Commercial merchandise refers to goods or products that are bought, sold, or traded in the context of commercial activities
. It encompasses inventory items that are used for commercial purposes, sales merchandise, business-related merchandise, and samples for promotional or demonstration purposes
. In general terms, commercial goods are those that are meant for the general public in the course of a person's or firm's business
. When traveling, you may need to declare commercial goods or samples in your baggage to customs if they are brought for commercial use, sale, or distribution
. For example, if you are carrying laptops owned by your employer but assigned to you, these laptops would be considered commercial merchandise
. However, if each colleague brings their own laptop, the laptops would not be considered commercial merchandise
. In summary, commercial merchandise includes:
- Goods used for commercial purposes
- Sales merchandise
- Business-related merchandise
- Samples for promotional or demonstration purposes
- Inventory items meant for the general public in the course of a person's or firm's business
