Originally Posted by
Gaucho100K
The 5 liter "rule" sounds to me like just another of these free interpretations...
I mean, whats the difference between 5 and 6 liters of wine?
It would be great if airline employees could point to a part of the website where the rules are spelled out in print, so there is no room for funny interpretations.
The 5 liter rule is very real on certain US airlines, not for wine but for hard liquor. It's 5l per person, not per checked bag. This is something I investigated very thoroughly before a recent trip to Mexico...
Wrong airline I know but this points to specific limits by alcohol content.
http://www.aa.com/content/travelInfo...horEvent=false
Recognize that individual US states, not Federal law, will set importation limits at point of US re-entry and that Federal Customs staff will be responsible for implementing state law in these circumstances.