Customs

Coming back to the US soon after a trip to Japan and I bought a few luxury items that will put me over the $800 duty-free allowance. Curious what people’s recent experiences have been when declaring this. Do they usually just calculate the duty and send you on your way, or do...

Looking for some perspective from people who cross Canada US frequently. A few days ago I tried to enter the US by land carrying commercial promo samples to drop at a UPS store in Blaine. I declared everything and had documents, but I used the NEXUS lane. I was sent to...

Planning to cross from Windsor to Detroit and was thinking of bringing homemade ground chicken spring rolls plus some hot food from an Asian grocery store. Also some packaged snacks. What are the chances US border will confiscate it? I know meat can be tricky, especially...

Came back from an international trip and went through the Global Entry line like usual. The kiosk scanned my face, then told me there was a problem and to see an agent. Agent took my passport, scanned it, and told me I didn’t have Global Entry. That definitely got my attention...