curdle Posted January 1, 2021 Share Posted January 1, 2021 I have read the various customs updates relating to duty free allowances, but what is not clear to me, is that the wine allowance (24 standard bottles) is per eligible adult in the MH or is it per vehicle? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ninian Posted January 1, 2021 Share Posted January 1, 2021 Hi, I'm baffled as well with the rules, as I live in N. Ireland drive 50 miles cross the border and I'm in the EU and nobody knows we are there. No passport checks I could stay a month then cross over to France stay my allowed 90 days return to Ireland and I'm still in the EU. As regards the Alcohol even if I bring more than the proposed 24 ltrs I'm still in the EU so I'm not smuggling any until I drive the 50 miles north to cross the border again. Time will tell if I'm wrong. ???????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek Uzzell Posted January 1, 2021 Share Posted January 1, 2021 It’s a PERSONAL ‘age over 16’ allowance. (eg. 18 litres of non-sparkling wine for each person aged over 16) . https://www.gov.uk/duty-free-goods/arriving-in-Great-Britain Alcohol allowance How much you can bring depends on the type of drink. You can bring in: beer - 42 litres wine (not sparkling) - 18 litres You can also bring in either: spirits and other liquors over 22% alcohol - 4 litres fortified wine (for example port, sherry), sparkling wine and alcoholic drinks up to 22% alcohol - 9 litres You can split this last allowance, for example you could bring 4.5 litres of fortified wine and 2 litres of spirits (both half of your allowance). ........................................................... Alcohol and tobacco allowances if you’re under 17 There are no personal allowances for tobacco or alcohol if you’re under 17. You can bring alcohol and tobacco to the UK for your own use but you must pay tax and duty on them before you arrive in the UK. ............................................................ There are different rules for Northern Ireland. https://www.gov.uk/duty-free-goods/arriving-in-northern-ireland Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peejay Posted January 1, 2021 Share Posted January 1, 2021 ..and once you have purchased your duty free booze allowance up to the stated limit I was wondering if you can bring in further 'French duty paid' booze from say one of the French supermarkets without penalty? Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
curdle Posted January 1, 2021 Author Share Posted January 1, 2021 peejay - 2021-01-01 8:28 PM ..and once you have purchased your duty free booze allowance up to the stated limit I was wondering if you can bring in further 'French duty paid' booze from say one of the French supermarkets without penalty? Pete I doubt it. French excise is 0.03 c per bottle so strictly speaking all French wine is virtually duty free in the supermarkets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek Uzzell Posted January 1, 2021 Share Posted January 1, 2021 I’m not sure what ‘French duty paid’ booze is when it’s bought in France. If I buy a 0.75 litres bottle of still wine from a French supermarrket, the standard French excise duty of €0.03 per bottle will have been applied to it and this willl be evident from the marking on the seal on the bottle’s top. This link shows EU excise and VAT rates on wine (for a case of 12 x 0.75l bottles) https://www.wine-searcher.com/eu-wine-taxes but I assume that a bottle of still wine imported from Spain (zero excise duty) and then sold in a French supermarket will attract the French €0.03 French excise duty charge. Essentially, the personal allownce is 18 litres of still wine (24 x 0.75l bottles, 12 x 1.5l bottles, 8 x 2.25l BiBs, 6 x 3.0l BiBs, etc) wherever in the EU you buy it from. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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