Can I bring alcohol from Abkhazia in plastic containers?

You can bring alcohol in plastic, but there are nuances with transporting homemade alcohol. The fact is that for customs there is no difference what material the container is made of, and there are no restrictions on this matter by law. But the origin of the alcohol and the packaging are important, since it is prohibited to import alcoholic beverages into Russia without factory packaging and without excise stamps. This means that you can bring alcohol in a plastic bottle (even imported alcohol, such as Beefeater gin, is sold in such containers), or even in paper packaging (for example, wine). The most important thing is that it is factory packaging with an excise stamp and an unbroken seal. Pouring homemade alcohol into factory containers and transporting it under the guise of factory alcohol is also not allowed, formally it is a violation of the rules.

In practice, customs officers may forgive tourists such minor violations, but it depends on luck. For more details about what can and cannot be brought from Abkhazia, read our updated article - https://nashaplaneta.net/europe/abkhazia/tamojnia-abhazia

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