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As a 20 year old American, am I allowed to bring alcohol back from France on an airplane.?
I am flying AirFrance next month from France to America and I very much would like to bring a few bottles of a local specialty wine back home. I am willing to risk packing it in my checked luggage. Is this legal? My parents can even be the first ones to pick up my bag when I land in the United States. There are no flight connections. I check in when I am legal to possess alcohol in France, and I land in the states and my parents could pick up my suitcase right away. Also if I bought the same thing at the duty free shops inside an airport terminal would I be able to take it off the plane. Thanks.
First your parents would not be the first to pick up your luggage. When you arrive and after passing immigration you will pick up your luggage and go to customs. They may inspect the bags. You must be 21 to bring liquor into the US.
A duty free shop only means that you do not pay tax in the country where purchased. It has no effect on US customs.
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