I am bringing in above my allowance

Are you bringing in above your allowance? Choose the passage 'Goods to declare' at Customs. We calculate the amount of import duties, VAT or excise that you must pay. You have to settle the amount with us promptly. Are you travelling by private aircraft or vessel? Check which customs office you need for your declarations.

Knowing when not to pay taxes? Read more: What am I allowed to bring in duty free?

The value of my goods is less than € 700

Are you bringing in above your allowance, however the value of your goods is less than € 700? You can then make use of the favourable passenger fares.

The following conditions apply:

You have to declare the goods yourself
What if we check your luggage and then discover you had to declare? In that case, you may not make use of the passenger fare.
The goods are intended for personal use
You are therefore not allowed to use the goods for trade, your profession or company.

Upon determining the value, we exclude:

goods you are allowed to bring in duty free
books, newspapers and magazines
goods for which no import duties are applicable
We can inform you further when you file the declaration.

Table: Special travellers' rate (see above for which you are permitted to use this)

Description of the goods	Import duty	Excise duty	VAT
Spirits and liquor	2,5%	€ 6.41 per liter	€ 1.52 per liter
Cigarettes containing cloves	10%	59,98% 1)	17% 1)
Other cigarettes	57,6%	59,98% 1)	17% 1)
Smoking tobacco (hookah tobacco is also smoking tobacco)	74,9%	59,98% 1)	17% 1)
Books, newspapers and magazines	0%	N/A	9%
Other goods	2,5 %	N/A	21%

1) These percentages are calculated over the retail price.

What cannot be imported?

Not all products can simply be brought in. Counterfeit articles, for example, or € 10,000 or more, food, and animals and plants.