Does anyone know
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Within the EU
There are no limits on what you can buy and take with you when you travel between EU countries, as long as it is for personal use and not for resale. Taxes (VAT and excise) are included in the price you pay and no further payment of tax can be due in any other EU country.
Tobacco and alcohol
To determine whether tobacco and alcohol are for personal use, each country can set guide levels. In other words, if you carry a larger quantity of these goods, you may be asked to prove that they are intended for personal use and to justify their purchase. The guide levels may not be lower than:
800 cigarettes
400 cigarillos
200 cigars
1 kg of tobacco
10 litres of spirits
20 litres of fortified wine (such as port or sherry)
90 litres of wine (of which, a maximum of 60 litres of sparkling wine)
110 litres of beer
There are no limits on what you can buy and take with you when you travel between EU countries, as long as it is for personal use and not for resale. Taxes (VAT and excise) are included in the price you pay and no further payment of tax can be due in any other EU country.
Tobacco and alcohol
To determine whether tobacco and alcohol are for personal use, each country can set guide levels. In other words, if you carry a larger quantity of these goods, you may be asked to prove that they are intended for personal use and to justify their purchase. The guide levels may not be lower than:
800 cigarettes
400 cigarillos
200 cigars
1 kg of tobacco
10 litres of spirits
20 litres of fortified wine (such as port or sherry)
90 litres of wine (of which, a maximum of 60 litres of sparkling wine)
110 litres of beer
woodruffe
Active Member
800 cigarettes is wrong.its 3200 thats 16 boxes of 200,its just a matter of the weight in your case,never go over 20kgs.or you may have to pay extra,i put bottles in a carry bag,in a old t shirt,then put food on top ie crisp cob.water,snap bag,if they ask you,best if there is a few of you,is to pass bottles to you m8 a bit behind you,check in,then walk back ,outside.walk back in again.passed you m8,and pick up bottle bag,
Each Country Can set GUIDE levels - The guide levels may not be lower than: 800 cigarettes 
http://europa.eu/abc/travel/shop/index_es.htm
http://europa.eu/abc/travel/shop/index_es.htm
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woodruffe
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does any one know
What goods can I bring back from the EU?
Goods obtained in Europe will already include VAT and duty applicable to the country where the goods were obtained. No additional VAT or Customs duty will be payable on entry into the UK. There is no limit to the amount of excise goods (such as tobacco or alcohol) you can bring into the UK (except from certain new Member States), provided these are carried by you and are for your own use - which includes gifts. If you bring in goods for resale, or for any payment, even payment in kind, they are regarded as being for a commercial purpose.
If you bring back large quantities of alcohol or tobacco, a customs officer may ask you about the purposes for which you hold the goods. This particularly applies if you have with you more than the following amounts:
If the officer is satisfied the goods are being brought into the UK for a commercial purpose, and are not for own use, the goods, along with any vehicle used to transport them, will be liable to seizure and may not be returned.
There are limits to the amount of tobacco products you can bring back without paying duty from the following new Member States:
What goods can I bring back from the EU?
Goods obtained in Europe will already include VAT and duty applicable to the country where the goods were obtained. No additional VAT or Customs duty will be payable on entry into the UK. There is no limit to the amount of excise goods (such as tobacco or alcohol) you can bring into the UK (except from certain new Member States), provided these are carried by you and are for your own use - which includes gifts. If you bring in goods for resale, or for any payment, even payment in kind, they are regarded as being for a commercial purpose.
If you bring back large quantities of alcohol or tobacco, a customs officer may ask you about 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 tobacco products (other than above)
- 10 litres of spirits
- 20 litres of fortified wine
- 90 litres of wine
- 110 litres of beer.
If the officer is satisfied the goods are being brought into the UK for a commercial purpose, and are not for own use, the goods, along with any vehicle used to transport them, will be liable to seizure and may not be returned.
There are limits to the amount of tobacco products you can bring back without paying duty from the following new Member States:
- Czech Republic - 200 cigarettes or 250g of smoking tobacco or 50 cigars or 100 cigarillos
- Estonia - 200 cigarettes or 250g of smoking tobacco
- Hungary, Latvia, Poland, Slovakia or Slovenia - 200 cigarettesWhat goods can I bring back from the EU?
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I don't see what you're saying is different from what I said..... just different interpretations of the same rules - Which IMOA can confuse most people anyway.
I didn't need to check before I posted - As I knew what I meant and I'm not wrong.
The main thing is ashlink77 got an answer isn't it?
I didn't need to check before I posted - As I knew what I meant and I'm not wrong.
The main thing is ashlink77 got an answer isn't it?