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About your limits:
Do not mistake restrictive limits and indicative limits.
There is no restriction on what you take back home as long as your vehicle is not overweight, and as long as what you
bought is for your personal use:
it does not mean you have to drink it all yourself, it simply means that none of it can be used in any kind of business
transaction.
You can give it away to friends and family, you can use it for a party, etc....but you can not buy goods for somebody
else, even if you are not making any profit.
You should be ready now....We look forward to seeing you!
and...."SHOP TILL YOU DROP !!!"
Fake cigarettes - always look for tar content i.e. nic: 1.0mg and tar: 12mg. Fakes don't have this information.
Warning! - shops often use a generous exchange rate when working out the Sterling CASH price, so do take plenty of sterling
cash when buying tobacco to get the best prices. Whilst you can pay by credit card, bear in mind that the price that shows
on your statement will be about 7% more than the sterling prices listed in the shop.
CREDIT CARDS - we suggest you ring your credit card company before shopping in France - increased fraud means they are
turning down shoppers cards if their spending deviates from the norm.
Take your mobile - you can often sort the problem out over the phone.
Warning! The popular 24 hour tobacco shops in Adinkerke, Belgium are closed 10.00pm - 6.00am.
Knock, Knock? Believe it or not, but even if you are only slightly over the limit and they let you through, you may get
a visit and house search afterwards by C&E.
So much for civil liberties in a modern society.
Careful! - pouch tobacco in France is sold in 40g packets, in Belgium they are 50g.
Get a receipt, particularly if buying in Belgium, you may need it for customs.
AVOID buying tobacco in local pubs from Luxembourg - if you don't have a receipt it will be confiscated.
If you smoke or know a smoker why not buy your Xmas presents in Belgium? Remember you are giving these items as presents
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never admit to taking money for them, even from your family.
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