Obama Lets Americans Bring Home More Cuban Cigars and Rum
- Administration to lift a $100 limit on personal imports
- Importation for commercial purposes remains prohibited
A worker rolls cigars at a cigar factory during the week-long International Habano Cigar Festival on Feb. 26, 2015 in Havana, Cuba.
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Americans traveling to Cuba will soon be able to bring home a lot more of the island’s famous cigars and rum.
The Obama administration said Friday it would increase the current $100 limit on the combined value of Cuban alcohol and tobacco products for Americans returning from the island. Starting Oct. 17, U.S. residents will be free to import as many as 100 Cuban cigars and 1 liter of Cuban rum, the same limits that apply to alcohol and tobacco products from other countries.