Government Of Bermuda - Customs Traveller Declaration (Page 2 of 2) in pdf

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

The Customs Department has a duty to protect Bermuda from drugs, firearms and other harmful goods

and to stop smugglers evading import duty. To do this, we need your help and co-operation. If a customs officer

stops you and asks questions or makes checks of your baggage, please comply with their directions. If you break

the rules officers may seize your goods and impose substantial penalties. For certain customs offences you could

face prosecution and imprisonment.

Completion Instructions for this form are contained in the Customs leaflet entitled “Customs Traveller

Declaration (Form 98) Instructions”. As a general rule you should complete this form only if you are over your

duty free allowances or if you have you have prohibited or restricted goods, cash or negotiable instruments.

Where members of the same household arrive together the responsible household member may make one

combined household declaration.

Duty free allowances for every passenger include up to 1 litre of spirits, 1 litre of wine, 0.5kg of tobacco,

50 cigars and 200 cigarettes. In addition, passengers who are Bermuda residents are normally entitled to a duty

free allowance of $200 per person on accompanied goods. Passengers who are visitors (non-residents) are

normally entitled to a duty free allowance of $30 per person on goods intended as a gift for another person.

Generally duty will be assessed by Customs at the standard rate (25%) on the value of goods in excess of duty

free allowances.

Controlled drugs, obscene material , fireworks, firearms and ammunition are generally

prohibited from being imported. Live animals and plants, fruit, vegetables require an import permit.

Cash and negotiable instruments of a value greater than BDA $10,000, or the equivalent amount

in foreign currency must be declared to Customs. “Cash” includes coins and bank notes in any currency.

“Negotiable instruments” includes monetary instruments such as cheques, travelers cheques, promissory notes

and money orders.

Goods for business use must not be declared on this form. Business goods or goods bought on commission

or as an accommodation for any other person must be declared separately on a Bermuda Customs Declaration

(BCD). Duty free allowances do not apply to business goods or to goods that are not your personal property.

Additional information regarding import prohibitions, current duty rates, rates of exchange and duty free

allowances is posted near to duty payment points. Customs leaflets and public notices concerning customs

declarations, the airport dual-channel (red/green) system and duty free allowances are available on the Customs

Department website .

True Value $BDA

Categories of Goods

1. Batteries, generators, air conditioners

and vehicle parts.....................................................................

2. Clothing and footwear ..........................................................

3. TVs, radios, other consumer electronics

and photographic equipment ...............................................

4. Household furniture and appliances .................................

5. Toys and sporting goods .......................................................

6. Records, tapes, CDs and DVDs ..........................................

7. Computer hardware ..............................................................

8. Jewellery and watches ...........................................................

9. Tools, machinery and parts ..................................................

10. Miscellaneous (any articles not specified above or below)

11. SUBTOTAL

12. Spirits ........................................................

13. Wine/Champagne ..................................

14. Cigarettes .................................................

15. Cigars ........................................................

16. Tobacco ....................................................

17. Duty-free items (Reading material, software,

corrective spectacles, prescription drugs, etc.) ...............

18. TOTAL

Examining Officer

For the Collector of Customs

Government Of Bermuda - Customs Traveller Declaration Page 2

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