Tobacco from Canary islands

A_Sober_Paddy

Hey all, in grancanaria and need to know the amount of tobacco I'm allowed bring back to Ireland...is it 1kg?

Don't wanna get it taken off me.

hynesie08

As much as you can fit up your hole.

Michael D Not Higgins

http://www.revenue.ie/en/customs/leaflets/pn1878a.html
250g

stimpson

Post it back to yourself.

PirateShampoo

Wait till Bruce gets a hold of you, you'll be shipped back to what ever hobbit hole you came from.

A_Sober_Paddy

PirateShampoo wrote: »

Wait till Bruce gets a hold of you, you'll be shipped back to what ever hobbit hole you came from.

What?

SEPT 23 1989

wear a stove pipe hat through customs

works every time

evolving_doors

About 1/8 couric.

PirateShampoo

A_Sober_Paddy wrote: »

What?

I wouldn't give him any of that attitude either.

Oh and don't call him Buddy.

mikeym

Bring back as much as you can and dont make eye contact with customs

The_Valeyard

PirateShampoo wrote: »

I wouldn't give him any of that attitude either.

Oh and don't call him Buddy.

He's not your buddy, guy.

Squall Leonhart

The_Valeyard wrote:

He's not your buddy, guy.

He's not your guy, friend

PirateShampoo

Come on now Amigos, cant we all get along?

DEFTLEFTHAND

One day I'm going to move to Tenerife and smoke myself to death.

Spanish Eyes

For those of you who decide to mingle with all the other passengers and hope for the best with yer contraband, did you know.... the airline tags have a strip that indicates whether the bags are from EU or not. So the Customs know where you came from!

Obviously that only applies to checked baggage, so hand luggage might get through alright, still, they know who to target just the same.

Bruce told me that!

Spanish Eyes

A_Sober_Paddy wrote: »

What?

He is Bruce Heller, an unlikely star of a show on Sky2 about the Irish Customs. See youtube. It's hilarious, but not meant to be.....;)

http://entertainment.ie/tv/display.asp?channelid=919&programme=&programme_day=22+May+2016&pn=1&programme_time=time5

Radharc na Sleibhte

200 cigs? That would last about a week so.

€400 worth of goods?
Sure you'd spend that on handbags and sunglasses from Paddy Yebohah in the Celtic jersey.

What's the point going anymore.....?
They're ruining it.

Maximus Alexander

Get a massive bag and fill it with tobacco and then cover it with thin layer of weed on top. They'll never notice the tobacco.

jahalpin

Radharc na Sleibhte wrote: »

200 cigs? That would last about a week so.

€400 worth of goods?
Sure you'd spend that on handbags and sunglasses from Paddy Yebohah in the Celtic jersey.

What's the point going anymore.....?
They're ruining it.

The allowances from outside the EU haven't changed in a long time

If you travel within the EU, you can buy a lot more as long as it is for "personal use"

foggy_lad

PirateShampoo wrote: »

Wait till Bruce gets a hold of you, you'll be shipped back to what ever hobbit hole you came from.

Don't get aggressive with me my friend I Customs, Here buddy, Don't touch........I already showed you me sheriffs badge!

ScouseMouse

foggy_lad wrote: »

Don't get aggressive with me my friend I Customs, Here buddy, Don't touch........I already showed you me sheriffs badge!

He really is the biggest plonker on television. He is an embarrassment to customs.

Spanish Eyes

ScouseMouse wrote: »

He really is the biggest plonker on television. He is an embarrassment to customs.

Their biggest asset I would think, otherwise they would not have let them film him. Go figure!

A_Sober_Paddy

What happens if you bring back too much, fine, pay duty, taken off you?

Atlantic Dawn

250 grams is non EU limit, they will seize anything over this "if" they catch you. If you were to take the piss and say bring back 5kg or more you would likely be getting a fine with trip to court. On "Stop, Search, Seize" on Sky 1 they let the people keep their allowance and seized the rest.

http://www.revenue.ie/en/customs/leaflets/pn1878a.html

Grandeeod

The oul Canary Islands cig run.

Officially its one 200 pack. But I have been stopped and scanned with 600 in my case packed loosely and no questions asked. Customs are really after 1000s packed into checked in cases for obviously sell on. I lived there and travelled back regularly with my holiday stash (600) and never had a problem, even when stopped.

But considering that Canary Island flights land late at night and customs are expecting them, the glare will be on you. I was stopped many times only travelling with hand luggage. Nothing to hide, but customs are suspicious of Canary Island flights.

A_Sober_Paddy

Grandeeod wrote: »

The oul Canary Islands cig run.

