Anyone transport over 10K currency from overseas through USA customs?

[DCal430]

Actually I am curious, if someone declares $50,000, does the country you are visting get informed?

 

[MrColin]

I don't know about customs, but you should never set foot in the US state of Tennessee with more than a couple hundred dollars.

http://jonathanturley.org/2012/05/2...isitors-in-policy-called-policing-for-profit/

 

[rudeguy]

Yes. Its actually fairly common. Its called civil forfeiture. You are more or less screwed if they confiscate it under civil forfeiture. You dont have to be convicted of anything to have assets permanently seized. You do get a hearing on trying to get the assets back but its extremely easy for the police/govt official to met the burden to keep your assets. Its on the rise nation wide. Its never a good idea to carry a ton of cash with you at any time, especially if you are an immigrant or minority.

I don't trust the government to take care of the $1k they take out of my paycheck....let alone $10k of my take home.

 

[marvdmartian]

I didn't have currency, but I traveled, under orders (military), with over $10K in currency and travel pay check one time. I filled out the customs form, the guy asked me why I was carrying so much, I handed him my orders, and explained what the money was for. He marked the form as okay, and I never heard another word about it.