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Lucass111

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Would be fun.  If you plan to bring cigars/rum back, I believe there is a 48 stay required to use the duty free exemption. I could be wrong.

The duty-free exemptions ($200, $800, or $1,600) apply if:

- The items are for your personal or household use or intended to be given as gifts.

-They are in your possession, that is, they accompany you when you return to the United States. Items to be sent later may not be included in your $800 duty-free exemption. (Exceptions apply for goods sent from Guam or the U.S. Virgin Islands.)

- They are declared to CBP. If you do not declare something that should have been declared, you risk forfeiting it. If in doubt, declare it.

You are returning from an overseas stay of at least 48 hours. For example, if you leave the United States at 1:30 p.m. on June 1, you would complete the 48-hour period at 1:30 p.m. on June 3. This time limit does not apply if you are returning from Mexico or from the U.S. Virgin Islands. (See also the section on the $200 exemption).

You have not used all of your exemption allowance, or used any part of it, in the past 30 days. For example, if you go to England and bring back $150 worth of items, you must wait another 30 days before you are allowed another $800 exemption. (See the section on the $200 exemption.)

- The items are not prohibited or restricted as discussed in the section on Prohibited and Restricted Items in the "Know Before You Go" If you would like a hard copy of the publication, please order it through the Publications section of our Web site.

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Here is a link:

https://help.cbp.gov/app/answers/detail/a_id/246/kw/48 hour rule

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