yeah booklady i know the fines are stiff but for a box confiscation is more the rule...a nice box of cohibas makes a good gift for the boss...who needs the aggravation of processing another cigar "smuggler".
now if you get caught with a few boxes that big fine becomes more of an reality.
the real dangerous act now is the food smuggling...if you don't declare and get caught, even with legal items, they are slapping $10,000 fines on the scofflaws...no fooling around...
i guess the bosses aren't too keen on jamon yet...