In reply to A newbie all over again! by Annec
If you are driving back in a car [rather than a van] and the wine is in your boot, I'd be amazed if your car would be checked - whenever we drove through Switzerland, all they looked at was the motorway vignette and our passports The 20 litre limit would apply for each adult travelling
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We've never been stopped
Submitted by jepsonclough on Wed, 10/07/2009 - 02:26HiAs Alan says the only thing the swiss seminterested in is whether or not you have a vignette. We have never been stopped and usually have about 100 bottles in our boot. If you want to miss Switzerland though to avoid the customs then you can go via Brenner pass into Austria. Chris
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Switzerland actually recently
Submitted by Heiko on Wed, 10/07/2009 - 10:12In reply to A newbie all over again! by Annec
Switzerland actually recently joined the Schengen agreement although not part of the EU. They shouldn't check passport at all any more and if you are just travelling through on transit, you are not liable for duties at all. (Illegal drugs and weapons might be a problem mind should you be caught with them).
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Switzerland
Submitted by pilchard on Thu, 10/08/2009 - 03:14In reply to A newbie all over again! by Annec
Quote:- (Illegal drugs and weapons might be a problem mind should you be caught with them).Spose I better just stick to the wine then. The family will be so disappointed though.Pilch
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Passing through
Submitted by piedmont_phil on Thu, 04/01/2010 - 07:35In reply to A newbie all over again! by Annec
I agree that passing through means you are not liable to the import taxes. In theory they could list your wine and make you hand over the documentation on exit from Switzerland - happened to us once. Phil
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