Category: Petition for Remission
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Understanding CBP’s Election of Proceedings Form
What is an election of proceedings form? Upon receipt of a notice of seizure for unreported currency by Customs, you…
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Baltimore CBP Seizes Almost $28K in Unreported Currency from Maryland Man
CBP seized almost $30,000 in cash from a traveler at Baltimore Washington Thurgood Marshall Airport last week when he was…
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Tuition Money Seized by Customs
Customs seizure of tuition money is a common occurrence in the weeks prior to the start of either semester of the…
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Information on currency and monetary instrument seizure by Customs
We get many calls from people across the country who, either having just crossed a land border or cleared Customs…
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CBP Confiscates $27K in Cash Dulles Airport
U.S. customs officers Dulles Airport recently more than $25,000 from the traveler attempting to leave the country to visit France.…
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CBP Seizes $50k at Dulles Airport en route to Qatar
U.S. Customs seized nearly $50,000 at Dulles airport from two travellers attempting to leave the country for a failure to…
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Don’t Talk About Your Customs Currency Seizure Case
When Customs or Homeland Security wants to discuss your Customs currency seizure case with you after filing a petition, by telephone…
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Filing a Petition for Seized Currency (with Sample and Tips) with CBP
If you are attempting to get your seized currency back from Customs by filing a petition for remission there are…
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Customs Seizure & Penalty for Counterfeits and Uncertified Engines
Importing is a tricky business that presents a trap for the novice. You may think you can import merchandise that…
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Targeted Enforcement for Customs Money Seizure
If your cash was seized at an airport or border crossing, you may be wondering whether you were singled out…
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How long does it take Customs to decide a petition for a currency/monetary instrument seizure?
My clients who have had currency seized from Customs often ask me how long it takes to get the money…
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Trademark Infringement: Importing Gray Market Goods and Seizure by Customs
Importers purchasing products from abroad may find that they bought more than they bargained for if the merchandise bears a…
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Getting back money seized by U.S. Customs when overseas
Having cash seized by CBP is difficult enough when you are at home — when you can receive mail, gather…
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Calculation of Customs penalties for 1592 violations
In a previous article we provided a general overview of CBP penalties under 19 U.S.C. § 1592 — covering what…
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Responding to a Customs currency seizure
If CBP has seized your cash at an airport or border crossing, the decisions you make in the days and…
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Is only cash currency subject to seizure by Customs?
One of the most common misconceptions we encounter is the belief that the currency reporting requirement applies only to cash…