The Commerce Ministry has recommended restricting the purchase of tax-free alcohol to one bottle at duty-free stores as part of steps to reduce import of non-essential goods. The ministry has recommended that purchase of cigarette cartons at duty-free shops should also be prohibited. If accepted, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman could announce the restriction during the Union Budget on 1 February. Meanwhile, Moneycontrol has handpicked 10 countries and their duty-free alcohol import limit. Check the list out now. (Image: Reuters)
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US | Alcohol: 1 litre alcoholic beverage | Cigarettes/Tobacco: 200 cigarettes or 100 cigars. (Image: Reuters)
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UK | Alcohol: 4 litre wine and 16 litre beer and 1 litre spirits (over 22%) or 2 litre spirits (under 22%) | Cigarettes/Tobacco: 200 cigarettes or 100 cigarillos or 50 cigars or 250 grams tobacco. (Image: Reuters)
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Russia | Alcohol: 3 litre alcohol | Cigarettes/Tobacco: 200 cigarettes or 50 cigars or 250 grams tobacco. (Image: Reuters)
Brazil | Alcohol: 12 litre alcohol | Cigarettes/Tobacco: 200 cigarettes and 25 cigars and 250 grams tobacco. (Image: Reuters)
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China | Alcohol: 1.5 litres alcohol consisting of two 750 ml bottles. No limit for beer (less than 12%) | Cigarettes/Tobacco: 400 cigarettes and 100 cigars and 500 grams tobacco. (Image: Reuters)
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Japan | Alcohol: Three 750 ml bottles of alcohol | Cigarettes/Tobacco: 400 cigarettes or 100 cigars or 500 grams tobacco or 500 grams combination of these. (Image: Reuters)
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India | Alcohol: At present, 2 litres wine or spirit | Cigarettes/Tobacco: 100 cigarettes or 25 cigars or 125 grams tobacco. (Image: Reuters)
