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Old Jan 27, 2015, 8:41 am
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tmac100
 
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Originally Posted by You want to go where?
To be clear, when they say Cuban origin, that is exactly what they mean. If you bought a bottle of Cuban rum in Europe (never having been to Cuba), it would still be subject to confiscation upon entry to the US. It is the origin that counts, not where you bought it.
I would consider this to be a repressive form of government - especially when the understanding is that the owners of the goods are in transit (which I understand to be IN BOND). Sigh, the US concept of "freedom of association" is beyond my understanding...
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