United States duty-free allowance

Your duty-free allowance is what you can bring into the United Stateswithout paying import duty or tax. Anything above it must be declared at customs and is taxed. The figures below were checked on 2026-07-31 against the named source, linked on the card.

Alcohol

1 L

21+

Full rule

1 liter alcoholic beverages within the exemption, age 21+; more is dutiable and subject to state law

Tobacco

200 cigarettes

+ 100 cigars

Full rule

200 cigarettes (1 carton) + 100 cigars within the exemption

Goods & gifts

USD 800

residents 48h+ · USD 100 visitors

Full rule

USD 800 per returning resident (48+ hours abroad, not used in preceding 30 days); USD 1,600 from US insular possessions; USD 200 if trip under 48h or exemption used within 30 days; visitors: USD 100 gift exemption

Cash · declare from

USD 10,000+

Full rule

USD 10,000+ in monetary instruments must be declared (FinCEN 105)

Depends on: resident vs visitor; 48-hour and 30-day rules; USD 1600 insular-possession tier; family members may pool exemptions

Good to know

cbp.gov and help.cbp.gov are bot-blocked (HTTP 403 / JS-only), so numbers were taken from CBP page excerpts surfaced in web search, not an opened official page; state alcohol laws can override the federal allowance

The official customs site was unreachable when checked (2026-07-31) — figures rest on a reputable secondary source ·source · Guidance, not law — allowances change and the customs officer has the final say. Verify before you fly.

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