Cigarette limit

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thechirpster

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does anyone no the limit on the amount of cigarettes you can bring back to the UK?

i fancy making some money by sellin them to my brother and his mates :D
 
There is no black & white limit, but they must be for personal consumption

..and I think selling them to your brother and his mates might just fall outside of that criteria

:lol:
 
I've been stopped with 2600 in my bag, but as long as you say they are for personal consumption they can't do anything. They have a guide line of a recommended maximum, which is around about that amount, but it is actually illegal for them to say there is a limit.
We are talking about between EU countries by the way, otherwise it's only 200 per adult.
 
Jam Man said:
There is no black & white limit, but they must be for personal consumption

..and I think selling them to your brother and his mates might just fall outside of that criteria

:lol:
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It's still for personal consumption, no one has to know it's for your brother's and friends' personal consumption.

Or you could say it's for your personal consumption. Give up smoking the following day, and get rid of it by "giving the away" to your brother.
 
I-Spy said:
I've been stopped with 2600 in my bag, but as long as you say they are for personal consumption they can't do anything. They have a guide line of a recommended maximum, which is around about that amount, but it is actually illegal for them to say there is a limit.
We are talking about between EU countries by the way, otherwise it's only 200 per adult.
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Are you sure it's 200? I thought it was 400. I've brought 2 cartons into the UK no problem (on a non-EU flight).... don't remember if I got checked though. I also always take a pack out since I've usually got a pack in my pocket.
 
sexki11en said:
Nope, it went up 2 years ago to I think 2000. The year before it was just 400.
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I was talking about if you're travelling from non-EU (i.e. Russia, where my cigs cost me one pound per pack and from where I always bring cigs with me when I visit London).
 
thechirpster said:
does anyone no the limit on the amount of cigarettes you can bring back to the UK?

i fancy making some money by sellin them to my brother and his mates :D
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From EU countries its 3,200 (16 sleeves) and I think it's plus 3 kilos of hand rolling tobacco. For your own personal use of course. ;)

I bring back 16 sleeves every flight from Spain or Ibiza (pays for the flights). ;)

Didn't bother buying them in Berlin, too expensive.
 
mmmmmm

:D take it from me son!, i used to drink with the ciggy smugglers that take fags back to the uk!, 100 x200 cartons!, chances are if you was gonna do that on a weekly basis...then youd get caught! 8O but on a one off basis, im sure youd be okay!.ps make sure your ciggys are all the same variety!,then if yaa do get stopped.its for personal use! ;) and if yaa get stopped,chances are if its yer first time,then youll be ok!,remember..personal use. :D
 
Taken from the Manchester Airport Guide
http://www.manchester-airport-guide.co.uk/dutyfree.html

Duty Free Allowance / Tax Free Allowance


When travelling from the EU* to the UK you do not have to pay any tax or duty on goods you have bought in another EU country as long as tax was included in the price when you purchased the items, the items are for your own use, and have been transported to the UK by you. This includes gifts, but does not include any item that is intended to be used as payment or to be resold.

If you bring back large quantities of alcohol or tobacco, a Customs Officer is more likely to ask about the purposes for which you hold the goods. This will most likely be the case if you appear at the airport with more than:

* 3200 cigarettes
* 400 cigarillos
* 200 cigars
* 3 kg of smoking tobacco
* 110 litres of beer
* 10 litres of spirits
* 90 litres of wine
* 20 litres of fortified wine i.e.: port or sherry


* The EU countries currently include: Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Irish Republic, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain (but not the Canary Islands), Sweden and the United Kingdom (but not the Channel Islands).

When travelling from outside the EU to the UK you are allowed to bring in the following, provided you travel with the items and do not intend to sell them.

* 200 cigarettes; or 100 cigarillos; or 50 cigars; or 250 gms of tobacco
* 2 litres of still table wine
* 1 litre of spirits or strong liqueurs over 22% volume; or 2 litres of fortified wine, sparkling wine or other liqueurs
* 60cc/ml of perfume
* 250cc/ml of toilet water
* £145 worth of all other goods including gifts and souvenirs
 
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