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  • Duties and Taxes in Germany

    Alcohol / Liquor, Fuel Tobacco allowance into Germany

    Designation Preference authorised goods Non-preference authorised goods
    Sparkling wine 2.20 euros per litre 2.30 euros per litre
    Liqueur wine, vermouth, and other aromatised wine 2.10 euros per litre 2.10 euros per litre
    Compound alcoholic preparations, spirits distilled from wine, liqueur and other spirit drinks from subheadings 2208 2012 to 2208 9078 of the customs tariff 6.60 euros per litre 6.80 euros per litre
    Undenatured ethyl alcohol with an alcohol content of 80 % vol or more (in quantities up to 5 litres) 14.40 euros per litre 14.50 euros per litre
    Undenatured ethyl alcohol with an alcohol content below 80 % vol (in quantities up to 5 litres) 9.80 euros per litre 9.90 euros per litre
    Cigarettes 0.18 euros per cigarette 0.19 euros per cigarette
    Cigars and cigarillos (in quantities up to 250) 27 percent * 42 percent *
    Cigarette tobacco (in quantities up to 1 kilogramme) 70.30 euros per kilogramme 82.80 euros per kilogramme
    Pipe tobacco (in quantities up to 1 kilogramme) 35.40 euros per kilogramme 49.30 euros per kilogramme
    Petrol 0.90 euros per litre 0.90 euros per litre
    Diesel fuel 0.70 euros per litre 0.70 euros per litre

    *) The duty is calculated on the basis of the domestic prices for products of the same brand or the same quality.

    If the quantities quoted in brackets in the “Designation” column are exceeded, the flat rate can no longer be applied. In such cases the duty is calculated according to the customs tariff.

    For more details, visit German duties and taxes

  • Alcohol and Tobacco duties and taxes at UK

    Tobacco Duty

    You pay different rates of Tobacco Duty on cigarettes, cigars and other tobacco products.

    Tobacco product Rate
    Cigarettes 16.5% of the retail price plus £4.16 on a packet of 20
    Cigars £2.59 on a 10g cigar
    Hand rolling tobacco £5.24 on a 25g packet
    Other smoking tobacco and chewing tobacco (for example pipe tobacco) £2.85 on a 25g packet

    Beer Duty

    How much Beer Duty you pay depends on the beer’s strength, or ‘alcohol by volume’ (ABV).

    Strength (ABV) Beer Duty rate per litre for each % of alcohol
    More than 1.2%, up to 2.8% 8.42 pence
    More than 2.8%, up to 7.5% 19.08 pence
    More than 7.5% 24.77 pence

    Example

    You buy a pint of 5.0% strength lager. The Beer Duty you pay is 19.08p x 5.0 = 95.40 pence per litre. This works out at just over 54 pence a pint (about 568ml or 0.568 litres).

    Cider Duty

    You pay Cider Duty on cider and perry. How much depends on the strength and whether it’s still or sparkling.

    Type of cider or perry Strength (ABV) Rate per litre
    Still More than 1.2%, up to 7.5% 40.38 pence
    Still More than 7.5% but less than 8.5% 61.04 pence
    Sparkling More than 1.2%, up to 5.5% 40.38 pence
    Sparkling More than 5.5% but less than 8.5% 279.46 pence

    Wine Duty

    How much Wine Duty you pay depends on the strength of the wine (or made-wine) and whether it’s still or sparkling.

    Type of wine or made-wine Strength (ABV) Rate per litre
    Still More than 1.2%, up to 4% 88.93 pence
    Still More than 4%, up to 5.5% 122.30 pence
    Still More than 5.5%, up to 15% 288.65 pence
    Still More than 15%, up to 22% 384.82 pence
    Sparkling More than 5.5% but less than 8.5% 279.46 pence
    Sparkling More than 8.5%, up to 15% 369.72 pence

    You pay duty on wine and made-wine of more than 22% ABV at the same rate as spirits.

    Spirit Duty

    You pay £28.74 of Spirit Duty per litre of pure alcohol.

    Example

    The Spirit Duty you pay on a 1 litre bottle of 40% ABV vodka is 40% of £28.74, or £11.50.

    For more details, visit https://www.gov.uk/tax-on-shopping/alcohol-tobacco

    Fuel Duty rates

    The rate you pay depends on the type of fuel.

    Type of fuel Rate
    Petrol, diesel, biodiesel and bioethanol 57.95 pence per litre
    Liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) 31.61 pence per kg
    Natural gas used as fuel in vehicles, for example biogas 24.70 pence per kg
    ‘Fuel oil’ burned in a furnace or used for heating 10.70 pence per litre

    Gambling duty rates

    The rate and type of gambling duty depends on the type of gambling.

