Traveling overseas with cigars

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Originally Posted by jledou

I always throw mine in my carry on.
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I have had good luck with cutters but I still travel with one that works but if it is taken at the airport I can replace it with another $2 cutter that I have lying around

Originally Posted by Axeman

Don't take a lighter you don't want to loose.

Jay and Lance are wise.

Originally Posted by Weelok

I’m in Long Island right now, brought about 20 cigars.

And you got them through customs? Nice!
Good to hear that the agents at JFK & LaGuardia are still laid back, just like the ones on Maui.


Matches and bic lighters, rules vary from country to country. What you bring in, being a US origin flight, might not be what you can bring on the plane going out. I ran afoul of this leaving Nicaragua, cutter was no problem, bui apparently taking a single box of small wooden matches on the plane is a no-no.

I personally always take my cigars as carry-ons in a hard case. Usually a pelican case for international, rather not lose my Halliburton for whatever reason.

Some European countries restrict the amount of tobacco products you can bring in. More than what they consider "personal consumption" could possibly cost you tariffs or mean confiscations.