Duty free shops are, by and large, free trade points. The fact is that travelers leaving the country's airport territory are given a unique opportunity to purchase a number of goods at special prices. The special price is explained by the fact that if the client takes away the purchased goods, the goods are exemp from import duties. For the same reason, in some countries, goods can also be exempt from VAT, and sometimes also from excise taxes.
Where is the duty free zone
To guarantee the fact that the goods will leave the country where they were purchased, duty-free shops are located in the waiting area – right after passport control. If we are talking about cross-border shops for those traveling by car or bus, here the duty-free points are also located after customs and passport control points.
A little bit history
It turns out that the first duty-free shop appeared many years ago, in the post-war 1947. Its founder, Brendan O'Regan, opened a small store in Shannon Airport. The main purpose of the trade was to service passengers who flew between Europe and North America. It was at this airport that the planes landed for refueling. The popularity of this outlet was colossal, and soon many countries and airports copied its principle.
Purchasing and transportation policy
Alcohol and drinks purchased in duty free, in some cases, can cause questions from the airport security services in case of stops. For example, passengers having flight connections within the EU can carry liquids in hand luggage packed in a transparent plastic bag, if there is a check for the purchase within 24 hours. However, passengers who have long flights with a stopover should find out in advance about the allowed amount of liquids allowed for transportation from the transit point – in some cases purchases from duty-free will have to be left at the airport when the volume of liquids carried in hand luggage is exceeded.
Service for convenient shopping in duty free
Mudutyfree service allows passengers to find out in advance about the product range of a duty-free shop in the airport or border checkpoint, to check which items are available or out of stock, to learn about special offers, as well as to choose goods and then purchase them at an actual duty free store with a special discount. You can pre-select the goods from duty free from the online-catalog on the website or via the mobile application.