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Buying booze from UK. Max# allowed by Irish Customs?

  • 01-06-2025 08:05PM
    #1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 886 ✭✭✭


    I am thinking about buying few bottles of spirits from UK supermarkets during by upcoming trip there. May I know what is the max# of bottles allowed by Irish Customs per passenger ? Is the below from google the answer?

    Irish Customs allows a maximum of 1 litre of spirits per passenger arriving from the UK. This includes items like whiskey, vodka, and gin. Additionally, travelers can bring 2 liters of other alcoholic beverages with no more than 22% alcohol. This includes items like port, sherry, sparkling wine, and some liqueurs. 

    Also usually which super market chain has the best offers during summer with their loyalty card - ASDA / Morrisons/ Tesco / Sainsbury's?

    Thanks.



Comments

  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,553 ✭✭✭✭whiterebel


    Check on revenue.ie for allwances.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 886 ✭✭✭TestLink


    Thanks. Got it from Revenue.ie

    Source: https://www.revenue.ie/en/customs/individuals/info-travelling-duty-free/from-outside-eu/allowances.aspx

    Alcohol allowances for individuals travelling from outside the EU

    Alcohol products

    • 1 litre of spirits (whiskey, gin, vodka, and so on)
    • or
    • 2 litres of other alcoholic drinks with no more than 22% alcohol (for example, port, sherry, sparkling wine and some liqueurs).

    You can split your alcohol allowance on a fractional basis, for example, 0.5 litres of spirits and 1 litre of port.

    Wine and beer

    • 4 litres of wine (still)
    • 16 litres of beer.

    Customs Duty, Excise Duty and Value-Added Tax (VAT), where applicable, are charged on goods in excess of the duty-free allowances.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 231 ✭✭OnlyWayIsUp


    insane that it’s not possible to buy alcohol and get it delivered even if you declare in full and pay any excise in advance.

    I’ve had approx 12 cans of beer from specialist off-licences seized on two occasions…



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,266 ✭✭✭✭Caranica




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