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Restrictions on Cuban Rum and Cigars lifted
Posted: Fri Oct 14, 2016 1:37 pm
by cmitch
Now, you can buy them anywhere abroad except online and as many as you want. [url=http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2016/10/14/obama-cuba-regulations-expands-trade-travel-rum-cigars/92042662/]http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2016/10/14/obama-cuba-regulations-expands-trade-travel-rum-cigars/92042662/[/url]
Re: Restrictions on Cuban Rum and Cigars lifted
Posted: Fri Oct 14, 2016 2:52 pm
by Jolly_WhiteGiant
We were pretty much doing this anyway right?
Re: Restrictions on Cuban Rum and Cigars lifted
Posted: Fri Oct 14, 2016 2:54 pm
by tstoner86
It was $100 limit before
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Re: Restrictions on Cuban Rum and Cigars lifted
Posted: Fri Oct 14, 2016 3:05 pm
by Jolly_WhiteGiant
I misread that, we can now bring them home from any country, with no limit. Interesting.
Re: Restrictions on Cuban Rum and Cigars lifted
Posted: Fri Oct 14, 2016 4:53 pm
by ccman
[quote author=Jolly_WhiteGiant link=topic=39842.msg165472#msg165472 date=1476457523]
I misread that, we can now bring them home from any country, with no limit. Interesting.
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No monetary limit, but still a limit on quantity. I haven't travelled in a few years, but I believe cigars at one time was 100, but could be wrong.
Re: Restrictions on Cuban Rum and Cigars lifted
Posted: Fri Oct 14, 2016 5:22 pm
by Matyoka
[quote author=Jolly_WhiteGiant link=topic=39842.msg165469#msg165469 date=1476456759]
We were pretty much doing this anyway right?
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You bet :)
Re: Restrictions on Cuban Rum and Cigars lifted
Posted: Sun Oct 16, 2016 3:36 am
by Cigar_Robert
100 duty free up to $800 value, 4% duty if over 100
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Re: Restrictions on Cuban Rum and Cigars lifted
Posted: Mon Oct 17, 2016 4:56 pm
by Johnny-O!
I'm on the fence about what happens after 100 cigars. Technically over 100 cigars is considered a commercial quantity and you would need a commercial license to introduce them into the US. I have not seen anywhere written where this point is made clear. John
Re: Restrictions on Cuban Rum and Cigars lifted
Posted: Wed Oct 26, 2016 2:29 pm
by Cigar_Robert
[url=http://www.cigaraficionado.com/webfeatures/show/id/limits-slashed-on-cuban-cigars-19049]http://www.cigaraficionado.com/webfeatures/show/id/limits-slashed-on-cuban-cigars-19049[/url]
"And while the new ease in restrictions means that the number of personal cigars is technically unlimited, there is still an amount of duty that will have to be paid after a certain quantity is exceeded. OFAC's website points to an $800 exemption of duty every 31 days, and stresses duty-free limits of 100 cigars. According to OFAC's website: "A traveler may include up to 100 cigars and 200 cigarettes in the $800 exemption from duty... Additional cigars and cigarettes may be brought into the country, but they will be subject to duty and Federal excise taxes." Excess amounts are subject to a 4 percent flat rate of duty."