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 Know Before You Go: Regulations for International Travel by U.S. Residents
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Preparing to Return to the United States

(08/21/2009)
When you return, you will need to declare everything you brought back that you did not take with you when you left the United States. You may be asked to fill out a CBP declaration form. You will probably find it easier and faster to fill out your declaration form and clear CBP if you do the following:

  • Keep your sales slips.
  • Try to pack the things you’ll need to declare separately.
  • Read the signs in the arrival area.
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