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pharmaceutical businesses in Sweden and the EU offering customers online medicines legally, dependably and safely. Despite this, many Swedes are buying medicines from illegal markets. Although genuine goods are

Shopping online shopping_cart General about shopping online When you buy goods online from another country, the applicable rules vary depending on what you order and from which country the goods are

you or anyone in your vicinity comes into contact with them. Online drugs are a constantly increasing problem. You can here read about how the marketing and selling of these drugs works. There is also

may have to get a permit/authorisation before you can make your purchase. Alcohol and medicines are examples of goods that it is prohibited to buy online from a country outside the EU. Pyrotechnic

swedish from Sweden’s Inspectorate of Strategic Products) Laser pointers (information in swedish from Swedish Radiation Safety Authority) Where is the online shop located? The rules about online ordering of

want to buy wine or beer online from an EU Member State, you should pay excise duty in Sweden. The Swedish Tax Agency will calculate the excise duty differently depending on the class of alcoholic

General about shopping online When you buy goods online from another country, the applicable rules vary depending on what you order and from which country the goods are coming. If you order goods

abroad When returning home from a trip abroad, there are no charges on tobacco you bring in for private use. The quantity of tobacco you can bring in without paying any charges depends on where you buy the

Tobacco online Here, you can read about which rules apply when you order tobacco. To order tobacco online, you must be 18 years old. Ordering tobacco means any one of the following: ordering tobacco

much you order. May I get a friend to buy tobacco for me while he/she is traveling in Denmark? Yes, but you must pay Swedish tobacco tax on the tobacco. How can we improve this page?

that I must pay VAT? You can read about VAT in § 5, chap. 1 of Sweden’s Value Added Tax Act (1994:200). You can read about mail-order parcels in §§ 3.6 and 4.4, chap. 2 of Sweden’s Act on Freedom from

placing an online order to receive alcohol from a country outside the EU is not permitted. May I get a friend or acquaintance to buy alcohol for me while he/she is traveling in Denmark? Yes, but you must

to pay customs duty, VAT and any other taxes on the dietary supplement. Applicable fees when buying from a country outside the EU When you buy a dietary supplement online from a country outside the EU

you have any questions in this connection, you are always welcome to contact Swedish Customs. Contact us How can we improve this page?

retailer has a nice butterfly knife I would like to buy. Can I? Butterfly knives are classed as dangerous objects and are regulated in Sweden’s Ordinance on permits for importation of certain dangerous

Can I bring it back into Sweden free of charge? You may bring in goods to a maximum value of SEK 5,000 if you are arriving on either a maritime vessel or an aircraft in commercial traffic. If you are

surprised by unexpected charges. What are the charges on my goods? » Can I buy any sort of goods and bring them into Sweden? » Can I get help to do things correctly? » How and when do I pay my charges? » Do

more on the page Shopping online Orders amounting in total to SEK 1,800 or less are subject to VAT. Orders amounting in total to more than SEK 1,800 may be subject to both customs duty and VAT. If you

make the purchase. Please note, in the case of ordering goods subject to excise duty, such as tobacco or some electronics, that you will have to pay excise duty and VAT on any excise duty to your

Customs posts that can read microchips Swedish Customs can read microchips at a number of places in Sweden. Swedish Customs has the following brands of microchip readers: DataMars Handyreader ISO MAX

Receiving a gift sent from a company or an online shop Import charges are payable on any gift sent from a company outside the EU. A gift ordered on the internet is not counted as a gift for the

Sweden on an aircraft or ferry in commercial traffic, the value of goods you can bring in without paying duty and tax is SEK 5,000. If you are entering some other way, the value of goods you can bring in

guarantee. In other cases, you can apply to have customs duty and VAT based on the sum you pay for the work. To pay lower charges when your goods return, you apply (with the help of your transport company

can never come from a company You must pay customs duty, VAT and any other taxes on any gift you are given when buying something online. The same applies if anyone orders a gift that is sent direct to

