Originally Posted by
thegrailer
1. At the kiosk, make sure that I check that I am exceeding the duty free limit and get my X'd card
2. Walk to baggage claim and find my hard shell full of booze [yea for me!]
3. Show my X'd card to customs agent on the way out and explain that I am declaring said booze.
4. Hopefully get an ok and walk on out. Alternatively, get sent to pay duty and then walk out.
Is that about it?
Cheers -
At least at DTW, they had a sign saying if you had no X you could walk past the immigration booth; if you had an X you had to stop and talk to the guy. IIRC, ATL has a similar sign.
I told the immigration officer that I got the X because I had to declare excess alcohol. He asked how much, said he wasn't going to bother with duty, stamped my receipt, and welcomed me home.
After getting my bags, I passed through customs. He also asked about the X, I explained why, and he waved me through. I was never sent to ag, presumably because I got the X for answering "Yes" to the duty free limits question and not for a random secondary.