Transporting booze on Ferry - Poole to France and back again

[DrToffnar]

So me and my Pah are driving to France tomorrow. We're getting the Ferry over from Poole and were wondering now that we're out of the EU, what are the regulations with regards amount of alcohol you can take over the board both ways?

I'm taking a few bottles of Whiskey with me but would ideally like to bring a few cases of Wine back.

Anyone got any answers?

 

[DrToffnar]

Bringing goods into the UK for personal use

Bringing in goods for personal use when you travel to the UK from abroad - types of tax and duty, duty free, EU and non-EU arrivals, banned and restricted goods.

www.gov.uk

Duty-free allowances​

Items bought in the UK and imported to the EU/France are free from customs duties and TVA (VAT) as long as they fall within your personal allowance. For adults, this allowance is €430 if arriving by plane or ship, or €300 by car or train, per person. For children under 15, this allowance is €150.

Items over this may be subject to taxes and duties on arrival in France.

Alcohol allowances​

• 16 litres of beer
• 4 litres of wine
• 1 litre of spirits or liquors over 22% alcohol
• 2 litres (of sparkling or fortified wine, or other drinks under and up to 22% alcohol

Right. Apologies, I'm naive, a little thick and haven't been out of the ountry for almost 15 years xD

The bottles I'm taking into France will be previously opened and some half gone already. How is this calculated?

I take it I need to keep receipts with regards alcohol brought from France for when we cross back over?