Travel Information - Adventure Guide to Aruba, Bonaire and Curacao - page 33

Each country has its own regulations for taxing and exempting purchases
made by residents traveling to a foreign country. If you think you may buy
more than a T-shirt, request a copy of rules from the Customs Service
before you leave home.
Citizens of the UK may obtain a copy of regulations by contacting the
National Advice Service of The UK Customs and Excise Center, 0845-

010-9000; www.hmce.gov.uk.
Australian residents may request a copy of Know Before You Go from
Custom Services, 1-300-363-263, or check the Customs Information for

Travelers on the www.customs.gov.au.
Canadians living in all provinces may get a summary of regulations by
contacting the Canada Customs and Revenue Agency,

800-461-9999;

www.ccra-adrc.gc.ca.
Each resident of the US is allowed to return home with $600 worth of duty-
free goods every 30 days, and families traveling together may fill out a
joint declaration form. If you arrive with new items worth more than the
allowable credit, you will be charged a flat rate of 10% on the excess.
Citizens who are at least 21 years old may reenter the country with one
liter of duty-free alcohol, and all residents may bring back 200 cigarettes
and 200 cigars, as long as they are not from Cuba.
Up to $200 worth of duty-free merchandise may be sent home from abroad,
but only one package may be sent to each address per day, and alcohol,
tobacco products, and perfume valued at more than $5 are not allowed.
Each parcel must be labeled “Personal Use,” and an itemized list of the
contents and the retail value must be provided on the shipping form.
Duty-free gifts to friends and family may be sent from foreign countries,
but the limit is only one package per address per day, and the value must
not exceed $100. Mark parcels “Unsolicited Gift.”

Drug Do's & Don't's
Customs officials are suspicious of pills, powders, and syringes, so
if you are carrying such things, leave them in their original con-
tainer and carry a copy of the doctor's prescription or instructions,
especially if medications contain narcotics.

Don't try to take more than $10,000 out of or into the US without reporting
your intent to a Customs official. If you have a legitimate reason for carry-
ing around such a large amount of cash, traveler's checks, or money orders,
check with the US Customs Service (see above) well in advance of travel.
Request a copy of Know Before You Go from the US Customs Service,

202-354-1000; www.customs.gov.