tashak |
Jul 16th, 2005 10:50 AM |
There is no exemption for gifts at all. But the same thing applies: for small packages of small value, they may not bother to stop them for duty payment. But they can.
sorry, can't give you a webpage or site, but you can easily google it...of find the relevant info on www.treasury.gov-- the U.S. Customs Service is part of the Treasury Department.
But trust me: to qualify for the personal exemption
(1) the goods must be physically with you
(2) the goods must be for your personal use. (If you say they are a gift FOR someone else, they can charge duty, and I've seen them do this.)
(3)Doesn't matter if you purchased the goods or were given as a gift. The exemption covers (or duty applies to) any goods "acquired abroad"
(4) You can only get a $400 exemption (I think this is the current amount for most of the world) once every 30 days. And you must be outside the US a certain amount of time, I think 48 hours) to get an exemption.
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