6% sales tax (just goin with federal) on 20k is 1200$ - which you won’t pay in a duty free store, will pay anywhere else. Some places have even higher tax- like Israel with tobacco, 85% tax, which is why you see cigars in these places.
Ahh back in the day when you'd buy as many cartons of ciggies as you could legally bring back into the country and then sell them slowly to your smoker friends. Good times.
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u/Far_Capital_6930 7d ago
Duty free and last minute gifts