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When you go on holiday to France, or Spain, or America, there's likely to be some good presents you're tempted to bring back or perhaps a bottle of something duty free for yourself to enjoy.

But how much can you legally bring back before you have to pay duty on it?

You may know about the limits on booze and fags - but other things like gifts and souvenirs are also limited.

However the limits are being relaxed a little - So, yes, you will be able to bring in more booze - but how much?

At the moment the limit is £145 worth of clothes, electrical goods or other items. But that will double to £340 from the first of December.

And when it comes to alcohol, you'll soon be able to bring over four litres of wine, compared to the previous two litres, and sixteen litres of beer and cider.

David Nurse from Customs and Immigration Service says the changes are happening across the EU.

He told Jersey at 4 on BBC Radio Jersey: "This is for people coming from anywhere. It is actually based on a change that is happening within the EU where they are changing the travellers allowances for people arriving from say America into the EU.

"The £340 allowance will be the same for everybody but because it is based on the Euro rate, somebody coming in from America between now and the end of the year - it will be slightly less than £340 because of the exchange rates."