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Duty free at Belfast Airport offers a good choice of products to all passengers, as well as tax free goods. Read on for all your duty free allowances, and EU regulations on duty free at Belfast Airport. |
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Belfast Airport Duty Free ... |
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Belfast Airport duty free offers passengers flying outside of the EU, and International long haul extra savings.
Passengers travelling within the EU, or
International long haul can shop tax free. This shopping is as if the 17.5% value added tax has been excluded from the price.
Read on for unofficial information on your Belfast Airport duty free allowances
and those goods that are prohibited and restricted.
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EU Countries sometimes require passengers to pay tax on purchases when bringing back into member Countries, including the UK. Although your goods bought from pharmacies, newsagents and bookstores are excluded from additional charges. As are goods with duty paid already paid.
Here we list the Countries currently in the EU so you can easily see whether you are able to take advantage of duty free at Belfast Airport or tax free. |
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EU Member Nations |
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Austria
Belgium
Cyprus*
Czech Rep
Denmark
Estonia
Finland
France
Germany
Greece
Hungary
The Irish Republic
Italy
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Latvia
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Malta
The Netherlands
Poland
Portugal
Slovakia
Slovenia
Spain**
Sweden
UK*** |
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| * The whole of Cyprus is part of the EU, however, goods from any area in Cyprus not under effective control of the Government of the Republic of Cyprus, are treated as non-EU imports |
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| ** Not Including the Canary Islands |
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| *** Not including The Channel Islands |
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If travelling to the Channel Islands i.e. Gibraltar you can shop duty free at Belfast Airport, even though the Countries are members of the EU. This is because UK Customs band them as outside the Customs Territory.
When shopping for your tax free and duty free at Belfast Airport make sure you keep your boarding card with you at all times when making purchases in the departure lounge.
Before you fly why not see what's on offer, and the savings that can be made, by checking out the full range of goods on sale online. Visit www.worlddutyfree.com.
If you like shopping for the very latest developments in electrical technology, and like to wear the very latest fashions before they reach the high street, then buy your goods at the airport as many retailers launch their collections first at their airport stores.
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If you're travelling inside of the EU you can bring the following goods back into the UK without being charged any additional customs duty:
- 250g of tobacco or 200 cigarettes or 100 cigarillos or 50 cigars
- 2 Litres of still table wine, or fortified or sparkling wine, or other liqueurs or 1 Litre of alcoholic beverages stronger than 22%
- 250ml of toilet water and 50g of perfume
- Souvenirs and other goods to the value of £145
- Goods obtained duty paid and tax paid in the EU are unlimited
Remember that any goods brought into an EU Country that have already had tax paid won't be charged any extra tax or duty.
All goods bought and transported must be done so by the person that these are for. Not carried by any other passengers.
All alcohol or tobacco good brought into the UK must only be for personal consumption or gifts.
Resale or for payment of any kind will not be allowed for these goods and if having been bought for this purpose, will be viewed as commercial.
Customs Officers who suspect any goods are being brought into the UK for commercial use will ask a selection of questions.
They will ask about the type and quantity of goods. How often the passenger travels. Why the goods were bought. How much money was paid etc.
A Customs Officer will also consider if the goods are on display or if they look like they have been concealed.
Customs would suspect the following for instance:
- 3kg tobacco
- 200 cigars
- 400 cigarillos
- 3,200 cigarettes
- 10 Litres of spirits
- 20 Litres of fortified wine (i.e. port or sherry)
- 110 Litres of beer
- 90 Litres of wine
Any goods considered being imported for a commercial use could be seized and not returned. Likewise, if caught being sold.
Many Countries have their own restrictions and laws on the tobacco and alcohol goods you can have in your possession. Including carrying permits to carry the goods. Always check first with the Country’s Authorities before purchasing the goods.
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Special Restrictions |
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Czech Republic |
200 cigarettes, or
250g smoking tobacco, or
50 cigars, or
100 cigarillos |
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Estonia |
200 cigarettes, or
250g of smoking tobacco* |
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Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Slovakia & Slovenia |
200 Cigarettes* |
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| * From these Countries, there is no limit on other tobacco products as long as they are for the passengers own consumption. |
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Prohibited & Restricted Items ... |
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The following items are prohibited from being brought into the UK from any destination:
- Counterfeit and pirated goods
- Meat, dairy and other animal products
- Unlicensed drugs
- Offensive weapons
- Indecent and obscene material featuring children
The following items are restricted from being brought into the UK from any destination:
- Firearms, explosives and ammunition
- Pornography
- Live animals, endangered species, certain plants and their produce
- Radio transmitters
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