Allowances

Country: Cigarettes/Tobacco Alcohol Other Goods

Afghanistan: ‘A reasonable amount of tobacco products for personal use’ ‘A reasonable amount of perfume products for personal use’.

Albania: 200 cigarettes OR 100 cigarillos OR 50 cigars OR 250g tobacco. 1L of spirits (over 22% alcohol content) OR 2L spirits (less than 22%) OR 2L wine. 250ml eau de toilette OR 50ml perfume. Goods up to €430.

Algeria: 200 cigarettes OR 100 cigarillos OR 50 cigars OR 250g tobacco. 1L spirits OR 2L wine. 50g perfume OR 0.25ml eau de toilette. Goods to the value of DZD50,000.

Angola: 400 cigarettes OR 500g tobacco 2L wine AND 1L spirits 3 x 250ml eau de toilette OR 50ml perfume. Personal use items up to value of AOA142,560.

Antigua and Barbuda: 200 cigarettes OR 50 cigars OR 250g tobacco. 1L wine OR spirits. 170ml perfume.

Argentina: Personal Goods up to value of US$300, plus US$300 good purchased at duty-free shops in airport.

Australia: 50 cigarettes OR 50g tobacco OR cigars. 2.25L alcohol. Goods to a value of A$900.

Austria:* 200 cigarettes OR 100 cigarillos OR 50 cigars OR 250g tobacco. 4L wine AND 16L beer AND 1L spirits (over 22%) OR 2L alcoholic beverages (under 22%) Goods to a value of €430.

Azerbaijan: 600 cigarettes. 3L alcohol 10kg food products AND 125g caviar. Goods up to a value of US$1,500.

Bahamas: 200 cigarettes OR 50 cigars OR 454g tobacco. 1L spirits. Goods up to a value of B$100(visitors), B$300(residents) or B$500(residents who have been out of the country for over a year).

Bahrain: 400 cigarettes OR 50 cigars OR 250g tobacco. 1L alcohol AND 6 cans beer. 240ml/8oz perfume. Gifts up to a value BHD250.

Bangladesh: 200 cigarettes OR 50 cigars OR 225g tobacco 2 bottles alcoholic beverages up to 1.25L 250ml perfume. Gifts to value of BDT500.

Barbados: 1L spirit OR wine.
Belarus: 200 cigarettes OR 50 cigars OR 250g tobacco. 3L alcohol Goods up to value of €1,500, weighing no more than 50kg.

Belgium:* 200 cigarettes OR 100 cigarillos OR 50 cigars OR 250g tobacco. 1L spirits (over 22%) OR 2L fortified wine or spirits (up to 22%) OR 4L wine OR 16L beer. Goods to a value of €430.

Belize: 200 cigarettes OR 50 cigars OR 250g tobacco 1L wine OR spirits Personal items value up to BZ$200.

Bermuda: 200 cigarettes OR 50 cigars OR 500g tobacco. 1L wine AND 1L spirits Personal items value up to BD$50 (visitors) or BD$200 (residents).

Bolivia: 450 cigarettes OR cigars OR 500g tobacco. 3L alcohol Purchases up to value of US$1,000.

Bosnia and Herzegovina: 200 cigarettes OR 100 cigarillos OR 250g tobacco. 1L spirits (over 22%) AND 2L wine. 60ml perfume AND 250ml eau de toilette. Gifts to value of KM200.

Botswana: 200 cigarettes AND 20 cigars AND 250g tobacco 2L wine AND 1L spirits 50ml perfume AND 250ml eau de toilette. Goods up to value of R500 (within SACU zone) or R3,000 (visitors outside SACU).

Brazil: 200 cigarettes AND 25 cigars AND 250g tobacco. 12L alcohol 20 items worth more than $10 each, with no more than 3 being the same item. Total value of these items should not exceed US$500

British Virgin Islands: 200 cigarettes OR 50 cigars OR 230g tobacco 0.95L wine or spirits.

Bulgaria:* 200 cigarettes OR 100 cigarillos OR 50 cigars OR 250g tobacco. 4L wine AND 16L beer AND 1L spirits (over 22%) OR 2L spirits (under 22%) Other goods up to value of €430.

