If you are jetting off to another country for a well-earned holiday and are planning on buying some tobacco during your travellers you might want to check the rules and regulations.
As many have been caught out by the rules and instead faced a fine and even had their goods taken from them.
So you don't get caught out and know the exact rules, we've rounded up all the details you need to know.
You can also find out what alcohol rules are for the different airlines via our explainer and if duty-free is really worth it.
What are the rules for bringing tobacco into the UK?
As stated by the UK government website, anyone travelling to the UK has a personal allowance which means that you can only bring in a certain amount of goods without paying tax or duty.
Anyone with any goods must only be doing such for themselves or to use as a gift, you can not resell for profit.
Travellers that go over the limit will need to declare all goods and pay tax as well as duty on each product over the limit.
What is the tobacco allowance for the UK?
According to the government website, these are the amounts of each tobacco you can bring into the UK.
- 200 cigarettes
- 100 cigarillos
- 50 cigars
- 250g tobacco
- 200 sticks of tobacco for electronically heated tobacco devices
Although there is a limit, you can split this allowance meaning you could bring in 100 cigarettes and 25 cigars (both half of your allowance).
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