{"id":7652,"date":"2021-09-21T11:57:53","date_gmt":"2021-09-21T09:57:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/flug-check-in.de\/shopping-in-the-duty-free-shop\/"},"modified":"2023-09-26T12:55:26","modified_gmt":"2023-09-26T10:55:26","slug":"shopping-in-the-duty-free-shop","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/flug-check-in.de\/en\/shopping-in-the-duty-free-shop\/","title":{"rendered":"Shopping in the duty-free shop"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

For many holidaymakers, the duty-free shop is the first point of contact after the security check at the airport. But how exactly does a duty-free shop work and can you really save yourself money as a result?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

What is a duty-free shop?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

“Duty-free” translates as “duty-free<\/strong>” – so in a duty-free shop you can purchase products without customs duties and without VAT.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, you can only shop really tax-free and duty-free at airports outside the EU <\/strong>. Since the European Union has had a regulation for several years that the customary taxes and duties apply when buying in the duty-free shop.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Prices in the duty-free shop<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The shops are free to set their prices, which means that the prices depend on the shop and airport. Since you can no longer get tax-free prices within the EU, it is of course a good idea to shop in shops outside the EU.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nevertheless, when returning to the EU, please note the quantity and value limits.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  • Tobacco products <\/strong>– persons aged 17 and over with 200 cigarettes each<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Alcoholic beverages<\/strong> aged 17 and over:
    – 1 litre of spirits with an alcohol content of more than 22% by volume
    – or 2 litres of alcoholic beverages with an alcohol content not exceeding 22% by volume<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Medicines <\/strong>for personal use in appropriate quantities<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Other goods<\/strong> up to a total value of 300 euros, for air and sea travel up to a total value of 430 euros. Persons under 15 years of age only have a total value of 175\u20ac.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

    Are the products cheaper in duty-free – yes or no?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    If you shop in a duty-free shop outside the EU, you can save a lot depending on the shop and the product. The duty-free shop is most likely to be worthwhile if you want to buy high-priced items. However, you should know the commercial prices of the products in your country in order to assess whether it is really worth buying duty-free.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    In our opinion, what can be worthwhile<\/strong> in “duty-free shopping”:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    • Perfume<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Jewellery<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Watches<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Accessories<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Cigarettes (for EU international flights, as tobacco tax is also waived here)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

      Alternative to the duty-free shop?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

      If you are travelling within the EU and therefore it is not worth shopping in the duty-free shop, you can also use online comparisons to find cheap products.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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      Women’s perfume in comparison:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n