Cambodia: 200 cigarettes OR 50 cigars OR 200g tobacco 2L wine 350ml perfume

Cameroon: 400 cigarettes OR 125 cigars OR 500g tobacco 1L spirits AND 3L wine

Canada: 200 cigarettes AND 50 cigars AND 200g tobacco 1.5L wine OR 1.14L spirits OR 8.5L beer Gifts up to value of C$60 per gift (Non-residents). Goods up to value of C$200 (Residents).

Cape Verde: 200 cigarettes OR 50 cigars OR 250g tobacco 1L spirits AND 2 x 1L wine 250ml eau de toilette AND 50ml perfume

Chile: 400 cigarettes AND 50 cigars AND 500g tobacco 2.5L alcohol Gifts to a value of US$300.

China: 400 cigarettes AND 100 cigars AND 500g tobacco 1.5L alcohol consisting of 2 x 750ml. No limit for beer(less than 12%) Personal articles up to a value of ¥5,000 for Chinese residents.

Colombia: 200 cigarettes AND 50 cigars AND 250g tobacco 2 bottles of alcoholic beverages Goods for personal use up to a value of US$1,500.

Costa Rica: 400 cigarettes OR 50 cigars OR 500g tobacco 5L alcoholic beverages Goods up to a value of US$500.

Croatia:* 200 cigarettes OR 100 cigarillos OR 50 cigars OR 250g tobacco 4L wine AND 16L beer AND 1L spirits (over 22%) OR 2L alcoholic beverages (under 22%) Goods to a value of Kn3,200.

Cuba: 200 cigarettes OR 50 cigars OR 250g tobacco 3L alcoholic beverages Laptop for personal use. Gifts up to value of CUC$50.99.

Cyprus:* 200 cigarettes OR 100 cigarillos OR 50 cigars OR 250g tobacco 4L wine AND 16L beer AND 1L spirits (over 22%) OR 2L alcoholic beverages (under 22%) Other goods up to value of €430.

Czech Republic:* 200 cigarettes OR 100 cigarillos OR 50 cigars OR 250g tobacco 4L wine AND 16L beer AND 1L spirits (over 22%) OR 2L alcoholic beverages (under 22%) Other goods up to value of €430.

Democratic Republic of Congo: 100 cigarettes OR 50 cigars OR 227g tobacco 1 bottle of alcohol ‘Reasonable amount of perfume for personal use’.

Denmark:* 200 cigarettes OR 100 cigarillos OR 50 cigars OR 250g tobacco 4L wine AND 16L beer AND 1L spirits (over 22%) OR 2L alcoholic beverages (under 22%) Other goods up to value of €430.

Dominican Republic: 200 cigarettes OR 1 box of cigars. 1L alcohol Gifts up to a value of US$100.

Ecuador: 400 cigarettes OR 25 cigars OR 500g tobacco 3L alcohol 300ml perfume (individual) OR 600ml perfume (per family). Other goods up to a value of US$500.

Egypt: 200 cigarettes OR 25 cigars OR 200g tobacco 1L alcohol Other goods up to value of 1500E£.

El Salvador: 500g tobacco in any form. 5L alcoholic beverages. 2kg sweets. Goods to a value of US$500.

Estonia:* 40 cigarettes OR 100 cigarillos OR 50 cigars OR 50g tobacco 4L wine (excluding sparkling) AND 16L beer AND 1L spirits (over 22%) OR 2L spirits (under 22%) Goods to a value of €430.

Ethiopia: 200 cigarettes OR 100 cigars OR 250g tobacco. 2L alcoholic drinks 500ml perfume. Gifts not exceeding value 500 Birr. 100g gold and other precious metals. 30g precious stones. 100g semi-precious stones.

EU: (EU country to another EU country) (see below for countries following this rule) 800 cigarettes OR 400 cigarillos OR 200 cigars OR 1kg tobacco. 10L spirits (over 22%) OR 20L spirits (up to 22%) OR 90L wine OR 110L beer.

Fiji: 200 cigarettes OR 200g cigars or 200g tobacco goods 2.25L spirits OR 4.5L wine/beer Other goods up to value of F$1,000.

Finland: 200 cigarettes OR 100 cigarillos OR 50 cigars OR 250g tobacco 4L wine AND 16L beer AND 1L spirits (over 22%) OR 2L alcoholic beverages (under 22%) Goods to a value of €430.

France:* 200 cigarettes OR 100 cigarillos OR 50 cigars OR 250g tobacco. 4L wine AND 16L beer AND 1L spirits (over 22%) OR 2L spirits (under 22%) Other goods up to value of €430.

