Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/06/10
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]The US used to have import tariffs on camera gear, which is why you needed the form to prove you owned the gear before you left the US. There are no import tariffs on photo gear anymore in the USA. -- Chris Crawford Fine Art Photography Fort Wayne, Indiana 260-437-8990 http://www.chriscrawfordphoto.com My portfolio http://blog.chriscrawfordphoto.com My latest work! http://www.facebook.com/pages/Christopher-Crawford/48229272798 Become a fan on Facebook On 6/10/13 3:11 AM, "Jayanand Govindaraj" <jayanand at gmail.com> wrote: >For what it is worth, I do it every time I leave India. >Cheers >Jayanand > > >On Mon, Jun 10, 2013 at 12:10 PM, Herbert Kanner <kanner at acm.org> wrote: > >> Nathan, >> >> My recollection is that the purpose of the form was to prove on >>returning >> to the U.S. that you did not buy the equipment abroad on the current >>trip, >> that you owned it when you left the U.S. I have no idea whether it is >>still >> standard practice. >> >> Herbert Kanner >> kanner at acm.org >> 650-326-8204 >> >> Question authority and the authorities will question you. >> >> >> >> >> On Jun 9, 2013, at 9:33 PM, Nathan Wajsman <photo at frozenlight.eu> >> wrote: >> >> > You certainly will not need it on this end unless you are flying to >>some >> dodgy place like Moldova. >> > >> > Cheers, >> > Nathan >> > >> > Nathan Wajsman >> > Alicante, Spain >> > http://www.frozenlight.eu >> > http://www.greatpix.eu >> > PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws >> > Blog: http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/ >> > >> > YNWA >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > On Jun 10, 2013, at 6:06 AM, Jay Burleson wrote: >> > >> >> In the 80's & 90's I had a US Customs form 4457 "Certificate of >> registration for personal effects taken abroad", which had my Leica and >> large format gear description & serial numbers recorded. >> >> Now I have all new gear, and will be heading for Europe soon. >> >> I was wondering if Luggers (US citizens) traveling overseas still >>find >> this necessary? >> >> >> >> Thanks in advance, >> >> -- >> >> Jay, >> >> >> >> Jay Burleson Gallery >><http://jayburleson.com/leica/gallery/index.php/> >> >> "A photographer is simply someone who is >> >> looking for something that can't be found. >> >> The photograph is the record of that attempt." >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> >> Leica Users Group. >> >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> >> > >> > >> > _______________________________________________ >> > Leica Users Group. >> > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > >_______________________________________________ >Leica Users Group. >See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information