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Transportation of cigarettes to Sri Lanka
A question from a smoker - I read that cigarettes are taxed, but you can buy on the spot from under the floor and expensive.
Therefore, the question is: which of the smokers was carrying with them, tell me how carefully they are inspected in the AP, etc.? Somehow I do not want to have problems at customs.
Therefore, the question is: which of the smokers was carrying with them, tell me how carefully they are inspected in the AP, etc.? Somehow I do not want to have problems at customs.
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1 block can be carried without duties, luggage - I have not heard that they would be inspected. It's expensive to buy locally, but the quality is disgusting. Take as much as you need and don't worry :) Have a good rest!
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answered 11 years ago
Serega829. "1 block can be transported without duties" --- where did you get this from?
tobacco products with a length of 72 to 84 millimeters - a duty of 6.7 rupees per cigarette, if longer than 84 millimeters - 7 rupees per piece. In other cases, they count by weight: 1,300 rupees are taken per kilogram of tobacco products.
It's official. In real life, no one inspects tourists, take as much as you need.
tobacco products with a length of 72 to 84 millimeters - a duty of 6.7 rupees per cigarette, if longer than 84 millimeters - 7 rupees per piece. In other cases, they count by weight: 1,300 rupees are taken per kilogram of tobacco products.
It's official. In real life, no one inspects tourists, take as much as you need.
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answered 11 years ago
petromir, maybe you are right, I won’t argue, the information about 1 block was told to us by the hostess of the guest house that we booked. In any case, thanks for the info. Nevertheless, they didn’t really check anyone with me, we carried 2 blocks each, and one of them in hand luggage.
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answered 11 years ago
Thank you very much, you've put my mind at ease :)
Let's try to relax :)
Let's try to relax :)
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answered 11 years ago
although there are individuals who manage to get into trouble even upon arrival from Egypt http://www.turpravda.com/en/question-42383.html
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answered 11 years ago
Arrived December 10th. They took 4 blocks in their luggage with them to Sri Lanka. Nobody checked. I didn’t even understand where in general in Colombo there is an inspection upon arrival))) Upon departure, they brought back 1 block. No problem. In stores everywhere I saw only Dunhead - 640 rupees - about 5 dollars.
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answered 11 years ago
And we are smokers with experience. It’s true, it’s true that there is a green corridor at customs and no one inspects. My advice at the hotel is to hide cigarettes in a safe, 5 packs were missing on the last train, there is no one to make claims to, they bought contraband from Duty Free price bites. In Sri Lanka, everyone and everywhere loves to shoot cigarettes.
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answered 11 years ago
moryachka-1, thanks for the advice :) Is everything safe in the safe? I'm not so much about cigarettes as I'm worried about money. You will not drag cash to the beach.
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answered 11 years ago
In order not to be left without money, and most importantly without documents, it is better to carry everything with you. Before the trip, I read so many reviews - and a lot about theft in hotels in Sri Lanka. I read tips to leave valuables in safes at the reception - it’s more reliable. But we carried it with us, of course it’s inconvenient (((
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answered 11 years ago
Oksana, I read something like this about Egypt, that's why I'm worried. Thank you again, we'll take it into account.
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answered 11 years ago
Always and everywhere we put everything of value in the safe, until not a single case. And here the cigarettes were in the suitcase, we flew for 2 weeks and I took two blocks, well, I couldn’t smoke two blocks in 10 days. And if possible, leave the maid van dollar (the equivalent of rupees, if I'm not mistaken, is 10 rupees, I forgot the rate a little). And don't be shy, ask for coffee and sugar and bottled water, they often forget to put it. Sri Lanka has been a very massive visit for the third year, personally, I only and I answer on it, and the more vacationers, the more different reviews. Personally, I am in love with Sri Lanka, I adore it, and for a couple of years I didn’t even want to go there.
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answered 11 years ago
$5 is inexpensive... in Europe, cigarettes cost an average of 4 euros a pack... I already thought that it was even more expensive here, why is there such a panic then?
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answered 11 years ago