currency and duty free in USA

[bugler]

how much sterling can be carried to USA

Can we purchase duty free cigarettes in the states?

[dzug]

As much cash as you want - but customs may be suspicious if you carry a large amount and impound it until you prove how you came by it.

In some parts of the states changing it into $$ can be problematical so it's not the best of ideas anyway.

Don't know if the US do duty free on arrival, sorry.

[Buenchico]

Dzug has provided an accurate answer (as always) but I think he might have mis-interpreted part of your question. If you're asking whether you're allowed to bring back cigarettes from the USA to the UK, without paying tax or duty, the answer is 'yes' but you're only allowed to import a maximum of 200 cigarettes.

Chris

[jno]

USA is good for taking travellers' cheques to, especially American Express; you can usually use them as if they were dollar bills.