UNDERAGE COLLEGE STUDENT BRINGING WINE BACK INTO USA FROM EUROPE?
 

my 19 year old daughter is working at a winery in Europe & would like to bring us a couple of bottles of wine in her checked luggage when she returns from Europe. Since her originating country doesn't have a specific drinking age, would that mean she could bring a couple of bottles of wine back to the States?

I know that she can be taxed if she brings more than a couple of bottles, I believe, by US Customs, but I don't know if being underage for alcohol is an issue that US Customs has the authority to address.

We'd love for her to bring some wine back, so are trying to figure out if it's legally okay!

Thanks for any help you might have!

According to law one must be 21.

That said, I helped my 19 yr old nephew pack a bottle of wine he bought for his parents. We assumed the worst thing that could happen is they take it away from him.

The first liter is tax free, then the rest can be charged a small tariff, which if it got that far, they would definitely not let her bring it in at her age.

click on your name. you have another post with many answers.

A lot of people think many European countries don't have any laws regarding age for buying alcohol, but they usually do. They just may be a bit lower than in the US. It's usually 16-18 to buy alcohol.

Thanks for all of your responses, & for noting that I somehow managed to post this twice--I guess when I was putting the tabs on it. Appreciate your help--I'll pass it on to her.