Is it worth bringing my own alcohol ?

[brownsd54]

Captain Oil...you should be able buy as much as you want as you have already cleared customs at MBJ when you are purchasing in the duty free shop in the airport after the arrival..its just somewhat limited selection...

Not true. The first desk you clear at the airport is Immigration. Then you pass through the duty free and collect your checked luggage. Then and only then do you clear customs. I have had them question my 2 one liter bottles and the lady did say she would charge me duty. I reminded her that travelers from abroad are allowed 2 liters of liquor. She didn't like that I corrected her. That is correct, 2 liters per person, but she didn't like that I knew more than she did.

[Captain Oil]

Not true. The first desk you clear at the airport is Immigration. Then you pass through the duty free and collect your checked luggage. Then and only then do you clear customs.

That was what we had remembered. Guess we were hoping for a change in the order of things. Thanks for the confirmation.

[Weeboy1]

Maybe it was how you corrected her....
Tact and diplomacy even when you think you’re right.
Also I believe you are only allowed to import 1 litre of spirits and 1 litre of wine each. Not 2 litres of spirits each. (As per the form)
Maybe she did know more than you think....

[treewacker]

https://www.jacustoms.gov.jm/faq-page/250#t250n251

[treewacker]

So the answer is two, litres per adult.

[Weeboy1]

https://www.jacustoms.gov.jm/sites/d...docs/C5new.pdf

[brownsd54]

This might help with your decision making. Crown Royal Canadian whisky (proudly made in Manitoba Canada) was $4261J at the HiLo today. With 16% GCT that make it just a little under $50 Canadian dollars. A 1.14 liter bottle in Manitoba right now is $40 Canadian dollars. So roughly 20% more here for high end imported sprits. Between the HiLo, Green Grocer, Mega Mart in MoBay, there is pretty much everything you could possible want for sprits located right here (or close by).

[negrilal]

A couple of comments:
I believe duty free implies no limits. The limits stated on customs forms apply to what you can bring in before duties are due.

If you don't mind the extra weight, boxed wine packs very nicely when removed from the box. Its equal to 4 bottles which costs more then three times as much in Ja and without the same risks of the wine being corked (has happened more then once in JA).

[Bnewb]

A couple of comments:
I believe duty free implies no limits. The limits stated on customs forms apply to what you can bring in before duties are due.

Duty free does not imply "no limits"...it means a limited (set) amount of product you will not be required to pay duty on.

Coming into Jamaica...there is no duty payable on the first 2 litres...duty is required after more than 2 litres...

https://www.jacustoms.gov.jm/faq-page/250#t250n251

[Kold Ass Mofo]

This might help with your decision making. Crown Royal Canadian whisky (proudly made in Manitoba Canada) was $4261J at the HiLo today. With 16% GCT that make it just a little under $50 Canadian dollars. A 1.14 liter bottle in Manitoba right now is $40 Canadian dollars. So roughly 20% more here for high end imported sprits. Between the HiLo, Green Grocer, Mega Mart in MoBay, there is pretty much everything you could possible want for sprits located right here (or close by).

Any idea what that same bottle cost at the duty free store in Sangster?