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The author agrees with the interpretation of the notion “occasional import” given by the Customs Service. At the same time he claims that the attitude, according to which any import made in connection with a journey is an “occasional import”, is not legitimate. Moreover, he believes that the Customs Service has no powers that would allow it to independently adopt rigid and general criteria to classify journeys as “occasional” or “non‑occasional”. Hence, the instructions from the Customs Service cannot be a legally effective tool for defining the character of imports.