{"id":1567,"date":"2025-04-28T15:09:28","date_gmt":"2025-04-28T14:09:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alpelivigno.it\/?p=1567"},"modified":"2025-04-28T15:10:27","modified_gmt":"2025-04-28T14:10:27","slug":"livigno-extra-customs-goods-table","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alpelivigno.it\/en\/livigno-extra-customs-goods-table\/","title":{"rendered":"How much meat can you bring from Livigno? The updated meat table"},"content":{"rendered":"

Maximum limits for cold cuts, bresaola and cheese to be declared at customs (Italian and Swiss)<\/h2>\n

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Livigno<\/strong> is a natural paradise located in the heart of the Alps, but it is also a paradise for shoppers thanks to the great convenience of a large number of product categories, which cost less here by virtue of the franchise in force. Among the duty-free goods available for purchase in Livigno<\/strong> there are also meats and cheeses<\/strong>which, however, can passing customs in limited quantities<\/strong>Let's find out which ones, so you can shop without any doubts or surprises.<\/p>\n

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Meat, bresaola and cold cuts purchased in Livigno: permitted quantities<\/h3>\n

Livigno is an extra-customs zone<\/strong> for centuries and still enjoys this special status, which consists of the exemption of VAT on certain goods. Meat and meat products<\/strong>such as cold meats and sausages, are among the duty-free goods<\/strong>This means that meat in Livigno costs less than in the rest of Italy, but that only one can be transported outside Livigno's borders. limited quantity<\/strong> (whereas there is no limit to purchase if consumption takes place within the municipality).<\/p>\n

The recommended maximum limit of meat to be declared at customs in Livigno to Italy<\/strong> (Foscagno Pass customs, open all year round) is 5 kg per person<\/strong>. The invitation of Livigno's shopkeepers and traders is usually to take to the maximum 1 bresaola each<\/strong> (or any other sausage purchased in Livigno) to avoid any problems: this means, of course, that if there are more than one passenger, it is possible to bring more Livigno bresaola to Italy <\/strong>at the same time.<\/p>\n

Be careful, though: quantities at Swiss customs change<\/strong>because the Swiss territory is not part of the European Community. Consequently, when leaving Livigno through the Forcola Pass<\/strong> (only open in summer) in the direction of Valposchiavo\/St. Moritz or via the Munt la Schera tunnel<\/strong> in the direction of Engadin\/Val Venosta\/North Europe and consequently transit Switzerland, it is necessary at the relevant customs to declare a transport of meat and sausages not exceeding 1 kg <\/strong>per traveller. Beware therefore of how much bresaola to buy in Livigno<\/strong>, and to which cold cuts to choose from all our specialities<\/a>!<\/p>\n

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Milk and cheese in customs in Livigno: the quantities to declare<\/h3>\n

Not only meat, but also another of the Livigno's food excellence<\/strong> is subject to restrictions as an extra-customs genre: we are talking about the milk<\/strong> and the dairy products<\/strong> obtained from it, such as our renowned mountain pasture cheeses<\/strong>. The quantity allowed for transport from Livigno towards Italy<\/strong> is the same as for bresaola and salami: 5 kg maximum per person<\/strong>to be declared to customs.<\/p>\n

Also here for theimport from Livigno to Switzerland<\/strong> things change, like this:<\/p>\n