May 21st, 2008
Tip: Register Items Before You Leave The United States
If your laptop computer was made in Japan-for instance-you might have to pay duty on it each time you brought it back into the United States, unless you could prove that you owned it before you left on your trip. Documents that fully describe the item-such as sales receipts, insurance policies, or jeweler’s appraisals-are acceptable forms of proof.
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Tip: Register Items Before You Leave The United States

