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1 Know before You Go: U.S. Customs and Border Protection Regulations for U.S. Residents 2006

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Know Before You Go


U.S. Customs and Border
Protection Regulations
for U.S. Residents


Travelers Checklist ..................................................... 1

What is CBP? ........................................................... 2
Your Inspection .................................................... 2
Terms Used in This Booklet .................................. 3
Check Our Website Before You Travel! ................ 3
Preparing to Return to the United States ................. 3
Documents You Will Need to Enter
the United States .................................................... 4
   Visa Waiver Program - Participating Countries ......... 7

What You Must Declare ............................................. 7
Tip: Register Items Before You Leave
the United States .................................................... 8
Duty-Free Exemption ............................................ 9
   Exem ptions .............................................................  9
   Joint D eclaration  ...................................................  10
Types of Exemptions ............................................ 10
   $200 Exem ption  ..................................................  10
   $800 Exem ption  ..................................................   11
   $1,600 Exem  ption  ................................................  12
For Frequent Travelers ........................................ 13
Duty-Free or Reduced Rates ............................... 13
   Items from Certain Countries ............................... 13
   Household Effects ................................................  14
Increased Duty Rates ............................................ 14
   Items from Certain Countries ............................... 14

Determining Duty ................................................ 15
   Tobacco Products ..................................................  16
   Alcoholic  Beverages ..............................................  17

Paying Duty .......................................................... 18
Sending Items Back to the United States ............ 18
   U .S. M ail Shipm ents .............................................. 18
   Express  Shipm  ents ................................................  20
   Freight Shipm  ents ................................................  20



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