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I Tried Bringing A Bunch Of GOLD COINS Across the US Canada Border: Here's What Happened
Financially AwareNov 12, 2022
24 minutes 25 seconds
What happens when you try to bring gold coins across the US Canada border? I tried to bring a bunch of Canadian Gold Maple Leaf coins over the border from Canada into the US. Will the customs agents at the US border seize my gold coins? How much cash or gold can you bring across the US Canada border? What forms do you have to fill out when you cross the the border? There are a lot of stories of police and customs seizing people's cash or gold even though they declare it because the agents think the property is the result of a crime like money laundering or tax evasion even though they have no evidence. You then have to hire a lawyer and try to get back your property. You may or may not get back your money. So if you risk losing your cash and gold even if you do declare it, should you try to smuggle it in without declaring it?
I explain the limits on cash and gold you can bring across the US Canada border, what forms you need to fill out, and what are the penalties for not filling out the forms. The limits for bringing cash into or out of the US is $10,000 USD. You can bring more than that, but if you do, you need to file a FinCEN Form 105 and give it to the customs agents.
The limits for bringing cash into or out of the Canada is $10,000 CAD. You can bring more than that, but if you do, you need to file a CBP Form E677 and give it to the customs agents.
The rules for bringing gold coins and bullion are much different though. Watch to see what happens to me when I try to bring much more than $10,000 worth of 1 ounce gold Canadian Maple Leaf coins.
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