How much duty free wine can I bring back from Spain?

According to U.S. Customs law, travelers over 21 are allowed to bring one liter of any type of alcohol (except for absinthe) into the country without duty. 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.



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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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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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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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Size: 18 L, holds 24 standard bottles or 120 glasses of wine.

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Duty-free exemptions In most cases, travelers are permitted to bring up to $800 worth of merchandise back to the United States without having to pay duty. (Numerous exceptions apply.) Keep in mind that only one liter of alcohol, 200 cigarettes, and 100 cigars may be included in this exemption.

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UK domestic legislation prevents duty free being extended to domestic travellers, so passengers must be leaving the UK in order to be able to purchase goods for their own personal use free of duty and taxes.

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Duty free shops cater to these leaving customers. These duty-free items can only be purchased when departing from a country or when crossing into another territory. They are for export only and must be taken out of the country where they are purchased.

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International airports have duty-free shops that carry luxury goods—but watch out for potentially high markups on the products. In the U.S., you must fill out a U.S. Customs Form, often during your flight home, to declare any purchases made abroad.

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?How many bottles of wine can I bring to the US? Technically there is no federal limit on how much alcohol can be brought in for personal use, but U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) will likely flag you if you're carrying more than a case (e.g. 12 bottles of wine) in your luggage.

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