Moving Household Goods to the United States - General Procedures for Importing Household and Personal Effects - Customs Forum

**admin** · 09-09-2011, 13:05 PM

When completing the form (CF) 6059B, "Customs Declaration" for accompanying goods, or the CF 3299 "Declaration for free entry of unaccompanied articles," the statement that the commodity "household" is not enough information. The complete inventory of the imported goods will be treated as the packing list and must be provided to Customs on request. The following is an example of an invoice description.

Furniture: tables, chairs, sofas, bedroom, home / office and residential furniture, tables, lamps, mirrors, etc.

Kitchenware: Silverware, glassware, china, pots, pans, utensils, electrical kitchen appliances, etc.

Household goods: sheets, towels, rugs, toiletries, cleaning supplies, decorative items, art, framed pictures, toys, strollers, handicrafts, Christmas decorations, electric fans, washing machines, dryers, VCRs, TVs, stereos, records, collectibles, etc.

Sports Facilities: (no weapons). Bicycles, weights, stationary equipment, skis, skates, surfboards, etc.

Clothes: For women, men, boys, girls and infants.

Books / printed matter: books, calendars, personal journals, photo albums, etc.

Home / Office Equipment / Tools of Trade: Computers (CPU, monitor, printer, software, etc.), file cabinets, shredders, fax machines, telephone equipment, calculators, books, etc.

Other personal effects: Item (s) are not covered by the above categories should be described separately.

The amount on the invoice must provide at least the count in cartons, boxes, or pieces. This information is used to check for the efficient processing of customs documents and testing required.

NOTE: To protect against the importation of dangerous pests, prohibited the U.S. Department of Agriculture is solid wood packing material from China because they have been fumigated and have appropriate documentation.

Goods that you accompany
Household and personal effects, which are used in the U.S. on the same vessel, vehicle or aircraft, and on the same day that you do, as will accompany you. Items shipped as freight on a bill of lading or air waybill, are also considered to accompany you when the luggage is in the U.S. on the same transport you to come. You have to Customs Form 6059B, "Customs Declaration" in which all elements with value that you bring into the United States with you. Identify what you consider to be entitled to duty-free entry on the basis of the information in this publication. You can ask your state to explain the customs inspector, and that you will begin prior to the inspection of your property.

Were delivered separately
Household effects entitled to duty-free entry need not accompany you into the United States, you can come to your U.S. address at a later date, if you choose. Your shipment of personal and / or household goods must be cleared through Customs at its first port of arrival if you have agreements with a foreign carrier that your impact in Customs custody in-bond from the port of arrival at a more convenient port of Entry for clearance. (Ask your moving company if they offer this service.) Customs, you can not mean that your goods have arrived. It is the responsibility of the shipper to notify you of the arrival of your goods. After receiving this message, you need the goods. If the goods within 15 days after giving his arrival at the port in one state may be the result of a general order warehouse moves. If merchandise is brought into a general warehouse, storage charges will be incurred and the payment of these fees is the responsibility of the party that the use and consumption goods. Otherwise there is a goods received from the general order warehouse within six months to go on sale. If you arrived at the customs, to enter your goods, you have to Customs Form 3299 "Declaration for Free Entry of Unaccompanied Articles," complete to give to the customs officials. If you can not come to the Customs office yourself, you can choose a friend or relative to represent you in customs matters. You must specify the name of that person a letter to "Officer in Charge of Customs" authorizing that individual to you as your agent to provide a unique basis to clear your shipment through customs.

Thread Tools	Search this Thread
Show Printable Version Email this Page	Search this Thread: Advanced Search

Similar Threads
Thread	Thread Starter	Forum	Replies	Last Post
Moving Household Goods to the United States - Inherited Goods	admin	Other Customs Procedures Q&A	0	09-09-2011 13:03 PM
Moving Household Goods to the United States - Personal Effects	admin	Other Customs Procedures Q&A	0	09-09-2011 13:01 PM
Moving Household Goods to the United States - Household Effects	admin	Other Customs Procedures Q&A	0	09-09-2011 12:59 PM
Moving Household Goods to the United States- Determining Your Customs Status	admin	Other Customs Procedures Q&A	0	09-09-2011 12:54 PM
Moving to the U.S. - how long do I have to move all of my household and personal effects to the U.S?	admin	Other Customs Procedures Q&A	0	04-17-2010 14:28 PM