Please can someone tell me why you can only bring 200 cigarattes back from Poland even though it is a member of the EU and all other countries you are allowed 3200 for your own use. The leaflet I was reading was printed in 2004 - have they now changed the allowance or is it still 200?
2006-10-29 22:40:33 · 5 answers · asked by custard 2 in Travel ➔ Europe (Continental) ➔ Poland
You are still only allowed to bring in 200 cigarettes from Poland. Poland, along with the Czech Republic, Lithuania & Latvia, are known as EU Accession States. What this means to you in terms of tobacco goods is their excise (tax) levels on these goods are below the minumum the EU has set. Therefore the UK is entitled to enforce restrictions on the import of these goods without this infringing the rights set out on the Treaty of Rome ensuring the free movement of goods, people, capital and services (the very raison d'etre of the EU). In a nutshell, until Poland makes their cigarettes more expensive at home through higher tax levels, the UK (and other EU countries) will enforce specific limits on the quantities allowed for importation.
Just to finish being a geek, Duty Free now only exists in goods bought outside of the EU (e.g. US, Switzerland etc) because any tobacco or alcohol product bought within the EU is duty paid in its country of origin.
2006-10-29 23:01:37 · answer #1 · answered by Ozwald 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
3200 cigarettes, 200 cigars, 400 cigarillos, 3kg tobacco, 110 litres of beer, 90 litres of wine, 10 litres of spirits, 20 litres of fortified wine (such as port or sherry)
If you're caught selling alcohol or tobacco goods they may be taken off you, and for a serious offence, you could go to prison for up to seven years.
From 1 May 2004, there are limits on the amount of cigarettes and some tobacco products that can be brought back from eight EU Member States: Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Slovakia, Slovenia, Czech Republic and Estonia.
Ive just got this off H.M customs site,it looks like they have put restrictions on in Poland.
2006-10-29 22:49:53 · answer #2 · answered by Pat R 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
you can buy it but most countries have a limit on what you can bring in,it is usually a litre per person . Must be an adult,children don't count.if you take more you will have to pay the duty on it or surrender it check the customs web site for the country you are going to
2016-05-22 07:06:03 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
There's "Duty Free" and in the EU "Duty Paid".
As long as you pay the tax in the country you bought them, you should be fine.
Duty Free is where you haven't paid any tax on them in any country.
2006-10-29 22:49:50 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Check H M Customs website for what you can bring in. Poland will let you export more than you can carry!
www.hmce.gov.uk
2006-10-29 22:53:29 · answer #5 · answered by Grandad 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