With the empty firework cartridges from Guy Fawkes littering the streets, thoughts turn to Christmas shopping and the temptation to merge shopping with a little city break, a pre-Festive Season gift to yourself.
To avoid getting stung by Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs at the airport when you return from abroad, these are the limits you need to remember:
If you’ve been to any of the 27 European-Union countries you can bring anything you like as long as it’s not dangerous, indecent or counterfeit. If you’re buying for smokers or oenophiles, you can bring back as much tobacco and alcohol as you can carry as long as it is for personal use and not for re-sale.
If you’ve gone to New York, Hong Kong, or other destinations outside the EU, you can bring back
