Proposed allowances would put beer in the firing line
15-Mar-2006
Duty-free beer retailers are braced for a fall in sales if the European Commission's proposed changes to duty-free allowances for travellers entering the EU are approved
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The proposals, which would have to be ratified by every EU member before coming into force next January, would establish a duty-free limit of 16 litres of beer per traveller
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Proposed allowances would put beer in the firing line