NASSAU: The United States Customs and Border Protection agency has reminded Caribbean travelers of the need to declare currency amounts of US$10,000 or more when travelling to or from the US.
“Individuals are permitted to carry any amount of currency or monetary instruments into or out of the United States; however, if the quantity is US$10,000 or higher, they must formally report the currency to CBP,” said CBP in a statement here.
“If travellers have someone else carry the currency or monetary instrument for them, they must file a currency report for the entire amount with CBP,” it added. “Failure to report may result in seizure of the currency and/or arrest.”
Robert Allen Smith, area port director for Nassau Preclearance, said the easiest way for travellers to hold on to their currency is to “truthfully report it all to a CBP officer.”
CBP said its preclearance operations allows for advance inspection of passengers and special coordination with law enforcement on arrival in the United States.
Through preclearance, the same immigration, customs and agriculture inspections of international air passengers performed on arrival in the United States are instead completed prior to departure at foreign airports, CBP said.
It said, currently, preclearance operations exist at 15 foreign airports in six different countries, benefitting air passengers, airports and air carriers in the United States and abroad.
“To keep our borders secure, every traveller entering and exiting a CBP port of entry is subject to a CBP inspection,” the statement said.
