Tobacco
Tobacco is subject to so-called restrictions and may not be brought freely into Sweden. You can here read about the special rules that apply.
Swedish Customs and the Swedish Tax Agency are the authorities responsible for ensuring compliance with the rules applying to bringing tobacco into Sweden. Swedish Customs is present at the border and checks that the applicable rules are complied with. The Swedish Tax Agency is in charge of collecting tobacco tax.
Buying tobacco and other nicotine-containing products when travelling abroad
Gifts containing alcohol, tobacco, perfume, weapons or dangerous objects
Applicable rules
- Customs Powers Act (2024:710)
- Lag (2000:1225) om straff för smuggling (information about the the Sweden's penalties for smuggling act in Swedish)
- Lag (1998:506) om flyttning och kontroll av vissa punktskattepliktiga varor (information about Sweden’s excise duty checks on consignments)
- Lag (2022:155) om tobaksskatt
- Lag (2018:2088) om tobak och liknande produkter
- Lag (1994:1551) om frihet från skatt vid import, m.m.