Originally Posted by
DesertNomad
After 13 years overseas, I am moving back to the US in a couple days. I'll be flying in with 4 giant bags full of stuff we've had in our overseas home for years. The CBP site says that any goods that we have had more more than a year are duty-free.
There are only a couple things that are less than a year old (total value about $300) and a whole bunch that is more than a year old. For some stuff, I honestly have no idea if I bought them in the US or overseas (this mostly applies to clothes).
I am planning to list the total value of everything purchased abroad on the CBP form (kiosk as I have GE)... and provide a separate list on paper of the goods that are more than a year old.
Has anyone here done this before? If I enter $2500 into the GE kiosk, I don't want to be charged duty if $2K of it is goods I have had for years.
Why claim what is over a year old??? Do exactly what the CBP rules say. List what you have bought in the last year. If they ask about other items just have your separate list handy with dates of purchase. Having the list prepared will probably show that you are following the rules.