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Equipment in Foreign Locations
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Insuring equipment in foreign locations other than Canada is similar to domestic equipment insurance. Canada is included under domestic insurance. Please contact Risk Management for information regarding shipments to or from Hawaii or Puerto Rico.

If your equipment is foreign-made, it is helpful to register it with U.S. Customs before leaving the country. This not only will assist with recovery if the item is stolen, but also means that you will not pay duty when you return to the U.S.

Differences are presented under the equipment insurance topics and are marked "foreign including:

Use the online Equipment Insurance System to insure equipment in foreign locations.