How can i find out if my nikon d80 camera is a usa model?

i purchased a nikon d80 digital camera on ebay i was told it was a usa camera, im not sure it is and would like to find out to make sure it is not an import camera due to warrenty issues, if this camera is a import camera nikon usa will not perform service on this unit

Register it with Nikon USA. If it is not a USA model they will not acccept the registration.

1) Examine the warranty card. If it's a USA warranty, it will say so. If it's an "international" warranty without a specific USA warranty, odds are it's a grey market camera.

2) Check the charger plug on the battery charger. I think my D200 charger cord says, "USA" on it.

3) Go to the Nikon's website and try to register it.

Here's what Nikon says:

If the deal was just too good to be true, it probably was. One of the first indicators that a piece of Nikon merchandise might be Gray Market is if the price is considerably less than most other resellers.

Additionally, a genuine Nikon Inc. USA product will include an Owners' Manual and Warranty Registration card in English. It will also include power cables (if applicable) designed for US style plugs. Any other language on the printed material or wrong cables indicates a Gray Market item.

Another indication of a Gray Market product would be photocopied manuals or manually created software CD's. Nikon Inc. USA always provides professionally printed or duplicated materials with genuine products.

Check the serial number. My research tells me that USA imported bodies have serial numbers that begin with a "3". That is validated by what I found on my D70 and D50, as well as this weblink.
http://photo.net/bboard/q-and-a-fetch-ms...

Of course, NikonUSA is the final authority.

Hope that helps.