Originally Posted by
Absolute
My reference was an agent at EWR (since you still need to go through the booths with children) who told me he would let me off with a verbal warning, but that my bottle of wine was considered a violation; he had told me I could not use GE with duty free, although it seems like it was just him being upset with me.
He was quite clear though, that yes, wine/booze must be declared as "food", or whatever the wording is.
Odd, given the separate question about whether you have cigarettes, liquor, etc. in excess of duty free allowance. Would seem odd to be able to answer that "no" but still be in violation for not declaring that liquor as "food" (and what about chewing tobacco?).