Your customs experiences re-entering the US from Canada?
Have they confiscated or assessed duties on stuff you've brought back?
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We have finished our border crossings in Lubec, ME. Both sides we quick, efficient and professional.
As others have stated, the dog was fine, they asked about rabies vaccinations and the paperwork, but never reviewed the paperwork. I just said it was in my passport next to my "yellow card" vaccination record. Might as well keep it all together.
On the Canada side, an officer kindly reviewed my firearms temporary import permit and answered my dumb questions without laughing. The only gray area is over hollow point bullets designed for hunting. Based on his reading of the regs he thinks they are OK, and would allow them in. He suggested and gave me the numbers for other border crossings, since they may have another view. He said to call ahead and be sure. This consumed about 20 minutes of his time, and once again it is always nice to run into a professional.
On the US side they filled out some 4457's for the guns. Once again they were pros, came out to the truck and checked the serial numbers. Then ran the numbers against the stolen database, and me against felonies. About 10 minutes, almost beat my wife back to the truck. She had to buy some airmail stamps at the Post Office next door. Gave the guys in uniform a chuckle, asked if I needed a 4457 for the dog?
In all they all did their jobs, like pros.
As others have stated, the dog was fine, they asked about rabies vaccinations and the paperwork, but never reviewed the paperwork. I just said it was in my passport next to my "yellow card" vaccination record. Might as well keep it all together.
On the Canada side, an officer kindly reviewed my firearms temporary import permit and answered my dumb questions without laughing. The only gray area is over hollow point bullets designed for hunting. Based on his reading of the regs he thinks they are OK, and would allow them in. He suggested and gave me the numbers for other border crossings, since they may have another view. He said to call ahead and be sure. This consumed about 20 minutes of his time, and once again it is always nice to run into a professional.
On the US side they filled out some 4457's for the guns. Once again they were pros, came out to the truck and checked the serial numbers. Then ran the numbers against the stolen database, and me against felonies. About 10 minutes, almost beat my wife back to the truck. She had to buy some airmail stamps at the Post Office next door. Gave the guys in uniform a chuckle, asked if I needed a 4457 for the dog?
In all they all did their jobs, like pros.
