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United Kingdom Customs Regulations - What Can You Bring Into the UK?

By Ferne Arfin, About.com

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If you arrive in the UK on a transatlantic flight, your duty free allowances include:
  • tobacco products for personal use - 200 cigarettes, or 100 cigarillos, or 50 cigars, or 250g of loose tobacco
  • 2 litres of still table wine
  • 1 litre of spirits or strong liqueurs over 22 per cent alcohol by volume, or 2 litres of fortified wine(such as port or sherry), sparkling wine or other liqueurs.
  • 60cc of perfume
  • 250cc of eau de toilette
  • £145 worth of all other goods including gifts and souvenirs.
The tobacco and alcohol allowances only apply if you are over 17 years old.

You can also bring in personal effects reasonably required for your journey, including clothing, toiletries, personal jewelry and other clearly personal articles.
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