Why is customs required when returning from the u.s. virgin islands? ask the travel editor.

Sk the Travel editor. ... When traveling to one of the U.S. insular possessions, such as the U.S. Virgin Islands, American Samoa or Guam, you are required to clear Customs and Border Protection and are entitled to a $1,600 duty-free exemption, as long as you are there for 48 hours or more."

I would put it in my bank account

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