Georgia: 400 cigarettes OR 50 cigarillos OR 50 cigars OR 250g tobacco 4L alcoholic beverages Goods to a value of GEL3,000, up to 30kg in weight.

Germany:* 200 cigarettes OR 100 cigarillos OR 50 cigars OR 250g tobacco. 4L wine AND 16L beer AND 1L spirits (over 22%) OR 2L spirits (under 22%) Other goods up to value of €430.

Ghana: 200 cigarettes OR 50 cigars OR 250g tobacco 2L wine AND 1L spirits 50ml perfume AND 250ml eau de toilette

Greece:* 200 cigarettes OR 100 cigarillos OR 50 cigars OR 250g tobacco. 4L wine AND 16L beer AND 1L spirits (over 22%) OR 2L spirits (under 22%) Other goods up to value of €430.

Grenada: 200 cigarettes OR 50 cigars OR 250g tobacco 1L wine OR spirits 300ml perfume. Goods to value of EC$300.

Hong Kong: 19 cigarettes OR 1 cigar OR 25g tobacco 1L alcohol over 30% volume.

Hungary: 200 cigarettes OR 100 cigarillos OR 50 cigars OR 250g tobacco 4L wine AND 16L beer AND 1L spirits (over 22%) OR 2L alcoholic beverages (under 22%) Goods to a value of €430.

Iceland: 200 cigarettes OR 250g tobacco products 1L spirits AND 0.75L wine AND 3L beer 3kg of food with value no more than kr88,000.

India: 100 cigarettes OR 25 cigars OR 125g tobacco 2L wine OR spirits Gifts to value of Rs8,000.

Indonesia: 200 cigarettes OR 25 cigars OR 100g tobacco 1L alcohol Gifts to value of US$250.

Iran: 200 cigarettes OR 50 cigars OR 250g tobacco Importation of alcohol is illegal in Iran.

Iraq: 200 cigarettes OR 25 cigarillos OR 10 cigars OR 250g tobacco 1L spirits AND 2L fortified wine AND 2L wine AND 8L beer

Ireland:* 200 cigarettes OR 100 cigarillos OR 50 cigars OR 250g tobacco 4L wine AND 16L beer AND 1L spirits (over 22%) OR 2L alcoholic beverages (under 22%) Goods to a value of €430.

Israel: 200 cigarettes OR 250g tobacco products 1L spirits AND 2L wine 0.25L cologne or perfume. Gifts and goods to value of US$200.

Italy:* 200 cigarettes OR 100 cigarillos OR 50 cigars OR 250g tobacco 4L wine AND 16L beer AND 1L spirits (over 22%) OR 2L alcoholic beverages (under 22%) Goods to a value of €430.

Ivory Coast: 200 cigarettes OR 25 cigars OR 150g tobacco 1 bottle alcoholic drink. 380ml eau de toilette AND 75ml perfume. Goods to value of XOF10,000.

Jamaica: 200 cigarettes OR 50 cigars OR 230g tobacco 1L alcoholic drinks 170ml perfume AND 340ml eau de toilette. US$500 other goods (residents only)

Japan: 400 cigarettes OR 100 cigars OR 500g tobacco OR 500g combination of these. 3 x 750ml bottles alcohol 60ml perfume. Other goods to value of ¥200,000.

Kazakhstan: 200 cigarettes OR 50 cigars OR 200g tobacco 3L alcoholic beverages Reasonable quantity of perfume for personal use. Goods to value of €1,500.

Kenya: 250g tobacco products 1L spirit OR 2L wine 500ml of perfume and eau de toilette, of which no more than a quarter can be perfume.

Kuwait: 500 cigarettes OR 900g tobacco. Alcohol is banned import.

Latvia:* 200 cigarettes OR 100 cigarillos OR 50 cigars OR 250g tobacco. 4L wine AND 16L beer AND 1L spirits (over 22%) OR 2L spirits (under 22%) Other goods up to value of €430.

Lebanon: 800 cigarettes OR 100 cigarillos OR 50 cigars OR 1kg tobacco 2L spirits (over 22%) OR 4L other alcohol 1L eau de cologne AND 100ml perfume. Personal belongings not exceeding L£2 million.

Lithuania:* 200 cigarettes OR 100 cigarillos OR 50 cigars OR 250g tobacco. 4L wine AND 16L beer AND 1L spirits (over 22%) OR 2L spirits (under 22%) Other goods up to value of €430.

