When travelling in the EU territory
When travelling to the EU member states, there are no restrictions on transportation of purchased or carried goods, provided that such goods are intended for personal use and not for sale. However, it should be taken into account that there are certain product groups listed in the regulatory acts to which specific imports restrictions in terms of transportation and quantity are applied, such as tobacco products, alcoholic beverages, coffee etc.
In the laws and regulations additional restrictions are applied to some EU territories regarding transportation of excise goods in personal baggage.
If the quantity of excise goods transported from one EU member state to another exceeds the official limit, at border crossing the goods must be declared and the excise tax paid to the state revenue service for the excess quantity of goods.
More detailed information is available on the website of the RL State Revenue Service www.vid.gov.lv; or by calling T:1898.
When travelling outside the EU territory
When arriving by air in the European Union from a non-member state of the EU, no customs duty or VAT tax is charged on the traveller’s luggage if its total value does not exceed 300 lats per person. Children under 15 years of age can bring goods for personal use at the value not exceeding 200 lats.
Personal luggage means new, unused goods intended for the traveller’s or his/her family members’ personal use or as gifts unless the type and quantity of such goods testify to their import for commercial purposes. The traveller’s own clothes, toiletries and other used items are not considered personal luggage.
Additional information regarding transportation of goods is available on the website of the State Revenue Service www.vid.gov.lv, or by calling T:1898.
Information regarding transportation of food products for personal use is available on the website of the Sanitary Border Inspection of the Food and Veterinary Service www.pvd.gov.lv or by calling T: 67027282.
