Austria is a member of the European Union and represents with the other EU-
member states a common economic area, the EU-internal market. Within
the European Union the exchange of goods for personal aims is duty-free, but
there is an upper limit, e.g. for voyagers older than 17 years 800 cigarettes,
10 litres spirits and 90 litres wine.
The maximum amount of the exchange of goods with Non-EU-member-countries is
valid for goods that have been bought in Duty-Free-Shops.
Voyagers (older than 17 years) from Non-EU-countries can import duty-free
to Austria: 200 cigaretts or 50 cigars or 250 g tobacco, 2 litres of wine or
other alcoholic drinks up to 22 Vol. % and 1 litre of spirits. Souvenirs up to
ATS 400 are duty-free.
Citizens of Non-Eu-countries can enlist the tax-refund. When buying products
to the value of more than ATS 1000 please ask for the Tax-Refund-Cheque or
the form U34.
