Alcohol / Spirits → United States

1 liter duty-free for travelers over 21

Details

Adults aged 21+ may bring 1 litre of distilled spirits duty-free into the United States; quantities above the personal-use threshold are subject to federal excise tax plus state alcoholic-beverage tax (varies — Pennsylvania, Utah and several others impose state monopoly markups even on declared personal imports). CBP officers exercise discretion above 1 L if travel is clearly personal; commercial-volume imports require a federal Importer Permit. Declare all alcohol on the CBP Declaration Form 6059B.

Quantity limit

1 liter duty-free

Legal reference

19 CFR 148.33

Practical advice

Standard duty-free allowance applies (typically 1L spirits + 1-2L wine + beer). Declare any quantity above; excise + 20% VAT computed at U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Red Channel. Bring purchase receipts.

Customs authority

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) · https://www.cbp.gov