Tobacco Cigarettes 🇺🇸 United States
200 cigarettes duty-free for personal use
Can I bring Tobacco Cigarettes into United States?
200 cigarettes duty-free for personal use
200 cigarettes or 100 cigars
Federal + state excise on excess
Within personal allowance — no separate declaration needed
Full details
US Customs and Border Protection allows returning residents and non-residents (21+) 200 cigarettes, 100 cigars, or 2 kg of processed tobacco duty-free per visit. Cuban-origin tobacco is permitted within the personal-use exemption under current OFAC General License. Excess tobacco attracts federal excise tax plus applicable state tax; state limits sometimes exceed federal rules (e.g. some states cap non-tax-paid cigarettes at 2 cartons).
Occasional — Enforcement reported intermittently.
800 USD duty-free exemption for returning residents after 48+ hours abroad. Alcohol allowance (1 L) applies to travelers 21+. Up to 200 cigarettes (1 carton) or 100 cigars. Additional goods up to $1,600 are taxed at flat 4% rate.
One carton (200 cigarettes) is the standard duty-free limit. Cuban cigars now permitted for personal use.
200 cigarettes or 100 cigars
Federal + state excise on excess
19 CFR 148.33
This page covers destination customs rules in United States. Whether you can carry tobacco cigarettes through security, in carry-on, or in checked baggage depends on airline and screening rules — see air travel rules.
Tobacco Cigarettes rules in other countries
Tobacco Cigarettes
🇦🇺 Australia
25 cigarettes duty-free per adult. Excess requires import permit and duty payment.
Tobacco Cigarettes
🇸🇬 Singapore
No duty-free tobacco allowance. All tobacco must be declared and duty paid.
Tobacco Cigarettes
🇵🇭 Philippines
400 cigarettes or 50 cigars duty-free
Tobacco Cigarettes
🇻🇳 Vietnam
400 cigarettes duty-free
Tobacco Cigarettes
🇰🇷 South Korea
200 cigarettes duty-free for travelers over 19
Tobacco Cigarettes
🇪🇸 Spain
200 cigarettes from non-EU; 800 from EU