New Age Duty Free

[Gunnlaugur Thor Briem]

 > - I don't know if Iceland or Turkey has litmits like this.

Iceland does: http://dutyfree.is/english/front/customs_regulations/

In short (and ignoring tobacco), the allowance is one of:

* 1 litre of spirits (>=22%) and 1 litre of wine (<22%)
* 1 litre of spirits and 6 litres of beer
* 1 litre of wine and 6 litres of beer
* 2.25 litres of wine

(Until 1989 beer was *illegal* in the country except when carried in 
personally by this allowance, which was smaller back then. Pilots and 
flight attendants were popular.)

This plus state monopoly (and thus monotony) on liquor sales means that 
garnering a decent malt collection requires frequent travel. :) Here's 
hoping recent developments won't cut that avenue off for good.

	- Gulli

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Gunnlaugur Thor Briem
Software Engineer and malt neophyte



arve at LERVIK.ORG wrote:
> Quoting Ulf Buxrud <ulf at BUXRUD.SE>:
> 
>> I have for the last 15 years or so been lobbying for a system where 
>> the 'tax
>> free' or 'dicsounted' alcohol should be purchased upon arrival and not on
>> departure.
>>
>> Upon arrival at international airports one is still in a transit area 
>> equal
>> to the one from which departure occurs. So from a 'economical/political'
>> pont wiew there is no difference.
>>
>> Further, keep in mind that all intra European air transports does not any
>> longer offer 'tax free' purchases. The price level at the airports 
>> offered
>> to intra European travellers are at least at par with shops outside the
>> airport or HIGHER.
> 
> There are currently three countries in Europe that allow proper 
> tax-freeshopping
> upon arrival. All three are non-EU - Norway, Iceland and Turkey.
> 
> 
> Best regards
> Arve M Lervik
> Norwegian Malt Whisky Society
> (and tax-free employee)
> 
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