Sending or receiving a gift
If you are receiving a gift sent from another country, various rules apply depending on where the gift is coming from, its value and its contents.
Receiving a gift from a country outside the EU
If the gift requirements are fulfilled, you can receive your parcel from a country outside the EU free of charge. It is vital that the parcel clearly states: that it is a gift, what it contains, and what the parcel is worth.
Receiving a gift from another EU country
You do not pay customs duty or VAT on a gift sent from another EU country. However, there are special rules for certain goods and you may sometimes need authorisation to receive these.
Receiving a gift sent from a company or an online shop
Import charges are payable on any gift sent from a company outside the EU. A gift ordered on the internet is not counted as a gift for the purposes of customs.
Gifts containing alcohol, tobacco, perfume, weapons or dangerous objects
If you are going to receive a gift with alcohol, tobacco, perfume, weapons or dangerous objects sent from another country, there are certain rules that you have to follow. In certain case, you also have to apply for authorisation.
Gifts containing alcohol, tobacco, perfume, weapons or dangerous objects
Sending a gift from Sweden to another country
When you are going to send a gift to another country, you have to find out which rules apply there. For more information, contact the receiving country’s customs authority or embassy.