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Alcohol / Spirits → Italy
Purpose: Traveling · Verified: 2026-05-13
Standard EU allowances apply
Details
Italy applies the EU Council Directive 2007/74/EC duty-free allowance for non-EU arrivals: 1L spirits over 22% ABV, or 2L fortified wine, plus 4L still wine and 16L beer per adult traveler 17+. EU intra-community arrivals follow the indicative limits (10L spirits, 90L wine, 110L beer) as personal-use guidance. Excess attracts duty + 22% IVA at the Aduana Tributi counter.
Quantity limit
1L spirits (non-EU); unrestricted personal (intra-EU)
Legal reference
EU Directive 2007/74/EC
IATA dangerous goods
Alcohol / Spirits is classified under Class 3 — Flammable liquids. Cabin and checked-baggage limits apply on top of customs rules.
Practical advice
Standard duty-free allowance applies (typically 1L spirits + 1-2L wine + beer). Declare any quantity above; excise + 22% VAT computed at Agenzia delle Dogane e dei Monopoli (ADM — Customs and Monopolies Agency) Red Channel. Bring purchase receipts.
Customs authority
Agenzia delle Dogane e dei Monopoli (ADM — Customs and Monopolies Agency) · https://www.adm.gov.it