Moving Household Goods to the United States - Prohibited or Restricted Goods - Customs Forum

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The importation of certain classes of goods prohibited or restricted in order to protect community health, preserve domestic plant and animal life and for other reasons. If you try to goods which are prohibited or restricted, the goods could be confiscated and put beyond, you can personal liable for a penalty. Contain prohibited items, but are not limited to, the following: absinthe, lottery tickets, narcotics and dangerous drugs, drug paraphernalia, obscene articles and publications, seditious and treasonable materials, hazardous articles (eg fireworks, dangerous toys, toxic or poisonous substances) products (the only exception allowed is for a "one-armed traveler," in which case the blade no longer than three centimeters) by convicts, forced labor or forced labor under penal sanctions, and switchblade knives made.

Some goods, which is restricted from entering the United States may, after review by the Government agency that imposed the restrictions are released. In some cases, these goods may be held until the conditions are fulfilled for the constraint. If the restricted goods are not are not met by the government agency that are the restrictions and / or the terms of the restrictions laid off, the goods could be confiscated. In addition, the importer of the goods liable for a personal penalty.

U.S. trade sanctions by the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) administers generally prohibit the import into the United States (including U.S. territories), either directly or indirectly, of most goods, technology or services (with the exception of information and information materials), or originally from Cuba, Iran, Iraq, Libya, North Korea, Sudan or Yugoslavia (Serbia and Montenegro) had a partial lifting of trade sanctions (See Executive Order 13 192); by foreign persons by the Secretary of State as with certain promoted the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction; named Foreign Terrorist Organizations designated terrorists and drug traffickers, the Taliban and Taliban-controlled areas of Afghanistan. Can not import ships and aircraft under the registry key, the ownership or control of sanctions targets goods into the United States. The importation of Cuban cigars is generally prohibited. Diamonds can not from Angola or Sierra Leone without a certificate or other documentation that demonstrates to Customs authorities that they were legally with the consent of the Angolan Government of Unity and National Reconciliation exports are imported.

Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control is part of the Iranian Transactions Regulations, 31 CFR 560 as amended, to authorize the importation into the United States and certain dealings in Iranian-origin foodstuffs and carpets and related transactions. § 560.534 (a) of this final rule, the importation of Iranian-origin foodstuffs, under Chapter 2-23 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS) to be classified. Objects in Chapters 2-23 of the HTS that are not destined for human food consumption are not considered eligible for importation into the United States in this section. This last rule, the importation into the United States from Iran origin carpets and other floor coverings and rugs, such as wall hangings that are classified under Chapter 57 or heading 9706.00.00.60 of the HTS uses. Objects that are classified under the heading 9706.00.00.60 ("Antiques of an age exceeding 100 years / Other") that are not carpets and other floor coverings and carpets used as wall hangings are not eligible for importation into the United States of this section.

Import restrictions imposed against sanctions targets vary by program. Contact the Office of Foreign Assets Control at 202.622.2490 with specific questions or concerns or visit OFAC's Web site.

Biological materials
Biological materials of human or veterinary importance (disease organisms and vectors for research and educational purposes) require import permits.

Write to Foreign Quarantine Program, U.S. Public Health Service, Centers for Disease Control, Atlanta, Ga. 30333rd

Books, video tapes, computer programs and tapes
Illegal copies of copyrighted articles (unlawfully copying or articles without permission of the copyright owner, such as music CDs, toys, clothing with cartoon characters, etc., produces) are banned from importation into the United States. Piracy will be confiscated and destroyed.

Cultural and heritage
Most countries have laws that their cultural property (art / artifacts / antiques. Archaeological and ethnological material are also terms that are used) to protect such laws are export controls and / or national ownership of cultural property. Have even if purchased from a business trip to the country of origin, or, in another country, legal ownership of such artifacts into question when they brought in the United States. Make sure you have documents such as export permits and receipts, although these do not necessarily give you the rightful owner. While foreign laws may not be enforceable in the U.S., they can cause that to invoke certain U.S. laws. Not, for example, usually under the U.S. National Stolen Property Act, one can have no legal claim to art / artifacts / antiquities that no matter how many times such items may have changed hands have been stolen. Articles of stolen cultural goods (from museums or from religious or secular public monuments) originating in one of the Parties to the UNESCO Convention of 1970 may not be imported into the United States.

In addition, U.S. law to restrict the importation into the United States certain categories of art / artifacts / antiques:

• U.S. law restricts the import of pre Columbian monumental and architectural sculpture and murals from Central and South American countries.

• U.S. law specifically restricts the import of Native American artifacts from Canada; Columbian Maya archaeological objects from Guatemala; pre Columbian archaeological objects from El Salvador and Peru, archaeological objects (such as terracotta statues) from Mali, colonial objects as paintings and ritual objects from Peru; Byzantine period ecclesiastical and ritual objects (eg icons) from Cyprus; Khmer stone archaeological sculpture from Cambodia.

Importation of goods, as it is above permissible only if the item is a license for export by the country of origin (where such items were first found) attached, or if you came into possession of them before the contracts were signed. Purveyors of such items are known to offer fake export certificates. Can be imposed as an additional U.S. import restrictions in response to requests from other countries, it is advisable for the potential buyer to the State Department's cultural property website can be found at: http://e.usia.gov/edu/education/ culprop /. This site also has pictures of representatives of the categories of cultural goods, for which specific U.S. import restrictions.

Dog and cat fur, items from
Under the "dog and cat Enforcement Act of 2000" it is illegal to import products with dog or cat fur. These products include apparel, accessories, figurines and novelty items - made entirely from parts or skins of cats and dogs. These items will be confiscated and violations can be punished up to 10,000 € for each element of cat or dog fur.

