What should you do if a traveler refuses to declare goods or provides inaccurate answers?

• A. Explain the requirement to declare, proceed to secondary inspection, and assess duties or penalties per policy
• B. Immediately detain the traveler
• C. Ignore the refusal and proceed with inspection
• D. Release the traveler without action

Answer: (A)

Declaring goods is a mandatory part of crossing borders, and if a traveler refuses to declare or gives inaccurate information, the proper response is to inform them of the requirement, move to secondary inspection to verify and review the declaration and items, and apply duties or penalties according to policy. This process ensures compliance, accuracy in duty assessment, and enforcement of regulations.

Detaining the traveler, ignoring the refusal, or releasing them without action would bypass the required procedures and potential enforcement actions. Secondary inspection is the correct path to resolve the discrepancy within the established rules.