Print before leaving

TIP: Print out your CBSA report in advance, and then make any corrections on paper. That way you’re not handing your unlocked phone to a border services officer who hasn’t even requested it. (Though note that

CBSA says

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they can examine any digital device.)

Print the

Printable report

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if you don’t expect your totals to change (i.e. if you’re just picking up parcels, don’t anticipate any returns, and aren’t planning to do any other shopping.)

Print the

Editable report

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if you might do a little more shopping, return some of your parcels or otherwise need to adjust your totals.

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Print Amazon invoices

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for all purchases you’re picking up, since CBSA may ask to see them. Be sure to print out any other shipment invoices too, and hold onto any receipts for purchases you make while in the USA.

follow all the steps above, including

2. Assign categories to all purchases

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and

4. Record other purchases

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, so that you end up with correct totals on the

5. Declare to CBSA

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page

Refer to the

5. Declare to CBSA

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page, and use a ✍️ pen to manually correct/fill-in your final totals.