i used to live in Switzerland and moved to the UK to study.

i used to buy these vitamins in the local pharmacy and i wanted to know if these are allowed to be sent from Switzerland to the UK.

they dont require a doctor note to buy.

i have family who lives in Switzerland willing to ship it to me but they want to be sure its legal before doing it so im asking here.

the vitamins name is Carnidyn and its a small box of 20 sachets.[https://ibb.co/F5HvCF8](https://ibb.co/F5HvCF8)

thank you for your time

5 comments

  1. I think you need to check this one with the UK customs.

    But I would check if you can’t get something similar in the UK – that should be way cheaper and easier.

  2. Vitamins and essential trace elements are[considered as food supplements](https://www.blv.admin.ch/blv/de/home/lebensmittel-und-ernaehrung/lebensmittelsicherheit/einzelne-lebensmittel/nahrungsergaenzungsmittel.html) but could also be medicinal products. They have a VAT rate of 2.5% which means you can import up to CHF 200 (including shipping costs) tax free.

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    > **I’d like to import vitamin products or other dietary supplements. What must I bear in mind?**

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    >It depends whether Switzerland considers the products to be dietary supplements or medicinal products. Annex 1 of the Federal Department of Home Affairs (FDHA) Ordinance on Dietary Supplements (DietSO) (which can be found on the internet at https://www.admin.ch/opc/de/classified-compilation/20143410/index.html#app1ahref0 – English not available) specifies what substances and in what amounts are permitted in Switzerland. By the way, a dietary supplement can also be classified as a medicinal product if it is advertised as a product for healing a condition, e.g. relieving joint pain, lowering blood glucose levels or losing weight. If a product is classified as a medicinal product, a maximum of one month’s supply may be imported.

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    >Swissmedic can provide you with information on medicines. For dietary supplements, you need to address the cantonal authorities (see http://www.kantonschemiker.ch/). You need to specify the precise composition of the products and the purpose for which they are intended, so that the authorities can process your enquiry.

    [https://www.swissmedic.ch/swissmedic/en/home/humanarzneimittel/market-surveillance/medicinal-products-from-the-internet.html](https://www.swissmedic.ch/swissmedic/en/home/humanarzneimittel/market-surveillance/medicinal-products-from-the-internet.html)

  3. if by any chance anyone has a box of these at home, could you please upload a clear picture of the back.

    it would be helpfull to show at a pharmacy here in the UK and all i can find are low quality pictures online

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