Import duties

"Mark Lipton" wrote ....... As a "foreigner" I flow flown into LAX and landed two cases of NZ wine - and fully declared them as gifts and found that Hank or Chuck or whoever was more interested in whether I had sufficient funds to support myself (and my wine habit !) or whether I was in the US to purchase firearms, than the wine I had with me.

Likewise, I have flown into the US via Honolulu with three cases, which were accompanying me to the UK: again, after a little "discussion" it was established that it was less trouble to just let them into the country than to try and hold them in bond awaiting on-shipment as accompanied baggage.

However, I do know that which State your "Port-of-Entry" is located is critical.

For example, the amount one can import through Boston is ZERO !!

My advice to anyone, US citizen or incoming tourist - do your homework *before* attempting bring wine into the US

p.s. In 1988 when I first brought wine into the US as gifts, I entered the country through LAX - and later drove across to Arizona - promptly committing a felony for illegal interstate transshipment!!!!!!!

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