Tobacco as a gift?
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Tomorrow I'll be travelling abroad in the EU, now as I understand it you can bring back an unlimited amount of tobacco for personal use or as a gift, so as I still owe my missus a birthday present could I bring her back say 2kg of tobacco perfectly legally without getting it confiscated?
You can bring back any amount of duty paid tobacco yes, from within the EU, for personal use. Not sure about gifts. The airlines have an imposed limit, but that is more to do with weight/volume than customs requirements.
It is also not as cheap as it used to be in many countries. Still cheaper than here though. Belgium and Luxembourg are cheaper than France for instance.
It is also not as cheap as it used to be in many countries. Still cheaper than here though. Belgium and Luxembourg are cheaper than France for instance.
well I will be driving over there , so no worries with that. I don't actually smoke myself, so I think I can bring back up to 1kg without being asked questions, but was hoping I could bring her back more than that limit as it wouldn't last her all too long. Does anyone know about the gift thing? What if I got pulled with 2kg and customs didn't believe me that it was for a gift?
2kg isnt much at all. Its only 4 packs of 10.
I would just take a roller with you and say its for yourself and you dont go to europe that often. If you start saying its a gift for other people, they will just assume your selling it, and proving your not going to sell it is very difficult.
As I say, 2kg isnt taking the piss, and if you jusy say its for yourself, you will be fine
I would just take a roller with you and say its for yourself and you dont go to europe that often. If you start saying its a gift for other people, they will just assume your selling it, and proving your not going to sell it is very difficult.
As I say, 2kg isnt taking the piss, and if you jusy say its for yourself, you will be fine
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