Hi Lions,
In the HM Customs & Excise leaflet "Flying abroad? Bringing back
cigarettes and alcohol? Don't be taken for a smuggler", it states:
"You can:
Bring back into the UK as much EU duty paid tobacco and alcohol
as you like as long as it is for your own use, which includes:
• Bringing back goods for your own consumption.
• Bringing back gifts for family and friends.
You cannot:
Bring back goods for commercial purposes, which includes:
• Bringing back goods for payment - even payment in kind.
• Bringing back goods for friends and family if they are paying
you, giving you the cost price or paying for some or all of your
travel costs.
• Bringing back goods for re-sale.
If you bring back large quantities of alcohol or tobacco
goods and are stopped by Customs you may be asked
some basic questions about your trip and purchases
and the purposes for which you hold the goods. This particularly
applies if you have with you more than the following amounts:
• 3200 cigarettes • 400 cigarillos
• 200 cigars • 3kg of smoking tobacco
• 110 litres of beer • 10 litres of spirits
• 90 litres of wine • 20 litres of fortified wine
(such as port or sherry)
These are only guide levels based on European law and
Customs do NOT enforce any absolute limits
The questions and checks which the Officer makes could be about:
• The frequency of your travel
• The amount and type of goods purchased
• The reason for purchasing goods
The EU countries are: Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France,
Germany,
Greece, The Irish Republic, Italy, Luxembourg, The Netherlands,
Portugal,
Spain (but not the Canary Islands), Sweden, The UK (but not Gibraltar
or the
Channel Islands)"
http://www.hmce.gov.uk/forms/graphics/air-travel.pdf
If you are travelling to the UK from outside the EU you are entitled
to the allowances shown below only if you travel with the goods and do
not plan to sell them.
200 cigarettes; or
100 cigarillos; or
50 cigars; or
250gms of tobacco
http://www.hmce.gov.uk/forms/notices/1-pocket.htm
Source:
"Your customs allowances - what can I bring back"
http://www.hmce.gov.uk/public/yourcust/yourcust.htm
I hope this helps!
regards,
Jackburton-ga |
