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DFS here is short for duty-free shop.The “duty” in duty-free refers to taxes.

The duty-free shop is allowed to sell items exempt from various national and local taxes on the condition that they will be taken out of the country by international travelers.In the absence of taxes,duty-free shops are able to offer lower prices on their goods.Many popular duty-free items can be found in airport shops including liquor,chocolate,and perfume.

Duty-free shops often sell premium branded high markup goods that evoke luxury (cigars and cigarettes can be found in duty-free shops) or sell upscale tourist items from the host country.

Advertisements boast that duty-free prices are 10% to 50% lower than domestic prices.Due to requirements to use the products outside of the host country,the duty-free shop will package your purchase and deliver it to you as you board for departure.

1.Duty free isn’t necessarily a good deal.

Use Google and a currency converter to compare prices in your area.

2.In general,buy alcohol in the Caribbean,cosmetics and fragrances in Europe and tobacco in Asia.

3.Just be sure to keep your receipt and have your purchases sealed in a tamper-proof plastic bag.

4.Pay with the right credit card.

You can purchase in the local currency and use a card with no foreign transaction fees.

5.Compare duty-free prices in different terminals at the same airport.

You may find that prices vary depending on which store you visit.

If,with all that in mind,you’re still ready to do some duty-free shopping,there are places that are better for it than others.The Points Guy ranked major foreign airports with the best duty-free prices for popular purchases as follows:

Overall:Kuala Lumpur,Singapore,Grand Cayman

Liquor:Kiev,Madrid,Grand Cayman

Cosmetics:London (Heathrow),Dubai,Vienna.

Fragrance:Madrid,Porto,London (Heathrow).

Tobacco:Singapore,Bangkok.

The airports with highest duty-free prices,overall,are Santorini,Sydney,and Zurich.The study also found that prices can often vary among duty-free outlets in different terminals of the same airport.US airports with the lowest duty-free prices for liquor are Atlanta,Miami,and Honolulu; and Honolulu,Charlotte,and Ft.Lauderdale are the best for tobacco.

1.What is “DFS”?

2.What can we buy from the duty-free shop?

3.How can customers buy items without tax successfully?

4.If you want to bring your mother a jar of facial cream and cleansing milk with nice price,which international airport DFS can provide you a better price?

5.If you have bought some duty-free items from the downtown DFS,can you take them back to your hotel and use them immediately?