Global visitors fueled more than $43.4 billion of shopping in 2019 - or 27% of the total shopping driven by travel and tourism, according to the International Trade Administration. At stake are billions of dollars that tourists spend on not only souvenirs, but luxury handbags, high-end makeup, top-shelf liquor and other items they often can’t find at home. Exemptions apply to travelers under the age of 18, if they have medical reasons preventing them from getting a vaccine, or are traveling from one of 50 countries with low vaccine availability.įor retailers, the policy is a much-awaited change that may help them fill up stores and ring up bigger sales again. Visitors must be fully vaccinated against Covid and have a negative Covid test within three days before departure. and Brazil, have been restricted since early 2020, as Covid-19 cases rose globally. Most foreign travelers from more than 30 countries, including the U.K. Starting Monday, the Biden administration will allow visitors from abroad into the country again. As the holiday shopping season picks up, retailers across the country hope to get a lift from another wave of spenders: international tourists who can visit the U.S.

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