Questions tagged [customs-law]
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How do internal border checkpoints with warrantless searches fit with the 4th amendment?
Some amendment rulings consider things not taken into account at the time they were written, but I would think they were well aware of border checkpoints at the time even, and the idea for internal ...
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What laws prohibit the importation of pornography into the US?
I don't quite understand why in the San Francisco Airport, when people land, the sign says, "No pornography is allowed to be brought into the US", when you can leave the airport, drive 15 ...
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Must an Incoming Passenger Card/Arrival card be done as a citizen
Are you legally required to do a customs declaration before you enter into Australia/any other western country?
As a citizen with a valid passport it seems crazy that a tiny piece of cardboard could ...
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Is there a way to avoid double-VAT when delivering from UK to Ireland?
For non-business customers, I'm wondering there is a way to avoid being double-vatted on products purchased from the UK and imported from UK to Ireland?
An example would be if I ordered a €500 laptop ...
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Confusion about USA export regulations regarding electronics
I am an electronic hobbyist based in Canada. Recently I bought different Microcontroller development boards from Mouser.ca (a huge online electronics distributor based in Mansfield, Texas). This is ...
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How to avoid paying tax/customs for replacing missing items on imported goods
If I were to order something from a business outside of the EU (the UK) to Germany and paid for the tax (Einfuhrumsatzsteuer) and the processing/handling (Auslagepauschale), but it turns out an item ...
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What will happen if one is caught smuggling something that is not illegal?
For example if someone is caught at some major airport trying to smuggle condoms with talcum powder in his butt, or in a hidden compartment in a suitcase for example
Someone might do this with the ...
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Are parcel forwarders to other countries legal?
There are online stores in the U.S. that don't ship to Russia. They say that customs house makes delivery "impossible". UPS delivery support told me that delivery to Russia is possible via ...
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What is the legal basis for the 8.5-litre personal exemption amount for the importation of beers into Canada?
The duty-free limit for residents returning to Canada is 1.5 L for wine only, 8.5 L for beer and ale only or 1.14 L for all alcoholic beverages.
The relief provisions for wine and alcoholic beverages ...
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What would happen if I transported 100+ items that a business owns for them
Let's suppose that I am going on a trip and a friend of mine who owns a business asks me to take in my luggage 100+ items such as clothing/tech. He sold these items in the country I am travelling to, ...
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Does the receiver need to report invalid customs declaration on international shipment
Lets assume the following very likely scenario that definitely happens more than often: I have ordered a product from outside the country that - including shipping - exceeds the amount where you dont ...
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How common are import bans of what is freely traded on national markets?
In this question I will give an example of a law that effectively bans the import of (and makes attempted import without prior approval a crime) certain goods that can be freely bought and sold on ...
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Do I need to pay duties when bringing items into country for storage?
I have a very interesting situation. I have a whole bunch of product cartons at Amazon warehouses in US right now. They were imported from China and duties were paid upon importing to US.
I am not ...
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Answering "Do you have anything to declare?" to customs in the absence of any explanation of the question
On some occasions, when a traveler goes through US customs, there are electronic self-serve kiosks or paper forms with detailed customs questions about what you are carrying (currency, goods, food, ...
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When moving from abroad, can a US citizen ship his belongings to the US before purchasing his plane tickets? [closed]
I am a US citizen who has lived abroad for the past decade. My wife (a non-US citizen), has been offered employment in the US, and is currently awaiting her H1-B visa. We plan to fly to the US as ...
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