Why did Heathrow stop duty free?

But under post-Brexit rules drawn up by government, tax free sales at UK airports were withdrawn for all outbound passengers from 1 January 2021 on goods other than liquor & tobacco. That included the all-important fragrances & cosmetics category, as well as fashion, luxury, and consumer technology.



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London City Airport has scrapped the 100ml liquid limit by using high-tech scanners which also allow electronics to be kept in hand luggage at security.

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A new report, released Monday, says that the removal of tax-free shopping in the U.K.—brought about by Rishi Sunak when he was chancellor and who is now prime minister—is costing the country £10.7 billion ($14 billion) and deterring two million tourists a year from visiting.

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Heathrow has argued it needs higher fees to provide a good service, pay its shareholders returns and fund investment such as new security scanners which mean liquids can stay in bags and a modern baggage system for one of its terminals.

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All Burberry shops at Heathrow are airside, so the prices at those shops should be lower than High Street prices.

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800 cigarettes • 200 cigars • 400 cigarillos • 1kg tobacco • 110 litres of beer • 90 litres of wine • 10 litres of spirits • 20 litres of fortified wine (for example, port or sherry). Please note that the country where you buy tobacco may have its own laws on how much tobacco you can buy or keep.

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