Editing Customs (section)

====United States====
{{Main|U.S. Customs and Border Protection}}
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Every person arriving in the US is subject to inspection by Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers for compliance with immigration, customs and agriculture regulations. This [[public service]] is administered on almost a million visitors who enter the US daily.<ref>{{cite web|title=Know Before You Visit – U.S. Customs and Border Protection|url=https://www.cbp.gov/travel/international-visitors/know-before-you-visit|access-date=2019-03-11}}</ref> Travelers are screened for a number of prohibited items including; gold, alcoholic beverages, firearms and soil.<ref>{{cite web|title=Prohibited and Restricted Items – U.S. Customs and Border Protection|url=https://www.cbp.gov/travel/us-citizens/know-before-you-go/prohibited-and-restricted-items|access-date=2019-03-11}}</ref> A wide range of penalties face those non-compliers.<ref>{{cite web|title=Penalties Program – U.S. Customs and Border Protection|url=https://www.cbp.gov/trade/programs-administration/penalties|access-date=2019-03-11}}</ref>

The United States imposes tariffs or "[[Customs duties in the United States|customs duties]]" on imports of goods, being 3% on average.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://fita.org/countries/us.html|title=Federation of International Trade Associations, country profile: United States|publisher=Fita.org|access-date=2012-01-06|archive-date=2012-01-04|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120104222314/http://www.fita.org/countries/us.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> The duty is levied at the time of import and is paid by the [[importer of record]]. Individuals arriving in the United States may be exempt from duty on a limited amount of purchases, and on goods temporarily imported (such as laptop computers) under the [[ATA Carnet]] system. Customs duties vary by country of origin and product, with duties ranging from zero to 81% of the value of the goods. Goods from many countries are exempt from duty under various trade agreements. Certain types of goods are exempt from duty regardless of source. Customs rules differ from other import restrictions. Failure to comply with customs rules can result in seizure of goods and civil and criminal penalties against involved parties. The CBP enforces customs rules. All goods entering the United States are subject to inspection by CBP prior to legal entry.