Bonjour Manileoca.
Je vous copie ci-après les tolérances et restrictions. Contrairement à ce qui a pu être écrit le 14/02, même si c’est plus libre il y a encore des choses à éviter à l’importation, en particulier pour la viande, les produits laitiers et la charcuterie. J’en sais quelque chose quand je vais en France faire le plein en voiture 2 fois l’an.
De toute façon, ici, beurre et fromages sont excellents (essayez un jour si vous tombez sur un marché les fromages artisanaux pas trouvables en supermarché)
Prohibited or restricted goods
Certain goods cannot be imported to Ireland or can only be imported under licence.
The main items that cannot be imported or must be imported under licence are:
• Firearms
• Ammunition
• Explosives and fireworks
• Offensive weapons
• Indecent or obscene material (books, periodicals, prints and video recordings)
• Plants or bulbs
• Live animals or dead animals (including cats and dogs)
• Birds, poultry or eggs
• Endangered species
• Meat and meat products, milk and milk products, and certain foodstuffs (with specific exceptions)
• Hay or straw (even if used as packing)
• Oral smokeless tobacco products (for example, Snus)
There is more information on prohibited and restricted goods on Revenue’s website.
Goods bought in another EU country
You will not be charged any extra duty or VAT on purchases where the duty and VAT has been paid (for example, goods bought in shops, supermarkets, etc.) in another EU country, provided the goods are for your personal use.
If your purchases are equivalent to or less than the quantities set out in the table below, they will usually be regarded as being for your personal use. If you exceed these quantities, you may have to demonstrate at Customs that the goods are for your personal use.
Alcohol and tobacco allowances for travellers to Ireland from EU
Goods Maximum quantity allowed
Cigarettes (see Note below) 800
Cigarillos 400
Cigars 200
Smoking tobacco 1 kg
Spirits (whiskey, vodka, gin, etc.) 10 litres
Intermediate Products (e.g. sherry, port, etc., excluding sparkling wine) 20 litres
Wine (only 60 litres of sparkling wine allowed) 90 litres
Beer 110 litres
Note: Since January 2014 a reduced allowance of 300 cigarettes applies if you purchased the cigarettes in Bulgaria, Croatia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania or Romania.
You are not entitled to alcohol or tobacco allowances if you are aged under 17 years.
You should keep any receipts as proof that you have paid duty and VAT.
Bringing in meat or dairy products
Only products which have been produced in accordance with EU rules may be imported for personal consumption. As a guideline, quantities should not exceed 10 kg. Generally, the products are on sale to the public in the EU country of origin, are appropriately packaged and have an identifying EU health mark. An EU health mark is an oval stamp with:
• The country code on the upper part, for example, UK
• An approval number in the centre
• The initials EC (European Commission indication) on the lower part.