Tobacco: Duty Free Allowances
2026-07-12 · Treasury · HL2040 · Official question
Question
To ask His Majesty's Government when the duty-free allowance for cigarettes when travelling from an EU airport to the UK was introduced; how and when it has changed over the last ten years; and what the rationale for any change was.
Answer
Following the UK's departure from the EU, duty-free allowances, including for cigarettes, were reintroduced for travellers arriving in Great Britain from EU member states.This change took place at the end of the transition period on 31 December 2020.Duty ...