A Russian woman lost a Furla branded bag worth 500 euros while trying to get a tax deduction under the Tax Free system at Frankfurt Airport. The Moscow Times writes about it.

According to her, she tried to get a stamp for Tax Free registration to return VAT to a foreign bank card.. At the beginning, the customs officer asked her to show the bag, and then announced the seizure of the item and announced the initiation of a case against the Russian woman about an attempt to illegally import luxury goods into Russia from Europe.

At the same time, when buying a bag in a store, the sellers issued all the documents for the Russian passport to the traveler without any problems.. It was also noted that the girl flew from Germany not to Russia..

According to the sources of the publication, there are several more cases of seizure of purchases from Russians when trying to issue Tax Free at the airports of Germany, France, Estonia, Austria and Spain, this information was also confirmed by readers of the Telegram channel of the Association of Tour Operators of Russia (ATOR).

Experts advise travelers to “do not shine as much as possible on expensive purchases when leaving the EU,” as you can not only lose your purchase, but also the right to enter Europe due to accusations of violating sanctions.

Earlier, the European Union introduced the fourth package of anti-Russian sanctions.. According to the decision, it is forbidden to import luxury goods into Russia, in particular, cars more expensive than 50 thousand euros, luxury perfumes and bags, alcohol and delicacies.. The list also includes watches, wines, clothes, shoes and accessories..