Since Brexit, British people can bring up to 42 litres of beer or 18 litres of non-sparkling wine, about 24 standard bottles, back to the UK from the EU. Britons can bring back up to four litres of spirits over 22 percent alcohol content. British tourists are permitted to bring up to nine litres of […]
Since Brexit, British people can bring up to 42 litres of beer or 18 litres of non-sparkling wine, about 24 standard bottles, back to the UK from the EU. Britons can bring back up to four litres of spirits over 22 percent alcohol content. British tourists are permitted to bring up to nine litres of […]
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The Great British Booze Cruise to France Ends with Brexit, Virus
Bloomberg 3/01/2021 Angelina Rascouet and Charlotte Ryan
(Bloomberg) For the better part of two decades, the French port city of Calais has enjoyed a steady stream of Brits making a quick stopover with one mission in mind: to stock up on wine and other alcohol at a steep discount and haul the goods back to the U.K.
Wine warehouses like Calais Wine Superstore, with the charm of an aircraft hangar but the attraction of prices much lower than back in the U.K., welcomed British buyers who would arrive by car or ferry. People could bring back the equivalent of 120 bottles of wine for a single trip, and lower taxes as well as a strong pound prior to Brexit added to the savings. For anyone planning a big gathering, be it a wedding or a New Year’s bash, Calais provided the booze for the budget minded.
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