Mr.T Posted February 14, 2011 Share Posted February 14, 2011 Wow, amazing trip and pics. Thanks for sharing. All those Siglos and Behikes'........simply gorgeous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cigaraholic Posted February 14, 2011 Share Posted February 14, 2011 Take me with you!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Habanakane21 Posted February 14, 2011 Share Posted February 14, 2011 Amazing! looks like you had quite the time! lucky guy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tarks Posted February 14, 2011 Author Share Posted February 14, 2011 Great Report Tarks. Now thats the way to do Cuba. Sounds like you guys have the Havana connection down pat.Now if I can only convince the wife to let me join you next year! G Next year is far too long to wait bro. How about joining us in May and Nov this year? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hemsworth Posted February 14, 2011 Share Posted February 14, 2011 Nevermind everything else...I'd make the trip just to sit on that balcony and smoke myself to death! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anthem Posted February 14, 2011 Share Posted February 14, 2011 Great pictures and trip report. Thanks for sharing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanuckSARTech Posted February 15, 2011 Share Posted February 15, 2011 Next year is far too long to wait bro. How about joining us in May and Nov this year? Hell, I'd be up for either - married life be damned!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BatFastard Posted February 15, 2011 Share Posted February 15, 2011 Next year is far too long to wait bro. How about joining us in May and Nov this year? You're an animal Jeff!! 3 times?!?! Wish I could convince my wife... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaBigDog Posted February 15, 2011 Share Posted February 15, 2011 Great trip report Tarks. Thanks for sharing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tarks Posted February 15, 2011 Author Share Posted February 15, 2011 Great trip report Tarks. Thanks for sharing Whatever Buckwheat! Post an intro mofo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaBigDog Posted February 15, 2011 Share Posted February 15, 2011 Whatever Buckwheat! Post an intro mofo. Sure thing Mr. Poo-Dedo !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajgagnon Posted February 15, 2011 Share Posted February 15, 2011 Congrats, that looks like an amazing trip and the haul of a lifetime. I'm not jealous. Nope. Bastard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onsto Posted February 15, 2011 Share Posted February 15, 2011 Sure thing Mr. Poo-Dedo !!! Get a room guys Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pilsner14 Posted February 15, 2011 Share Posted February 15, 2011 If I may be so stupid to ask...as a fellow canuck. How does the haul back home work getting through customs??? BTW......that is an awesome program you guys are rockin. JD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mkz Posted February 15, 2011 Share Posted February 15, 2011 Great pictures!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#2 man Posted February 15, 2011 Share Posted February 15, 2011 Great post ! awesome photos !! Glad you had a great trip !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaBigDog Posted February 15, 2011 Share Posted February 15, 2011 If I may be so stupid to ask...as a fellow canuck. How does the haul back home work getting through customs???BTW......that is an awesome program you guys are rockin. JD The trick is to delcare everything. Be honest with Customs. If you have 140 sticks, declear 140 sticks. Most likely, you wont be pulled in as they don't really care and are more focused on criminals / terrorists / etc rather than duty avoidance! My last trip, I brought back 140 sticks (90 over the limite) and sweet talked the guy down to 50 over (my cheapest sticks - mostly customs) and paid $58 in duty !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qman22 Posted February 15, 2011 Share Posted February 15, 2011 Thanks for sharing a little glimpse of Cuba! Looks like it was a great trip Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Van55 Posted February 15, 2011 Share Posted February 15, 2011 I add my thanks for posting truly rare photos. Amazing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanuckSARTech Posted February 16, 2011 Share Posted February 16, 2011 If I may be so stupid to ask...as a fellow canuck. How does the haul back home work getting through customs???BTW......that is an awesome program you guys are rockin. JD The trick is to delcare everything. Be honest with Customs. If you have 140 sticks, declear 140 sticks. Most likely, you wont be pulled in as they don't really care and are more focused on criminals / terrorists / etc rather than duty avoidance! My last trip, I brought back 140 sticks (90 over the limite) and sweet talked the guy down to 50 over (my cheapest sticks - mostly customs) and paid $58 in duty !! I agree. Your allowance for a week away is 50 cigars. It doesn't matter if you buy a box of 50 