What happens when you exceed the import limits of alcohol in Norway?
What happens when you arrive at the border of Norway (as an EU citizen) and you get caught by the customs with an amount of alcohol (beer, liquor) that is greater than the allowed amount (link for 2018 here)?
Do you simply hand in the exceeding amount? Do you pay a fine? Or can you take the extra amount by paying import tax?
I'm not talking about commercial quantities, but more something like 10 liters of beer (that's 5 liters more than allowed).
I found a similar question here, but that one is more general and is not about Norway.
Best Answer
Just to update you all as this is still trending on Google. I brought 7 cases of wine (84 bottles, 63L) in and got stopped by "toll". They let me keep 9 bottles (6.75L) of wine but I paid a fine of 9500 NOK. YES, 950 great British pounds. I played the stupid tourist. Oh I did not know. They played the custom official's and did their job. Also people I know bring 10 cases of wine in regularly; I just happened to be stopped so like with everything else in life that is illegal you just take your chances. Check their website for the minimum amounts as that's all your allowed. End of story.
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How much alcohol can you import to Norway?
Simplified customs declaration of alcohol and tobacco As a traveller to Norway you may, in addition to the duty free quota, declare up to 27 litres of beer or wine, four litres of spirits, 400 cigarettes and 500 grams of tobacco, chewing tobacco or snuff for personal use.Will customs seize alcohol?
Maybe not. Be aware that you also may still have to pay a \u201cduty\u201d \u2014 a tax on goods brought across international borders \u2014 even if you bought your alcohol from a duty-free shop. Customs and Border Patrol collects taxes on alcoholic beverages in the port of entry during the clearance process.Can you ship alcohol to Norway?
If alcohol is sent to you in a package/shipmentIt is permitted to order alcohol from abroad for private use. In this case, you must pay regular duty and tax rates for the entire shipment. You may approach Norwegian Customs in order to declare the goods, or you may leave declaration to a forwarding agent.What are the alcohol laws in Norway?
To buy wine or beer in Norway, the minimum age is 18 years. For spirits, it is 20 years. Beer can be found in most shops, but is only sold before 8 pm on weekdays or 6 pm on Saturdays. For wine, spirits or strong beer, you must visit one of the Vinmonopolet outlets, found in most large cities and towns.There's a MONTHLY LIMIT on how much alcohol you can buy in this Arctic Town | Svalbard Facts \u0026 Myths
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