flying from Canada to US with gear!! need advice

[saturnin]

im flying out in a few days and i want to know what type of issues will i have trying to bring my camera across the border. My camera was bought in the us few years ago so i dont know if htat makes a difference or what.

Can smoene who flys frequenlty between can/us shed some light on this issue.

thanks

 

[sean90291]

My understanding is that you may need to show them a "journalist's visa" if you're bringing what appears to be professional camera equipment into the U.S. If they think you're going to be "working" in the U.S. with your gear, they'll want to see work papers. If you're more concerned about duties, you only have to worry about that when you're brining the equipment BACK to Canada. Generally camera equipment is exempt from duty (though not PST or GST) when bought in the US and shipped to Canada. If you already paid these amounts, they won't make you pay them a second time. I'm really not sure about any of this--but it's what I've read/heard and might be worth enquiring on.