Hi Eirebabe76,

As Bulgaria is not yet an EU Member state, only 250 grammes of tobacco legally.

See HERE (under "Travelling to Ireland from countries outside the EU") for Irish Customs information & HERE for Bulgarian Customs information.

Baldur

Thanks Baldur.

Will have to see what to do when we get there. My other half is used to stocking up!

Hi Eirebabe76,

I must admit that I was surprised by the low amounts of tobacco & cigarettes that Irish Customs permit to be imported, legally, even from a full EU member state:

1kg smoking tobacco, against 3kg in the UK.

800 cigarettes, against 3,200 (UK Customs' recommended maximum) in the UK.

Hi, Another thing to remember. The local ciggies are so cheap about £5 per 200(Victory) that people tend to try and smuggle loads out of Bulgaria, however, over the past 2/3 years we have seen numerous stopped at customs going into Bourgas airport and had them confiscated.

The Toonman

Hi toonman2,

The local ciggies are so cheap about £5 per 200(Victory)....

That was true last year - the tax increase this year has raised the price of Victory from 1.60Lv per 20 to 2.70Lv, so 200 will now cost just under £9.50.

Baldur