Things you need to know

Arrivals from EU countries

When arriving into the UK from an EU country you can bring in an unlimited amount of most goods.

For excise goods such as alcohol and tobacco, there are no restrictions.

However you must meet the conditions below:

You transport the goods yourself.

The goods are for your own use or as a gift. If the person you give the goods to pays you in any way (including reimbursing you for any expenses or payment in kind), then it's not a gift and the goods may be seized.

The goods are duty and tax paid in the EU country where they were acquired.

If you don't meet these conditions, the goods (and any vehicle that transported them) may be seized.

Alcohol and tobacco

There are no limits on the amount of duty and/or tax paid alcohol and tobacco that you can bring into the UK

as long as they are for your own use or gifts and are transported by you.

  They are more likely to ask you questions if you have more than:

3,200 cigarettes 200 cigars 400 cigarillos 3kg tobacco

110 litres of beer 90 litres of wine

10 litres of spirits

20 litres of fortified wine (ie port or sherry).

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