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Italy

Duty Free

Overview

Italy is within the European Union. If you are travelling from the UK, you are entitled to buy fragrance, skincare, cosmetics, Champagne, wine, selected spirits, fashion accessories, gifts and souvenirs - all at tax-free equivalent prices. There are no longer any allowance restrictions on these tax-free items.

The communes of Livigno and Campione d'Italia are treated as being outside of the EU for the duty-free section. If you are arriving from a non-EU country, the following goods may be imported into Italy by persons over 17 years of age without incurring customs duty:

• 200 cigarettes or 50 cigars or 100 cigarillos or 250g of tobacco.
• 2L of wine and 1L of spirits (over 22%) or 2L of fortified or sparkling wine.
• 50g of perfume and 250mL of eau de toilette.
• 500g of coffee or 200g of coffee extract (if over 15 years of age).
• 100g of tea or 40g of tea extract.
• Gifts not exceeding €90 (if entering from an EU country), €175 (if entering from a non-EU country).

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Interesting facts about Italy
: Western Europe.
Area: 301,338 sq km (116,346 sq miles).
Population: 60 million (2009).
Population Density: 199 per sq km.
Capital: Rome. Population: 2.7 million (2009).
Electricity: 230 volts AC, 50Hz.
Head of Government: Prime MinisterĀ Silvio Berlusconi since 2008.
Head of State: President Giorgio Napolitano since 2006.
Location: Western Europe.

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Entry/Visa/Health

Check your specific situation. For example you are a citizen of Spain, live in Germany and want to enter Canada. Or you are planning a trip with multiple stopovers in diifferent countries. Which entry and health regulations apply to you? You can find out the varying regulations here: here (in Englisch).