Can you take alcohol to Sri Lanka from Australia?
Can you take duty-free alcohol to Sri Lanka from Australia?
Best Answer
According to Duty Free Allowances from the Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (MRIA) site, yes you can. The duty free limits are:
Passengers over the age of 18 years of age are allowed the following free imports:
Two bottles of wine as well as one and half a litre of spirits.
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How much alcohol can I take to Sri Lanka?
The following items may be imported into Sri Lanka by visitors over 18 years of age without incurring customs duty: 2 bottles of wine and 1.5L of spirits. A small quantity of perfume and 250ml of eau de toilette. Souvenirs up to US$250 in value.Is alcohol permitted in Sri Lanka?
Other than the ban of selling alcohol on religious days and the ban of using alcohol / cigarettes on streets, parks, and other public spaces there are no restrictions to alcohol consumption in Sri Lanka.Do I have to declare alcohol at Customs?
You must declare alcohol brought from a foreign country on a Customs and Border Protection form (6059B)Can I pack alcohol on an international flight?
You can freely pack alcoholic beverage bottles in checked baggage. The only restrictions you face are on international flights: liquor import limitations in your flight's destination country.Custom rules for liquor cigas \u0026 perfume for arrival passengers Sri Lanka airport Katunayake Colombo
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Answer 2
Exporting duty free alcohol from India
As Peter M states, going outbound from Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (MRIA) The limits are:
Passengers over the age of 18 years of age are allowed the following free imports:
Two bottles of wine as well as one and half a litre of spirits.
Importing duty free alcohol into Australia
Australia is known to have a tough stance at border control, espeically customs. Australia's home affairs indicate that you can only bring 2.25 litres of alcohol as duty free.
Alcoholic beverages
If you are aged 18 years or over, you can bring 2.25 litres of alcoholic beverages duty free into Australia with you.
It further states:
There are no duty free concessions on tobacco or alcohol for travellers aged under 18 years of age.
Disclaimer:
It is often forgotten that importing goods into a country may result a duty to imposed on it. The permissible amount of duty free to be exported from one country may be more than the country that the passenger is importing it into. Australia has strict customs, therefore it is recommended that you bring no more than 2.25 litres of alcohol into Australia, or you will be paying duty on it.
Answer 3
This link gives you the allowances at Colombo International Airport. https://srilanka.shopdutyfree.com/en/custom-allowances
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