I posted this on a gen forum but thought I'd ask here since you guys always seem to have the answers
I've been living in China for the last two years and in that time I've purchased two new Rolex watches (ExpII & Sub LV). I've brought the ExpII into the US on a visit and I paid the duty (I keep the duty receipt with me).
If I bring both watches back with me on my next trip to the US, am I at risk of having both confiscated when I pay my duty for the LV? I'll have both watches with me, one has duty already paid and the other one I will have to pay duty.
From US Customs web site:
"The Rolex trademark recordation with Customs indicates "Import of Goods Bearing Genuine Trademarks or Trade Names Restricted." This means that genuine Rolex products can only be imported with the permission of the trademark owner, Rolex Watch U.S.A. Inc. A private individual can hand carry one Rolex watch from a trip overseas without obtaining permission. Bring in more than one, and they will all be seized as a trademark violation. Purchasing a Rolex from overseas by mail is also a trademark violation