How much Cuban-origin cigars and other tobacco products can I bring into United States?
Prohibited
You cannot bring Cuban-origin cigars and other tobacco products into United States.
What you need to know
- No stated quantity
- Channels: Carried with the traveler
Important
This allowance applies per person, not per family or group.
Official sources
- 31 CFR 515.560 Travel-related transactions to, from, and within Cuba by persons subject to U.S. jurisdiction U.S. Department of the Treasury, Office of Foreign Assets Control (eCFR)
Questions about Cuban-origin cigars and other tobacco products in United States
- How many cuban-origin cigars and other tobacco products can I bring into United States?
- cuban-origin cigars and other tobacco products may not be brought into United States at all. The allowance is per traveller and cannot be pooled between people.
- Do I have to declare cuban-origin cigars and other tobacco products at United States customs?
- There is nothing to declare — cuban-origin cigars and other tobacco products cannot be brought in at all. Declaring it does not make it admissible; it hands it over.
- What happens if I do not declare cuban-origin cigars and other tobacco products in United States?
- Under 19 CFR 148.26, if you declare the excess yourself: the normal duty becomes payable on the excess.
- Can I post or ship cuban-origin cigars and other tobacco products 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 cuban-origin cigars and other tobacco products out of United States?
- United States publishes no separate rule for taking cuban-origin cigars and other tobacco products out; the destination's rules are what will apply.
- Does the United States limit for cuban-origin cigars and other tobacco products apply per person or per family?
- Per person. Each traveller carries their own allowance and it cannot be pooled with anyone else's.
- Does the United States rule for cuban-origin cigars and other tobacco products change depending on where I travel from?
- Yes. United States publishes a different rule for arrivals from CU.
- Where does this rule come from?
- U.S. Customs and Border Protection states it in 31 CFR 515.560 Travel-related transactions to, from, and within Cuba by persons subject to U.S. jurisdiction. CarryRules last confirmed that sentence at the source on 2026-09-19. The sentence it rests on reads: “This paragraph does not apply to the importation into the United States of Cuban-origin alcohol or tobacco products.”
- How does United States compare with other countries on cuban-origin cigars and other tobacco products?
- Of the 20 countries covered here, 1 prohibit cuban-origin cigars and other tobacco products, 10 limit it and 9 let it through. United States is among the ones that set a limit.
Source: U.S. Customs and Border Protection — 31 CFR 515.560 Travel-related transactions to, from, and within Cuba by persons subject to U.S. jurisdiction · verified 2026-09-19
Source: U.S. Customs and Border Protection — 31 CFR 515.560 Travel-related transactions to, from, and within Cuba by persons subject to U.S. jurisdiction · 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 — 31 CFR 515.560 Travel-related transactions to, from, and within Cuba by persons subject to U.S. jurisdiction · verified 2026-09-19
Source: U.S. Customs and Border Protection — 31 CFR 515.204 -- Importation of and dealings in certain merchandise. · verified 2026-09-19
Source: U.S. Customs and Border Protection — 31 CFR 515.560 Travel-related transactions to, from, and within Cuba by persons subject to U.S. jurisdiction · verified 2026-09-19