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These Regulations shall come into force on 14th July day of 1997. MADE by the Comptroller of Customs this 27th day of June 1997. (MERVIN CACHO) Comptroller of Customs APPROVED by the Minister of Finance this 27th day of June, 1997. (MANUEL ESQUIVEL) Minister of Finance Customs Regulation 47 SCHEDULE 1 CUSTOMS DECLARATION FORM Regulation 2 WELCOME TO BELIZE CUSTOMS DECLARATION FORM Only one written declaration per family is required and where applicable, only one Report of Currency Form per family is required and shall be completed by the head of the family. Information sough on this form is required to administer customs, quarantine, health, statistical, wildlife and other currency laws of Belize and its collection is authorized by law. SECTION A COMPLETE SECTIONS A & B OF THIS FORM IN PRINT USING BLACK OR BLUE INK A1 Last Name |___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___| A2 First Name A3 Middle Name |___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___ |___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___| A4 Nationality A5 Date of Birth |___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___| |___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___ SECTION B Declaration B1 The purpose of my visit is/was: Vacation Business Visiting Friends/Relatives Meeting/Convention Honeymoon/Wedding Sport Study In Transit Official Other (Specify): B2 Number of family members travelling with you: B3 Number of pieces of baggage: Accompanied: Unaccompanied: (Checked baggage and hand baggage) (baggage sent by Air or Sea freight) B4 The total value of merchandise purchased or acquired abroad and bringing to Belize is: _________________________ B5 Are you bringing into Belize: 1. ) Food: Including cooked, uncooked, fresh, preserved, packaged or dried? Yes No 2.) Animals or Animal Products: including meat, dairy products, fish, honey, bee products, eggs, feathers, shells, raw wool, skins, bones or insects? Yes No 3.) Plants or Plant Products: including fruit, vegetables, leaves, nuts, parts of plants, flowers, seeds, bulbs, cane, bamboo, wood or straw? Yes No Other Risk Items Including: 4.) Animal Medicine, biological cultures, organisms or soil? Yes No 5.) Equipment used with animals, plants, water, including beekeeping or fishing activities? Yes No 6.) Outdoor sport or hiking footwear, tents or any other articles that may have soil attached? Yes No 48 Customs Regulation 7.) Firearms, ammunition, explosives, fireworks or other weapons? Yes No B6 In the past 30 days (while outside of Belize), have you visited a forest, had contact with animals (except domestic cats and dogs) or visited properties that farm or process animals and plants? Yes No B7 Are you carrying more than $20,000.00 BZD or its equivalent in other currencies? Currency includes: (a) notes and coins; (b) postal orders; (c) cheques of any king, including travellers’ cheques; (d) banker’s draft; € bearer bonds and bearer shares and (f) stored value instruments? Yes No IMPORTATION OF CURRENCY Under the Customs Laws of Belize, all persons entering Belize are required to declare any currency in their possession in excess of $20,000.00 BZD or foreign currency equivalent. No duties are payable on the importation of currency. If you are carrying currency in excess of $20,000.00 BZD or foreign currency equivalent, you must complete a “Report of Currency Importation” Form C300 to be supplied by a Customs Officer. LIST OF DUTY EXEMPTIONS As an arriving passenger, you are entitled to the following exemptions: 1a.) Wearing apparel, Jewelry, Toilet Requisites and any portable articles in you accompanied baggage or on your person, which you might reasonably be expected to carry with you for your own private use. 1b.) If you are 18 years or older (and not returning from a visit to a neighbouring Border Town or City). One litre total of wine or spirits and 250 grams tobacco or 50 cigars or 200 cigarettes. 2.) If you are a Belizean: In addition to the above, you can claim duty exemption on accompanied goods acquired abroad for personal or household use or as souvenirs or gifts, with an aggregate value of 200.00 BZD twice a year through an International Airport and $50.00 BZD once a month through other ports or places of entry. 3.) The duty exemption allowance for a Belizean family shall be $200.00 BZD per person up to a maximum of $600.00 BZD per family at an international airport, and $50.00 BZD per person up to a maximum of 4150.00 BZD per family at other ports of entry. MERCHANDISE Under the Customs Laws of Belize, every person importing any goods whether for commercial, personal or any other use, must declare such goods to customs and pay the appropriate duties. The total value of all items acquired abroad whether new or used, dutiable or not as acquired as souvenirs or gifts, must be declared. If the value declared at 84 exceeds $400.00 BZD per person arriving through an International Airport and $200.00 BZD per person through other ports or places of entry, list below the items valued at $100.00 BZD or more: DESCRIPTION OF ITEMS PRICE OFFICIAL USE TOTAL The amount of duty paid will be determined by a Customs Officer. It is a serious offence to evade or attempt to evade customs duties. There are severe penalties in addition to forfeiture of the goods in respect of which the offence is committed. I hereby declare that I have made a truthful declaration. Signature Day/Month/Year For Official Use Only Stamp Name of Examiner Customs Regulation 49 Signature WARNING: It is a serious offence to make a false declaration, Accuracy of your declaration may be verified through questioning and physical search. DISCLAIMER: If in doubt, declare all items to the Customs Officer. 50 Customs Regulation SCHEDULE II CUSTOMS AND EXCISE DEPARTMENT GOVERNMENT OF BELIZE Regulation 3 REPORT OF CURRENCY IMPORTATION PART I Identity of individual who is importing currency: Name (Last) (First) Middle Initial Passport No. & Country of issue Address (Number & Street) Business, Occupation, Profession Address while in Belize Country from which currency is imported PART II Individual or Organization for whom currency is being imported: (Complete only if different from Part I.) Name Identifying Numbers Address (Number & Street) Business, Occupation, Profession City Country PART III Type and Amount of Currency: US $ Equivalent Type of Currency Amount (if non-US currency is involved) Bank Notes Customs Regulation 51 Total PART IV I declare that the information contained in this Report of Currency Importation is true, correct and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief. Signature Date CUSTOMS FORM C300