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Alcohol / Spirits → Switzerland

Purpose: Traveling · Verified: 2026-04-25

RESTRICTED

1L spirits + 5L wine/beer duty-free

Details

Travelers aged 17+ may bring 1 litre of spirits over 18% ABV duty-free into Switzerland, plus 5 litres of beverages under 18%. Quantities above attract Swiss federal alcohol duty (CHF 29 per litre of pure alcohol for spirits) plus 8.1% VAT. Cross-border-shopping declaration must be made via the QuickZoll app at any border crossing or on arrival; CHF 300 personal-allowance threshold applies separately to alcohol+goods combined.

Quantity limit

1L spirits + 5L wine/beer

Documentation required

Swiss Federal Customs e-declaration for quantities above allowance

Legal reference

Swiss Customs Act

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

Declare alcohol / spirits at customs on arrival in Switzerland and carry any documentation specified in the rule. Verify current requirements with Federal Customs Administration (Eidgenössische Zollverwaltung — EZV / Office fédéral de la douane et de la sécurité des frontières — BAZG) before travel.

Customs authority

Federal Customs Administration (Eidgenössische Zollverwaltung — EZV / Office fédéral de la douane et de la sécurité des frontières — BAZG) · https://www.bazg.admin.ch