Cigarettes from abroad
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Hi
Does anyone know how much a packet of 20 cigarettes-say B&H/Richmond (British cigarettes) cost in Albufeira,Algarve and how many one is allowed to bring back?
Thanks in anticipation
Does anyone know how much a packet of 20 cigarettes-say B&H/Richmond (British cigarettes) cost in Albufeira,Algarve and how many one is allowed to bring back?
Thanks in anticipation
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From 1st Oct 2011 the guideline is 800
http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/customs/arriving/arrivingeu.htm
Correct and the annoying thing about that is that they haven't made it public (exclude the website because people don't normally goes there) and nothing on the news either.
I feel sorry for those who'll get clobbered.
If HMCE find that you have 600 B&H, 600 Malboro, 600 Embassy, 600 Silk Cut etc they're much more likely to give you a hard time than if you just have 3,000 B&H.
it is only a guideline but from just coming back from cyprus everywhere was advertising 3200 you can bring back
Obviously a bit of comon sense but IMO if you can prove you only have one holiday abroad each year,in theory they can't stop you from brining back a years supply of ciggies.
they just like to give the impression they can stop you.
From the Government website
lthough there are no limits on the amount of alcohol and tobacco you can bring in from EU countries, customs officials are more likely to ask you questions if you have more than the following:
Goods brought to the UK from the European Union
Until 30 September 2011
From 1 October 2011
Cigarettes
3,200
800
Cigars
200
200
Cigarillos
400
400
Tobacco
3 kilograms
1 kilogram
Beer
110 litres
110 litres
Wine
90 litres
90 litres
Spirits
10 litres
10 litres
Fortified wine (for example port or sherry)
20 litres
20 litres
I've had harassment over just a couple of kgs of rolling baccy, yet another time when I had 6kg and got sent in for a grilling, the HMRC guy took one look and said "is that all you've got?" to which I replied 'yes', and he shrugged his shoulders then said, "I can't understand why they've sent you in to me". And that was it.......I was 'released'!
The 'guideline' business is all a bit crazy really as some smoke more than others. Also another fact I pointed out to one of the HMRC goons who pulled me, why should someone who lives 400 miles from the Ferry port and only makes maybe one trip a year, reasonably be expected to only bring a minimal amount of baccy? It wouldn't make sense to.
Also ,make sure you have a packet of ciggs open and a lighter in your pocket ;)
They aren't defying it. You are still allowed legally to bring back as much as you like as long as it's for personal use.