2007-11-23 04:46:31 · 6 answers · asked by dave r 2 in Travel ➔ Europe (Continental) ➔ Netherlands
i mean duty free
2007-11-23 05:12:17 · update #1
There is no Duty Free allowance at all for travel within the European Union. This means that the old concept of duty free booze and fags from France, Holland etc. no longer applies.
What you can do is to bring back as many cigarettes as you like providing that they are for your personal consumption only.
How many that may be depends on the interpretation of the Customs Officers.
For example - If you turn up at Dover with a Transit full of B&H then they would probably not believe that you were such a heavy smoker. If they suspect you of 'smuggling' then they are entitled to confescate the load AND your vehicle (you don't get it back).
Follow the first link below. It explains it all very clearly.
The second link takes you to HMRC website for more detailed expalnations.
Note that the ciggies from Holland must contain ordinary tobacco.
Note that all fags for sale in the UK have to be marked. If you're caught selling "imports" then the penalties are very high.
2007-11-23 05:28:11 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
As many as you like within reason, if it looks like your going to flog them down at the pub (well outside the pub) then the customs officers will get suspicious but about 1 or 2 thousand of your own brand and they won't be (if they are that cheap over in the Netherlands which I don't think they are). The law is that you can bring as much back as you want for personal use and nothing more. If you want a fun city break and cheap cigarettes try Tallinn in Estonia or Riga in Latvia as they are very there.
2007-11-23 05:06:16 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
From eu international locations: A an countless quantity of tobacco products "on which tax has been paid in an ecu u . s .". even if you are able to take care of to teach it truly is for extraordinarily own use purely. otherwise excise duty is payable. The HM sales and Customs internet web site states that: "you're really probable to be requested questions once you've better than: 3200 cigarettes, 2 hundred cigars, four hundred cigarillos, 3kg tobacco"
2016-10-24 23:09:27 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't smoke, but I regularly use several different ferries and have seen notices stating the *advised* limit is 3200 cigarettes or 3.5 kilos of tobacco per person. Of course if you have more, and can convince Customs and Excise they are for your own use then you are OK.
2007-11-23 22:25:37 · answer #4 · answered by mal g 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no limit-as many as you like-just go through the red channel
2007-11-23 04:57:36 · answer #5 · answered by Clint 6 · 0⤊ 3⤋
3. But you can't smoke them in any building, so best not bother.
2007-11-23 04:54:06 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