Declaration of Jewelry & Cash

[Sal89 40]

Hi,

 

I know if you are bringing cash/traveler checks/money orders more than $10,000 to USA, you need to declare at US customs. 

 

What I'm not sure about is Gold Jewelry.

 

Should gold jewelry worth be included in $10,000? E.g. Lets say you are carrying $5,000 cash and your jewelry is worth $7,000. This total would be more than $10,000. Do you need to declare the total amount or just $5,000 in this example?

 

Edit: Gold Jewelry is earrings, rings, lockets etc. It is not a gold brick or something.

 

Thanks.

Edited July 14, 2018 by Sal89

[j&ana 363]

no you will not include the jewelry with the money 

 you will list the article of jewelry and value 

you only need to declare if you are bring cash or monetary value more then 10,000 if you only have 5, 000 you do not need to declare it,  just list the jewelry and value

Edited July 14, 2018 by j&ana

[SusieQQQ 11,586]

42 minutes ago, Sal89 said:

Hi,

 

I know if you are bringing cash/traveler checks/money orders more than $10,000 to USA, you need to declare at US customs. 

 

What I'm not sure about is Gold Jewelry.

 

Should gold jewelry worth be included in $10,000? E.g. Lets say you are carrying $5,000 cash and your jewelry is worth $7,000. This total would be more than $10,000. Do you need to declare the total amount or just $5,000 in this example?

 

Edit: Gold Jewelry is earrings, rings, lockets etc. It is not a gold brick or something.

 

Thanks.

the declaration is cash or bearer instruments - its more to do with preventing money laundering than caring about the value of what you are bringing in