i'm off to Germany / Holland

[karen33]

i'm popping over for a short break and was wondering the duty free limit and how much Golden Virgina costs in both countries

[pauln90]

http://www.day-tripper.net/prices-tobacco.html

You might find prices cheaper in Belgium

http://www.realtobacco.be/co/produits/tabac/

[KARL]

There is no duty free within Europe (EU) and no precise limit either - you are in theory allowed to take as much as you want across national borders so long as you have paid VAT in the country where you made the purchase. The stipulation is that it has to be for personal consumption. People have in the past abused this right and carried vanloads into the UK and resold the goods. This has led to HM Customs confiscating what they deem to be excessive but as with much else in the UK, there is no precise rule and therefore you cannot find out what might incur confiscation. A bagful might be OK, but it might depend on the size of the bag and which official is looking at it.

[Buenchico]

As Karl indicates 'duty free' was abolished within the EU many years ago.

You're now entitled to bring a theoretically unlimited quantity of 'duty paid' tobacco products back from any EU country as long as they're for personal use. (The definition of 'personal use' includes bona fide gifts to others but not any tobacco for which you will receive something in return, even if you make no profit).

However UKBA staff are likely to challenge you if you attempt to bring back more than 3kg of hand-rolling tobacco (or if your purchases otherwise arouse suspicions, such as having several different brands):
http://www.hmrc.gov.u...riving/arrivingeu.htm

Chris

[DC_FC]

i know in france there was a set price tobacco shops could sell cigs for so i guess it was the same for baccy as well, cant say for sure if its still the same though