Larry, he may initial a new entry or some other thing, I don't recall. But if you think about it, what's to prevent you from adding one anyway? Only the copy that is on record somewhere = which they never check at the airport.
It is not a very secure way of doing things, but it stops the casual tourist from "importing without taxation. When I was a kid, I think lots of people would go to Europe and buy cameras and so forth because there were no import taxes or fees on them. It was cheaper to buy a plane ticket to Germany, buy a new Nikon and a few lenses and come home with it than to buy it locally.
Camera gear ceased to be a big deal eventually. Perhaps because the import duties were eliminated (coming back strong now though).
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