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Law - Customs & Excise 2

For travellers arriving from outside the EU (including the Canary Islands, the Channel Islands and Gibraltar):

200 cigarettes or
100 cigarillos or
50 cigars or
250gms of tobacco
2 litres of still table wine
1 litre of spirits or strong liqueurs over 22% volume; or 2 litres of fortified wine, sparkling wine or other liqueurs (People under 17 are not allowed to bring in tobacco and alcohol).
60cc/ml of perfume
250cc/ml of toilet water
£145 worth of all other goods including gifts and souvenirs.

You're entitled to the allowances shown above only if you travel with the goods and don't plan to sell them. If you bring something in worth more than the limit of £145, you'll have to pay charges on the full value, not just on the value above £145. If you're travelling as a family or group, you cannot pool your individual allowances towards an item worth more than the limit. You'll have to pay charges on the full value of the item.

Customs chiefs ordered officers to target passengers with tiny amounts of booze and cigarettes UNDER their guide limits. A leaked e-mail from a senior manager reveals staff have been told to seize goods from travellers with fewer than 800 cigarettes or 90 litres of wine. The e-mail — headed Cross Channel Smuggling Strategy Sub Group — was sent by freight manager Jane Brophy to 22 senior staff. A Customs spokesman arrogantly said, “If somebody is smuggling goods they will be liable for seizure no matter how small."

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