Sailing on Carnival, max amount of alcohol to be bought at Port?

[rissawey2015]

Asking for a friend going with us, is there a max amount of alcohol you can buy at Port and bring back on the ship? And take through customs once you're back in the US? I'm seeing mixed information. Thanks!

 

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[rissawey2015]

And if you bring back more than one litre of alcohol, how much are you charged for duties and taxes? Is it a percentage or fee?

 

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[Sauer-kraut]

This is tough to answer since we don't know where you are traveling to.....

What can I bring back from the Caribbean?

As a general rule, travelers to Caribbean Basin Initiative (CBI) countries are allowed a $800 duty-free exemption on their return to the U.S. You may include two liters of alcoholic beverages with this $800 exemption, as long as one of the liters was produced in one of the CBI countries.

The duty exemption for travelers returning from the U.S. Virgin Islands is $1,600. You may include 1,000 cigarettes as part of this exemption, but at least 800 of them must have been acquired in the U.S. Virgin Islands (keep your receipt). You may include five liters of alcoholic beverages in your duty-free exemption, but one of them must be a product of the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, or American Samoa.

Do I have to clear Customs when traveling to U.S. insular possessions (U.S. Virgin Islands, American Samoa, or Guam)? If so, what are my duty exemptions?

 

When traveling to one of the U.S. insular possessions, such as the U.S. Virgin Islands, American Samoa, or Guam, you are required to clear Customs and Border Protection and are entitled to a $1,600 duty-free exemption, as long as you are there for 48 hours or more.

After your $1,600 duty-free exemption you will be required to pay a flat rate of 1.5% on the next $1,000 worth of goods you purchased while you were there.

The remaining balance of your goods after $2,200 will be assessed duty based on the commodity and country of origin. For duty amounts on the remaining balance, you can contact the port through which you intend to arrive in the U.S. and request an Import Specialist.

 

[rissawey2015]

Thank you for this helpful info! We are going to Montego Bay, Grand Cayman and cozumel

 

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