Mithrandir wrote:thanks TG....i never knew that....so i would be cool bringing $100 of cc's into us 5 yrs ago....who woulda thunk?
No, not even close. On 1 August 2004 they implemented a complete ban. The amount anyone could bring from that point forward was ZERO. 5 years ago was 2010, right in the middle of the total ban.
Prior to 1 August 2004, if you were engaged in
licensed travel to Cuba, you could bring back $100,
but you had to buy the items IN Cuba, and only for personal consumption. Sale, trade or transfer of this merchandise was still illegal. It was still illegal to purchase or otherwise acquire/posses or bring back any amount from 3rd party countries (ie Germany, UK, Mexico etc. - anyplace where Cuban cigars were legal). The same ban applied for internet/phone/mail orders.
Now, today, as of January 2015, things are basically back to what they were prior to August 2004.