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jodiego
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Bringing alcohol back
What are the limits each person is allowed to bring back across the border? I'm thinking about tequila and wine, maybe some beer. Just read the post
regarding a store near Popotla that has a huge selection of Tequila. How are prices compared to San Diego for various higher end Tequila's? Any
recommendations for stores (TJ, Rosarito, Ensenada, Tecate) with the best prices and any recommendations for a good Tequila? Thanks.
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woody with a view
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1 liter of alchohol.
3-12 ounce bottles of beer.
BTW, 2 weeks ago i brought back a case of ballenas ans the inspector either didn't see it or didn't care. it was in plain site among all my camping
gear.
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bajaguy
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Info
http://www.ttb.gov/importers/personal_importation.shtml
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shari
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When I was young and foolish (as opposed to old and foolish now), I once filled my 5 gallon water jug with tequila there in Tequila and was
thinking...yeah man...margaritas for a whole year for all my amigos in Canada! It worked perfectly crossing both borders....but when I got home...I
found out I was PREGNANT!!!!! Geeze Louise...so everyone else sure enjoyed all that smooth tequila!!
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MrBillM
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Sneaking
Years ago, I drove down with a friend in his old Ford Pickup. It was Winter and Christmas was coming up. His wife wanted a bunch of those
mini-botttles of whiskey, etc to give away as presents. We bought as many as we could roundup and unscrewed the metal door panels on the truck to
fill up the doors with bottles.
Arriving at the border point, I reached to roll down the window only to realize it was jammed by the booze. Thinking quickly, I opened the door to
greet the agent with a smile. Thankfully, he didn't think it odd that I would do so on a COLD Winter's night and waved us on our way.
It would have been difficult to explain as an innocent error.
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oldlady
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MrBillM? A sneak? Who'd a thunk it?
But, in answer to one of your questions, jodiego, my current favorite is Tequila Correlejo. I believe food, wine (don't care for Dom Perignon at
all) is a very personal thing, and others here may be far more expert on the agave nectar than I (but I am diligently working on that).
One recommedation is to try as many as you can and hope you remember which you liked the best.
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wilderone
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There is a notable liquor store in Ensenada (stop in at Adalberto Mellon's gallery in the Central de Artes on the main drag in Ensenada and ask what
the name of it is and directions.) Anyway, he must have 200 kinds of tequila - some costing $300+. The difference between San Diego tequila and some
that you can get in Ensenada and elsewhere - even the CaliMax stores - is the selection. You simply won't find them in San Diego. When returning
from a camping trip and I stop at the winery, I put a bottle inside my rolled up sleeping bag; one bottle in my clothes duffle, one bottle in the
grocery box, and one bottle to declare. They sometimes will look in the cooler and ask to open a sack in plain view, but they're not that invasive.
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thebajarunner
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Brave? or foolish??
How much can you bring back?
Well, guess that depends on how much you want to pay the piper.
Hey, we all fudge a little,
but I know the law says anything over a liter (into California) is illegal.
Easiest sanction, they just grab the bottles,
but, they used to have a $25 per item fine for undeclared.
That adds up quick when you start counting bottles of Pacifico.
Also, note the attached article - last weekend someone lost their Sentri pass over this.
http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/newsroom/news_releases/07072008_4...
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Mango
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I did a little research regarding going into Arizona vs. Californiia.. and still have not found a good answer.
But... according to the CA Alcoholic Beverage Control they say you can bring in up to 60 liters for personal use by "aircraft" or steamship"
http://www.abc.ca.gov/permits/importing.html
Anyone have any experience or comment on this? And how cheap do you think I can get good used steamship? 
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Lee
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Sneaking through Custom's?
| Quote: | Originally posted by wilderone
...... I put a bottle inside my rolled up sleeping bag; one bottle in my clothes duffle, one bottle in the grocery box, and one bottle to declare.
They sometimes will look in the cooler and ask to open a sack in plain view, but they're not that invasive. |
Guess 3 bottles over ''limit'' isn't that big a deal.
