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Topic: List of Belongings at Landing  
List of Belongings at Landing
Mar. 10th 2010 at 11:00 am EST
By jhbsgirl

I am landing March 20 (!) via one of the Buffalo/Ft. Erie bridges. I think I've got most of what I need to do down pat, but I am seeing different ideas about the list of belongings.

I've heard some people say you could do something as simple as

Box 1 - Kitchen Items (i.e. spatulas, blender, indoor grill, etc.)
Box 2 - Bathroom items (i.e. shavers, toothbrushes, hair gel, etc.)
Box 3 - Clothing
Box 4 - Linens (sheets, towels, etc.)

But some have said they have listed every single last item. I *do* know electronics should be listed with serial #'s, so I have that covered.

Anyway, I would appreciate your thoughts on this.

Mar. 10th 2010 at 11:09 am EST
By gmills

Group them like you just said. I did and it was fine. They didn't even check what we had in the truck. We could have had a uhaul full of drugs and guns and they didn't even check inside.

Mar. 10th 2010 at 10:04 pm EST
By wendymr

Yes, my experience was the same. For some reason, we were told by our movers that shoes were a really tricky thing with customs, and we were told to pack them all together, clearly labelled, and not to bring any that were old or dirty-looking. (Could have been BSE - ie mad-cow - fears, I suppose). But, likewise, they didn't even look inside the truck. Just checked the list and released our belongings for delivery.

Good luck with the move! I hope all goes smoothly for you.

Mar. 12th 2010 at 08:47 am EST
By PBenton

I grouped them also, but on my list I listed what was in each box. They didn't check mine either. I think it is at the discretion of the border officer, but I do think that if your papers are all in order then they assume your not trying to smuggle something into the country. lol

Best of Luck! :)
 
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