General allowances

Item	Cabin	Checked
Gifts and personal goods	Restricted 390 GBP / 270 GBP Extra conditions apply
Personal exemption, absence over 24 hours	Allowed 390 GBP
Personal exemption, absence over 48 hours	Allowed 390 GBP
Personal exemption, absence over 7 days	Allowed 390 GBP
Gifts sent by post	Declare 390 GBP
Motor vehicle fuel	Allowed 10 liter
Used articles and personal belongings	Declare 390 GBP
Accompanying goods, non-commercial (flat-rate band)	Declare 390 GBP
Driver and crew border-shop bundle	Allowed 390 GBP Extra conditions apply
Personal goods (Annex-9 B)	Declare 390 GBP
Goods eligible for the $1,000 flat rate of duty	Declare 630 GBP
Photo or video camera	Allowed 390 GBP
Mobile phone or wireless device	Allowed 390 GBP
Television	Allowed 390 GBP
Video camera	Allowed 390 GBP
Photo camera	Allowed 390 GBP
Laptop or personal computer	Allowed 390 GBP
GPS device	Allowed 390 GBP
Radio and radio-cassette player	Allowed 390 GBP
Audio and video recorder/player	Allowed 390 GBP
Game console	Allowed 390 GBP
Musical instrument	Allowed 390 GBP
Sports equipment	Allowed 390 GBP
Medical device	Allowed 390 GBP
Night vision device	Allowed 390 GBP
Other personal item	Declare 390 GBP
Tablet and smartwatch	Allowed 390 GBP

Official sources Last verified 2026-09-19

Bringing goods into the UK for personal use: Arriving in Great Britain HM Revenue & Customs / Home Office (GOV.UK) · Sep 9, 2026
Bringing goods into the UK for personal use HM Revenue & Customs / Border Force (GOV.UK)
United Kingdom Customs Tariff: Reliefs from Import Duty, version 1.8 — Section 31: Fuel and lubricants present in land motor vehicles and special containers HM Revenue & Customs (reference document for The Customs (Reliefs from a Liability to Import Duty and Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020) · Feb 12, 2025
The Travellers' Allowances Order 1994 (S.I. 1994/955) legislation.gov.uk — HM Commissioners of Customs and Excise / The National Archives
Simplified rates for bringing personal goods into the UK HM Revenue & Customs · Aug 13, 2026