Originally Posted by
airmotive
Glad it went the way it did...because I was predicting further grief when you tried to get a case of wine through U.S. Customs on the way home.
You would be above the limit and have to pay duty again!
I was going to raise exactly this point! Won't you have to declare the wine in SEA? And since it's over the 1 liter personal exemption, you might have to pay duty on the balance.
From:
https://www.cbp.gov/travel/internati...toms-duty-info
Alcoholic Beverages
One American liter (33.8 fl. oz.) of alcoholic beverages may be included in your returning resident personal exemption if:
•You are at least 21 years old.
•It is intended exclusively for your personal use and not for sale.
•It does not violate the laws of the state in which you arrive.
Federal and state regulations allow you to bring back one liter of an alcoholic beverage for personal use duty-free. However, states may allow you to bring back more than one liter, but you will have to pay any applicable Customs duty and IRT.