Take a look at some of the great Duty Free products you can buy onboard our Dover – France ferries. You can now browse and reserve great duty free deals in the comfort of your own home with our Reserve & Collect service.
Can you buy Duty Free from UK to France?
Duty-free allowances
Items bought in the UK and imported to the EU/France are free from customs duties and TVA (VAT) as long as they fall within your personal allowance. For adults, this allowance is €430 if arriving by plane or ship, or €300 by car or train, per person.
How much alcohol can you take on a ferry to France?
You cannot bring in more than 16 litres of beer, four of still wine, one litre of other alcohol at more than 22% alcohol or two litres of other alcohol lower than 22%.
What can’t you take on ferry to France?
Any dangerous items will be taken and confiscated by security/ police at the port of departure and passengers will not be permitted to collect these items on their return. Explosive ordnance and neutralised explosive ordnance of military origin (shells, projectiles, grenades, etc) are prohibited.
Is there Duty Free on cross channel ferries?
Duty Free Shopping onboard Dover – Calais
Save up to 50% versus the UK high street in our duty free shops onboard with great offers on designer perfume, confectionery, electronics and alcohol.
How much duty-free can you bring to France?
1 kg of tobacco. 10 litres of spirits. 20 litres of fortified wine. 90 litres of wine (including a maximum of 60 litres of sparkling wines)
Is duty-free cheaper in UK or France?
France charges lower rates of VAT than the UK on some products making them cheaper in France than in the UK. Alcohol may be cheaper depending on what you buy and where you buy it… the same applies to other products.
Can I take alcohol into France from UK?
Alcohol and tobacco: items with specific limits
You cannot bring in more than 16 litres of beer, four of wine, one litre of alcohol at more than 22% alcohol or two litres of other strong alcohol lower than 22%.
Is alcohol cheaper in France than UK?
France has typically had lower alcohol prices than the UK due to a £2.05-per-bottle duty in the UK, which led to a trend of British shoppers getting cheap ferries or Eurotunnel tickets to France to stock up.
Can I bring unlimited alcohol back from France to UK?
You can also bring in either: spirits and other liquors over 22% alcohol – 4 litres. sparkling wine, fortified wine (for example port, sherry) and other alcoholic drinks up to 22% alcohol (not including beer or still wine) – 9 litres.
Can I take biscuits to France on the ferry?
You can carry other products that are not meat or plant based, such as bread, crisps, tea bags, etc. as long as they do not weigh over 2kg.
Can I take personal goods to France?
No tax or customs procedures are required for personal belongings entering France. Their nature and quantity must not imply commercial purposes.
Can I take my own goods to France?
You will need to complete Cerfa form 10070. This form covers the declaration of duty-free entry into France of personal property from non-EU countries, and the declaration of any items not covered by the exemption clause.
Do you get duty free on Eurotunnel?
Duty free shopping at Eurotunnel terminals
All passengers can now take advantage of duty-free products in our Folkestone and Calais terminals and save money on everything from scents to spirits. Before you can start shopping, you need an individual QR code.
Do ferries search your bags?
Do you check in your luggage on ferries? No, there is no check-in procedure for luggage items.
Can you bring duty free through a connection?
If so, it is important for you to know that any liquid duty free item you purchased must be put in your re-checked luggage when you connect through an airport.
What can I not take to France from UK?
You cannot take meat, milk or products containing them into EU countries. There are some exceptions for medical reasons, for example certain amounts of powdered infant milk, infant food, or pet food required for medical reasons. Check the rules about taking food and drink into the EU on the European Commission website.
Can I take duty-free alcohol into France?
Like tobacco, the importation of alcohol into France is limited. Unless you can prove that the purchases are for a particular event like a wedding, you cannot bring into France more than: 10 litres of spirit beverages (whiskey, gin, vodka, etc.) 20 litres of intermediate products (vermouth, port, Madeira, etc.)
What can I buy in France duty-free?
- Exclusive fragrances and products from Guerlain and Clarins (from USD 60)
- Bags from Longchamp’s newest collections (from USD 64)
- Gift sets from Fragonard (from USD 64)
- Artisan chocolates from La Maison du Chocolat (from USD 56)
- Cheese from duty-free (from USD 80)
- French wine from Wine and Liqueur (from USD 71)
How do I avoid customs charges from UK to France?
Gifts posted from the UK with a declared value of less than €45 (this should be a realistic valuation as blatantly improbable values can be questioned by the Douanes if they inspect the parcel), should not attract any import VAT or customs duties.
How much is customs duty from UK to France?
The import tax charged on a shipment will be 20% on the full value of your items.