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Old Jul 25, 2005 | 2:19 pm
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Originally Posted by The Real McCoy
Just curious, what's to declare? If you're paying $1.00 each for a DVD, you'd be buying a lot to get over the $400 required for declaration.
yeah it was me anyways.

and the exemptions are now $800, not $400.

It's all going to depend on how bad of a day the customs agent is having and just your bad luck. I never met anyone who had their CDs and stuff taken (either online or in person) but it's up to you if you want to chance it.

I ALMOST got caught bringing back tequila and rum from mexico.. agent comes up to my car window "what were you doing in mexico?" "was in ensenada" (truth) "bring anything back?" "few bottles of tequila and rum" "ok go ahead"

I had maybe 8 litres of stuff in my trunk... other times, i've been repeatedly questioned, etc, othertimes, just waved through w/o question.

YMMV but if you want to chance it... go for it.
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