Rolled up in the list of changes to U.S.-Cuba policy announced on Wednesday was a win for cigar-lovers: American travelers who visit Cuba will be allowed to enter the U.S. with $400 worth of goods -- $100 of which can consist of Cuban cigars and booze.
That'll get you about five decent Cuban cigars -- hardly enough to fill a box of high-quality Cubans.
The U.S. hopes those travelers — which now includes families of Cubans, government officials, journalists, business travelers, educators and a handful of other authorized travelers — will provide support for the growth of "Cuba’s nascent private sector," injecting some much-needed capital into the communist island's economy.
The cigars that are brought back to the U.S. will be for personal use only -- meaning you still won't find them in stores -- and travelers will no longer face $250,000 fines and up to 10 years in prison.