Goods Across Borders · Customs rule card
Perfume / Fragrance → United Kingdom
Purpose: Traveling · Verified: 2026-08-22
No specific restrictions for personal perfume / fragrance
Details
No specific restrictions for personal perfume / fragrance. Quantity guidance for United Kingdom: Personal use. Documentation: Customs declaration if goods exceed £390 personal allowance. Allowed status assumes personal-use quantities — commercial-scale amounts move the entry into formal import procedures with duty and documentation. Arrival checks are carried out by His Majesty's Revenue and Customs (HMRC); when in doubt use the declare (red) channel — declared goods at worst attract duty or surrender, while undeclared goods attract penalties. Leaving United Kingdom with perfume / fragrance is a separate question: allowed — Perfume and fragrance may be exported from United Kingdom freely at personal-use quantities.
Quantity limit
Personal use
Documentation required
- Customs declaration if goods exceed £390 personal allowance
Leaving with this item
Perfume and fragrance may be exported from United Kingdom freely at personal-use quantities.
IATA dangerous goods
Perfume / Fragrance is classified under Class 3 — Flammable liquids. Cabin and checked-baggage limits apply on top of customs rules.
Practical advice
Personal-quantity perfume (under 500ml total, eau de toilette / eau de parfum) clears as routine. Bulk imports attract DG Class 3 flammable-liquid scrutiny + cosmetic-import registration at destination.
Customs authority
His Majesty's Revenue and Customs (HMRC) · https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/hm-revenue-customs