Shane
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going to magaluf with the g/f on the 2nd May, how much tobacco can i bring back? had a quick looked and cant really find anything, or my searching skills are just crap
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IvIarkgraham
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Registered: 27th Mar 04
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i think its as much as you want
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XSIHardy
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dont catch any STI's plz
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Kevxx
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Registered: 14th May 08
Location: Forfar, Angus
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10 packs without getting taxed, 400 tippa fags ain't it?
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Bonney
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Registered: 14th Nov 04
Location: St Helens
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See you there, I go next tuesday! 
[Edited on 20-04-2009 by Bonney66]
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Doug
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Check on the HMRC website
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Richie B
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Registered: 18th Apr 04
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I thought it was 16 sleeves and can have extra bags of baccy too... going off a bloke I used to work with told me ages ago
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Doug
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Its alot less than that.
And remember not to take the piss as HMRC have more powers than the police 
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sand-eel
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I thought it was 200 per person?
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N16K
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I thought there was no set limit within reason (there is no set limit from Malaga, I travel there once a month ). The thing you have to remember is "personal consumption" various brands is a no no.
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N16K
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This might help (it is talking about mainland spain) - http://www.costadelsol-vacationrentals.com/duty-free-allowances.html
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Cosmo
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From within the EU (some restricted countries) you should have no limits as long as they are for personal use. From HMRC website...
If you are bringing in alcohol or tobacco goods and we have reason to suspect they may be for a commercial purpose, a Customs officer may ask you questions and make checks, for example about:
* the type and quantity of goods you have bought
* why you bought them
* how you paid for them
* whether all your goods are openly displayed or concealed
* how often you travel
* how much you normally smoke or drink or
* any other relevant circumstances.
You are particularly likely to be asked questions if you have more than:
3200 cigarettes, 200 cigars, 400 cigarillos, 3kg tobacco, 110 litres of beer, 90 litres of wine, 10 litres of spirits, 20 litres of fortified wine (such as port or sherry).
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Richie B
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Registered: 18th Apr 04
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So I was right with 16 sleeves then 
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Jules S
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quote:
Originally posted by Cosmo
From within the EU (some restricted countries) you should have no limits as long as they are for personal use. From HMRC website...
If you are bringing in alcohol or tobacco goods and we have reason to suspect they may be for a commercial purpose, a Customs officer may ask you questions and make checks, for example about:
* the type and quantity of goods you have bought
* why you bought them
* how you paid for them
* whether all your goods are openly displayed or concealed
* how often you travel
* how much you normally smoke or drink or
* any other relevant circumstances.
You are particularly likely to be asked questions if you have more than:
3200 cigarettes, 200 cigars, 400 cigarillos, 3kg tobacco, 110 litres of beer, 90 litres of wine, 10 litres of spirits, 20 litres of fortified wine (such as port or sherry).
Could be...but the last time I went abroad there was a barrier around the cigarettes.
EU prices were pretty much UK prices, and outside EU were duty free....which were cheap like Gran Caneria (non EU)
Bring shed loads of cigarettes from non EU countries you take your chance at UK customs. Buy them in the EU it would seem you get hit for EU taxes that are now pretty much consistent around the EU.
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Cosmo
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I may or may not have a mark against my name for bringing too many fags back when I was younger to sell on and getting caught
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J da Silva
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Registered: 10th Apr 03
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Cosmo the bad bad man.
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Cosmo
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The thing is I dont even smoke and half the fags werent even mine
I could of got away with it, was my mates bag they kept back to the end but I waited with him so they searched me too 
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liamC
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quote:
Originally posted by Cosmo
I may or may not have a mark against my name for bringing too many fags back when I was younger to sell on and getting caught
Lad I know got caught bringing 40,000 into England
I got caught with 2000 once which I was quite angry with, and like you, now have a mark against my name as well 
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