Returning through air port Custom's

[JSFMACLJR]

I've never had a problem going through customs when returning from Scotland. Last time over, I took two kilts and three doublets, three sporrans, and all other gear. I did leave a sealskin sporran at home, but took my otter mask sporran. Nothing was ever searched in my presence, and no questions were asked. One time, though, there was a card from the US Customs telling me they had looked in the bag. Must not have been anything to worry them!

[Twa_Corbies]

I would think that a 25 year old kilt would not look quite the same as a brand new one, but would be extremely envious of anyone who owned one that did. You would think they would be able to tell an older kilt from some evidence of wear, or from the labelling.

I'm envious of anyone who can still fit in a kilt they had made 25 years ago!

[JS Sanders]

<< CBP Form 4457 - registration of personal goods - have it certified and dated. >>

Yep - that's the form I remember.

[fortcollinsjerry]

I'm envious of anyone who can still fit in a kilt they had made 25 years ago!

....me too. Mine shrank quite a bit hanging in the closet for so many years. I had to have it retailored by a local kilt maker. She did a fine job and now I can wear it again

[highlander_Daz]

i went to California and flew from manchester international I had Kilts 2 Jackets 1 set of bagpipes and no one batted an eyelid

[Jack Daw]

This last July I took a kilt with me and had no problems even though my luggage was searched.

[ForresterModern]

Not with a kilt, but coming back from two weeks in Ireland about 4 years ago I was randomly pulled out of the crowd for a customs check. The only things they really questioned were several very nice Irish hand knit sweaters I had bought, becasue they thought that their value exceeded what I had declared, but when I showed them the receipts their jaws dropped, saying that I had gotten an exceptional deal on them for their quality. Same thing happened when they came across my irish whisky bottles----questioned the valuation but then when they saw the receipts that verified my declared valuation they just rolled their eyes like I got a price even they couldn't get in the duty frees.

I make it a habit of carrying receipts for anything I buy of value oversees, and for anything I take with me that I think might cause customs to question whether I was bringing back goods from the country visited, especially if it is something that was originally made in that country. I would rather have the receipts and not need than have the other occur, and lose something valuable or have to pay twice for it.

[Dukeof Kircaldy]

I'm envious of anyone who can still fit in a kilt they had made 25 years ago!

Hey, I still fit in a kilt I bought in 1985. Of course, I have extension straps!