EU Shipping?

D. Generate · 02-15-2010, 12:25 PM

Not sure if I can really help you there, but I've got my anecdotal evidence from living in the UK. Anything shipped as tobacco, whether from an EU member or abroad, gets hit with a hefty duty here.

That is obviously for ones that get nicked by customs but if it's labelled as tobacco they get it.

Eggopp · 02-15-2010, 12:37 PM

Yes i agree, you cannot legally ship/post cigars from any EEU state to another without paying that countries import duties. As D. Generate says customs will confiscate it.

However if your physically purchasing in another EEU state and bring it back yourself to the UK thats allowed as you have paid duty in the country you have bought from.

I often drive to Calais where i will stock up on cigars, both NC's and CC's as they are significantly cheaper. For example one box of Romeo Y Julieta No2's in Calais are Euros 122 that same package in the UK is £220GBP upwards so thats a significant saving.. There are several walk in tobaks in Calais that you spend the day walking around, and grab ample singles and/or boxes and make a great saving.

Depending where you are in Germany, sometimes it stil pays to do that, i know Cigars in Germany are significantly cheaper, yet again. I go every summer camping and again i stock up with CC's and NC's

Whynot · 02-15-2010, 12:51 PM

Thanks fella's. I am close to Trier(Lux and Belgium are within 45 minutes), but I was just wondering for trade and gift reasons. Ship as snacks and crafts sounds like the way to go. What country tends to have the cheaper price's, France, Belgium, Germany, Luxembourg?

02-15-2010, 12:25 PM	#1
D. Generate El Dudarino Join Date: Jan 2009 First Name: Dale Location: London Posts: 217 Trading: (1)	Re: EU Shipping? Not sure if I can really help you there, but I've got my anecdotal evidence from living in the UK. Anything shipped as tobacco, whether from an EU member or abroad, gets hit with a hefty duty here. That is obviously for ones that get nicked by customs but if it's labelled as tobacco they get it. __________________ What would Lemmy do?

02-15-2010, 12:37 PM	#2
Eggopp Just in from the Storm Join Date: Feb 2010 First Name: Steve Location: Lincolnshire Posts: 45 Trading: (0)	Re: EU Shipping? Yes i agree, you cannot legally ship/post cigars from any EEU state to another without paying that countries import duties. As D. Generate says customs will confiscate it. However if your physically purchasing in another EEU state and bring it back yourself to the UK thats allowed as you have paid duty in the country you have bought from. I often drive to Calais where i will stock up on cigars, both NC's and CC's as they are significantly cheaper. For example one box of Romeo Y Julieta No2's in Calais are Euros 122 that same package in the UK is £220GBP upwards so thats a significant saving.. There are several walk in tobaks in Calais that you spend the day walking around, and grab ample singles and/or boxes and make a great saving. Depending where you are in Germany, sometimes it stil pays to do that, i know Cigars in Germany are significantly cheaper, yet again. I go every summer camping and again i stock up with CC's and NC's Last edited by Eggopp; 02-15-2010 at 12:38 PM. Reason: spelling

02-15-2010, 12:51 PM	#3
Whynot Living the dream... Join Date: Nov 2009 First Name: Aaron Location: New Mexico Posts: 175 Trading: (11)	Re: EU Shipping? Thanks fella's. I am close to Trier(Lux and Belgium are within 45 minutes), but I was just wondering for trade and gift reasons. Ship as snacks and crafts sounds like the way to go. What country tends to have the cheaper price's, France, Belgium, Germany, Luxembourg? __________________ "My time coming, any day, don't worry bout me, no. Been so long I felt this way, ain't in no hurry, no"