How to mail packages to USA and label them for customs

[maeve808 5]

I'm moving to the U.S. next week with my spouse (we're currently in Europe). We plan to ship all personal items in 15 boxes with regular mail. We were wondering how to declare the packages for customs. Do we just list what's in the box on the outside label and write "personal moving goods"? Or do we need to fill out any special forms?

[Gosia & Tito 199]

I'm moving to the U.S. next week with my spouse (we're currently in Europe). We plan to ship all personal items in 15 boxes with regular mail. We were wondering how to declare the packages for customs. Do we just list what's in the box on the outside label and write "personal moving goods"? Or do we need to fill out any special forms?

Besides te personal moving goods, I'd list generally: clothes, books, shoes, etc. Chek the list of non-allowed items: mostly the normal things like combustible liquids, food,etc.

We had about 20 boxes and a couple of those got opened for inspection, that is normal, we had wrapped them in black plastic in case something spilled off or the box was damaged.

We sent them at intervals, and some arrived faster than others. In all cases, we had forms to sign on delivery.

Also, in all cases, they were delivered to the door at various times of the day. After the first two, the postal employee already knew more were coming and it was a lot easier: he would leave us a note in the mail box, that he would be delivering next day.