Shipping Wine / Alcohol from France to U.S - Personal Use?!
Shipping Wine / Alcohol from France to U.S - Personal Use?
While recently visiting Paris I hooked up with an old acquaintance who would be able to get me wines I enjoy directly from the wineries at a lower cost and better availability than in the U.S. I would like to have him ship me these wines directly from France to my home in Chicago. Does anyone know the rules and regulations for doing this? The wine, etc would be for personal use and not resale. Any thoughts on this matter would be appreciated. Thanks in advance.
Answers:
It varies by state, but it looks like Illinois has few restrictions. The easiest thing to do is decide which shipping company you will use (DHL is popular in Europe), then call them and ask. They'll know the rules.