Duty free allowance

thebyp

Hi

I wonder if somebody can just clarify the duty free allowance for travel from the USA to the UK. I think it is 200 cigarettes per person?

Also is that each way or total?

Thanks

Spursman180

thebyp wrote: »

Hi

I wonder if somebody can just clarify the duty free allowance for travel from the USA to the UK. I think it is 200 cigarettes per person?

Also is that each way or total?

Thanks

Nope it is only 200. If you plan to smoke 200 whilst you're out there then by all means buy 200 each way but you can only land back in the UK with 200. I don't know what the score is if you buy them domestically out there (tax paid).

thebyp

Spursman180 wrote: »

Nope it is only 200. If you plan to smoke 200 whilst you're out there then by all means buy 200 each way but you can only land back in the UK with 200. I don't know what the score is if you buy them domestically out there (tax paid).

thats an interesting point actually - you would think you shouldn't get double taxed

phatbear

Spursman180 wrote: »

I don't know what the score is if you buy them domestically out there (tax paid).

The score is the goods have not bourne duty in the UK/EU and therefore are taxable

thebyp

phatbear wrote: »

The score is the goods have not bourne duty in the UK/EU and therefore are taxable

Thanks, always found it annoying outside EU allowances!