Can I bring wine home from Spain?

In most circumstances it's OK to bring home up to 15 bottles of wine - roughly one case per person - as long as your wine is for personal use only, however, in some situations US Customs requires that you pay a per-liter tax (usually between $1-2 per liter), as well as small excise tax of around $0.21 per bottle.



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Red Tape for Reds and Whites A standard wine bottle holds 750 milliliters (mL)—just under the allowance. “Beyond the duty-free limit,” says Bulmash, “you can bring in wine—you just have to pay taxes on it.” That means declaring the bottles on your entry form at the airport and standing in an extra line.

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Wine and alcohol in checked (hold) baggage is accepted as under the following conditions: Alcoholic beverages with less than 24% alcohol – no restrictions. Alcoholic beverages with alcohol content between 24% and 70% - 5L per person internationally and 10L within the EU.

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Checked Bags: Yes Alcoholic beverages with more than 24% but not more than 70% alcohol are limited in checked bags to 5 liters (1.3 gallons) per passenger and must be in unopened retail packaging. Alcoholic beverages with 24% alcohol or less are not subject to limitations in checked bags.

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U.S. Customs Rules for Bringing Wine Back to the States Keep in mind, travelers can't transport bottles with more than 70 percent alcohol content and can only take five liters of alcohol between 24 and 70 percent. Fortunately, wine mostly falls under 24 percent, so you can bring home as many bottles as you want.

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Great news: as much as you want! Nearly all wine contains less than 24% alcohol, so there is no TSA-regulated quantity limit for the amount of wine in your checked bag for personal use.

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Keeping everything as tight and secure as possible will yield the best result. You'll want to pack your thicker clothes on the bottom, the wine in the middle, and smaller and lighter clothes around the bottle. Finally, you should pad the top of the suitcase with thicker clothing like sweaters or jeans.

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There is no federal limit on the amount of alcohol a traveler may import into the U.S. for personal use, however, large quantities might raise the suspicion that the importation is for commercial purposes. You are not permitted to ship alcoholic beverages by mail to the United States per U.S. postal laws.

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You can bring up to five litres of alcohol with an alcohol volume between 24% and 70%. This can travel in your cabin bag if you purchased it in the airport duty-free shop, or you can pack in your checked baggage.

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1. Can I pack liquids in my checked bag? Yes, liquids in containers larger than 3.4 ounces must be packed in checked luggage. There is no limit to the amount of non-alcoholic liquid that can be brought, but too many full-size bottles can exceed the maximum weight limit for your luggage.

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All travelers must complete a CBP Declaration Form 6059B itemizing all purchased merchandise and agricultural products. Here are your options: Complete a paper form that may be obtained at the port of entry or on the flight or cruise.

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