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Before you fly from Robin Hood Airport check out your duty free allowances to make the most of duty free and tax free shopping. This 'Sheffield Information Duty Free' guide gives you information on duty free allowances, along with prohibited and restricted items. |
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Your Duty Free Allowances ... |
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Check out your duty free allowances, and available tax free shopping, with this comprehensive' Sheffield Information Duty Free' guide. Or, known by some as 'Duty Free Doncaster' guide, or Duty Free at Robin Hood Airport.
For those travelling out of Robin Hood Airport either to destinations within the EU or International long haul can shop tax free.
For those travelling outside of the EU or again, International long haul, can also shop duty free.
All passengers however, should take note of the strict Customs duty free allowances and prohibited and restricted goods.
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Duty Free, Tax Free & The EU ... |
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To reiterate, tax free shopping is available to passengers flying either within the EU, or International long haul. Tax free prices are the equivalent to the price before Value Added Tax has been added - 17.5%. To see the saving this equates to both prices - before and after tax - are shown on the price tag.
It is worth noting that certain goods do require tax being paid at the final destination outside the EU, or when bringing the purchases back. Although goods from bookstores, newsagents, pharmacies, duty paid items, etc. are excluded from any additional tax.
Duty free Doncaster / Duty Free at Robin Hood Airport allowances can be taken advantage of by passengers travelling outside of the EU or International long haul.
The following 25 countries are currently in the European Union: |
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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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Any passengers travelling to Gibraltar, whilst part of the EU, is considered outside the Community Customs territory by Customs so allowances for outside the EU apply.
When shopping keep your boarding card readily available at all times - this is because when making any purchase the card must be presented to the cashier in the departure lounge.
Why not make the very most of your duty free allowances and tax free shopping by getting the low down on all available products available in the World Duty Free store before you fly by clicking here to visit the World Duty Free website (www.worlddutyfree.com)
Very often passengers will find the very latest technologies and fashions in the World Duty Free store as companies use their airport outlets to preview their new collections before hitting the high street.
Any International long haul passengers flying into Cardiff International Airport from Robin Hood Airport can also shop at the tax free World Shopping Arrivals store before they leave the security area within the Airport. |
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UK Customs Allowances ... |
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Your duty free allowances and tax free shopping is dependent on the final destination you are travelling to.
If you are travelling into the UK from the EU the below list can be brought in without any additional charges being imposed:
- 250g of tobacco, 200 cigarettes, or 50 cigars, or 100 cigarillos
- 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
- Other goods up to the value of £145, including souvenirs
- Goods obtained duty and tax paid in the EU are unlimited
All goods being brought into the UK should be carried into the Country / through Customs by the passenger whom whose goods are for.
All goods must be strictly for personal use -
own consumption and gifts - and strictly not for resale or for payment of any kind.
Should Customs suspect that any such goods are being brought into the UK for commercial use, a Customs Officer will ask a series of questions
- an idea of questions that will be asked include: type and quantity of goods bought, why they were bought, how much was paid, how often the passenger travels, how much alcohol and tobacco the passenger normally consumes. Also the Customs Officer can make checks into the answers given.
Taken into account is whether the goods are on easy display or if they have been concealed from view.
For example, the following will be considered suspect:
- 110 Litres of beer
- 90 Litres of wine
- 10 Litres of spirits
- 20 Litres of fortified wine (i.e. port or sherry)
- 3kg tobacco
- 3,200 cigarettes
- 400 cigarillos
- 200 cigars
Goods believed to be being imported for commercial use will be seized. Goods will also be seized if caught being sold. It's a serious offence, resulting in up to seven years in prison for persons found guilty.
Like the UK, a lot of Countries have their own tobacco and alcohol restrictions and laws, for example some require persons to carry documentation covering the goods.
Should you be planning on buying large volumes of tobacco or alcohol check with the Country’s Authorities in advance of travel.
Below are some Countries' special restrictions relating to alcohol and tobacco: |
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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:
- Unlicensed drugs
- Offensive weapons
- Indecent and obscene material featuring children
- Counterfeit and pirated goods
- Meat, dairy and other animal products
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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