Why not for the car? I fail to see the difference and what does the 30' rule have to do with anything? Still a boat.The fee is for the vessel
Why not for the car? I fail to see the difference and what does the 30' rule have to do with anything? Still a boat.The fee is for the vessel
These things have a long history, only part of which I know. If you dig into the regulations that were posted earlier you will see that there are entry fees, aka custom fees, aka clearance fees for border crossings. If you book an international air flight and dig into the specifics of the fare, you will likely see a laundry list of fees for airport taxes, custom clearance fees and so forth. Sometimes as much as 100% of the airfare.Why not for the car? I fail to see the difference and what does the 30' rule have to do with anything? Still a boat.
Hogwash. A 30' plus vessel is no more or less likely to be involved in commercial traffic than a vessel less than 30'. The commercial designation should be one of choice or selection by the owner/operator rather than an arbitrary speculative assignment. Government run amuck IMHO.however, governments have to draw lines somewhere
I won't dive in to the current politics of this, however, the customs rules have been long standing and likely date from well before recreational boats were 30 feet and larger.Hogwash. A 30' plus vessel is no more or less likely to be involved in commercial traffic than a vessel less than 30'. The commercial designation should be one of choice or selection by the owner/operator rather than an arbitrary speculative assignment. Government run amuck IMHO.
The Nexus program is part of the trusted traveller program that gives several privileges with border crossing and dealing with TSA.Having just made a trip to Europe via Canada (coming and going), I must say that border controls are magnitudes less cumbersome than US customs entry. Fortunately, I also have NEXUS so actually re-entering the US from Canada was pretty painless as well. Doubtless, if one had a little 'past' history somewhere, things might have been different.
Indeed the Schengen Agreement pretty much eliminates borders effectively within the EU. But coming into that area from Canada was also very easy. They may be checking the people/passport but there was almost NO evidence that there was any interest in luggage. Entering Canada from there was similarly easy with the only customs individual involved being the one who collected your electronic printout of your declaration. In every case, it was simply show the passport and pass. Unless one had a particular profile or shifty eyes, then they didn't appear to care. Big difference from my experiences with US customs over the years, in any case!The Nexus program is part of the trusted traveller program that gives several privileges with border crossing and dealing with TSA.
Travel between countries in the European Union is governed by the Schengen Agreement which allows unimpeded travel between cooperating countries, basically the EU. That agreement is one of the sticking points in Brexit as it applies to the border between Northern Ireland and Ireland. When both countries were part of the EU there was free travel, something that helped to ease the tensions in Ireland. With Brexit that border may end up being guarded again, the debate in the UK and EU continues.
Last year we visited the UK. Returning to the US was extraordinarily easy at Newark. It was so quick we beat our luggage and almost everyone on the plane to the luggage carousel. The difference was the Nexus card which gave us entry to the Global Traveller program. We went to a kiosk, put our hand and passport on the screen, answered 4 or 5 questions and we were almost done. The kiosk printed out a receipt and our carry on baggage was inspected by going through an X-ray machine. Done in just a couple of minutes.Indeed the Schengen Agreement pretty much eliminates borders effectively within the EU. But coming into that area from Canada was also very easy. They may be checking the people/passport but there was almost NO evidence that there was any interest in luggage. Entering Canada from there was similarly easy with the only customs individual involved being the one who collected your electronic printout of your declaration. In every case, it was simply show the passport and pass. Unless one had a particular profile or shifty eyes, then they didn't appear to care. Big difference from my experiences with US customs over the years, in any case!
The politicians say they haven't raised taxes, but I notice fees raised everywhere.seems the customs decal is up for renual. Price is up again this year. I went to the CBP site but it wasn’t clear if I was signing up for a 2018 or 2019 decal. Anyone already got a 2019 decal???
Les
From what I read, ROAM doesn't apply to Washington.The SVRS is gone. It has been replaced by the ROAM app, available for iOS and Android.
No human contact required when clearing into the US with the app.
https://www.cbp.gov/newsroom/nation...-roam-app-will-replace-small-vessel-reporting
Some fees are based on the actual cost of processing the documents by law. So when the cost of processing Decals and Documentation renewals goes up, the fee also increases automatically. With inflation running at little under 2% we can expect fees to increase as much. I am unsure about the time frame, whether the cost is determined every year or less frequently.The politicians say they haven't raised taxes, but I notice fees raised everywhere.
Ken