Import tobacco products into the UK Find out how you can import tobacco products into the UK from countries inside and outside the EU. From: Contents Print this page There are several ways to import tobacco products into the UK. The best way for your business depends whether you are based in Great Britain or Northern Ireland and: how frequently you’ll be importing whether you’re importing from countries inside or outside the EU whether excise duty has already been paid on the goods in an EU country Imports into Northern Ireland from the EU This section only applies to Northern Ireland, not the whole of the UK.