According to customs rules, from what you can carry duty free to Finland by airplane, you can mention goods for personal use, except alcohol, tobacco products and fuel, if the total value per person does not exceed 430 EUR (if you travel by train, the amount drops to 300 EUR).
How much alcohol can be brought into Finland:
- 4 liters of non-sparkling wine (red wine, white wine, rose wine) and 16 liters of beer
- 1 liter of hard liquor or spirits (more than 22%)
- 2 liters of spirits or alcoholic beverages (22%), aperitifs, vermouth, bitters, liqueurs, sherries, long drink, cider and champagne
- cider and "long drink" cannot be matched with beer
- Alcoholic beverages brought in by a passenger at one time may
be different types of beverages, but their combined quantity must not exceed the permitted limit. Duty-free and tax-free, 0.5 liters of spirits and 1 liter of aperitifs may be imported.
In addition, you can import 200 cigarettes or 100 cigarillos or 50 cigars or 250 grams of pipe and cigarette tobacco.
Customs has set age and time limits for importing alcohol. These can be found on the Finland Customs Service's website. You can bring 50 ml of cologne or 250 ml of toilet water into Finland. Prescription, over-the-counter and homeopathic medicines are allowed in quantities for a three-month period of consumption, provided you have a doctor's prescription or an extract from your medical history.
The following are prohibited to bring into Finland any drugs or medicines containing narcotic drugs. To avoid problems with Finnish customs, you should get a separate import authorization for such drugs. To avoid problems with Finnish customs, you should obtain a separate import permit for such drugs.
Customs officers do not ask questions to block your path at all costs, but to make sure you understand the purpose of your visit to the country and the length of your stay. If necessary, the officer will clarify any errors in your judgment and tell you, for example, when you should leave the country so that you don't accidentally break Finnish laws.
From what is forbidden to take out of the country, we can mention cultural heritage items. Everyone can take out of Finland duty-free purchases weighing up to 50 kilograms. For each kilogram over you will have to pay an additional 4 EUR. The total amount of goods taken out of Finland must not exceed 1500 EUR per person. And not according to store price tags, but according to the average market value. So even if you bought everything on sale with big discounts, be prepared for the fact that customs officials will assess it at full value and ask you to pay additional duty.
How much alcohol you can take out of Finland depends on the customs regulations of the country you're entering.
Finland, like all EU countries, has a tax free system. Tourists arriving in Finland can make Tax free purchases, tax free purchases. Watch out for the Tax free sign in the window of the store you are buying from. Be sure to ask for a special receipt. At the border when you leave Finland, you get a tax refund of 12-16%, and 10% on groceries.
Refund is made on presentation of the receipt, which is valid for 3 months. Tax free purchases must be in store packaging when leaving the country and must not be unpacked and used before leaving the country. The receipt is filled out by the salesperson in the store on the basis of the passport you present. Refunds do not apply to books, tobacco products and services.
