1.       Understand that CBP officer can inspect you and your belongings without warrant. This may include your luggage and personal searches, and is meant to enforce US laws as well as protect legitimate travelers

2.       Don’t bring food into the US without first checking to se if it is permitted. Also all and any live birds and live products, whether for personal or commercial use, maybe restricted and/or quarantine.

3.       Don’t bring any Cuban made products into US, no matter where you purchased them.

4.       Be aware that many foreign made medications are not FDA approved, and you cannot bring them into the US also, when traveling abroad bring only the amount of medication you’ll need during the trip

5.       Know the difference between prohibited merchandise (such as ivory, tortoise shell products, absinthe, and counterfeit items) and restricted merchandise.

6.       Know that things bought abroad for personal use or as gifts are eligible for duty examinations. If you are bringing them for resale they’re not.

7.       Be caution when buying something from a street vendor. Keep in mind that the merchandise may be counterfeit and/ or unsafe and you may have to surrender it to the US custom

Declare everything you bring from abroad, even if you bought it in a duty free shop.