The Eighth Hungarian Tribe, 1984 (11. évfolyam, 1-12. szám)
1984-07-01 / 7. szám
1 TRAVEL HUNGARY Before taking off on your trip to Hungary, it is advisable for you to brushup on custom and currency regulations. In fact, it could help you to avoid problems and assure a care-free, trouble-free holiday. What may be brought into Hungary duty-free? Personal articles and valuables required for the trip (clothes, personal jewelery, two cameras, one movie camera and ten rolls of film for each, one pair movie camera and ten rolls of film for each, one pair of binoculars, one portable sound system or a record player with 10 records, a tape recorder, camping equipment, sports implements, one canoe or kayak less than 5.5 m in length, etc.), as well as 250 cigarettes or 50 cigars, 2L of wine and 1L of spirits. Hunting weapons and ammunition are only allowed in on presentation of special registration papers. Also duty-free are non-commercial quantities of gifts brought for relatives and acquaintances, the total value of which may not exceed 5,000 forints per year at the first entry. (A verbal customs declaration is sufficient.) In case of further visits, or if the total value of the objects brought into the country exceeds 5,000 forints (internal market value), a detailed written customs declaration is necessary and the objects are subject to customs duty. Articles brought in duty-free may be given away as presents or sold only after customs duty has been payed. How much currency may be brought in? 100 Hungarian forints per person, in coins only, may be brought in or taken out of the country without special permission. The citizens of non-CMEA countries are required to ask for a certificate of foreign curency for the Bulgarian, Czechoslovak, Polish, Mongolian, GDR, Romanian and Soviet currency they bring into Hungary as well as for convertible currency exceeding 200 US dollars, since a sum exceeding this amount may only be taken out again on producing such a certificate. Currency can only be converted into forints at official places of exchange. The citizens of CMEA countries are required to ask for a certificate of foreign currency for the currencies of other countries that they intend to bring in. The above-said holds valid for other foreign exchange valuables as well as gold, coins, stocks, but do not affect cheques or bills of exchange when the drawer, drawee and payee are foreigners. What may not be brought in? Alcoholic beverages exceeding the allowed quantity. No pure alcohol at all, narcotics, pornographic publications and arms or explosives, with the exception of hunting weapons listed on an accompanying certificate of registration. Valuables brought in to the country may Page 8 not be sold without the permission of the foreign exchange authority, and no kind of currency may be accepted from Hungarian citizens for services to be rendered abroad. What can be taken out? Personal articles and travelling luggage that were brought into the country, a three-day supply of groceries for the duration of the journey, 1 kg meat products (sausage, salami), but only Vi kg of each kind; 500 cigarettes or 50 cigars, 5L of wine and 2L of spirits. Children under 16 may not take out either tobacco or continued on page 11 630 Fifth ^venue Peter Gomori Rockefeller Center - Suite 520 Director New York, New York 10111 North American Division Tel. (212) 582-7412 HERITAGE TOURS to HUNGARY Next 1984 New York Departure September 20th Fully-escorted tours include: • AIR • 1st CLASS HOTELS • ENGLISH-SPEAKING GUIDE • SIGHTSEEING and • 34 MEALS Call or Write for Full Color Brochure FUGAZY INTERNATIONAL TRAVEI 770 U.S. Highway #1 North Brunswick, N.J. 08902 Phone: 201-828-4488 Toll Free Except N.J.: 800-828-4488 I ighth Hungarian I rihe
