchased in foreign countries, as well as any merchandise you intend to sell or use in your business.