Swedish Customs Regulations

Sweden Customs Information

Overview
The following items may be imported into Sweden from non-EU countries without incurring customs duty:
• 200 cigarettes or 100 cigarillos or 50 cigars or 250g of tobacco*.
• 1l spirits over 22% or 2l fortified or sparkling wine, 2l wine and 32l beer*.
• A reasonable quantity of perfume.
• Gifts up to a value of Kr.1700.
*Travelers must be over 18 years of age to import any cigarettes or tobacco products, and over 20 years of age to import any alcoholic beverages. These regulations are strictly enforced. 

Abolition of duty-free goods within the EU
On 30 June 1999, the sale of duty-free alcohol and tobacco at airports and at sea was abolished in all of the original 15 EU member states. Of the 10 new member states that joined the EU on 1 May 2004 and the two states that joined on 1 January 2007, these rules already apply to Cyprus and Malta. There are transitional rules in place for visitors returning to one of the original 15 EU countries from one of the other new EU countries. But for the original 15, plus Cyprus and Malta, there are no limits imposed on importing tobacco and alcohol products from one EU country to another. Travelers should note that they may be required to prove at customs that the goods purchased are for personal use only. Member states may follow the EU’s guide levels of: 10l of spirits; 20l of fortified wine; 90l of wine; 110l of beer; 800 cigarettes; 400 cigarillos; 200 cigars; and 1kg of tobacco.

Prohibited Imports
Narcotics, firearms, ammunition, weapons, most meat and dairy products, eggs, plants, potatoes from outside the EU, endangered species, fireworks and alcoholic beverages of over 60% alcohol.