CBP Speeds Up Border Checks for Innocent Boaters Nationwide
Published Date: 9/12/2025
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Summary
U.S. Customs and Border Protection is extending the Declaration Zone test for three more years to make entering the U.S. by boat faster and easier. Travelers will still declare their items, but the test helps separate those with nothing to declare from those with items, speeding up the process. This means less waiting and smoother trips for boat travelers, with no extra costs involved.
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Declaration Zone Test Extended Three Years
CBP is extending the Declaration Zone test for an additional three years. If you enter the United States by boat, the test separates travelers who have nothing to declare from those who have items to declare, which speeds up processing and can, in some cases, replace giving an oral or written declaration. CBP states this will make trips smoother with no extra costs involved.
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