x2Carry on. They won't hassle you about the sticks at all, you can even carry on a cutter.
You won't have a problem with your Cubans unless you are planning to bring a ton of them. You can legally have them, us US citizens can't. If you are bringing a reasonable amount for personal consumption (ie, not 50+) they won't say a word.
Bands off won't mean anything, the way they see it-it's your burden to prove they are NOT Cubans, not their job to prove they are.
Definitely put your cigars in the carry-on, no worries. Plus if you check them, you risk them getting stolen.
Coming into the US with cubans is more of a risk, but I have only done so a couple times. I have flown a couple times back into the country with a travel humidor and no one has ever checked them. I drove back into the US from Canada but just had a couple singles and didn't worry about it. Driving in from Canada with a couple humidors might be harder to get away with... use your own discretion.
You won't have a problem with your Cubans unless you are planning to bring a ton of them. You can legally have them, us US citizens can't. If you are bringing a reasonable amount for personal consumption (ie, not 50+) they won't say a word.
Bands off won't mean anything, the way they see it-it's your burden to prove they are NOT Cubans, not their job to prove they are.
I am bringing a total of about 25 cigars into the country, of which maybe 5-6 of them are Cubans.
So I won't have a problem?
I doubt you will have any issues coming over, but going back the taxes may be a different story IF you claim them.I'm wondering about this too, but I am bringing a significantly larger amount, and I'm crossing the border from Canada to the USA.
I have my two humidors, one of them 75% full and the other empty (to be filled when I get there).
I guess with the Cubans I have, I should either not bring them, or take the bands off.
I doubt you will have any issues coming over, but going back the taxes may be a different story IF you claim them.
Great idea... a few bucks is well worth it just in case.Go to a local B&M, buy a 5er of any seconds, as they come without bands. Stick the receipt in the humi with your band-less cubans.
Done it many times, bringing as many as 3 boxes in.
Or you can just give the all to me to take. I am driving down Friday morning. (small handling fee will be imposed of course :stretchgr )Heading to the SC beach herf. Is it better to put my sticks in the check in luggage or carry on as far as security is concerned?