The List for Customs

[Rustbelt 0]

Steve's wife here again (see, I'm the one who asks all the dumb questions, LOL!)

What kind of format did you put your list of goods in? I talked to a CBP guy and he said to use the format for form 3299 (even though I'll be accompanying everything, so it's not the form to use), but it has all kinds of extraneous information on there that I don't think is useful. Did you just type up a list, and if so, what columns/fields did you use for describing your goods?

Thanks guys!

[JillA 2]

Steve's wife here again (see, I'm the one who asks all the dumb questions, LOL!)

What kind of format did you put your list of goods in? I talked to a CBP guy and he said to use the format for form 3299 (even though I'll be accompanying everything, so it's not the form to use), but it has all kinds of extraneous information on there that I don't think is useful. Did you just type up a list, and if so, what columns/fields did you use for describing your goods?

Thanks guys!

Are you driving your goods across? I just made a list on Word... I labelled each bin with a number, then put on the list "bin #1" kitchen items bin #2 towels & sheets, etc. Under MISC I put "couch, matress, lamps, etc". very simple. They never even looked at it anyhow

[trailmix 77]

I'd say we had around 40-50 items and totes, we did use the 3299. We numbered each item using a piece of masking tape and basically the corresponding list looked like:

1...........Kitchen items................$35.00

2...........Stereo.........................$200.00

3...........Bathroom items...............20.00

etc

Remember when figuring a value that it's the garage sale value, not what you paid.

You know, when you move back to Canada it's basically the same kind of list - the difference is they actually do look at it!

Edited September 23, 2009 by trailmix

[Malrothien 6]

I'd say we had around 40-50 items and totes, we did use the 3299. We numbered each item using a piece of masking tape and basically the corresponding list looked like:

1...........Kitchen items................$35.00

2...........Stereo.........................$200.00

3...........Bathroom items...............20.00

etc

Remember when figuring a value that it's the garage sale value, not what you paid.

You know, when you move back to Canada it's basically the same kind of list - the difference is they actually do look at it!

They didn't when I moved up. :\

[Krikit 1,164]

The movers told me they only required the boxes to be labelled as Trailmix has said..... books, bathroom, kitchen utensils, clothes, etc.

I forgot to make a list of the items that I brought with me in the car. They didn't ask anyway. lol

[Rustbelt 0]

Thanks guys! You rock!

Yes, I'll be driving across and things will be coming over in dribs and drabs for the most part (e.g. anything electronic will be in the car - no way am I putting computers & stereo stuff in a van, no matter how well it's packed). So some will be in boxes, some in totes (for storage), some in bags (like clothes & linens), etc. Some will come in the car, some in a van . . .

Was just wondering if I *had* to use the 3299 or not - filling out endless copies of the 3299 will be painful: I'd rather do it in Excel or Access.

When we moved to Canada, we crossed at St. Stephen/Calais & the guys there were totally disinterested in what we had in the 22ft UHaul. They didn't even open it up!!!! Doing that list was a PITA because we'd landed several months before and had to list everything before then. At least I only have to list things as I take them back over into the US, basically.

[JillA 2]

You definitely don't need to fill out that form if you are accompanying the goods!

[Kathryn41 3,205]

I actually just had a hand written list of what we had with us. The Movers also made a handwritten list on the appropriate form so all very basic. I didn't include values of anything except for what was under a year old. Regardless, no one looked at the list of things I brought over with me nor at the car with the things in it.

[trailmix 77]

I'd say we had around 40-50 items and totes, we did use the 3299. We numbered each item using a piece of masking tape and basically the corresponding list looked like:

1...........Kitchen items................$35.00

2...........Stereo.........................$200.00

3...........Bathroom items...............20.00

etc

Remember when figuring a value that it's the garage sale value, not what you paid.

You know, when you move back to Canada it's basically the same kind of list - the difference is they actually do look at it!

They didn't when I moved up. :\

Did you accompany your stuff (we didn't, we had it shipped)?

[Malrothien 6]

I'd say we had around 40-50 items and totes, we did use the 3299. We numbered each item using a piece of masking tape and basically the corresponding list looked like:

1...........Kitchen items................$35.00

2...........Stereo.........................$200.00

3...........Bathroom items...............20.00

etc

Remember when figuring a value that it's the garage sale value, not what you paid.

You know, when you move back to Canada it's basically the same kind of list - the difference is they actually do look at it!

They didn't when I moved up. :\

Did you accompany your stuff (we didn't, we had it shipped)?

Yep, had a big Uhaul that they didn't even glance at.

[trailmix 77]

I'd say we had around 40-50 items and totes, we did use the 3299. We numbered each item using a piece of masking tape and basically the corresponding list looked like:

1...........Kitchen items................$35.00

2...........Stereo.........................$200.00

3...........Bathroom items...............20.00

etc

Remember when figuring a value that it's the garage sale value, not what you paid.

You know, when you move back to Canada it's basically the same kind of list - the difference is they actually do look at it!

They didn't when I moved up. :\

Did you accompany your stuff (we didn't, we had it shipped)?

Yep, had a big Uhaul that they didn't even glance at.

Yeah that's the difference