Might be a dumb question, but what exactly is the deal with bringing cuban cigars into the USA?
I managed to find this quote:
Tobacco Products
You may include in your personal exemption not more than 200 cigarettes ( one carton) or 50 cigars or two kilograms (4.4 lbs.) of smoking tobacco, or proportionate amounts of each. An additional 100 cigars may be brought in under your gift exemption.
Cigars of Cuban origin are generally prohibited entry, even for personal use. Please check with the Customs attaché at the American Embassy if you have any questions on this subject.
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All be it from the US Embassy in Uruguay Customs site.
So what the heck do they mean by generally?
And do they just get confiscated or do I get locked up and/or fined if box should happen to have fallen into my bag?