What you should know when buying alcohol in Duty Free

What you should know when buying alcohol in Duty Free No matter how tiring the flight is and no matter how long the flight is delayed, there is always a little joy waiting for the tourist at the airport, where he can rest, take a walk, buy souvenirs for relatives and gifts for themselves. We are talking, of course, about duty-free. It is believed that the cost of shopping in them is much lower due to the absence of taxes, duties and sometimes excise taxes. And if in Russia they are more than modest, duty-free shops abroad strike the imagination with their size: they occupy the whole floor, sparkle with signboards, entice with prices and look more like exhibitions. Crowds of travelers come and buy up perfume, coffee, chocolate, cigarettes and alcohol. The quality of the presented goods is many times better than what we buy in the chain supermarkets. But the stores serve only customers with boarding passes. That is, you cannot walk in from the street and buy something; you must be a passenger on the plane. And duty-free shops may be located both in the departure area and in the arrival area.

The largest duty-free store is located at Dubai Airport. And some airlines offer such a service as duty-free shops ...on board, right during the flight. The range, of course, is quite sparse, but it's convenient.

With all the advantages you should not forget about the possible nuances: each state has its own restrictions on the export and import of products. For example, if you want to buy 10 liters of whiskey in Duty Free, you can buy it, but to bring it back home - only 5. Of these, three liters - without customs duties, but for the remaining two liters have to pay (10 euros per liter). The rest will be confiscated from you. This applies to all alcohol you have, regardless of where you buy it. It is therefore advisable to find out about the customs regulations of each of the countries you plan to visit before your trip.

Speaking of whiskey. Alcohol occupies a separate niche among duty-free goods. If you often fly abroad, it's not uncommon for friends to ask you to bring them alcohol from the airport. Tourists gladly buy elite whiskey, tequila, liquor, rum, bourbon at very reasonable prices, without the risk of getting a fake. But even here travelers are often in for a nasty surprise. Passengers who take flights from three or more points of arrival and decide to buy alcohol at the airport of departure may well fail to board the plane at transit points. Customs control has the right to confiscate carried liquids larger than 100 ml. To avoid this, the following conditions must be met: the bag with liquor duty-free sealed, the receipt is inside and well visible, no more than 24 hours have passed since the purchase. In other cases you will have to part with the cherished bottles.

Thus, duty-free is a pleasure, but it is necessary to strictly follow the established rules and regulations for the purchase and transportation of goods, including luxury liquor. Failure to comply with them is fraught with fines and confiscation.