Why isn't there ever duty free stores when I land?
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Arriving in Oslo and Reykjavik, there is duty free (mostly alcohol) to purchase on arrival before entering customs.
Arriving in Buenos Aires, there is duty free on arrival (mostly foreign electronic goods) before entering customs.
(As has been stated) Heathrow Terminal 5 has a small duty free collection of alcohol and perfume on arrival.
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Because you don't land at the right airports.
Several British airports have Duty Free on arrival, certainly Heathrow from my personal experience and I believe Manchester. I've heard of others.
There is a legal issue there. Duty free shops are usually allowed to not charge duty on the assumption that the purchases will be exported. It's one reason the sellers ask to see your boarding card, to check you are on an international flight. An arrivals duty free needs to be explicitly enabled by legislation exempting them from taxes on sales to arrivals. Not all countries may be willing to pass that legislation.
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