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.

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Receiving a gift from a country outside the EU

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.

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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.

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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.

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A gift with alcohol, tobacco, weapons or medicines

If you are going to receive a gift with alcohol, tobacco, perfume, weapons or medicines sent from another country, there are certain rules that you have to follow.

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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.

Last updated: 2022-03-04

What is updated: New structure for the pages about sending or receiving a gift

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