Customs Information?
As a U.S. citizen or resident alien, you are now granted a $800 duty-free allowance. As of July 17, 2006, the following requirements must be met: (1) You must have been abroad for at least 48 hours and have not used this duty-free allowance, or any part of it, within the preceding 30-day period. (2) You bring the articles with you, at the time of your return to the U.S. (3) The articles are for your personal use or for use as gifts and are not for sale. (4) The articles are properly declared to Customs. (5) The articles are not prohibited or restricted. There is no limit to the amount of merchandise you may bring back, but duty will be levied on all amounts in excess of the $800 duty-free allowance. For further information please refer to Know Before You Go at the US Customs and Border Patrol website at http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/travel/vacation/kbyg/ . Cigars and Cigarettes The number of cigarettes you may import for your own use is now limited to 200. Cigars are limited to 100 (no Cu
