Livigno is excluded from the government and CEE duties and its territory is out of duty obligations.
When goods bought in Switzerland and Livigno are introduced into government territory they have to be declared at customs.
If goods do not overpass the values/quantities imposed, and are not commercial goods, just for proper use, or if they are gifts and bought occasionally, they will be duty free (you do not pay duties for them).
DUTY FREE QUANTITIES (NOT APPLIED TO FRONITERS)
CIGARETTES or
200 cigarettes or 10 boxes
CIGARS or
50 CIGARS
LITTLE CIGARS ( max 3 g.) or
100 LITTLE CIGARS
TOBACCO
( these products are not duty free for under 17)
250 g
DISTILLED & ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES WITH MORE THAN 22%
ETHYL ALCOHOL NON DENATURED WITH 80 AND MORE % or
1 L
DISTILLED &ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES, APERITIFS BASED ON WINE OR ALCOHOL, TAFIA, DAKE AND SIMILAR DRINKS WITH OR LESS THAN 22%; WINES
CHAMPAGNE AND LIQUEURS
2 L
SOFT WINES (they are not duty free for the travellers under 17)
2 L
PERFUMES
50 g
and EAU DE TOILETTE
¼ L
COFFEE OR
500 g
COFFEE EXTRACTS OR ESSENCE ( NOT FOR TRAVELLERS UNDER 15)
200 g
TEA or
100 g
TEA EXTRACTS OR ESSENCE
40 g
FOR FRONITERS
OR BETTER FOR THOSE WHO LIVE AT THE FRONTIER AND FOR THE
INTERNATIONAL TRANSPORT DRIVERS DUTIES ARE REDUCED
BESIDES THE TABLE OF DUTY FREE GOODS THERE IS THE DUTY FREE
FOR CERTAIN VALUES
The duty free till 175,00 (340.000 Lit) and 90,00 (180.000 Lit) for under 15 years old.
Some duty free articles are not commercial, for ex.: for a pen which costs 175 there is no duty and VAT but for 100 pens that cost ,75 you have to pay duty as these articles are considered commercial goods.
It is important to point out that the value of duty free goods is not cumulative which means that four people can not have duty exemption when they buy a hi-fi or a camera that costs 700 (175 x 4).
WHAT HAPPENS TO THE GOODS THAT ARE NOT DUTY FREE?
The Goods bought in Livigno or in Swiss that are not duty free must be immediately declared to the Financial Officers or to the Agency of Duties at the frontier ( for the province of Sondrio the customs are at Piattamala Tirano ( frontier between Swiss and Livingo Forcola pass) Foscagno pass customs (Livigno), the customs of Villa di Chiavenna (Swiss and Livigno Maloia pass).
The duty is about 25% of the value of bought goods (duty + VAT).
The duty is higher for alcoholic and meat and bresaola, dried meat.
IT IS NOT POSSIBLE TO CLEAR SIGARETTES AND OTHER TOBACO
PRODUCTS THROUGH CUSTOMS.
WHAT HAPPENS WHEN THE GOODS ARE NOT DECLARED TO THE CUSTOM OFFICIERS?
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The unique text of the Laws regarding duty from D.P.R. n.43 of 1973 ratify that smuggling the values till 4000 imply ADMINISTRATIVE SANCTION and SEIZURE and CONFISCATION OF GOOODS (which becomes the government propriety).
For the evasion of the higher values, the fine is two or ten times of the values of evaded rights and SEIZURE and CONFISCATION OF THE UNDECLARED GOODS will be open in a penalty procedure, in Procura della Repubblica di Sondrio.
Thanks to the art. 301 of D.P.R. n. 43 of 1973 the smuggling goods are SEIZED and become the government property.
MORE INFORMATION AT THE FOLLOWING TELEPHONE NUMBERS:
TIRANO CUSTOM AREA (SO) – Tel. 0342-701198 – telefax
0342-701218
Piazza Stazione n. 22 – 23037 TIRANO (SO) – e-mail:
dog1tirano@finanze.it
VILLA DI CHIAVENNA CUSTOM AREA ( Italian-Swiss frontier)
0343-38590
The travellers under 17 are not included in the exemption of the goods listed in a) and b) and for under 15 there is no exemption of goods in d) Added to the quantity table there is import permit for the third countries for object and goods of the value:
1) 175,00 Eur. – for travellers older than 15.
2) 90,00 Eur. – for travellers younger than 15.
In addition to the quantity table, it is possible to introduce goods that have no commercial value. Livigno Trading association: - Tel: 0342.970.089 - assocommli@livnet.it