What are the charges on my goods? When you buy online from a country outside the EU, you have to pay certain charges in addition to the price of the goods. Different goods are subject to different

Sending or receiving a gift If you are receiving a gift sent from another country, various rules apply depending on where the gift is coming from, its value and its contents. Receiving a gift from a

Paying customs duty and VAT Here you will find out how to pay customs duty and VAT on goods that you buy online. If you have not been given the opportunity to pay duty or VAT, you must inform Swedish

tobacco, weapons or medicines If you are unsure whether or not the product you are interested in is a medicine, you can contact the Swedish Medical Products Agency. Buy, use and handle medicines

in for private use. To escape paying charges, you must keep within the charge-free quantity (the allowance) you can bring in as a traveller. This further depends on whether you buy the goods in another

Dog smuggling Dogs are not the same as all other goods. Never buy a dog (whether in Sweden or abroad) without meticulously checking its background. As a dog buyer, you can help to stop dog smuggling

have paid too much in customs duty or VAT to the shipping company that declared the goods that you ordered online, you can request a review of the customs duty and VAT decision. Swedish Customs can

taxes. Customs duty depends on the composition of the goods and the country from which they are coming. In Sweden’s Customs Tariff, you can find the rate of customs duty for your goods. Read more about

Police Authority. If, before you leave, you already know which weapon you are going to buy, you can apply for a weapon licence from the police authority in the place where you live. In other cases, a

than SEK 1,800 If the value of your gift parcel is SEK 1,800 or less, you can apply for relief from customs duty in accordance with the provisions on low-value consignments. To do this, enter in the

depends on the country where you bought the alcohol, either in an other Member State or in a non-EU country. Bringing in alcohol from another country - Applicable rules If you are travelling to Sweden from

about how much alcohol you may bring when returning to Sweden. How much alcohol can I bring into Sweden if I buy it on a ferry running between Finland and Sweden via Åland? You can bring a limited amount

free of charge. In the section below, you can read about which rules apply depending on the gift parcel’s value and contents. If you would like to make your customs declaration yourself, you can read

declarations here (information in swedish). 2. When you have a supplier declaration, you can buy and complete a goods movement certificate (EUR.1). This shows the car’s origin. Complete the goods movement

in without paying customs duty or taxes depends on whether it contains nicotine and if you buy the goods in another EU country or in a country outside the EU. The goods you buy on your trip must be for

Pyrotechnic goods If you are at least 18 years old, you may bring fireworks into Sweden. Pyrotechnic goods from another EEA country may be brought in without charge. If you buy from outside the EEA, you must

you from a country outside the EU? When ordering goods online from a country outside of the EU, you parcel will pass several steps before reaching you. The steps are the following: The parcel arrives in

has a border inspection post where horses brought in from a country outside the EU can be processed. Direct import of horses from a country outside the EU (excluding Norway, Iceland, Northern Ireland

depends on the country you are buying from It is called importation when you bring in a product into the EU (Sweden) from a country outside the EU. When the product arrives in Sweden, it must be reported

vary depending on where you are coming from and what goods you are carrying on the boat. Read about goods to which special rules apply. All customs clearance offices in Sweden If the office is closed

you should always check with the Swedish Medical Products Agency whether the preparation you are interested in is classed as a medicine. Online medicines. How can we improve this page?

Agriculture). Give notification via the internet – choose the green lane If you are resident in an EU country and have an animal with a European pet passport with you, you can give Swedish Customs notification

amount. I’m an air hostess flying professionally between Sweden and the USA. Can I bring tobacco back into Sweden? Yes, in your personal luggage, you may, on each trip, bring in 100 cigarettes or 20 cigars

act in Swedish) Lag (1994:1564) om alkoholskatt (information about excise duty on alcohol) How can we improve this page?

contents are now damaged. What happened? If, in your parcel, there is a blue ticket stating we carried out a check, that check is documented. You can email a complaint requesting compensation to tullverket

internet. To confirm your notification, you receive an email with a notification number. If you have submitted notification via the internet, you can choose the green or the blue lane in the surveillance