Welcome back to perhaps the most timely version of our Friday feature, Ask halfwheel. Each Friday, we tackle a question (or two) from one (or more) of our readers. This week, we are dealing with questions regarding the announcement on Tuesday that various changes were being enacted to the U.S. government’s policy towards Cuba and Cuban travel. Included in that announcement was a change that allowed for Americans to now legal purchase Cuban goods while abroad. That seems to have caused all sorts of speculation, and in some cases, confusion. Reader Brendan asked: Quick question on the Cuban article: what are your thoughts on any repercussions for shipments of cigars coming in via Canada/Swiss/England etc? It doesn’t say clearly we can import via mail, but figured it was worth the shot to ask. Brendan is correct, the new changes says nothing about mailing per se, because they don’t affect any of the old rules. It’s still illegal to bring any Cuban cigars—either on your person or via mail—unless you are traveling directly from Cuba, in which case a 2014 rule allows you to bring up to $100 of alcohol and tobacco products per person back to the U.S. We’ve received a ...
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