    Type of gambling Duty Rate
    Bingo Bingo Duty 10%
    Casino games Gaming Duty Between 15% and 50%, depending on how much money the casino makes
    Normal betting at a bookmaker’s General Betting Duty 15%
    Financial spread betting General Betting Duty 3%
    Other types of spread betting General Betting Duty 10%
    Pool betting (for example football pools) Pool Betting Duty 15%
    National Lottery tickets Lottery Duty 12%
    Fruit or quiz machines with a prize up to £10 that cost up to 20 pence to play Machine Games Duty 5%
    All other fruit or quiz machines Machine Games Duty 20%
    Online or telephone gambling Remote Gaming Duty 15%

    For more details, visit https://www.gov.uk/tax-on-shopping/alcohol-tobacco

    UK Custom official website: HM Revenue and Customs HMRC UK

    Imports and Exports duties in to UK

    If you need any help with importing, exporting goods into UK or outside the UK and customs reliefs questions, call or write HMRC

    HMRC customer care phone number: 0300 200 3700 (UK customs customer care number)

    Textphone: 0300 200 3719

    Opening times: Monday to Friday: 8am to 6pm (Closed weekends and bank holidays.)

    Postal address:

    HM Revenue and Customs – CITEX Written Enquiry Team
    Local Compliance S0000
    Newcastle NE98 1ZZ United Kingdom

    *Include your VAT registration number and the name and postal address of your business.

    For further information, visit here

  • Duty Free Allowance into UK from Non EU members state

    Travelers should be 18 years older to buy the following products without paying UK customs.

    The Non EU countries member can have the duty free allowance to bring alcohol / tobacco / cigarettes / cigarillos. If the allowance exceeds the limit, they need to pay the customs.

    Tobacco / Cigarettes / Cigarillos / Cigars allowance into UK from

    Non EU members state

    Non EU members can bring Cigarettes / Cigars / Cigarillos / Tobacco into UK without paying the duties and tax. If the allowance exceeds, you should pay the custom fees.

    Type of goods Amount
    Cigarettes 200
    Cigars 50
    Cigarillos 100
    Tobacco 250 g

    Alcohol / Liquor / Wine / Beer allowance into UK from Non EU members state

    Non EU members can bring alcohol / liquor / beer / wine / spirits into UK without paying the duties and tax. If the allowance exceeds, you should pay the custom fees.

    Type of goods Amount
    Beer 16 litres
    Wine (not sparkling) 4 litres
    Spirits and other liquors over 22% alcohol 1 litre
    Fortified wine (eg port, sherry), sparkling wine and alcoholic drinks up to 22% alcohol 2 litres

    Allowance for other goods in to UK

    You can bring in other goods worth up to £390 (or up to £270 if you arrive by private plane or boat). If the goods allowance exceeds the limit, you need to pay the customs of 2.5% for goods worth up to £630.

    VAT customer care UK

    If you have any queries on custom tax, you can call the VAT customer care

    Telephone: 0300 200 3700

    Textphone: 0300 200 3719

    Outside UK: +44 2920 501 261

    Opening times: Monday to Friday: 8am to 6pm (Closed weekends and bank holidays).

    To send mail, please write to the below address

    Address: HM Revenue and Customs – VAT Written Enquiries Team
    Alexander House
    21 Victoria Avenue, Southend-On-Sea, SS99 1BD, United Kingdom

    Cash allowance into UK from Non EU members state

    You can take cash of €10,000 (or the equivalent in another currency) between UK and any non-EU country.

    Cash includes:

    • notes and coins
    • bankers’ drafts
    • cheques of any kind (including travellers’ cheques)

    If you are having cash over €10,000, you should declare using the following for or you can fill at the airport or port.

    Cash declaration (for amounts of 10,000 Euros or more entering or leaving the European Union)

  • Duty Free Allowance into UK from EU members state

    Travelers should be 18 years older to buy the following products without paying UK customs.

    The following EU countries member can have the allowance to bring alcohol / tobacco / cigarettes / cigarillos

    The EU countries are:

    Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Republic of Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden and the UK.

    Tobacco / Cigarettes / Cigarillos / Cigars allowance into UK from an EU members state

    EU members can bring Cigarettes / Cigars / Cigarillos / Tobacco into UK without paying the duties and tax. 

    Type of goods Amount
    Cigarettes 800
    Cigars 200
    Cigarillos 400
    Tobacco 1kg

    Alcohol / Liquor / Wine / Beer allowance into UK from an EU members state

    EU members can bring alcohol / liquor / beer / wine / spirits into UK without paying the duties and tax. 