Firearms and ammunition
Firearms and ammunition are subject to restrictions and import permits. The importation of fully automatic weapons, semi-automatic assault-type weapons, and nonsporting firearms and ammunition is prohibited. In general, importing weapons and ammunition acquired abroad, but only under permit. For complete information to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms, Department of the Treasury, Firearms and Explosives Imports Branch, Washington, DC to write 20226th This agency will provide permit applications and answer questions about the Gun Control Act of 1968, and import regulations of the Arms Export Control Act of 1976.

Firearms and ammunition previously taken and returned to the United States by the same person upon presentation to U.S. customs, the appropriate proof of prior ownership to be released, thus forms bill of sale, household goods inventory showing serial number and custom clearance or 4455 4457th

Food and Dairy Products
Baked goods and all cured cheeses are admissible. The USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) leaflet, Travelers' Tips, provides detailed information on the adaptation of food plants, plants and products of animal origin in the United States. Imported foods are also subject to requirements of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Foods are not approved by the FDA, may not be registered in the United States.

Fruit, vegetable, vegetables
Fruit, vegetable, vegetables, cuttings, seeds, unprocessed plant products and certain endangered species of plants either prohibited entry or require an import permit. Canned or processed items are admissible.

Gold
Gold coins, medals and gold bars, the once forbidden can be brought to the United States. However, copies of gold coins are forbidden, if not properly marked. The importation of counterfeit coins is prohibited.

Meat, livestock, poultry
Meat, livestock, poultry and their by-products that are as pate 'and sausage either prohibited or limited to the United States, depending on the disease conditions in the countries of origin. This includes fresh, frozen, dried, salted, cooked or canned. Commercially known, cooked, canned meat, which no refrigeration and are hermetically sealed, can be brought to the United States.

Medicine / Narcotics
Narcotics and dangerous drugs are generally prohibited entry and there are severe penalties if imported. Certain exceptions to this may be for U.S. citizens to be found at 21 USC 956 (a). A traveler requiring prescription medications (eg, cough medicines, tranquilizers, sleeping pills, antidepressants, stimulants, etc.) should:
• All drugs, medicines and similar products are correct in their original containers in which they were dispensed to the individual identified.
• Carry only the amount that an individual with a kind of health problem might wear normally.
• Have either a prescription or written statement from his physician that the medicine is to be used under medical supervision and are necessary for the traveler's physical well-being during the trip.

Drugs are not approved by the Food and Drug Administration may not be imported into the United States.

Money
There is no limitation on the total amount of the monetary policy instruments that can be brought in or taken from the United States. Monetary instruments include U.S. or foreign coins, currency, traveler's checks, money orders, and negotiable instruments or securities in bearer form. When transporting or transported on his orders, by mail or other means, to do more than $ 10,000 in monetary instruments on any occasion into or from the United States, or if you get more than that amount, you must display (Customs Form 4790) with U.S. Customs (Currency & Foreign Business Reporting Act, 31 USC 1101, et seq) .. Failure to comply with the transportation of reportable monetary instruments to report the seizure of the unreported instruments and imposition of civil and criminal consequences.

Pets
There are controls, restrictions and prohibitions on the importation of animals, birds, turtles, animals and endangered species. Cats and dogs must be free of evidence of diseases communicable to man. Vaccination against rabies is not eligible for cats and dogs from rabies-free countries is required. Personally owned pet birds may be entered (limit of two if the psittacine family), but Animal & Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) and Public Health Service requirements must be met, including quarantine be APHIS facility at any time in certain places, at the owner's expense . Reservations are required. Primates such as monkeys, apes and other animals may not be imported. If you take your pet abroad or import to plan your return, you receive a copy of our brochure, pets and wildlife.

Trademarked Articles
U.S. Customs enforces laws relating to the protection of trademarks and copyrights. Article that a trademark or copyright, the use of the protected right, without consent of the trademark or copyright holders hurt, be detained and seizure. In addition, the importation of articles of counterfeit brands of an individual to a civil money penalty issue. By named brands, which confusingly similar to a registered trademark and gray market articles (certainly not real goods for import into the United States), may have with the arrest and seizure.

Passengers in the United States is permitted to an article that the person must accompany you to import, with a counterfeit, confusingly similar, or restricted gray market trademark, provided the items for personal use and not for sale. The arriving passenger may retain one article of each of the above types, accompanying persons. If the item is inserted under the personal exemption, sold within one year after the date of importation, the article or the value of a financial collapse.

With regard to copyright infringement, are items that are subject to a clearly piratical of a registered copyright of the seizure. Articles that determines who may be pirates can, subject to possible arrest and seizure.

The kinds of articles usually of interest to travelers:

• Lenses, cameras, binoculars, optical goods.
• Tape recorders, CD players, musical instruments.
• Jewelry, precious metal products.
• perfume.
• watches and clocks.
• Clothing.

Wildlife, Fish, Plants
Wild animals, fish and plants are subject to certain import and export restrictions, prohibitions, permits or certificates, and quarantine requirements. These include:

• Wild birds, mammals (including marine mammals), reptiles, crustaceans, fish and mollusks.
• A part or product, such as hides, feathers, eggs.
• Products and articles manufactured from wildlife and fish.

Endangered animals and plants may be prohibited from importing or exporting products made including, where appropriate. If you are considering buying products from animals made, such as tortoiseshell jewelry, leather goods, articles made of whalebone, ivory, skins or furs are made, contact the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior, Washington, DC 20 240, for additional information.

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