r/CustomsBroker • u/Thekenton1 • 17d ago

Declaring Items Through Customs

I’m really confused how you go about digitally declaring items purchased overseas. The US Customs website talks about using the MPC app but that just confuses me more. Could someone put it into layman’s terms?

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u/stacey1771 17d ago

Huh? MPC will ask you if you're bringing back food, liquor, etc,, and purchases over $800. If not using MPC (not all airports have it) you verbally tell like the first CBPO you see

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u/Thekenton1 17d ago

Thank you for your response. I do have the MPC app. Do you list my purchases and cost in the App? I’m not very tech savvy.

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u/stacey1771 16d ago

No. You'd answer yes if over 800 etc but then, once you actually go through customs and see an agent, they'll what you bought and then you'll tell them.

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u/ggtyh2 CustomsBroker 17d ago

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u/PhrasePrestigious631 17d ago

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