    Type of goods Amount
    Beer 110 litres
    Wine 90 litres
    Spirits 10 litres
    Fortified wine (eg sherry, port) 20 litres

     Cash allowance into UK from EU members state

    No need to declare for the cash you are taking inside UK for EU members state.

  • DHL Customs Fees in Australia

    For any communications, contact DHL address

    Country Head Office address
    Sydney Airport Centre
    Level 5, 15-17 Bourke Road
    Mascot
    NSW 2020

    DHL Express can offer you a wide choice of both standard and supplementary customs services. They include:

    • Import and Export clearance
    • High value clearance
    • Clearance authorization
    • Multi-line entry clearance
    • Bonded storage
    • Handover to broker
    • Post-clearance modification
    • Advice on tariff quotas
    • Advice on content classification
    • Bonded transit
    • Disbursements

    DHL Customs service Fees

    Additional charges for Customs Services

    Customs services DHL Charge Additional charge
    Formal Entry Per shipment $83 (for goods valued up to $10,000) >$10,000 $185
    Disbursement Per shipment $20, or 3% of the credit advanced if higher
    Advance Payment Per shipment $20, or 3% of the credit advanced if higher
    Broker Notification Per shipment $15
    Bonded Storage Per shipment and per kg per day $0.17/Kg per day, minimum charge $2.00
    Export Declaration Per shipment $10

    Documents required to clear customs?

    Generally, a transport document, such as a bill of lading, invoice and a packing list. Customs authorities may require additional documentation, e.g. Certificate of Origin or Proof of Preference.

    For more details, please visit DHL customs services contact

  • Alcohol and Tobacco allowance in to Germany from an EU members state

    Travelers should be 18 years older to buy the following products without paying German customs.

    Tobacco / Cigarettes / Cigarillos / Cigars allowance into Germany from an EU members state

    Tobacco products Allowances within the EU
    Cigarettes 800
    Cigarillos 400
    Cigars 200
    Smoking Tobacco 1 kilogramme

    Alcohol / Liquor / Wine / Beer allowance into Germany from an EU members state

    Alcoholic beverages Allowances within the EU
    Spirits (for example brandy, whisky, rum, vodka) 10 litres
    Sweetened beverages with alcohol (alcopops) 10 litres
    Fortified wines (for example sherry, port, marsala) 20 litres
    Sparkling wine 60 litres
    Beer 110 litres

     

    Other goods subject to excise duty Allowances within the EU
    Coffee or products containing coffee 10 kilogrammes

    For further details, please visit German customs.

    For any queries on the above products allowance, please check with German customs office

  • Customs Import and Duty Free FAE

    Duty Free FAE Vága Airport, Føroyar

    Duty Free FAE Plus is a free freeway service, offering a clear off-season as you travel around Vága Floghavn.

    Union Duty Free FAE

    Address: Duty Free FAE

    c / o Vága Floghavn, 380 Sørvágur, Føroyar

    V-number: 607436

    Duty Free FAE Phone: +298 33 13 24

    Duty Free FAE Email: dutyfree@dutyfreefae.fo

    Duty Free FAE website: http://dutyfree.fo/

    Faroe Island Customs and import customer care representative

    TAKS customs contact details

    Address: Post room 2151
    Skálatrøð 20
    110 Tórshavn

    Phone:  35 26 00

    Email: taks@taks.fo

    V-number: 443921

    TAKS Website: http://www.taks.fo/

    Tax-free Worldwide Faroe Islands Contact address | Phone number | Fax | Email

    Adressa / Address:

    Tax-free Worldwide Faroe Islands Sp / f,

    Postbox 1391

    FO 110 Tórshavn

    Phone: +298 281 112

    Fax:  +298 314 967

    Email: Teldupostadressa: mail@taxfree.fo

    Duty Free import to Faroe Island

    Customs rules and regulations for travel to Føroya

    You can buy the following items without paying customs. It was possible to travel to Hesa ​​instead of paying customs duties. Travellers should be 18 years or older.

    Alcohol / Alkohol / Liquor / Wine / Beer allowance into Faroe Island

    You can bring one of the examples below to the Faroe Islands
    Tú kanst taka eitt av dømunum við til Føroyar

    1. 1L Spirits / Spiritus(for example brandy, whisky, rum, vodka), 2L Wine / Vín / Cider, 2L Beer / Øl
    2. 1L Spirits / Spiritus, 1L Strong wine / Sterkt vín, 2L Beer / Øl
    3. 4L Wine / Vín / Cider,  2L Beer / Øl
    4. 2L Strong wine / Sterkt vín, 2L Beer / Øl
    5. 10L Beer / Øl

    *Spirits / spiritus: > 22% alc. (max. 60%). Wine / Vín / Cider: < 15% alc. Strong wine / sterkt vín: 15-22% alc.

