When entering the United States, each individual must complete the CBP Declaration Form 6059B. Here is a list of items that must be declared on the form:
- All purchased merchandise and agricultural products
- Anything you bought, inherited, or received as a gift
- Anything you plan to use or sell in your business
- Alterations or repairs to anything you took abroad and brought back
- Plant, animal, and agricultural products
- Currency and monetary instruments
- Commercial merchandise
- Other goods
It is important to fill out the form accurately and thoroughly, and to keep all purchase receipts handy in an envelope in your carry-on bag. If you are unsure whether an item should be declared, it is best to declare it to avoid risking forfeiture of the item. Duty-free exemptions for personal exemptions that do not require the traveler to pay duty will be $200, $800, or $1600 depending on the countries you visited.