Officially its one 200 pack. But I have been stopped and scanned with 600 in my case packed loosely and no questions asked. Customs are really after 1000s packed into checked in cases for obviously sell on. I lived there and travelled back regularly with my holiday stash (600) and never had a problem, even when stopped.

But considering that Canary Island flights land late at night and customs are expecting them, the glare will be on you. I was stopped many times only travelling with hand luggage. Nothing to hide, but customs are suspicious of Canary Island flights.

Flight arrives in at 3.45pm

suicide_circus

A_Sober_Paddy wrote: »

Flight arrives in at 3.45pm

Just walk behind a family of scrotes (its the Canaries so should be 70% of the flight) as you walk past customs, they'll get stopped as you shake your head disapprovingly and sail on to freedom.

Grandeeod

A_Sober_Paddy wrote: »

Flight arrives in at 3.45pm

Honestly. That's a busy time in T1 Dub, so who knows. In T2 its always quiet enough. I don't want to advocate anything, but if you are thinking of filling suitcases full of cartons and amberleaf, I'd reccommend thinking again. As I said already, Canary Island flights are targeted. The media is full of stories of eejits being caught with loaded suitcases.

A_Sober_Paddy

Grandeeod wrote: »

A_Sober_Paddy wrote: »

Flight arrives in at 3.45pm

Honestly. That's a busy time in T1 Dub, so who knows. In T2 its always quiet enough. I don't want to advocate anything, but if you are thinking of filling suitcases full of cartons and amberleaf, I'd reccommend thinking again. As I said already, Canary Island flights are targeted. The media is full of stories of eejits being caught with loaded suitcases.

Literally all I want is 500g of tobacco, double the limit, but still in half of the limit from mainland spain

Grandeeod

A_Sober_Paddy wrote: »

Literally all I want is 500g of tobacco, double the limit, but still in half of the limit from mainland spain

I wouldn't see a problem with that.

jackrussel

A_Sober_Paddy wrote: »

Literally all I want is 500g of tobacco, double the limit, but still in half of the limit from mainland spain

if i were you, id be bringing back at least 2 bundles (20x50g packs) of tobacco. youll regret not doing when youre back here. 2 bundles might get you 9/10 months of the year. 3 bundles will get you through the year, 4 bundles will get your other 3 bundles paid for

HensVassal

A_Sober_Paddy wrote: »

What happens if you bring back too much, fine, pay duty, taken off you?

You can pay the duty or have it confiscated. I was told once that if you are caught with over the limit tobacco allowance then you are "flagged" for being stopped every time you go through customs but I'm not sure how that is enforced. Often I go through customes and there's actually nobody there. And that's not just Ireland but many countries' airports.

rubadub

ScouseMouse wrote: »

He really is the biggest plonker on television. He is an embarrassment to customs.

even if that cunt stopped being so rude and aggressive he would still be a complete moron for using slang like "buddy" and "narky" in front of the likes of a Chinese tourist who he was fully aware had little english.

I actually wondered if he was the full shilling, he is oblivious to what a cunt he is, I feel sorry for his family.

I can imagine his workmates at home in bits laughing saying to friends "see, for years I told you he was like that, and you wouldn't believe me"

JakeBell

You can take a whole lot more than 250g if it's for personal use. If it's all the same type of tobacco you'll be fine.

Esel

JakeBell wrote: »

You can take a whole lot more than 250g if it's for personal use. If it's all the same type of tobacco you'll be fine.

Not from the Canaries...

Del2005

HensVassal wrote: »

Often I go through customes and there's actually nobody there. And that's not just Ireland but many countries' airports.

There's always someone there, the big mirror isn't for checking your hair and makeup before meeting loved ones in arrivals.

Last time I arrived back from Canary Islands, Customs and Excise stand in Dublin Airport was alive and open for business- i had never seen it so busy.

It's no secret what the flight times are and a LOT of people were trying to bring in that little bit too many cigarettes. Can't blame you for trying I guess given the prices there but I'd advise against it from what i've seen on my trips.

MrCitySlicker

Spanish Eyes wrote: »

Their biggest asset I would think, otherwise they would not have let them film him. Go figure!

Bruce is an ABSOLUTE LEGEND!!!!!....he's the star of the show!!!!!.....

The Bishop Basher

I recently gave them up but up to then I hadn't bought tobacco in Ireland for about 5 years.

6 months supply was bought in the canaries every year.

The other 6 months supply was bought in a European airport while travelling on business.

I used to fill a separate bag and just walk through customers with no hassle at all.

No way would I pay the crazy duty here.

Winterlong

Since that show on sky I find going to thru customs at dublin a bit nerve racking, especially when Bruce is standing there.
He is great in the show though.