[angeli]

Originally Posted by Rhosyn Mor

hey there Angeli,
once you have cleared immigration you will need to go to the local customs office and get a cruising permit. It is good for one year and is free of charge.
If you cruise the US you will need to check in with each different customs zone, the Customs office should give you a complete listing of all the customs offices in the USA with relevant phone numbers ( once you have the original permit, you can check in by phone to all the other offices).
In general I have found the customs officers to be very helpful

We were told by our yacht transport provider that under a temporary import the yacht can remain for one year. Documentary proof of export is required to avoid a penalty of double the duties.

Projected costs for temporary import are as follows:
Customs entry: USD 450.00
Customs bond fee: USD 1990.00
Harbour Maintenance Fee (customs): USD 8750.00
TIB Close Out: USD 250.00
Messenger fee: USD 45.00
GRAND TOTAL OF USD 11485.00

Please advice if we should be paying for these fees due to the fact that we are bringing the yacht in on a ship as cargo instead of its own power and these are just part of the shipping process. Appreciate your thoughts. Thank you.