Luxembourg* 200 cigarettes OR 100 cigarillos OR 50 cigars OR 250g tobacco. 4L wine AND 16L beer AND 1L spirits (over 22%) OR 2L spirits (under 22%) Other goods up to value of €430.

Malaysia: 200 cigarettes OR 225g tobacco 1L alcohol Food up to value of RM75. Goods to value of RM400.

Maldives: 200 cigarettes OR 25 cigars OR 250g tobacco. Illegal to import alcohol. Goods to value of MRf6,000

Malta:* 200 cigarettes OR 100 cigarillos OR 50 cigars OR 250g tobacco. 4L wine AND 16L beer AND 1L spirits (over 22%) OR 2L spirits (under 22%) Other goods up to value of €430.

Mauritius: 250g tobacco products 1L spirits AND 2L wine OR beer Goods to value of Rp15,000

Mexico: 10 packs cigarettes OR 25 cigars OR 200g tobacco 3L spirits AND 6L wine Other goods to value of US$500

Moldova: 200 cigarettes AND 50 cigars OR cigarillos 2L wine AND 5L beer Other goods to value of €300.

Morocco: 400g tobacco 1L spirits AND 1L wine 150ml perfume OR 250ml eau de toilette. Gifts to value of Dh2,000.

Myanmar: 400 cigarettes OR 50 cigars OR 250 tobacco 2L alcohol 150ml perfume. Other goods to value of US$500.

Nepal: 200 cigarettes AND 50 cigars AND 20g tobacco 1.15L spirits OR wine OR 12 cans beer Medicine not exceeding value of Rs10,000. Canned food not exceeding Rs1,000 in value. Fresh Fruit not exceeding Rs2,000. 50g gold ornaments and 100g silver ornaments.

Netherlands:* 200 cigarettes OR 100 cigarillos OR 50 cigars OR 250g tobacco. 4L wine AND 16L beer AND 1L spirits (over 22%) OR 2L spirits (under 22%) Other goods up to value of €430.

New Zealand: 50 cigarettes OR 50g tobacco OR cigars. Or a mixture weighing no more than 50g. 4.5L wine OR beer AND 3 bottles of 1.125L spirits OR Liqueur Other goods to a value of NZ$700.

Nigeria: 200g tobacco 1L spirits AND 1L wine. 284ml perfume. Gifts to value of ₦50,000.

Norway: 200 cigarettes OR 250g tobacco and 200 leaves of cigarette paper 1L spirits (over 22%) AND 1.5 wine (under 22%) AND 2L beer (under 4.7%) Goods to value of Kr6,000 (including alcohol and beer). 10kg meat products, cheese and foodstuffs.

Oman: 400 cigarettes 2L OR 24 cans of alcoholic beverages 100ml perfume. 10 DVDs.

Pakistan: 200 cigarettes OR 50 cigars OR 500g tobacco Alcohol is a banned import. Other goods to value of US$100.

Panama: 10 packs cigarettes OR 2 packs tobacco 5 bottles OR 3.8L alcohol Goods to value of B/.2,000.

Peru: 20 packs cigarettes OR 50 cigars OR 250g tobacco 3L alcoholic beverages. Purchases of value to US$500.

Philippines: 2 cartons cigarettes OR 2 tins tobacco 2 bottles of alcoholic drinks. Goods to value of US$1,000

Poland:* 200 cigarettes OR 100 cigarillos OR 50 cigars OR 250g tobacco. 4L wine AND 16L beer AND 1L spirits (over 22%) OR 2L spirits (under 22%) Other goods up to value of €430.

Portugal:* 200 cigarettes OR 100 cigarillos OR 50 cigars OR 250g tobacco. 4L wine AND 16L beer AND 1L spirits (over 22%) OR 2L spirits (under 22%) Other goods up to value of €430.

Puerto Rico: 200 cigarettes or 100 cigars 1L alcoholic beverages
Qatar: 400 cigarettes Alcohol is a banned import Goods to value of QR3,000

Romania:* 200 cigarettes OR 100 cigarillos OR 50 cigars OR 250g tobacco. 4L wine AND 16L beer AND 1L spirits (over 22%) OR 2L spirits (under 22%) Other goods up to value of €430.

Russia: 200 cigarettes OR 50 cigars OR 250g tobacco 3L alcohol Goods to value €1,500 up to 50kg

Saudi Arabia: 600 cigarettes OR 100 cigars OR 500g tobacco Alcoholic drinks banned import. Goods to value of SAR3,000.

