Date:
2 January 2006
Today in the UK there are particular regulations and rules with the British Government have put in place which govern what a person is allowed to bring into the UK from a non EU country. It is the work of the members of HM Customs and Excise who ensure that these regulations are adhered to. In this article we provide details on what are the non EU duty free allowances a person has availabel to them when coming into or leaving the UK.
Certainly if you are going to be travelling regularly between the UK and non EU countries it is important that you are fully aware of what these rules and regulations are. If not then you could find yourself in a situation where goods may be confiscated, but also fines imposed as well.
Also it is important that you are aware which countries are considered to be non EU countries. For example both the Canary Islands, Gibraltar and the Channel Islands are all non EU countries even though they are located close to countries which are. Other countries which also come under the banner of being non EU countries are the USA, Australia, Canada, Mexico, India, South Africa etc.
As long as you keep within your required allowance of goods that you are able to bring into the UK from these countries you will not be required to pay any tax or duty on them. Below we look at what a person over the age of 17 is allowed legally to bring into the UK.
1. You can either bring in with you 200 cigarettes, 100 cigarillos, 50 cigars or 250g of tobacco. But you can not bring in all of them.
2. You are allowed to bring in 60cc of perfume without being required to pay any kind of duty or tax on the item.
3. You can legally bring in to the UK from a new European country 2 litres of still table wine (red or white or even both).
4. A person travelling in from any Non European country to the UK is legally entitled to bring with them 250cc of eau de toilette.
5. If you wish to bring in any kind of spirits or strong liqueurs (22% volume)you can but only 1 litre. However instead of bringing in these you have the right to bring in 2 litres of either fortified or sparkling wine along with liqueurs which are less than 22% volume.
6. The final Non EU Duty Free Allowance available to all travellers come from any non European country to the UK is that they are entitled to bring in goods worth up to £145 in value. But these items must either be gifts or souvenirs that the person is bringing with them.
As long a you keep the above mentioned in mind when travelling to the UK then you will find that you are not going to fall foul of the Non EU duty free allowance regulations that this country now has in place. Remember if you do bring in more and do not declare the items concerned you could be faced not only with a fine but in some cases may result in a prison sentence.
If you are thinking about travelling to a country outside the European Union we have many properties available in North America, Africa and Asia as well as other areas of the world.
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