taking whisky abroad

[smilingcrow]

I was going to take some boxed whisky which is expensive abroad. If I just put it in my check in bags will that be ok?

[Brinjal]

That will be fine just have to try and wrap it in your clothes so that it doesnt move around too much and break.

[hc4361]

What country are you going to?

[smilingcrow]

Its not a muslim country so it shouldn't matter right?

[nannybooby]

suggest you wrap it in a couple of plastic bags too just to be sure

[hc4361]

Wrong! Some countries are very strict about what you can take in.

[smilingcrow]

well we are first going to china and then portugal and it will be travelling with us all the way.

[hc4361]

You can take 1.5l of alcohol in to China.

[Buenchico]

As Hc4361 indicates, you'd need to declare any alcohol taken into China. If it's less than 1.5 litres there's no duty to pay, otherwise you'll get hit for hefty charges (probably akin to the Excise Duty + Import Duty + VAT you'd have to pay here if you were travelling in the other direction). Seeking to avoid payment would be regarded as smuggling, with heavy penalties (possibly including imprisonment) being extremely likely.

Entering Portugal from outside of the EU would see you subject to an even lower limit, of just 1 litre of alcohol, without incurring charges.

However there are no security or safety restrictions upon you placing whisky in your checked baggage.

Chris

[malagabob]

Is your whisky so rare that you cant buy it in the countries you are visiting? might be cheaper in the long run. The Chinese do a lot of good copies now:-)