Because it was an effort to choke off the flow of money to the country and deny the Communist government income by placing an embargo on ALL products that were exported by Cuba when the nation was taken over by a Communst regime.
No! It is illegal to bring Cuban cigars to the US!
No. The embargo is imposed by the US government, and only affects importing Cuban goods to the US.
No. If you attempt to bring them across the border and are caught, you could end up in a lot of trouble.
If you live in the US, you cannot. It is illegal to possess them.
It hasn't ended. Havana cigars are still illegal in the US.
Cuban cigars were banned February 7 , 1962 .
Cuban cigars are imported into Canada , unlike the ban upon them in the US , and a quality Tobacconist or cigar shop should carry a selection of Cuban cigars .
none.............they are illegal
In the United States it's also illegal to sell Cuban cigars to someone over 18 years old.
The same as it did during the cold war; Cuban cigars are still illegal to import into the US.
In the US a Cuban cigar is considered as contraband .
The most common "penalty" for bringing Cuban cigars into the US is confiscation by US Customs. In my 12 years of being in the cigar business, I have never heard of anyone being jailed for bringing Cuban cigars into the US. I have heard of individuals being jailed and prosecuted for trafficking in Cuban cigars (bringing large quantities into the US and reselling them). Based on my experience and those of my customers, you have a 50/50 chance of having cigars confiscated by Customs when you re-enter the US.