Form 6059B Customs Declaration

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Customs Declaration

FORM APPROVED
OMB NO. 1651-0009

19 CFR 122.27, 148.12, 148.13, 148.110,148.111, 1498; 31 CFR 5316

Each arriving traveler or responsible family member must provide the f­ollowing
information (only ONE written declaration per family is required). The term
“family” is defined as “members of a family residing in the same household who
are related by blood, marriage, domestic relationship, or adoption.”
1 Family Name

First (Given)
2 Birth date

Middle
Month

Day

Year

3 Number of Family members traveling with you
4 (a) U.S. Street Address (hotel name/destination

(b) City

(c) State

5 Passport issued by (country)
6 Passport number
7 Country of Residence
8 Countries visited on this

trip prior to U.S. arrival
9 Airline/Flight No. or Vessel Name
10 The primary purpose of this trip is business:
11 I am (We are) bringing

(a) fruits, vegetables, plants, seeds, food, insects:
(b) meats, animals, animal/wildlife products:
(c) disease agents, cell cultures, snails:
(d) soil or have been on a farm/ranch/pasture:
12 I have (We have) been in close proximity of livestock:

Yes

No

Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes

No
No
No
No
No

Yes

No

Yes

No

(such as touching or handling)

13 I am (We are) carrying currency or monetary instruments

over $10,000 U.S. or foreign equivalent:

(see definition of monetary instruments on reverse)

14 I have (We have) commercial merchandise:
(articles for sale, samples used for soliciting orders,
or goods that are not considered personal effects)

15 RESIDENTS—the total value of all goods, including commercial merchandise

I/we have purchased or acquired abroad, (including gifts for someone else,
but not items mailed to the U.S.) and am/are
bringing to the U.S. is:
$
VISITORS—the total value of all articles that will remain
in the U.S., ­including commercial merchandise is:
$

Read the instructions on the back of this form. Space is provided to list all the
items you must declare.
I HAVE READ THE IMPORTANT INFORMATION ON THE REVERSE SIDE OF THIS FORM AND HAVE MADE
A TRUTHFUL DECLARATION.

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Signature

Date (month/day/year)

CBP Form 6059B (04/14)

U.S. Customs and Border Protection Welcomes You to the United States
U.S. Customs and Border Protection is responsible for protecting the United
States against the illegal importation of prohibited items. CBP officers have the
authority to question you and to examine you and your personal property. If you
are one of the travelers selected for an examination, you will be treated in a
courteous, professional, and dignified manner. CBP Supervisors and Passenger
Service Representatives are available to answer your questions. Comment
cards are available to compliment or provide feedback.
Important Information
U.S. Residents—Declare all articles that you have acquired abroad and are
bringing into the United States.
Visitors (Non-Residents)—Declare the value of all articles that will remain in
the United States.
Declare all articles on this declaration form and show the value in U.S. dollars.
For gifts, please indicate the retail value.
Duty—CBP officers will determine duty. U.S. residents are normally entitled
to a duty-free exemption of $800 on items accompanying them. Visitors
(non-residents) are normally entitled to an exemption of $100. Duty will
be assessed at the current rate on the first $1,000 above the exemption.
Agricultural and Wildlife Products—To prevent the entry of dangerous agricultural
pests and prohibited wildlife, the following are restricted: Fruits, vegetables,
plants, plant products, soil, meat, meat products, birds, snails, and other
live animals or animal products. Failure to declare such items to a Customs
and Border Protection Officer/Customs and Border Protection Agriculture
Specialist/Fish and Wildlife Inspector can result in penalties and the items
may be subject to seizure.
Controlled substances, obscene articles, and toxic ­substances are ­generally
prohibited entry.
The transportation of currency or monetary instruments, regardless of the
amount, is legal. However, if you bring in to or take out of the United States
more than $10,000 (U.S. or foreign equivalent, or a combination of both), you
are required by law to file a report on FinCEN 105 (formerly Customs Form 4790)
with U.S. Customs and Border Protection. Monetary instruments include coin,
currency, travelers checks and bearer instruments such as personal or cashiers
checks and stocks and bonds. If you have someone else carry the currency or
monetary instrument for you, you must also file a report on FinCEN 105. Failure
to file the required report or failure to report the total amount that you are
carrying may lead to the seizure of all the currency or monetary instruments,
and may subject you to civil penalties and/or criminal prosecution. SIGN ON
THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF THIS FORM AFTER YOU HAVE READ THE IMPORTANT
INFORMATION ABOVE AND MADE A TRUTHFUL DECLARATION.
Description of Articles

(List may continue on another CBP Form 6059B)

Value

CBP
Use Only

Total
PAPERWORK REDUCTION ACT STATEMENT: An agency may not conduct or sponsor an information
collection and a person is not required to respond to this information unless it displays a current valid
OMB control number. The control number for this collection is 1651-0009. The estimated average time to
complete this application is 4 minutes. Your response is mandatory. If you have any comments regarding
the burden estimate you can write to U.S. Customs and Border Protection Office of Regulations and
Rulings, 90 K Street, NE, 10th Floor, Washington, DC 20229.

CBP Form 6059B (04/14)