Advice filling customs declaration to United States

Hello everyone,

I'm very new to selling on Ebay and have had a few inquiries about shipping items from Canada to the United States. I feel paranoid about filling the declarations form incorrectly because that would result in delay, withholding and potentially confiscation of the item.

Would anyone be willing to share some advice of their experience shipping to the states? I would really appreciate learning about some do's and don'ts. I've consulted some sources already about customs, so would love to learn from your personal experience.

Much appreciated!
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Everything I learned about filling out customs forms, I learned by watching reality TV shows about US Customs and Border Services!!
I am only 25% kidding. When you fill out the form, be completely honest, and describe what is in the package. If your description and what they see on an xray, or read as a weight on a scale do not add up.....out comes the box cutter, and Viola!! Delayed Package!