I'm wondering how Custom's would ''view'' a bottle ''hidden'' inside a sleeping bag, and if the search continued, a bottle ''hidden'' inside a clothes
duffle, and then others?
Wouldn't do this, personally.
US Marines: providing enemies of America an opportunity to die for their country since 1775.
What I say before any important decision.
F*ck it.
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Von
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Why dont we worry about the drugs instead guys tequila like soda anyways....
READY SET.....................
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woody with a view
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they used to have a $25 per item fine for undeclared. That adds up quick when you start counting bottles of Pacifico.
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i think i said to the anything to declare question, "just some leftover beer we didn't get to."
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MrBillM
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WHY ?
It's the TAX Money, of course.
The same reason that cigarette imports are limited.
Speaking of fines, I once had the unfortunate experience of being fined for a Case of Beer that was found on inspection. Because I had irritated the
border officials, they went the whole route. I sat on a bench under detention while they ran the various criminal checks, had to pour each beer into
the sink and then there was the fine. Initially, I had thought that the agent said the fine was $2.00 per ounce. When I repeated it back, he said
"no, no. Two CENTS per ounce." Not much, but over two hours getting pushed around late at night because of a wisecrack.
That was the last time I ever talked back to an agent.
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Debra
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Wasn't even questioned this last crossing. I always tell the truth when asked. On more than one occasion, I told them I was over of course) and was
asked if I was headed back to Wash. (my plates) and said yes. each time I was told to remember "next time" that only one liter per person is allowed.
Kids included, go fiqure?
Mean people suck!
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msteve1014
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I always do like Woody, "just a few leftover beers"= 24 liters of pacifico. some day they will get my bottles, and the deposit.
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Bob and Susan
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this is "ABSOLootLY" the best tequila
$50 usa in the states
[Edited on 7-9-2008 by Bob and Susan]
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greybaby
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We were recently in Canada and went wine tasting. We were concerned about how much wine we could bring back to the US. We were told the limit was 2
liters per person and after that you pay a duty of $.21/liter. We declared 8 bottles of wine and one beer and they didn't even blink. One wine
dealer told us he brought back cases of wine and they didn't want to mess with the paperwork, just let him go through.
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rpleger
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How much can you bring back into Mexico?
Richard on the Hill
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be miserable; to be an American abroad is to make others miserable.
-- Ambrose Bierce, _The Enlarged Devil\'s Dictionary_
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thebajarunner
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Same answer, I guess??
| Quote: | Originally posted by rpleger
How much can you bring back into Mexico? |
Seems like the answers given so far are,
"Sneak in as much as you want, no one cares"
Well, like Mr. Bill, I too have had to stand at the sink and pour, and pour, and pour.
Oh well, as I used to tell my tax class students at the university, "You can deduct your dog as a dependent- as long as you don't get audited."
Southbound, our annual Spring trip, each guy has to bring one case of wine, enough beer to get to a cervezeria, and some bring miscellaneous bottles
of liquor.
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Oso
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If you are not a CA resident and are entering the state presumably en route to your home state, you may bring in more than 1 liter by declaring and
paying the tax. The problem is that the Customs agents are often unsure of just what the import duty is. AZ is 1 liter regardless of residency.
Each state has its own rule. I once thought a six pack of beer should be ok. Wrong. I had a sixer of Nochebuena. The guy said I could keep 4, pour
two out or turn around, go back to Mexico and drink them. I thought it was a sacrilege to pour out Nochebuena and offered to just give him two if he
would take them home and enjoy them. No dice. The line was too long to go back, so into the sink they went. I almost cried.
The best booze smuggling story I've heard is probably apochryphal (sp?) but supposedly two UCLA students bought several gallons of tequila (not
reposada) and poured them into several dozen small jars in boxes. Into each jar they placed a small plastic spider, worm or bug from a toy store and
concocted a story about collecting specimens for the biology lab.
All my childhood I wanted to be older. Now I\'m older and this chitn sucks.
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