Voyage en train à New York : droits de douanes !

[fabi1_75]

Bonjour tout le monde,

je pars à NY dans 2 jours, je vais rendre visite à des amis qui vivent là-bas. Je voudrais leurs faire des cadeaux, comme une bonne bouteille de vin et du sirop d'érable parce que c'est hors de prix là bas.
Ma question: j'y vais en train (amtrak). Est ce que j'ai le droit de ramener ce genre d'articles ou vont ils me les confisquer et me mettre une amende????
Je n'arrive pas à trouver de réponses sur les sites et je suis nul en anglais!
Merci beaucoup pour vos réponses,
Fab

[denisd]

Voici la réponse officielle (source Duty-Free Exemption - CBP.gov)

Duty-Free Exemption
The duty-free exemption, also called the personal exemption, is the total value of merchandise you may bring back to the United States without having to pay duty. You may bring back more than your exemption, but you will have to pay duty on it. In most cases, the personal exemption is $800, but there are some exceptions to this rule, which are explained below.

Exemptions

Depending on the countries you have visited, your personal exemption will be $200, $800, or $1,600. There are limits on the amount of alcoholic beverages, cigarettes, cigars, and other tobacco products you may include in your duty-free personal exemption. The differences are explained in the following section.

The duty-free exemptions ($200, $800, or $1,600) apply if:

* The items are for your personal or household use or intended to be given as gifts.
* They are in your possession, that is, they accompany you when you return to the United States. Items to be sent later may not be included in your $800 duty-free exemption. (Exceptions apply for goods sent from Guam or the U.S. Virgin Islands.)
* They are declared to CBP. If you do not declare something that should have been declared, you risk forfeiting it. If in doubt, declare it.
* You are returning from an overseas stay of at least 48 hours. For example, if you leave the United States at 1:30 p.m. on June 1, you would complete the 48-hour period at 1:30 p.m. on June 3. This time limit does not apply if you are returning from Mexico or from the U.S. Virgin Islands. (See also the section on the $200 exemption.)
* You have not used all of your exemption allowance, or used any part of it, in the past 30 days—for example, if you go to England and bring back $150 worth of items—you must wait another 30 days before you are allowed another $800 exemption. (See the section on the $200 exemption.)
* The items are not prohibited or restricted as discussed in the section on Prohibited and Restricted Items. Note the embargo prohibitions on products of Cuba.

Joint Declaration

Family members who live in the same home and return together to the United States may combine their personal exemptions. This is called a joint declaration. For example, if Mr. and Mrs. Smith travel overseas and Mrs. Smith brings home a $1,000 piece of glassware, and Mr. Smith buys $600 worth of clothing, they can combine their individual $800 exemptions on a joint declaration and not have to pay duty.

Children and infants are allowed the same exemption as adults, except for alcoholic beverages and tobacco products.

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Donc pour une bouteille de vin et de sirop d'érable ça devrait passer sans problème (sauf si il vient de Cuba, mais bon...)

[fabi1_75]

merci beaucoup!