What is Duty Free Shopping, why is it called Free Duty or Free Shopping and why is it Tax Free?

For a traveler visiting the top travel destinations throughout the great cities of the world such as London, Paris, New York, Hong Kong and more, you will find duty free shopping. In an airport, a Shopping Centre, Shopping Mall, an Outlet Shopping Mall, on an airline, ship or frontier there are stores. Even in tax free shopping cities, such as Sanya in China, you can buy duty free goods. In China discount travel shopping is known as Free Duty, in Germany, Scandinavia and most of Eastern Europe, travellers call it Tax-Free and in Latin Countries duty free shops are known as Free Shops or Freezones. Duty Free is a global term, many latin countries use the word dutty free or dutti free but the the world of duty free can mean a bargain, especially for Tobaccos, Perfumes and Spirits.

Did you know that there are many destinations around the world where you can also buy your Duty Free goods on arrival, as well as on your departure? You can also obtain a sales tax refund on your tax-free shopping, when travelling around the world. In some locations, you cannot take the Duty Free liquids you purchased through with you, if you are in transit and changing flights and on some cruise ships you are not allowed to drink your duty free spirits on board.

If you want to know anything about Arrivals Duty Free, or duty free shops on ferry boats, cruise ships, frontier crossing border stores and tax-free refund shopping, search your destination above and hit "go". If you want to know your duty free customs limits, the exemptions and allowances, hit "customs".

It can be confusing to understand the Duty Free and tax-free shopping rules when travelling to, from or within the European Union. To discover all the regulations, such as the customs allowances and limits, search your Country above for all the answers. Also included in the destination searches are Tax-Free Shopping Centres and Outlet Malls where the Global Tax-Refund scheme is operated for international travelers.

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