Serbia: 200 cigarettes OR 50 cigars OR 250g tobacco 1L alcohol 1 bottle each of perfume and eau de toilette. Goods to value of €100.

Seychelles: 200 cigarettes OR 250g tobacco 2L spirits AND 2L wine 200ml perfume OR eau de toilette. Food items not exceeding Rs3,000.

Singapore: No duty free allowance for cigarettes or tobacco products. 1L spirit AND 1L wine AND 1L beer Goods to value of S$600.

Slovenia:* 200 cigarettes OR 100 cigarillos OR 50 cigars OR 250g tobacco. 4L wine AND 16L beer AND 1L spirits (over 22%) OR 2L spirits (under 22%) Other goods up to value of €430.

South Africa: 200 cigarettes AND 20 cigars AND 250g tobacco 1L spirits OR liqueurs AND 2L wine. 50ml perfume AND 250ml eau de toilette. Other goods to value of R5,000.

South Korea: 200 cigarettes 1 bottle of alcohol up to 1L 60ml perfume. Goods to value US$600

Spain:* 200 cigarettes OR 100 cigarillos OR 50 cigars OR 250g tobacco. 4L wine AND 16L beer AND 1L spirits (over 22%) OR 2L spirits (under 22%) Other goods up to value of €430.

Sri Lanka: No duty free allowance for tobacco products. 2 bottles wine AND 1.5L spirits Small quantity of perfume AND 250ml eau de toilette. Souvenirs up to US$250 in value.

St Lucia: 200 cigarettes OR 50 cigars OR 225g tobacco 1.2L alcoholic beverages Goods to value of US$250.

Sweden:* 200 cigarettes OR 100 cigarillos OR 50 cigars OR 250g tobacco. 4L wine AND 16L beer AND 1L spirits (over 22%) OR 2L spirits (under 22%) Other goods up to value of €430.

Switzerland: 250 cigarettes OR 250g tobacco products 5L alcoholic drinks (up to 18%) AND 1L alcohol (over 18%) Goods to value of SFr300.

Taiwan: 200 cigarettes OR 25 cigars OR 454g tobacco 1L alcoholic beverages

Tanzania: 250g of either cigarettes, cigars and tobacco 1L spirits OR wine 500ml of perfume and eau de toilette, of which no more than a quarter can be perfume.

Thailand: 200 cigarettes OR 250g cigars OR 250g tobacco 1L alcohol Goods to value of ฿10,000

Trinidad and Tobago: 200 cigarettes OR 50 cigars OR 250g tobacco 1.5L wine or spirits Goods to value TT$3,000

Tunisia: 200 cigarettes OR 100 cigarillos OR 50 cigars OR 500g tobacco 1L alcoholic drinks (over 25%) and 2L alcoholic drinks (less than 25%)

Turkey: 600 cigarettes AND 100 cigarillos AND 50 cigars AND 250g tobacco 1L alcoholic drinks (over 22%) OR 2L alcoholic drinks (less than 22%) 5 bottles (max 120ml each) of perfume and eau de toilette. 1kg each of tea, coffee, chocolate or confectionery. Gifts to value of €430

Ukraine: 200 cigarettes OR 50 cigars OR 250g tobacco 1L spirit AND 2L wine AND 5L beer Food products to a value of €200, up to 2kg. Other goods to value of €1,000.

United Arab Emirates: 400 cigarettes AND 50 cigars AND 500g tobacco 4L wine OR 4L spirits OR 48 cans of beer Goods to a value of AED3,000.

United Kingdom:* 200 cigarettes OR 100 cigarillos OR 50 cigars OR 250g tobacco. 4L wine AND 16L beer AND 1L spirits (over 22%) OR 2L spirits (under 22%) Other goods up to value of €430.

United States of America: 200 cigarettes OR 100 cigars 1L alcoholic beverage Goods to a value to US$800 (residents) or US$100 (non-residents)

Venezuela: 200 cigarettes AND 25 cigars 2L alcoholic drinks 4 small perfume bottles. Goods to value of US$1,000.

Vietnam: 200 cigarettes OR 100 cigars OR 500g tobacco 1.5L spirits (over 22%) OR 2L fortified wines or liqueurs (under 22%) OR 3L other alcoholic drinks Other goods to value of ₫10,000,000