Customs information outside the EU
In addition to the goods that you took with you on your trip from Germany, Austria and the Netherlands and re-import as so-called returned goods, the following goods remain exempt from import duties as travel souvenirs, provided you import them exclusively for personal use and consumption in your household or as a gift :
Tobacco products
If you are at least 17 years old:
200 cigarettes or
100 cigarillos or
50 cigars or
250 g of smoking tobacco or a proportion of the tobacco products.
Alcohol and beverages containing alcohol
If you are at least 17 years old:
1 l of spirits with an alcohol content of more than 22% vol. Or
1 l of undenatured ethyl alcohol with an alcohol content of 80% vol. Or more or
2 l alcohol and alcoholic beverages with a maximum alcohol content of 22% vol.
or a proportionate combination of these goods and
4 l non-sparkling wines
16 liters of beer.
drug
The amount corresponding to the personal needs of the traveler.
Other goods / souvenirs
Up to a total goods value of € 430, these are exempt from import duties. For travelers under the age of 15, the allowance is set at € 175, regardless of the mode of transport chosen; this excludes gold alloys and plating in unworked or semi-finished condition.
The following regulations apply to Austria:
Free movement of goods in the EU, but with the exception of tobacco products from EU countries:
It is forbidden to bring tobacco products that are purchased abroad and on which the warning notices do not comply with the provisions of this law (warning notices in German) to Austria in the following quantities:
200 cigarettes or
100 cigarillos (no more than 3 g unit weight) or
50 cigars or
250 g smoking tobacco or
proportional combination of these goods up to a maximum of 250 g.
Allowances for entry from non-EU countries
200 cigarettes or
100 cigarillos (no more than 3 g unit weight) or
50 cigars or
250 g smoking tobacco or
proportional combination of these goods up to a maximum of 250 g
Subject to changes. Information provided without guarantee.
