The European Union has reduced the amount of tobacco products that an individual can purchase.......
Wednesday, September 24, 2014 @ 11:24 AM
In a campaign to control illegal cross-border movement of tobacco, the European Union has reduced the amount of tobacco products that an individual can purchase in one EU country and then take into another; for example buying in Spain for consumption in France.
An individual may purchase the following amounts of tobacco for their personal use:
Cigarettes: 800 items or 4 cartons (as against 10 previously permitted)
Cigarillos (cigars weighing not more than 3g each): 400 items (as against 1,000 previously permitted)
Cigars 200 items (as against 1,000 previously permitted)
Smoking tobacco 1kg (as against 2kg previously permitted).
If a person is caught with more than these amounts the border customs officials may confiscate the goods, will charge that person a tax on the confiscated goods at a rate based on the country of destination/use and can fine up to 750 euros.
Source: Angloinfo