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Mithrandir
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11 years ago

for a cuban-american citizen to bring cc's from cuba into the us prior to this new law of $100 tob/alch?

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ZRX1200
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11 years ago

Abrignac
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11 years ago

for a cuban-american citizen to bring cc's from cuba into the us prior to this new law of $100 tob/alch?

Mithrandir wrote:

Basically, American citizens are prohibited from possessing most items of Cuban origin

from Cigar Afficiondos web site:

The laws that make up the embargo are quite explicit. Under the authority of the Trading With the Enemies Act, the Cuban Democracy Act, additional amendments to TWEA and the Cuban Assets Control regulations, it is unlawful for an American to purchase any product of Cuban origin in a third country or to bring any product of Cuban origin back to the United States. If an individual (mostly journalists and academics) is granted a visa for travel to Cuba, he is allowed to bring back $100 in merchandise, which may be up to 100 cigars, provided he can find any that cheap.

Thunder.Gerbil
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11 years ago

for a cuban-american citizen to bring cc's from cuba into the us prior to this new law of $100 tob/alch?

Mithrandir wrote:

This same $100 limit on licensed trips to Cuba and only for personal consumption existed prior to 2004.

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Mithrandir
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11 years ago

ok......so, according to TG, one could bring up to $100 of cigars into the us, post embargo.....acoording to this, not much has changed. am i missing something?

Thunder.Gerbil
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11 years ago

ok......so, according to TG, one could bring up to $100 of cigars into the us, post embargo.....acoording to this, not much has changed. am i missing something?

Mithrandir wrote:

Nope, you're not missing anything. All they did was back off the additional merchandise restrictions that were put in place under GWB.

Here is the archived OFAC document from 2004. See the second paragraph.

http://www.docstoc.com/docs/6163272/Cuban-Cigar-Laws

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Mithrandir
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11 years ago

thanks TG....i never knew that....so i would be cool bringing $100 of cc's into us 5 yrs ago....who woulda thunk?:-k

Thunder.Gerbil
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11 years ago

thanks TG....i never knew that....so i would be cool bringing $100 of cc's into us 5 yrs ago....who woulda thunk?:-k

Mithrandir wrote:

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.

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Mithrandir
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11 years ago

now i really get it......ty

JadeRose
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11 years ago

#10

Except tie rod guards, right? I could bring those in. The Cubans make the best tie rod guards.

rfenst
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11 years ago

#11

Except tie rod guards, right? I could bring those in. The Cubans make the best tie rod guards.

JadeRose wrote:

I have two sets that I bought from a European vendor. Luv 'em!

danmdevries
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11 years ago

#12

What embargo?

Buddha Daddy
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11 years ago

#13

What embargo?

danmdevries wrote:

Exactly =d>

Stupid gubmint

tonygraz
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11 years ago

#14

I remember running to get to customs and catch a second flight that was waiting for us. I had a tubo from a Cuban cigar I had smoked at the Cancun airport in my shirt pocket and when I took it out of the pocket to show the customs officer it was empty he said - we aren't concerned with a couple of Cuban cigars. It was kinda like speeding- a little over the limit is usually ignored.

Thunder.Gerbil
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11 years ago

#15

Except tie rod guards, right? I could bring those in. The Cubans make the best tie rod guards.

JadeRose wrote:

Yep. Page 7, paragraph 3 exempts tie rod guards from all restrictions.

midmofan
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11 years ago

#16

My Canadian relatives have always brought in CCs through customs with no problem. This may not be what the regulations say, but the border people have always told them that if for personal use or a gift its no problem, just cant sell them. It HAS been a couple years since they visited however, so who knows now.

Everyone here should marry someone who has relatives in Canada that like giving gifts 🙂

Thunder.Gerbil
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11 years ago

#17

midmofan wrote:

The law only applies to US citizens, both here and abroad. With the exception of the licensed trip to Cuba, being in another country doesn't mean it's legal for a US citizen to posses Cuban cigars while in that country.

The law does not apply to foreign passports entering the US. A Canadian, German, UK, etc citizen can bring in Cuban cigars up to the limit of what customs allows for tobacco, be it 20 cigars or 350g or some dollar amount, I don't know what the limit is.

What sounds like the opinion of that CBP agent is not an uncommon viewpoint. The law is succinctly clear about US citizens not being permitted to possess Cuban cigars, it doesn't matter if they were brought in legally as the possessions of a Canadian (or whatever) BUT it's just that almost no one gives a **** about a measly handful of cigars, and how are they going to track it or even know? They won't.

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Buckwheat
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11 years ago

#18

Embargo, what a joke.🌫

frankj1
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11 years ago

#19

origin of the word embargo (in reverse):

some old fish story about ships being boarded and goods confiscated as the crew said...

"o grab me"

sumptin like that

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