Fees when shopping while travelling
When you bring goods into Sweden from another country, you may have to pay charges depending on what you buy and whether you bring the goods from a country inside or outside the EU.
This page does not apply to products subject to excise duty, such as alcohol and tobacco.
Buying alcohol when travelling
Buying tobacco and other nicotine-containing products when travelling
From another EU country
You are not liable to pay customs duties when you bring goods into Sweden from an EU country. In most cases you are also not required to pay VAT.
From Åland or the Canary Islands
Åland and the Canary Islands belong to the EU but are outside the EU fiscal territory.
Fees to be paid if you have shopped in these areas:
- Customs: no
- Tax: yes
under the same rules as if you were travelling from a non-EU country.
From a country outside the EU
You may have to pay customs duty and tax when you buy goods that you take home from your trip in a country outside the EU.
The limits on how much you can take with you to Sweden without paying customs duties and taxes are different depending on how you travel. However, you must always transport the goods personally and not resell them.
Duty-free and tax-free limits
By plane or ferry
Up to SEK 5,000
If you have purchased goods for up to SEK 5,000, you do not have to pay customs duty and tax.
More than SEK 5,000
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If you have purchased an item above SEK 5,000, you pay customs duty and tax on the entire purchase price of the item, not only on the part that exceeds SEK 5,000.
Multiple goods
If you have purchased several goods, you must pay customs duty and tax for the goods that make the total value more than SEK 5,000.
For example, if you have purchased three items for a total of SEK 5,500, you pay for:
- a tablet worth SEK 3000 – no duty and tax
- a jacket worth SEK 1 500 – no duty and tax
- a pair of trousers worth SEK 1 000 – customs duty and tax on the entire price of the goods.
Other ways, such as train or car
Up to SEK 3,500
If you have purchased goods for up to SEK 3,500, you do not have to pay customs duty and tax.
More than SEK 3,500
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If you have purchased an item above SEK 3,500, you pay customs duty and tax on the entire purchase price of the item, not only on the part that exceeds SEK 3,500.
Multiple goods
If you have purchased several goods, you must pay customs duty and tax for the goods that make the total value more than SEK 3,500.
For example, if you have purchased three items for a total of SEK 5,500, you pay for:
- a tablet worth SEK 3000 – no duty and tax
- a jacket worth SEK 1 500 – customs duty and tax on the entire price
- a pair of trousers worth SEK 1 000 – customs duty and tax on the entire price.
If you bring goods with you over the duty-free and tax-free amount, report it at red file in customs, where it says "Goods to declare".
If you are unsure whether the country you are going to shop in is part of the EU or not – here is a list of all EU countries.