Spanish Duty Free
When travelling from the EU (list of country members below) and
all Airports in
Spain to the UK you do not have to pay any tax or duty on
goods you have bought in another EU country as long as tax was included
in the price when you purchased the items, the items are for your
own use, and have been transported to the UK by you. This includes
gifts, but does not include any item that is intended to be used
as payment or to be resold.
If you bring back large quantities of alcohol or tobacco from Spain, a Customs Officer is more likely to ask about the purposes for which you hold the goods. This will most likely be the case if you appear at the airport with more than:
Duty Free / Tax Allowance from Spain:
| Cigarettes | 3200 |
| Cigarillos | 400 |
| Cigars | 200 |
| Smoking Tobacco | 3kg |
| Beer | 110 litres |
| Spirits | 10 litres |
| Wine | 90 litres |
| Fortified Wine (ie: port of sherry) | 20 litres |
| Perfume | 60cc/ml |
| Toilet Water | 250cc/ml |
| Value of goods, gifts and souvenirs | €300 if entering EU country by land or sea and €430 for air passengers |
Please note that the Canary Islands and Gibraltar are not part of this agreement and as such you are restricted in what goods you can take back to the UK.
Duty Free / Tax Allowance from Non-EU Countries, Canary Islands and Gibraltar:
| Cigarettes | 200 |
| Cigarillos | 100 |
| Cigars | 50 |
| Smoking Tobacco | 250gms |
| Spirits | 1 litres |
| Wine | 2 litres |
| Fortified Wine (ie: port of sherry) | 2 litres |
| Perfume | 60cc/ml |
| Toilet Water | 250cc/ml |
| Value of goods, gifts and souvenirs | €200 |
The EU Countries are: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus*,
Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece,
Hungary, The Irish Republic, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg,
Malta, The Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia,
Spain (but not the Canary Islands), Sweden and the UK.
The Canary Islands and the Channel Islands are not part of the EC. Although Gibraltar is part of the EU, it is outside the Community customs territory and as a result the customs allowances for outside the EU apply.
The official website for the UK Customs & Excise is www.hmce.gov.uk
