| When entering the UK you are allowed to bring an amount of duty/tax free items with you. The following applies at all points of entry to the UK. The following products are classed as Duty Free items:
On July 1, 1999 changes to the Duty-Free and Tax-Free laws that apply to European Union countries came into effect. However, you can still buy a wide range of Duty and Tax-Free goods when you travel abroad. 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.
Please note the following exceptions stand for these EU countries: From Czech Republic - 200 cigarettes or 250g of smoking tobacco or 50 cigars or 100 cigarillos From Estonia - 200 cigarettes or 250g of smoking tobacco* From Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Slovakia or Slovenia - 200 cigarettes* *No limit of on other tobacco products as long as they are for your own use. * The EU countries currently include: Austria, Belgium, Cyprus (Greek part), Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Irish Republic, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain (but not the Canary Islands), Sweden and the United Kingdom (but not the Channel Islands).
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