U.S. Customs Form 4457 for Hunting and Fishing Travel.

	GLOBAL SPORTING SAFARIS, INC. U.S. Customs Form 4457 WORKSHEET

U.S. Customs Form 4457: What American citizens need to know about bringing Hunting and Fishing gear Abroad? Most American hunters and fisherman traveling internationally for the first time know that they need to educate themselves about the customs regulations of the countries they're traveling to. After all, the last thing you need to happen at the beginning of a safari is to be held at the airport because you haven't properly declared your $5,000 - $15,000 (or more) of firearms, optics and gear in your bags. But what many hunters or fisherman don't think about is how they'll get back into the United States with that gear when the trip is over. Upon re-entering the U.S., Customs officials will be concerned about one primary issue with your gear: Did you buy that overseas? If you did, you owe a hefty duty to Uncle Sam. Some Safari travelers wonder if the easiest way around this problem is to ship their gear home. In fact, that could make your situation even worse; the Customs office also inspects packages mailed from other countries into the U.S., which could delay your gear being returned while you try to prove that you owned it prior to your trip. A U.S. Customs Form 4457 will prove your gear is yours. Though other methods exist, the easiest way to avoid a Customs hassle is to get a Customs Form 4457, otherwise known as a "Certificate of Registration for Personal Effects Taken Abroad." Form 4457 is a certificate that lists your gear's descriptions and serial numbers. Its function is to serve as proof that you owned the gear before you left home. Getting a 4457 Option #1: Global Sporting Safaris has made this process easy. Fill out the form below and we will get it to our local U.S. Customs Officer. All firearms will be run thru the National Stolen Firearms Database. A background check will also be performed to make sure you are eligible for travel outside of the United States. Some countries like Canada may not let you into the country if you have a DUI on your record. We will make sure you are eligible to travel before you get to the border and get turned back. All of the info you supply will be put into the Form 4457 and mailed to your address directly from U.S. Customs. Make 2-3 copies of your 4457 (and passport for that matter) and put them in with your hunting gear and keep one on your person, folded and inside your passport. Option #2: Find the closest U.S. Customs Office, pack all of your gear up, drive to their office and have it inspected and the forms filled out. A note about this process: Rather than bringing only the gear you'll be using for your next trip, bring everything you may ever want to travel with. The form will not need to be renewed, so you can use it every time you go on safari. When you travel, keep the form in your bag, and keep a copy with your passport. When you return to the U.S., if a Customs official asks about your gear, simply produce the form; he or she will most likely check just a few of the serial numbers to ensure your honesty. To learn the customs laws for the countries you're traveling to, contact those countries' American embassies. Modified from the original 4457 explanation by Chris Nicholson

Please fill out the form below and click submit to process your U.S. Customs Form 4457

Name as it appears on your Passport *

Street Mailing Address *

City *

State*

Zip Code*

Email Address*

Date of Birth(Month/Day/Year)*

Phone Numbers(list at least one)

Home/Cell:

Business:

Main Country you are traveling to

Firearm #1

Manufacture:

Model:

Caliber/Gauge:

Serial #:

Firearm #2

Manufacture:

Model:

Caliber/Gauge:

Serial #:

Firearm #3

Manufacture:

Model:

Caliber/Gauge:

Serial #:

Rifle Scope #1	Manufacture:	Model:	Serial #:
Rifle Scope #2	Manufacture:	Model:	Serial #:
Rifle Scope #3	Manufacture:	Model:	Serial #:
Spotting Scope	Manufacture:	Model:	Serial #:
Binoculars #1	Manufacture:	Model:	Serial #:
Binoculars #2	Manufacture:	Model:	Serial #:
Range Finder	Manufacture:	Model:	Serial #:

Item of Value	Manufacture:	Model:	Serial #:
Item of Value	Manufacture:	Model:	Serial #:
Item of Value	Manufacture:	Model:	Serial #:

Security Code:

Confirm Security Code:

Please enter the 6 digit code shown above in image format. Only numbers are allowed, a '0' is a numerical zero.

List other “Items of value” such as Rolex, etc or anything with a serial number. A completed form 4457 is shown to US Custom Agents when you arrive back in the USA from traveling abroad and is proof that you didn’t buy something out of the country that would be subject to an import tax.

Form 4457 will be issued and mailed to the address provided above thru Natrona County U.S. Customs at no charge. Firearms serial numbers will be run against the U.S. stolen firearms database. Travel eligibility will be determined by U.S. Customs background check.