Tobacco.....200
cigarettes or 50 cigars or 2000 grams of tobacco or proportionate
amounts of each
Liquor.....1.136
litres of alcoholic beverage
Gifts/Articles.....up
to a value of us$100 (including 100 cigars in addition to
tobacco allowance above).
Note:
up to us$300 for hawaii.
•
items should not be gift-wrapped as they must be available
for custom inspection.
• the alcoholic beverage allowance above is the national
maximum; certain states allow less and if arriving in those
states, the excess will be taxed or withheld.
• the gift allowance may only be claimed once in every
six months and is only available to non-residents who intend
to stay in th usa for more than 72 hours.
• for information about the importation of pets, refer
to the brochure pets, wildlife us customs, available at
us embassies and consulates.
Prohibited
items:
The following are either banned or may only be imported under
licence:
•
narcotics and dangerous drugs, unless for medical purposes
(doctor's certificate required)
• absinthe, biological materials, some seeds, fruits
and plants (including endangered species of plants and vegetables
and their products)
• firearms and ammunition (with some exceptions, consult
customs)
• hazardous articles (fireworks, toxic materials)
• meat and poultry products
• pornographic materials
• switchblade knives
• cuban cigars.
Washington
DC Office
925 Fifteenth Street N.W.
Suite 300
Washington, D.C. 20005
Voice: 1-800-874-5100
Local: 202-638-3800
Fax: 202-638-4674 support@traveldocs.com
San Francisco Office
3 Embarcadero Center
Lobby Level, Suite 2
San Francisco, CA 94111
Voice: 1-888-874-5100
Local: 415-399-1515
Fax: 415-399-1001 sfo@traveldocs.com
