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Duty-free ends, but prices stay low
(BBC News)
June 28, 1999
On Thursday, the days of duty-free are over. People travelling within the European Union's single market will have to pay full taxes for their booze, cigarettes and luxury goods.
But as shoppers are rushing to the ferries and airports for a last-minute bargain, many duty-free retailers are promising to keep prices low.
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