Originally Posted by
Tourist in MSN
That is why I keep the receipt for my Rohloff hub and separate receipt for my bike frame as PDF files on my phone.
But the only thing that USA customs was interested in the two times that I came into USA from elsewhere with my bike was the salami sandwich that I had not yet eaten, they get really excited about importing meat products. And the times that I rode my bike into USA from Canada, they did not even ask if I had a salami sandwich.
Well, likely you had/have an honest face and demeanour and they correctly pegged you as a non-smuggler (other than the salami.)