Form 4457 Certificate of Registration for Personal Effects Taken A

OMB No. 1651-0010; Exp. 08-31-2012
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

U.S. Customs and Border Protection

Number

CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION
FOR PERSONAL EFFECTS TAKEN ABROAD
19 CFR 148.1

Name of Owner

Address of Owner

Description of Articles

I certify that the information shown hereon is
true and correct to the best of my knowledge
and belief.

Signature of Owner

Port

Signature of CBP Official

Date

Certifying officer shall draw lines through all unused spaces with ink.
CBP Form 4457 (08/09)

Paperwork Reduction Act Statement: An agency may not conduct or sponsor an
information collection and a person is not required to respond to this information unless it
displays a current valid OMB control number and an expiration date. The control number
for this collection is 1651-0010. The estimated average time to complete this application
is 3 minutes. If you have any comments regarding the burden estimate you can write to
U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Regulations and Rulings, 799 9th Street,
NW., Washington DC 20229.

INSTRUCTIONS
1. Complete the Original only.
2. Prior to Departure, present the described articles and the completed form to
a CBP Officer for comparison and signing of the form.
3. The signed form is to be returned to the applicant and must be shown to CBP
each time the registered article(s) are returned.
4. This certificate is not transferable.
5. Note: Foreign repairs or alterations to articles (whether or not the articles are
registered with CBP) are dutiable. Such repairs or alterations must be declared
to Customs when the articles reenter the United States, whether or not they
were done free of charge.
CBP Form 4457 (08/09)