New UK customs fines if coming back into the country.

[El Presidente]

"This is a wake-up call for many Brits travelling back from Europe. Stowing away that extra bottle of wine or an extra pack of smokes isn't just casual fun; it could cost you dearly."

The Restrictions You Need to Know:

The rules regarding cigarettes and alcohol when coming back from Europe have tightened. It's crucial to stay informed if you don’t want to face hefty fines.

 

• Cigarettes – You’re allowed to bring back 200 cigarettes or 100 cigarillos or 50 cigars or 250 grams of tobacco.

• Alcohol – You can carry back 4 litres of still wine, 16 litres of beer, 1 litre of spirits over 22% alcohol or 2 litres of fortified wine, sparkling wine, or other alcoholic beverages less than 22%.

 

The Fines:

Customs officials will hit you hard if they catch more items than you are allowed.

The fines can skyrocket. A casual return from Paris with a few extra bottles could land you with  a £1,000 penalty.

Repeat offenders? Brace yourself for fines exceeding £20,000. 

[99call]

Things are so crap in the UK. That there was a genuine news article the other day. Saying we "have shortage of ghosts, and they are choosing to move beyond the afterlife". 

That's when you know things are bad, when ghosts suggest they want to be even more dead than they already are.

[BrightonCorgi]

Who came up with and passed these regulations? Sounds like a good campaign issue for any opposition candidate or party to run against.

[Chitmo]

I can’t speak for the fines, but the limits are pretty much identical to Canada. CBSA is terribly inconsistent with how they apply the rules though. 

[ha_banos]

I get it. But they should fine in exponents for repeat offences. I mean, not one cares about a first offender (10⁰) a second offence is a giggle (10¹) a third offence in annoying (10²) a fourth hurts (10³). Any more your a pro.

I know. They'll just use mules like the drug trade...