Duty Free Cigarette Allowance

[arjay]

My daughter is in Mexico on holiday and would like to know how many cigarettes she may bring home.
I know the European allowance is 200 but I think that the overseas allowance used to be higher.
Which Government department do I contact to find out to find out, please?
Thank you.

[237SJ]

It`s 200 cigarettes

[MargoTester]

From EU countries 800
Otherwise 200

[puzzlemaniac]

here's a link that should answer your query

https://www.gov.uk/duty-free-goods/arrivals-from-outside-the-eu

[MargoTester]

Look at gov.uk - bringing goods into the UK

[chelle7272]

Within EU listed here
https://www.gov.uk/duty-free-goods/arrivals-from-eu-countries

Outside EU here
https://www.gov.uk/duty-free-goods/arrivals-from-outside-the-eu

[arjay]

Thank you 2372sj, Margo Tester,puzzlemaniac and chelle 7272

[Prudie]

Note that 200 from outside the EU is a rule, 800 from within the EU is only a guideline to avoid coming under scrutiny but it's just a guideline.

[New Judge]

Yes you can bring in as much booze and cigarettes as you like from the EU provided it has been duty paid in an EU country and provided it is for your own use only. However, as Prudie says, you may be challenged if you carry more than the guidelines and you have to convince HMRC that the goods are for your own use.

There is no "duty free" allowance within the EU.

[237SJ]

The OP is coming from Mexico though..

[Prudie]

Yes and OP's been told it's 200.
I added my bit because if you don't open the links it looks like a previous answer says it's 800 only from EU.