How much Cigarillos (cigars weighing not more than 3 g each) can I bring into United States?
Restricted
You can bring Cigarillos (cigars weighing not more than 3 g each) into United States only within the stated limits.
What you need to know
- 100 piece
- Channels: Carried with the traveler
Important
This allowance applies per person, not per family or group.
Official sources
- Customs Duty Information | U.S. Customs and Border Protection U.S. Customs and Border Protection
Questions about Cigarillos (cigars weighing not more than 3 g each) in United States
- How many cigarillos (cigars weighing not more than 3 g each) can I bring into United States?
- United States allows 100 cigarillos (cigars weighing not more than 3 g each) per traveller. Above that the goods are treated as an import and duty becomes payable. The allowance is per traveller and cannot be pooled between people.
- Do I have to declare cigarillos (cigars weighing not more than 3 g each) at United States customs?
- Only above the allowance. Up to 100 cigarillos (cigars weighing not more than 3 g each) there is nothing to declare; beyond it you take the goods through the red channel and pay the duty.
- What happens if I do not declare cigarillos (cigars weighing not more than 3 g each) in United States?
- Under 19 CFR 148.26, if you declare the excess yourself: the normal duty becomes payable on the excess.
- Do duty-free purchases count toward the United States allowance for cigarillos (cigars weighing not more than 3 g each)?
- Yes. What you buy in an arrival duty-free shop comes out of the same allowance, so the shop does not add to what you may already be carrying.
- Can I post or ship cigarillos (cigars weighing not more than 3 g each) to United States instead of carrying it?
- Not under this allowance. It covers goods a traveller carries; a parcel is an import and is assessed under the postal rules instead. Baggage sent before or after you travels under the same allowance.
- Can I take cigarillos (cigars weighing not more than 3 g each) out of United States?
- United States publishes no separate rule for taking cigarillos (cigars weighing not more than 3 g each) out; the destination's rules are what will apply.
- Does the United States limit for cigarillos (cigars weighing not more than 3 g each) apply per person or per family?
- Per person. Each traveller carries their own allowance and it cannot be pooled with anyone else's.
- Where does this rule come from?
- U.S. Customs and Border Protection states it in Customs Duty Information | U.S. Customs and Border Protection. CarryRules last confirmed that sentence at the source on 2026-09-19.
- How does United States compare with other countries on cigarillos (cigars weighing not more than 3 g each)?
- Of the 21 countries covered here, 0 prohibit cigarillos (cigars weighing not more than 3 g each), 12 limit it and 9 let it through. United States is among the ones that set a limit.
Source: U.S. Customs and Border Protection — Customs Duty Information | U.S. Customs and Border Protection · verified 2026-09-19
Source: U.S. Customs and Border Protection — Customs Duty Information | U.S. Customs and Border Protection · verified 2026-09-19
Source: U.S. Customs and Border Protection — 19 CFR Part 148 — Personal Declarations and Exemptions · verified 2026-09-20
Source: U.S. Customs and Border Protection — 19 CFR 145.31 Importations not over $800 in value · verified 2026-09-20
Source: U.S. Customs and Border Protection — 19 CFR 145.31 Importations not over $800 in value · verified 2026-09-20
Source: U.S. Customs and Border Protection — Customs Duty Information | U.S. Customs and Border Protection · verified 2026-09-19
Source: U.S. Customs and Border Protection — Customs Duty Information | U.S. Customs and Border Protection · verified 2026-09-19