Shanghai and Hong Kong airports

[DavidD]

I have always found airports to be bad news when it comes to cigars. Storage, handling, choice and most of all price. Many airports know that they are a last port of call for purchases before leaving a country and the buyer is captive to their selection and price. I never buy at airports but usually manage to find shops where I get better cigars at lower - sometimes much lower - prices. Certainly when travelling from the US or most european countries, I pack loose cigars rather than boxes, hopefully to avoid import duty when I get back to the UK. A box, even with a few cigars missing, will almost always attract duty if discovered.

[Puff Scotty]

Snake booze.
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Nice! Snakes on a Plane...

[Eddie]

I have always found airports to be bad news when it comes to cigars. Storage, handling, choice and most of all price. Many airports know that they are a last port of call for purchases before leaving a country and the buyer is captive to their selection and price. I never buy at airports but usually manage to find shops where I get better cigars at lower - sometimes much lower - prices. Certainly when travelling from the US or most european countries, I pack loose cigars rather than boxes, hopefully to avoid import duty when I get back to the UK. A box, even with a few cigars missing, will almost always attract duty if discovered.

Why? As long as you have no more than 50 it's duty free.

[monkey66]

I have always found airports to be bad news when it comes to cigars. Storage, handling, choice and most of all price. Many airports know that they are a last port of call for purchases before leaving a country and the buyer is captive to their selection and price. I never buy at airports but usually manage to find shops where I get better cigars at lower - sometimes much lower - prices. Certainly when travelling from the US or most european countries, I pack loose cigars rather than boxes, hopefully to avoid import duty when I get back to the UK. A box, even with a few cigars missing, will almost always attract duty if discovered.

As I understand it there should be no problem if it is 50 sticks or less as this is an individuals duty free allowance (boxed or loose). Over 50 is a whole different discussion (and apart from legal declaration not one for this forum ).

[DavidD]

Having once had a lengthy lecture at Heathrow from a Customs officer that 'duty free' is a concession and not a right, I have always erred on the side of caution when bringing in either booze or cigars, especially when I travelled from distant parts.

[Eddie]

I'd have loved that conversation. By splitting singles it makes it look more like smuggling though.

[Puff Scotty]

I make sure I'm under the limit so they don't check the Nub in my pants....

[nev coss]

I make sure I'm under the limit so they don't check the Nub in my pants....

that's the dreaded pulling on the surgical gloves

[smokin_e2011]

that's the dreaded pulling on the surgical gloves

Puffs favourite part of his vacation...