CUSTOMS
& DUTY FREE ALLOWANCES AND RESTRICTIONS FOR FINLAND
Currency...No
restrictions
Cameras....No restriction
Film.......Reasonable for personal us
Agriculture items...Refer to consulate
Gifts......No duty free allowance
Passengers aged 17 and over without incurring customs duty (figures
in bracket refer to purchases from duty-free shops at airports
or ports in the EU:
Tobacco....300 (200) cigarettes or 150 (100) cigars or 400 (250)
grams of tobacco
Perfume....50 grams of perfume; 250ml of eau de toilett
Non-commercial goods.....up to a value of FMK55
Passengers aged 18 and over without incurring customs duty:
Tobacco....300 (200) cigarettes or 150 (100) cigars or 400 (250)
grams of tobacco
Liquor.....15 litres of beer and 5 (2) litres of wine and 3
(2) litres of other mild alcoholic drinks (less than 22% by
volume)
Perfume....50 grams of perfume; 250ml of eau de toilette
Non-commercial goods.....up to a value of FMK550
Passengers aged 20 and over without incurring customs duty:
Tobacco....300 (200) cigarettes or 150 (100) cigars or 400 (250)
grams of tobacco
Liquor.....15 litres of beer and 5 (2) litres of wine and 3
(2) litres of other mild alcoholic drinks (less than 22% by
volume) or 1 litre of strong alcoholic drink (more than 22%
by volume)
Perfume....50 grams of perfume; 250ml of eau de toilette
Non-commercial goods.....up to a value of FMK55
Note: If arriving from outside Europe--as above (refer to amounts
given in brackets) travellers may import non-commercial goods
to a value of FMK100.
Controlled items: The import and export of food, plants, medicines,
firearms and works of art are subject to certain restrictions
and formalities. In general, dogs and cats may be imported,
provided they are accompanied by a certificate issued by a qualified
veterinary surgeon to the effect that 30 days prior to entry,
and within the previous year, they have been vaccinated against
rabies. The certificate must be in finnish, swedish, english
or german. Dogs and cats from rabies-free countries (sweden,
norway, iceland, uk, ireland, australia and new zealand) do
not require a certificate if imported direct. The importation
of drinks containing more than 60% alcohol by volume is prohibited.
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