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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Two separate crossings into the US at the Osoyoos (WA) border crossing in the past years.
First time returning from Whitehorse with a US owned pickup on a US owned trailer, towed by a US owned pickup. Truck on trailer searched, and a $28.00 fee charged to return the truck into the US!! No reason given for the "Custom Fee", and all the agents involved were just short of rude and wouldn't answer questions without an attitude!!
Second time, returning from Icefields trip, had TT searched after many, many questions from 2 agents. Confiscated onions, lemons, (bought in US and crossed into CA only 2 wks before) and warned about the dog food being out of orig container (which was in dinette seat area!!). My wife is partially deaf, and I answered all questions to the best of my knowledge, but obviously didn't remember or even was aware of the items in frig!! No fines or fees, but after the search, I said "I guess I answered NO too many times"!!! Agent laughed and said yep you did!!
At both crossings, the agents outside were women (no sexism meant, just info) and the "gang" in the main building were guys!!
As to entering CA, we have never had any problems with Canadian customs. Smooth and usually swift, and into CA. But returning has always been a hassle!!!
First time returning from Whitehorse with a US owned pickup on a US owned trailer, towed by a US owned pickup. Truck on trailer searched, and a $28.00 fee charged to return the truck into the US!! No reason given for the "Custom Fee", and all the agents involved were just short of rude and wouldn't answer questions without an attitude!!
Second time, returning from Icefields trip, had TT searched after many, many questions from 2 agents. Confiscated onions, lemons, (bought in US and crossed into CA only 2 wks before) and warned about the dog food being out of orig container (which was in dinette seat area!!). My wife is partially deaf, and I answered all questions to the best of my knowledge, but obviously didn't remember or even was aware of the items in frig!! No fines or fees, but after the search, I said "I guess I answered NO too many times"!!! Agent laughed and said yep you did!!
At both crossings, the agents outside were women (no sexism meant, just info) and the "gang" in the main building were guys!!
As to entering CA, we have never had any problems with Canadian customs. Smooth and usually swift, and into CA. But returning has always been a hassle!!!
