According to Belgian law, when passengers enter Belgium, the tobacco products they carry must meet the following requirements: each person must carry at most 200 cigarettes or 100 small cigars or 50 large cigars or 250 grams of tobacco. If you exceed this amount, you must declare to the customs and pay taxes. In addition, passengers carrying tobacco products must be at least 18 years old.
In addition to quantity restrictions, Belgium has also made some regulations on the types and brands of tobacco products to be carried. For example, certain brands of cigarettes and tobacco products are prohibited from being brought into Belgium. Therefore, before entering Belgium, it is best to know the relevant regulations for carrying tobacco products.
Entry requirements for Belgian tobacco are as follows:
1. Passengers can carry a pack of cigarettes (200 cigarettes or 250g tobacco) duty-free. If the quantity exceeds the specified quantity, they need to pay customs duties.
Passengers can carry 50 cigars or 250 grams of tobacco products duty-free.
3. Passengers can carry tobacco products or tobacco essential oil not exceeding 1 liter duty-free. It should be noted that if passengers carry more than the specified quantity of tobacco products, they need to declare to the customs and pay the corresponding customs duties. In addition, different countries and regions may have different entry requirements for tobacco products, so it is best for passengers to know the relevant regulations before traveling. In Belgium, some products are prohibited from being brought into the country, including but not limited to the following categories:
1. Animal foods such as meat, dairy products and fish: These products may carry infectious disease pathogens, so it is forbidden to bring them into the country.
2. Fresh fruits and vegetables: These products may carry agricultural pests and pathogens, so it is forbidden to bring them into the country.
3. Fake and shoddy goods: These goods may infringe intellectual property rights, so it is forbidden to bring them into the country.
4. Illegal drugs and drugs: These items are forbidden, regardless of the quantity.
In addition, according to EU regulations, passengers from non-EU countries can carry 200 cigarettes, or 65,438+000 cigars, or 50 cigars, or 250 grams of tobacco.
To sum up, the requirements for tobacco to enter Belgium are mainly quantity restrictions and age restrictions. Passengers must abide by these regulations, or they will face customs punishment.
Legal basis:
Belgium's regulations on carrying tobacco products are mainly based on relevant EU directives and Belgian domestic laws. The specific legal basis is the European Union's directive on the transportation of tobacco products (Directive 20 14/40/EU) and the Belgian Customs Law. According to these laws and regulations, passengers must abide by the relevant regulations on carrying tobacco products when entering Belgium, otherwise they will face customs punishment. At the same time, Belgium has intensified its crackdown on illegal tobacco products to protect public health and maintain market order.