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What Buy Now, Pay Later Actually Costs — and Who Protects You If It Goes Wrong

How the $800 Duty-Free Exemption Actually Works — and Why Shipping Your Souvenirs Home No Longer Does

The personal customs allowance for travelers hasn't changed, but the rules for shipping purchases home just did. Here's the math for both.

How Much Can You Bring Home From a Market Before U.S. Customs Charges You?

The rug looked like a deal in the souk. Here's what U.S. Customs actually lets you carry home duty-free, and where the math changes.

How Much Can You Bring Home Duty-Free From a Shopping Trip?

How Much Can You Bring Back From Shopping Abroad Before US Customs Charges Duty?

Most returning travelers get $800 in duty-free purchases before Customs starts charging. Here's how that number actually works, what counts against it, and what happens if you go over.

What the $800 Duty-Free Exemption Actually Covers When You Fly Home With Shopping

How Much US Customs Duty Will You Actually Pay on Souvenirs?

Most shoppers bring home more than $800 in purchases and never pay a dime — here's the exemption math, the flat-rate duty above it, and what trips you up at the border.