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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
- 09/05/2007

Contains everything U.S. residents should know before they go abroad.

For Accessibility Information: OPA508CONTACT@cbp.dhs.gov
Know Before You Go - Regulations for U.S. Residents - pdf versionpdf - 482 KB.
- Top 10 Traveler Tips
- 05/30/2007

For Accessibility Information: OPA508CONTACT@cbp.dhs.gov
Top 10 Traveler Tips - pdf versionpdf - 880 KB.
- 10 Consejos Importantes para los Viajeros  en espanol
- 05/30/2007

For Accessibility Information: OPA508CONTACT@cbp.dhs.gov
10 Consejos Importantes para los Viajeros - pdf versionpdf - 876 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 Statesfeatured see also
- 01/14/2007
- 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
- 04/03/2008
- Sending Items Back to the United States
- Gifts
- Sending Purchases from Insular Possessions and Caribbean Basin Countries- Duty-Free Shops
- Prohibited and Restricted Items
- 05/08/2008
- Money and Other Monetary Instruments
- Photographic Film
- Pledge to Travelers
- DHS Traveler Redress Inquiry Program
- 10/23/2007
- Other Travel-Related Information
- 10/23/2007
- Glossary of Terms

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Know Before You Go
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 Overview of Enhanced Driver’s Licenses
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 Planning To Travel Abroad?
 Challenge Yourself! - Take the Know Before You Go Quiz
 Sample Customs Declaration Form
right arrowon cbp.gov:
 Registration for Dutiable Personal Articles Prior to U.S. Departure
 How CBP Handles Traveler Complaints
 Know Before You Go - Regulations for U.S. Residents
(pdf - 482 KB.)
 Documents You Will Need to Enter the United States
 CBP Legal Decisions and Publications
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 Currency Reporting Flyer - English Version
(pdf - 42 KB.)
right arrowon the web:
 Passports (State Department)
 Visas (State Department)
 Travel Warnings (State Department)
 Documents Required for Entry into the U.S. (U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services)
 What Goods You May Take into Another Country (The Countrys Embassy or Consulate)
 Travelers Health (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
 Foot-and-Mouth Disease (Department of Agriculture)
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