    Maximum allowances of Alcohol / Liquor / Wine / Beer in to Faroe Island

    Beer up to 5,8% Max. 10 ltr. in total, incl. quota. Tax. DKK 5,- per. 33 cl. can.

    Wine / Cider up to 15% Max. 9 ltr. in total, incl. quota. Tax. DKK 33,- per. ltr.

    Spirits over 22% Max. 3 ltr. in total. incl. quota. Taxes vary according to percentage.

    Perfumes max. 50 gr. After shave max. 25 cl. Chocolates max. 3 kg. Soft drinks max. 10 l.

    Tobacco / Cigarettes / Cigarillos / Cigars allowance into Faroe Island

    You can bring only one of the products below to the Faroe Islands

    Tobacco products Allowances
    Cigarettes / Sigarettir 200 stk (1 karton)
    Cigars / Sigarir 50 stk
    Tobacco/ Tubbak 250 g
    Cigarillos / Sigarillos 50 stk
    Snuff/ Snús 250 g

    Currency Allowance

    Travelers can have money not more than 2,500 kr.

    For more details visit duty free and customs import for alcohol and tobacco allowances to Faroe Island

  • Alcohol and Tobacco allowance in to Germany from Non EU members state

    Conditions to be applied when you are carrying goods in to Germany from Non EU members state

    • The goods are for your personal use or consumption.
    • The goods are for members of your household.
    • The goods are for gift.
    • The goods are not for commercial purposes.

    Tobacco / Cigarettes / Cigarillos / Cigars allowance into Germany from Non EU members state

    Tobacco products Allowances within the EU
    Cigarettes 200
    Cigarillos 100
    Cigars 50
    Smoking Tobacco 250 g or a proportionate combination of these goods.

    Alcohol / Liquor / Wine / Beer allowance into Germany from Non EU members state

    Alcoholic beverages Allowances within the EU
    Spirits (for example brandy, whisky, rum, vodka) 1 litre of spirit drinks of an alcohol strength by volume exceeding 22 % or undenatured ethyl alcohol of an alcoholic strength by volume of 80 % or higher
    Alcohol and Alcoholic beverages 2 litres- alcohol strength by volume up to 22 %
    Non Sparkling wine 4 litres
    Beer 16 litres

     

    Motor fuels allowance into Germany from Non EU members state

    for each motor vehicle the quantity in the vehicle’s main tank and up to 10 litres in a portable container.

    Currency allowance into Germany from Non EU members state

    • up to a value of 300 euros
    • up to a value of 430 euros for air/sea travellers
    • up to a value of 175 euros for travellers under 15 years of age

    Goods Exceeding traveller’s allowance:

    • The value of the dutiable goods that you are bringing with you does not exceed 700 euros,
    • The flat rate of duty is set at 17.5 percent of the product value. A reduced rate of only 15 percent ad valorem is charged on goods for which specific tariff concessions – known as preferences – have been granted.

    For more information, please visit German customs allowance  from non EU members state

     

  • Singapore Customs Contact Phone number / Address

    Singapore Customs

    [icon name=”fa-location-arrow”] Address: 55 Newton Road #10-01
    Revenue House
    Singapore 307987

    [icon name=”fa-fax”] Fax: (65) 6250 8663

    Customs Operations Command

    [icon name=”fa-location-arrow”] Address: 21 Keppel Road
    Singapore 089067

    [icon name=”fa-fax”] Fax: (65) 6227 8485

    Singapore Customs Procedures

    For any enquiries regarding Singapore customs procedures, please contact

    Business hours: 10am to 12pm, and from 3pm to 5pm.

    Phone: (65) 6355 2000

    TradeNet/TradeXchange System Related Enquiries

    For system/technical issues with TradeNet / TradeXchange functions.

    Phone: (65) 6887 7888

    Customs Offences Singapore

    For any queries and appeals pertaining to a Notice of Customs Offence by Singapore Customs, please contact the relevant division/branch before the due date for settlement

    Checkpoints Division: (65) 6355 2183
    Suppression & Community Engagement Branch: (65) 6325 9819
    Special Investigation Branch: (65) 6325 9806

    For information regarding appeals on other customs matters, please contact here.

    Report smuggling activities and/or evasion of duty/Goods and Services Tax (GST) 1800 233 0000

    Quality Service Manager

    For feedback regarding Quality Service 1800 253 3866