Declaring household goods as returning expat
May 19, 2024 | 3:24 am
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Declaring household goods as returning expat
We maintain two households - one in the EU and one in the US.
If I take a suitcase with used household goods (that were previously shipped from the US to the EU) back to the US - do these need to be declared?
I have GE so want to make sure I go by the letter of the law
If I take a suitcase with used household goods (that were previously shipped from the US to the EU) back to the US - do these need to be declared?
I have GE so want to make sure I go by the letter of the law
May 19, 2024 | 6:37 am
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As long as the aggregate value of what you are bringing to the US is under $800, there is no need to make a declaration. If the CBO asks you if you have anything to declare, tell them what's in your suitcase.
May 20, 2024 | 12:32 am
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That's for goods bough abroad. I am returning with goods bought in the US and moved to the EU - but a years later.
May 20, 2024 | 8:57 am
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