How much Manufactured tobacco can I bring into United States?
Restricted
You can bring Manufactured tobacco into United States only within the stated limits.
What you need to know
- 200 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 Manufactured tobacco in United States
- How many manufactured tobacco can I bring into United States?
- United States allows 200 manufactured tobacco 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 manufactured tobacco at United States customs?
- Only above the allowance. Up to 200 manufactured tobacco 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 manufactured tobacco 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 manufactured tobacco?
- 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 manufactured tobacco 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 manufactured tobacco out of United States?
- United States publishes no separate rule for taking manufactured tobacco out; the destination's rules are what will apply.
- Does the United States limit for manufactured tobacco 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 manufactured tobacco?
- Of the 20 countries covered here, 0 prohibit manufactured tobacco, 11 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