15/03/2023
Hola familia de Cuban Adventures
Have you gotten questions from pax about whether they can bring rum & ci**rs back to (or through) the US? Well they can't.
But there is a lot of misinformation, so I am giving you the source so you never have to doubt it.
What's the penalty? Se van a la basura.
Do you have more FAQs? Anything that we in sales and res can better inform our customers about?
I share with you, you share with me, and together we have the best informed Cuba travelers on the planet!
Excerpt from Office of Foreign Assets Control Cuba FAQ:
718. Are there any CACR restrictions on what foreign persons entering the United States from travel that included Cuba may bring in their accompanied baggage?
Answer
A non-U.S. person (i.e., not a U.S. citizen or resident) arriving in the United States is authorized to import Cuban-origin merchandise as accompanied baggage provided the merchandise is not in commercial quantities, is not imported for resale, and does not include Cuban-origin alcohol or to***co products. See 31 CFR § 515.569.
719. Can I purchase Cuban-origin ci**rs and/or Cuban-origin rum or other alcohol while traveling in Cuba?
Answer
Persons authorized to travel to Cuba may purchase alcohol and to***co products while in Cuba for personal consumption in Cuba. Please note that effective September 24, 2020, authorized travelers may no longer return to the United States with alcohol and/or to***co products acquired in Cuba as accompanied baggage for personal use.
From the E- Federal Code of Regulations
§ 515.544 Certain gifts sent to the United States.
The importation into the United States of merchandise from Cuba or Cuban-origin merchandise from a third country intended as gifts is authorized, provided that the value of the merchandise is not more than $100; the merchandise is of a type and in quantities normally given as gifts between individuals; the merchandise is sent and not carried by a traveler (including as accompanied or unaccompanied baggage); and the merchandise is not alcohol or to***co products.