Only travellers who have reached the age of 17 may bring alcoholic products into the country.
One litre of alcohol with an alcohol content of over 22 per cent, or two litres of a product with an alcohol content of up to 22 per cent; in addition, four litres of grape wine (still wine) and 16 litres of beer may be brought in.
In practical terms, this refers to grape wine in the traditional sense; however, one must take into account the range of products mentioned as exceptions in the case of sparkling wine and other sparkling fermented drinks. New wine that is still fermenting and partially fermented grape must with an alcohol content exceeding 1.2 per cent are also considered still wines. If you are unsure whether you are bringing still wine, please let the customs officers know and ask for their assistance!
Yes, but you need to take into account the percentages of each product. For example, if you bring in one litre of a drink with an alcohol content of more than 22% vol – say, vodka – from Ukraine, that will use up your entire duty-free allowance. However, if you bring in just half a litre of vodka with an alcohol content of over 22 tf%, which is half the duty-free allowance, you can still bring in a litre of alcohol with a content of less than 22 tf%, such as liqueur. The exceptions to this are grape wine and beer, as these can be brought in separately within the permitted quantities.
Yes. That one bottle – one litre – of whisky fully exhausts the quota of 22 tf%, but the four litres of still wine and the 16 litres of beer can be brought in on top of that.
No. Beer with an alcohol content of 0.5 per cent or less is not considered to be beer, whether it is traditional or flavoured; however, those with a higher alcohol content are.
The customs authorities will impose a customs administrative fine and seize or confiscate any alcohol exceeding the quantity limit.
Yes.