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VOA INFO
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PROGRAMS
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SCHEDULE INFO
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PRESS ROOM
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Five Tips from US Customs
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When
visiting the United States there is no limit on the amount
of money you may bring with you. However, if you are traveling
with more than $10,000 in currency, traveler's checks or other
monetary instruments, you must declare it to a Customs inspector.
Failure to do so can result in the confiscation of your money.
If two or more people are filing a joint declaration, they
should declare the total amount of currency they are all carrying.
It is not necessary to declare credit cards.
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Each
visitor to the U.S. may bring in gifts totaling $100 in value
without paying duty. There is a 3% duty rate on the next $1000
worth of gifts brought into the U.S. |
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Travelers
should be aware that goods purchased in a duty free shop or
on-board a plane or cruise ship may not be eligible for duty
free treatment when they are brought into the U.S. Generally,
duty will be assessed on more than 1 liter of alcohol and/or
200 cigarettes and/or 100 cigars. Greater quantities of alcohol
and tobacco products purchased in Caribbean Basin countries
or U.S. territories are eligible for duty-free treatment.
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All
food must be declared to inspectors. While many food items
may be entered into the U.S., it is essential that they be
inspected to ensure that they are not carrying insects or
disease organisms. Failure to declare food items could automatically
result in their being seized - even if they would otherwise
have been permitted to enter the U.S. |
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Cuban
cigars and other products of Cuban origin may not be brought
into the U.S., either for your own personal use or as gifts.
Please leave them at home to avoid the disappointment of having
them seized. |
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