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Duty Free
The following items may be imported into Finland from non-EU countries without incurring customs duty:
200 cigarettes or 50 cigars or 250g of tobacco or 100 cigarillos; 2l of alcoholic beverages of less than 22 per cent by volume or 1l of alcoholic beverages of more than 22 per cent by volume or 2l of wine or 16l of beer; 50g of perfume and 250ml of eau de toilette; non-commercial goods to a value of €185.
The following items may be imported into Finland from EU countries without incurring customs duty:
300 cigarettes or 150 cigarillos or 75 cigars or 400g of tobacco; 1l of alcoholic beverages of more than 22 per cent by volume and 3l of alcoholic beverages of less than 22 per cent by volume and 5l of wines and 32l of beer.
Note: The import of alcoholic beverages over 22 per cent is only allowed by persons aged 20 years or over; alcoholic beverages up to 22 per cent may be imported by persons aged 18 years or over.
Restricted items: The import and export of certain foods, plants, medicines, firearms and works of art are subject to certain restrictions and formalities. The import of drinks containing more than 60 per cent alcohol by volume is prohibited. Contact the Finnish Tourist Board for further details (see Contact Addresses section).
Abolition of Duty-free Goods within the EU: On 30 June 1999, the sale of duty-free alcohol and tobacco at airports and at sea was abolished in all 15 EU member states. Although there is now no legal limit on the quantities of these goods travellers may import into most EU countries (provided they are for personal use only), Denmark, Finland and Sweden will still be imposing limits until 2004.
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