Montecristo Clubs, or bring back 50 Cuaba Diademas - the overall size or value doesn't matter. It's the numbers that count. And, to go with what BigDog mentioned above, if you DO go over the allotment, there is a bit of a trick that I learned. Yes, declare it all. There's nothing at all illegal about going over your allotment. As long as you're not coming home with Havana House's whole annual shipment, and without an import permit, it's not a major issue. Whether you've got 60, or even 600. The value only comes into play at that point for taxes and such. But, the trick that I found out about a bit is that if you specifically know that you're going to buy well over your limit, when you go to Cuba to buy, work with a bit of a plan. Buy your most expensive stuff first, the pricey big boxes of stuff. The LCDH does the little receipt form with your passport number and such on it....and the date. Then, as you get more stuff, do it on a following day or whatnot. That way, if you do get dinged with having to pay tax, it's on the cheaper stuff at the end of the pick-up; the expensive stuff that you got during the first few days were the cigars that, in theory, fell within your 50-cigar duty-free alotment. So, it's the additionals bought after that, the cheaper stuff, that they have to sort out the taxes on. Now, all this said, it all depends on how nice you are to the Customs staff. Depending on their day, or if you got a prick of a manager, they could just average it out. However, I've heard that the way that I stated above (that it's the first 50-sticks that are duty-free, its specifically the later stuff that should be taxed), is the way that it's supposed to be done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karmaz00 Posted February 16, 2011 Share Posted February 16, 2011 mr dog you got lucky...lol, nice stuff guys...wish i was there....NOV cant come soon enough Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ckearns Posted February 16, 2011 Share Posted February 16, 2011 Really great post. Looks like a really good time away with close buds. I was also very curious about how you were treated at customs. So thanks to the insiders who shared their knowledge with the rest of us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pilsner14 Posted February 16, 2011 Share Posted February 16, 2011 Thanks for the info regarding customs.........off to Varadero shortly for a Vaca and will be making a haul back. I know different provinces are different, etc regarding importation but what are you looking at for taxes, duty per stick on your overage......roughly. Can't find that info anywhere on the Gov't site. JD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tarks Posted February 16, 2011 Author Share Posted February 16, 2011 I agree.Your allowance for a week away is 50 cigars. It doesn't matter if you buy a box of 50 Montecristo Clubs, or bring back 50 Cuaba Diademas - the overall size or value doesn't matter. It's the numbers that count. And, to go with what BigDog mentioned above, if you DO go over the allotment, there is a bit of a trick that I learned. Yes, declare it all. There's nothing at all illegal about going over your allotment. As long as you're not coming home with Havana House's whole annual shipment, and without an import permit, it's not a major issue. Whether you've got 60, or even 600. The value only comes into play at that point for taxes and such. But, the trick that I found out about a bit is that if you specifically know that you're going to buy well over your limit, when you go to Cuba to buy, work with a bit of a plan. Buy your most expensive stuff first, the pricey big boxes of stuff. The LCDH does the little receipt form with your passport number and such on it....and the date. Then, as you get more stuff, do it on a following day or whatnot. That way, if you do get dinged with having to pay tax, it's on the cheaper stuff at the end of the pick-up; the expensive stuff that you got during the first few days were the cigars that, in theory, fell within your 50-cigar duty-free alotment. So, it's the additionals bought after that, the cheaper stuff, that they have to sort out the taxes on. Now, all this said, it all depends on how nice you are to the Customs staff. Depending on their day, or if you got a prick of a manager, they could just average it out. However, I've heard that the way that I stated above (that it's the first 50-sticks that are duty-free, its specifically the later stuff that should be taxed), is the way that it's supposed to be done. Once you have cleared Cuban customs, toss your Facturas. Bring zero receipts into Canada. Declare all your cigars. If you get pulled in, tell them you bought everything on the street. Fudge the numbers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackham Posted February 16, 2011 Share Posted February 16, 2011 If you get pulled in, tell them you bought everything on the street. Fudge the numbers. to add on Jeff's idea, print a bunch of price stickers before you go Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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