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Travel within the European Union

During your travels within the European Union you should bear in mind that regulations have established transportation and import restrictions for certain types of goods.

Upon import of excise goods, which a person has acquired in free circulation in another EU member state for his/her consumption and for which all the taxes have been paid in the respective member state, the following allowances apply:

1. On tobacco products:

  • 800 cigarettes;
  • 400 cigarillos (cigars with less than 3 grams weight each);
  • 200 cigars;
  • 1 kilogram of smoking tobacco

2.On alcoholic beverages:

  • 110 litres of beer;
  • 90 litres of wine (of which, a maximum of 60 litres of sparkling wine) or other fermented beverages;
  • 20 litres of intermediate products (medium strong beverages);
  • 10 litres of other alcoholic beverages (strong beverages).

3. On coffee - 10 kilograms.
4. On non-alcoholic beverages - 110 litres.
5. On fuel - quantity located within the standard fuel tank of a vehicle or a motorbike, as well as in a movable fuel tank with a capacity not exceeding 10 litres.

Restrictions
EU territories with other restrictions in force on goods transported within personal luggage
What should You do if You want to import a greater amount of excise goods for personal use?
Note!
What fine can be imposed for breaking the restrictions?
Which legislative acts establish restrictions for movable goods?

Last modified: 04.11.2011

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