Originally Posted by
jontam
Hi, I am going to be in NYC for a long transit (EZE-NYC-MXP) during which I plan to go to the city for a few hours. I want to bring some medicines namely Unisom and Immodium with me, do I have to declare them? I know it may be better to buy them there but I will have a trip in Argentina first before the layover in NYC. Also it says in the declaration form:
[If you are a visitor (non-U.S. Resident), print the total value of all goods (including commercial merchandise) you or any family members traveling with you are bringing into the United States and will remain in the United States.]
I am planning to buy some wines from Argentina and bring them to Italy (which has a rather generous duty free quota for wine), since they won't stay in the US, do I have to declare?
Lastly, since I am not staying in any hotel in NYC, do I have to put down an address in the US in the form? Or it's better to put down any hotel's name to save trouble?
Thanks!
I've never declared immodium (and it is part of my standard travel first aid kit, so has been with me many many times to the US. As you can buy it there without prescription, I don't know why it would be a problem). The other drug I am not familiar with.
Wine you need to declare it, as alcohol has its own rules, but I would tell them if asked that it is in transit with you (not sure if they will take this into consideration, but worth mentioning) but you may have to pay duty on it, at a guess.
Address in the US - in transit, as others have said.