Know Before You Go

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Regulations for U.S. Residents
As an international traveler, you should be aware of the rules for bringing items back from your trip.
- Know Before You Go - Regulations for U.S. Residentsfeatured see also
- 07/17/2006
Contains everything U.S. residents should know before they go abroad. Please see our Know Before You Go online brochure in the Travel section.
Know Before You Go - Regulations for U.S. Residents - pdf versionpdf - 964 KB.
- Traveler's Checklist
- What is CBP?
- Your Inspection
- Terms Used in this Booklet
- Preparing to Return to the United States
- Documents You Will Need to Enter the United States
- What You Must Declare
- Tip: Register Items Before You Leave The United States
- Duty-Free Exemption
- Types of Exemptions
- For Frequent Travelers
- Duty-Free or Reduced Rates
- Increased Duty Rates
- Determining Duty
- Paying Duty
- Sending Items Back to the United States
- Gifts
- Sending Purchases from Insular Possessions and Caribbean Basin Countries- Duty-Free Shops
- Prohibited and Restricted Items
- Money and Other Monetary Instruments
- Photographic Film
- Pledge to Travelers
- Other Travel-Related Information
- Glossary of Terms