Customs statements are the forms most countries require when citizens, visitors, or goods enter the country's borders. The purpose of the declaration form is to state what goods are brought into the country, as some countries may have import quotas (limits), customs or excise, or entry restrictions on some items. This form is also used to calculate the applicable tariff or charge.
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- If traveling with your goods, this form is called a custom arrival card, or a landing card, or an entry voucher. Travelers or family members are required to complete the form, sign it, and then submit it to the customs and/or border protection before arriving in the country. Most countries require declarations: alcoholic beverages, tobacco products, animals, fresh foods, plant materials, seeds, soil, meat, and animal products.
- If the goods are shipped, one must use another customs declaration form, such as: commercial invoice, or pro forma invoice, import statement form, ATA Carnet, or re-export declaration. Incoterms on this form determines delivery and customs notices. For example, many forms require Hs code (harmonization code), which helps determine the type of goods and associated tax rate, if any. Also, forms usually require the importer to record the country of origin of the goods and sometimes require a certificate of origin. These shapes can also be used when hand carrying goods across the border. Form errors may cause delays or seizure of goods. Therefore, importers often use customs brokers to remove goods through customs.
- Who should fill out the customs declaration form?
Some countries require a customs declaration form from every person traveling with imported goods; some other countries need only one form per family that comes along. Families are usually defined as family members living in the same household, which are related to marriage, adoption, blood, or household relationships. International aviation travelers are often required to complete a form card and present a special form with their passport at an immigration checkpoint.
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Australia
The Australian Customs Service handles imports of Australian customs and exports.
Canada
Customs declarations administered by the Canadian Border Service Agency:
- Any Canadian resident who returns to Canada may carry without taxes, goods and/or gifts purchased or received from Canada: if away for 48 hours or more than CAN $ 800, this includes alcohol and tobacco to see visitors at under.
- Every visitor is restricted to duty free entry: Prizes (excluding alcohol and tobacco) are no longer CAN $ 60 each. 1.5 Liter of wine or 1.14 liters of liquor or 24 cans with 355 ml beer or beer or beer bottles of 8.5 liters. 200 cigarettes, 200 tobacco sticks, 50 cigars or a small cigar, and 200 grams of raw tobacco.
- Traveling with more than $ 10,000.00 should be stated.
China
The General Administration of Customs handles import and export customs for the Chinese Government.
European Union
The EU has the European Commission for Taxation and Customs. The EU Customs Union sets trade in the EU. The European Customs Information portal is an import and export service provided by the EU. Some areas within the EU do not participate in customs unions, usually as a result of their geographic circumstances. Through the agreement, the EU has a customs union with Andorra, San Marino, and Turkey, with the exception of certain items.
Hong Kong
The Customs and Excise Department handles customs import and export for Hong Kong.
India
Customs and Excise Central Agency handles import customs and exports of India.
Indonesia
The Directorate General of Customs and Excise handles the import of Indonesian customs and exports.
New Zealand
New Zealand Customs Service handles import customs and exports New Zealand.
Pakistan
Pakistan Customs handling customs import and export for Pakistan and Tariff Control List in Pakistan.
Philippines
The Customs Bureau handles customs import and export for the Philippines.
Polish
Polish Customs Service handles imports of customs and exports to Poland
Russian
The Federal Customs Service of Russia handles import and export customs for Russia. Russian Customs tariffs cover Russian Federal Customs Service
Singapore
Customs Singapore handles import customs and exports for Singapore.
South Korea
The Korean Customs Service handles import and export customs for South Korea.
Sri Lanka
Customs Sri Lanka handles import and export duties for Sri Lanka
Swedish
The Swedish Customs Service handles customs import and export for Sweden.
United Kingdom
UK Border Agency handles customs in the UK. UK Border Agency works with HM Revenue and Customs.
United States
- US. Customs asked the Head of the household to complete the form (as of July 2016, CBP Form 6059B is used). Family members living in the same house, related to marriage, adoption, blood, or domestic relationships, may use one form.
- To return a U.S. resident The waiver of personal duty for each family member is $ 800.00. For example, a family of five returning members is allowed a $ 4,000 combined personal duties assignment (counted as $ 800 for each family member multiplied by 5).
- For international visitors: U.S. law allows visitors to get exceptions, such as: tobacco, gifts, personal merchandise, and more. The head of the household can complete the form for the family. It is good to check current assignments and exclusions to avoid taxes or loss of goods.
- Anyone traveling with more than $ 10,000.00 should state it.
- In some international airports, the US operates the US border emergency shipping station, where US Immigration and Customs Enforcement is conducted prior to boarding an international flight.
- If exporting goods worth more than $ 2,500.00, additional forms are required: electronic export information form (eei). The Auto Export System (AES) is a system used by US exporters to electronically declare their international exports, known as Electronic Export Information (EEI). This information is used by the Census Bureau to help prepare US export and trade statistics.
See also
References
External links
- US. Protection of Customs and Borders at cbp.gov
- US. Department of Homeland Security at dhs.gov
- US Coast Guard at gocoastguard.com
- Canadian Border Service Agency at cbsa-asfc.gc.ca
- Bill of Entry Export for South Africa
- Customs, How to complete customs declaration for Belize
- Customs Declaration for Japan
- Japanese customs statement forms
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