Declare the correct value on the Customs form?

Are you asking whether “vinyl” is having “fun” with us?

Puptent, folks are naturally curious about what LP could be valued at $1200. I don’t see where anyone was “carping” about anything. The OP doesn’t want to say, and that’s that. The mystery naturally stimulates some guesswork.

I’m wit’ you, Gris.

I’m in.

Mclinnguy, wait until after Inauguration Day if you want to see tariffs in action. We ain’t seen nuthin’ yet.

I assure you, you’ll have no competition from me in hunting down another copy of the LP, no matter what it may be, if the cost is anywhere north of $30. 

+1 for curiousjim 

in fact, in general we know nothing about the actual problem with the LP, other than that it might be worth $1200 to a particular collector. By the way, valuing it at $1200 solely for the benefit that might accrue if it’s lost or damaged might equally be thought of as fraudulent by a determined moralist.

Where is there any potential for “fraud”? It’s a friggin’ record, for goodness sake. The person who may have committed fraud is the seller. We’re not talking about diamonds or precious metals or any other commodity that has a commonly understood value scale. If the thing is not what the seller said it was, it probably isn’t even worth $50. And again, you’re returning an already used item to its place of origin. On a US Customs form, that is a category for which there is no charge.

what someone else said. You’re returning used goods. There should be no charge.On the other hand, what customs inspector is going to question a value of $50 for one LP? No LP ever made is worth $1200. They might be more inclined to question such a huge value. Then there’s your own self interest; you want your money back.