英国入境对物品携带有哪些规定

　　1. Overview

　　You can bring some goods from abroad without having to pay UK tax or ‘duty’ (customs charges), as long as they’re for your own use.

　　If you’re coming:

　　from a European Union (EU) country you can bring in an unlimited amount of most goods

　　from outside the EU you can only bring in a certain amount without paying duty or tax - up to your duty-free allowance

　　There has been no change to the rights and status of EU nationals in the UK, and UK nationals in the EU, as a result of the referendum.

　　You must tell customs about (‘declare’) any other goods when you arrive at the UK border, as well as anything that’s banned or restricted in the UK. If you owe any duty or tax, you’ll usually have to pay it immediately.

　　Your goods and any vehicle you use to transport them may be seized if you break the rules. You may also be fined or prosecuted.

　　You can report someone for breaking the rules to HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC).

　　2. Arrivals from EU countries

　　You don’t pay duty or tax on goods you bring in from the European Union (EU) as long as you:

　　transport them yourself

　　will use them yourself or give them away as a gift

　　have paid duty and tax in the country where you bought them

　　The Canary Islands, the north of Cyprus, Gibraltar and the Channel Islands are not part of the EU for customs purposes - follow the rules for countries outside the EU instead.

　　Customs checks

　　If a customs officer thinks you may be bringing in goods to sell, they may stop you to make checks and ask:

　　the type and quantity of goods you’ve bought

　　why you bought them

　　how you paid for them

　　how often you travel

　　how much you normally smoke or drink

　　Although there are no limits to the alcohol and tobacco you can bring in fromEU countries, you’re more likely to be asked questions if you have more than the amounts below.

　　3. Arrivals from outside the EU

　　Your duty-free allowance means you can bring in a certain amount of goods for your own use from outside the European Union (EU) without paying duty or tax.

　　When you’re bringing in goods you must:

　　transport them yourself

　　use them yourself or give them away as a gift

　　You can’t combine allowances with other people to bring in more than your individual allowance.

　　Declare any goods over your allowance. Your goods could be seized if you don’t declare them.

　　Alcohol allowance

　　How much you can bring depends on the type of drink. You can bring in:

　　beer - 16 litres

　　wine (not sparkling) - 4 litres

　　You can also bring in either:

　　spirits and other liquors over 22% alcohol - 1 litre

　　fortified wine (eg port, sherry), sparkling wine and alcoholic drinks up to 22% alcohol - 2 litres

　　You can split this last allowance, eg you could bring 1 litre of fortified wine and half a litre of spirits (both half of your allowance).

　　You may have to pay Excise Duty on alcohol you declare.

　　Tobacco allowance

　　You can bring in one from the following:

　　200 cigarettes

　　100 cigarillos

　　50 cigars

　　250g tobacco

　　You can split this allowance - so you could bring in 100 cigarettes and 25 cigars (both half of your allowance).

　　You may have to pay Excise Duty on tobacco you declare.

　　Alcohol and tobacco allowances if you’re under 17

　　There are no duty-free allowances for tobacco or alcohol if you’re under 17. You can bring alcohol and tobacco to the UK for your own use but you’ll have to pay duty or tax on them when you get to customs.

　　Allowance for other goods

　　You can bring in other goods worth up to £390 (or up to £270 if you arrive by private plane or boat).

　　If a single item’s worth more than your allowance you pay any duty or tax on its full value, not just the value above the allowance.

　　If you go over your allowance

　　You pay Customs Duty on anything you bring in above your allowance. The rate:

　　is 2.5% for goods worth up to £630

　　depends on the type of goods if they’re worth more than £630 - check by calling the VAT, Customs and Excise Helpline

　　You don’t pay Customs Duty if you owe less than £9.

　　You may also have to pay import VAT.

　　Import VAT

　　You may have to pay import VAT on the total value of the goods plus duty. The VAT rates are the standard UK rates.

　　4. Banned and restricted goods

　　There are some goods that you can’t bring into the UK - they’ll be seized by customs.

　　These include:

　　illegal drugs

　　offensive weapons, eg flick knives

　　self-defence sprays, eg pepper spray and CS gas

　　endangered animal and plant species

　　rough diamonds

　　indecent and obscene materials

　　personal imports of meat and dairy products from most non-EU countries

　　Some goods are restricted - like firearms, explosives and ammunition. You need a special licence to bring them in to the UK.

　　Some food and plant products are also restricted if they:

　　aren’t free from pests and diseases

　　aren’t for your own use

　　weren’t grown in the EU

　　If you bring goods suspected of infringing intellectual property rights (eg ‘pirate’ copies of movies or music) they may be seized and you could be prosecuted.

　　5. Declaring goods to customs

　　You must tell customs (known as ‘declaring’) on arrival in the UK if you have goods:

　　over your duty-free allowance

　　that are banned or restricted

　　that you plan to sell

　　Use the red channel at customs if you have something to declare.

　　If there’s no red channel, use the red-point phone to declare goods to customs.

　　You and your baggage can be checked for anything that must be declared.

　　You may be asked to:

　　pay tax or duty

　　give up banned goods

　　produce documents for restricted goods, eg licences and permits.

　　If you don’t do what you’re asked, your goods and any vehicle you use to transport them may be seized.