Do you know more about the duty free products?

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@youless (112570)
Guangzhou, China
August 9, 2017 1:08am CST
Frankly, I don't know much about it as I don't go shopping so much when I have a travel. This time my aunt who comes from Hong Kong went to Japan with us. Her son asked her to buy cigarettes in the duty free store in Tokyo airport because the price will be cheaper than buying them in Hong Kong. Then my aunt bought three cartons of cigarettes since we have three adults and she thought we had three quotas. Then the seller told her only 19 cigarettes are allowed to enter Hong Kong. Since his English was not very good, so my aunt took out one cigarette from each pack. Later she asked the attendant the rules and then she finally understood that only 19 cigarettes in one pack were allowed to Hong Kong. So when we were landed, she threw out those cigarettes and just kept three packs Of course the checkign rate is low but she dares not to take a risk as the punishment is serious.
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janice
@renicemae (4883)
• Philippines
9 Aug 17
Hong KOng is very strick. Why do they have rules like that? What's the reason behind?
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Pinay Ako
@AkoPinay (11542)
• Philippines
18 Aug 17
It is NOT only Hong Kong or Japan. It is like that anywhere you go there are maximum quantity of ANY item allowed for personal use or gifts when entering another country. Any excess is considered COMMERCIAL and you have to pay taxes & duties for it. Even cash you need to declare it at Customs if more than $10k (P400k) in the Philippines.
Bringing Cash to the Philippines
rapidvisa.com
Many people ask how much cash they can bring into the Philippines.  There actually is no limit at all. You can carry all the cash you want as long as you declare anything over US $10000.  There is no tax and nobody will take the money away from you (unless
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Pinay Ako
@AkoPinay (11542)
• Philippines
18 Aug 17
@youless yes just higher quantity allowed
China Customs Declarations, Things to Be Declared
www.travelchinaguide.com
China customs declarations information about the custom declaration form, things and items to be declared such as cash, gold objects, cigarettes and alcohol.
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janice
@renicemae (4883)
• Philippines
10 Aug 17
@youless Very patriotic.
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Dollar Boy
@dollaboy (6048)
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9 Aug 17
that's nice to know, yeah you can buy goods at reasonable price from duty free stores
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youless
@youless (112570)
• Guangzhou, China
9 Aug 17
Now I learned it can be risky to buy the duty free products.
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sishy7
@sishy7 (27167)
• Australia
9 Aug 17
Ouch, that's still a lot of packs to throw out...
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youless
@youless (112570)
• Guangzhou, China
9 Aug 17
Yeah... I don't know what to say... Just try to think the positive way, at least it is healthier to smoke less.
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Oshy
@TiarasOceanView (70022)
• United States
9 Aug 17
Yes I do know of duty free products. I never travel anymore, but when I did, I bought some really nice duty free things such as china, cameras, and electronics.
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youless
@youless (112570)
• Guangzhou, China
10 Aug 17
I think some duty free products will be charged some tax when I go back my country? So I still need to be careful to it.
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Oshy
@TiarasOceanView (70022)
• United States
10 Aug 17
@youless Yes, you do Youless..they want their share of it.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (341822)
• Rockingham, Australia
9 Aug 17
The rules can sometimes be very hard to work out.
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youless
@youless (112570)
• Guangzhou, China
10 Aug 17
I know, but sometimes we don't want to take a risk.
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youless
@youless (112570)
• Guangzhou, China
11 Aug 17
@JudyEv You are quite right. Since I am not a Hong Kong people, so I don't know their laws well.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (341822)
• Rockingham, Australia
10 Aug 17
@youless I would never want to get it wrong with customs officials. They could get you banned from a country for years or even imprisoned. They have huge powers.
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The Sunshine!!
@shaynas (5487)
• India
9 Aug 17
I prefer buying chocolates from duty free shops :)
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Silvermist
@silvermist (19702)
• India
9 Aug 17
I find that rather amusing,I mean the rules.I do not know much about buying from duty free shops.
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Pinay Ako
@AkoPinay (11542)
• Philippines
18 Aug 17
It is not particularly duty free products but ANY item have maximum quantity allowed for personal use or it can fall under COMMERCIAL USE which should be charged for taxes & duties if you enter another country even in the Philippines.
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