Duty Free
The following goods may be imported into Cyprus without incurring customs duty:
200 cigarettes or 50 cigars or 250g of tobacco; 1l of spirits or 750ml of wine; 150ml of perfume and 150ml of eau de toilette; goods (excluding jewellery) up to C£50.
Prohibited imports
Agricultural products and propagating stock, ie natural fruits and flowers; an assortment of meat and dairy products imported from certain Asian and African countries.
Abolition of duty free goods within the UK
On June 30 1999, the sale of duty free alcohol and tobacco at airports and at sea was abolished in all of the original 15 EU member states. Of the 10 new member states that joined the EU on May 1 2004, these rules already apply to Cyprus and Malta. There are transitional rules in place for visitors returning to one of the original 15 EU countries from one of the other new EU countries. But for the original 15, plus Cyprus and Malta, there are now no limits imposed on importing tobacco and alcohol products from one EU country to another (with the exceptions of Denmark, Finland and Sweden, where limits are imposed). Travellers should note that they may be required to prove at customs that the goods purchased are for personal use only.
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