Customs regulations?

[rasmack 0]

No, I am not trying to smuggle a rig anywhere.

How much beer can one bring into the US? Here in the EU I am used to numbers in the 100L range, but I have a distinct feeling this may not be true for the US.

If I have to pay customs, how much are we talking about?

HF #682, Team Dirty Sanchez #227
“I simply hate, detest, loathe, despise, and abhor redundancy.”
- Not quite Oscar Wilde...

[mnealtx 0]

Alcoholic Beverages

Nonresidents who are at least 21 years old may bring in, free of duty and Internal Revenue Tax, up to one liter of alcoholic beverage--beer, wine, liquor--for personal use. Quantities above the one-liter limitation are subject to duty and internal revenue tax.

In addition to federal laws, you must also meet state alcoholic beverage laws, which may be more restrictive than federal laws. This means that if the state in which you arrive permits less liquor, wine, or beer than you have legally brought into the United States, that state's laws apply to your importation of alcoholic beverages for personal use.

Shipping of alcoholic beverages by mail is prohibited by United States postal laws.

Mike
I love you, Shannon and Jim.
POPS 9708 , SCR 14706

[rasmack 0]

Thanks.

Case in question: Flying into Chicago. Trying to bring some beer along. How much can I expect to pay in customs? Percentage of purchase price? Set amount?

HF #682, Team Dirty Sanchez #227
“I simply hate, detest, loathe, despise, and abhor redundancy.”
- Not quite Oscar Wilde...

[mnealtx 0]

I don't know how accurate this is...but I was able to find some info at the Tariff Information Center. I don't know if the rate given is for personal import or imports from a country.

The rate shown was 13.2 cents per liter.

Mike
I love you, Shannon and Jim.
POPS 9708 , SCR 14706