Do you have to go through customs if you do preclearance?
Preclearance operates at 15 locations worldwideWith Preclearance, travelers then bypass CBP and Transportation Security Administration (TSA) inspections upon U.S. arrival and proceed directly to their connecting flight or destination.
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Usually, you go through customs when you exit the airport at your final destination. However, if you have a layover in a different city in your destination country, you may need to go through customs before your connecting flight.
It depends which borders you cross. Within the EU (27 countries) , no. However, if you travel to, from or between any of the 23 countries in Europe that are not members of the EU, then yes. This is such a common American misunderstanding.
You'll go through customs and immigration both ways on an international trip—when you arrive in the foreign country you're visiting, and again when you return to your home country from abroad.
Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Preclearance is the strategic stationing of CBP personnel at designated foreign airports to inspect travelers prior to boarding U.S.-bound flights.