Tiscali: Italian Phrase Finder: Customs Control

With the single European Market, EC citizens are subject only to highly selective spot checks and they can go through the blue customs channel (unless they have goods to declare). There will be no restriction, either by quantity or value, on goods purchased by EC travellers in another EC country provided that they are for their own personal use. If you are unsure of certain items, check with the customs officials as to whether duty is required.

Do I have to pay duty on this?
Devo pagare la dogana per questo?
dayvo pa-garay la do-gana payr kwesto

I bought this in ... as a gift
Ho comprato questo a ... per un regalo
o kom-prato kwesto a ... payr oon ray-galo

It's for my own personal use
È per uso personale
e payr oozo payrso-nalay

We are on our way to... (if in transit through a country)
Siamo in transito per...
see-amo een tran-zeeto payr...

The children are on this passport
I bambini sono su questo passaporto
ee bam-beenee sono soo kwesto pas-sa-porto