GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – It will soon be easier and cheaper for individuals to bring wine into Switzerland after spending a weekend in neighbouring wine-producing countries. New customs allowances approved by the Federal Council Wednesday go into effect 1 July. The change in regulations will allow you to bring in CHF300 total in goods, tax-free, with […]
Archives for April 2014
Why we still have Swiss wine tariffs
GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – New import allowances for wine, for individuals, are part of an overhaul of Swiss customs duties, designed to simplify and speed up customs work at borders as traffic continues to increase. Switzerland shares borders with Italy, France, Germany and Austria, all of which produce wine. Some media articles about the new changes […]
Ellen’s Wine World in the news
A nice home page article on Ellen’s Wine World over at Know-it-all Passports, a regional resources centre, published 3 April 2014.
Swiss duty-free meat and wine allowances increased
Smartphone declarations in effect by July GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – Meat, alcohol and cigarettes will be easier and cheaper to bring into Switzerland for most tourists as of July. New duty-free allowances go into effect for Switzerland 1 July, the federal customs office announced Wednesday, noting that with the new option to declare larger quantities in […]
Swiss to ban English
GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – The Swiss government said Tuesday it will ban the use of English in Switzerland, effective 1 April starting at 15:05. The move is part of efforts to reunify the country in the wake of a divisive vote one month ago that will create a cap on immigration. Bern had threatened to put […]