Hi,

I'm sorry if this isn't the right place to post my question. I searched the forum but didn't find a related topic (could be me though)

Anyway...

My husband and I are spending Christmas in the US for a couple of years now, we are both EU citizens.
This year I went a little overboard with my christmas gifts.
Our friends look forward to products that are not (widely) available in the US so this is what's on the list:

Chocolates, Cheese and a couple of exotic beers (not to be found at total wines)
Total value is about $150

The beer is slightly less than 5L total.

I understood we can bring in $100 duty free. Each? Or for the two of us (since we are a family)
We can each bring 1L of liquor (no difference between 80 proof liquor and a 4% alcohol beer?)

So technically we have to pay for at least 3L of beer at customs.

With a 2h16 layover at Newark for immigrations (as a non resident), pick up bags, customs, recheck bags, go through TSA and walk to the gate, I'm a bit worried that customs will take too long if they want to inspect my bags, fill out all the paper work to collect a few bucks and miss our flight...

Anyone experience with this? Should I leave some of my gifts at home?