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Switzerland, officially the Swiss Confederation, is a country in Europe. It consists of 26 cantons, and the city of Bern is the seat of the federal authorities. The sovereign state is a federal republic situated in western, central and southern Europe, and is bordered by Italy to the south, France to the west, Germany to the north, and Austria and Liechtenstein to the east

:: CUSTOM (Rules & Regulations) ::

IMPORT

Free import

Although there are no limits on the amount of alcohol and tobacco one can bring in from EU countries, customs officials are more likely to ask you questions if you have more than: 

Tobacco products:

- 800 cigarettes; 400 cigarillos (max. 3g each); 200 cigars; 1kg smoking tobacco.

Alcoholic beverages:

- 10 liters of spirits over 22%; 20 liters of alcoholic beverages less than 22%; 90 liters of wine; 60 liters of sparkling wine; 110 liters of beer.
These quantities can be seized if customs are satisfied that they are of a commercial nature. 


Other goods

• Medication – for personal use only 
• Personal items of non-commercial nature worth up to 430 euro when travelling by air/sea & 300 euro when travelling by land.
• Personal items of non-commercial nature worth up to 150 euro for travelers under 15 years of age.
Prohibited

• Meat and milk and any items thereof from non-EU countries with the exception of limited amounts from Andorra, Croatia, the Faeroe Islands, Greenland, Iceland and small amounts of specific products from other countries 
• Protected species and products thereof as listed by the CITES (Washington Convention) for example ivory, tortoise shell, coral, reptile skin, wood from Amazonian forests.


EXPORT

Free Export 

• No restriction for the quantity and value of exported items when leaving to non-E.U. country.
 

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