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CUSTOMER SERVICE > CUSTOM ALLOWANCES
The duty-free allowances vary according to the regions of origin.
Here you will find information about current regulations concerning duty-free allowances and value limits on each country.
Afghanistan Travel Guide - Lotte Duty Free
The following goods may be imported into Afghanistan without incurring customs duty:
• A reasonable amount of tobacco products and perfume for personal use. Advance permission is required if importing agrochemicals and pesticides, animals and animal products, armored vehicles, endangered species, foodstuffs, fresh fruit and vegetables, military equipment, films and DVDs, ozone depleting substances, pharmaceuticals and medical equipment, printed publications, seeds, telecommunications equipment, or veterinary equipment and medicines.
Prohibited Imports
Prohibited imports to Afghanistan include alcoholic drinks, arms and ammunition, chemical fertilizers, cotton seeds, pork and pork products, drugs and plastic bags.
Prohibited Exports
You must seek authorization from the local authorities before exporting antiques. Buying artifacts from the Kabul Museum is illegal.
Albania Travel Guide - Lotte Duty Free
The following items may be imported into Albania without incurring customs duty:
• 200 cigarettes or 100 cigarillos or 50 cigars or 250g of tobacco.
• 1L of spirits with an alcoholic content of 22% or 2L of spirits containing less than 22% alcohol and 2L of wine.
• 250ml of eau de toilette or 50ml of perfume.
• Personal goods, gifts and souvenirs up to a value of Lek30,000 (up to Lek15,000 for children under 15). Tobacco allowances apply to travelers aged 15 or over. Alcohol allowances apply to travelers aged 18 or over.
Prohibited and restricted imports include weapons, radioactive materials, ozone-depleting substances, narcotics, and endangered wild flora and fauna.
You need to obtain a permit to export precious metals, antiques (including coins and maps) and books or works of art which form part of Albania's cultural and historical heritage.
Algeria Travel Guide - Lotte Duty Free
The following goods may be imported into Algeria by persons over 17 years of age without incurring customs duty:
• 200 cigarettes or 50 cigars or 100 cigarillos or 250g of tobacco.
• 1L of spirits or 2L of wine.
• Goods to the value of DZD50,000.
Prohibited imports to Algeria include arms and ammunition, narcotics and counterfeit goods.
Prohibited exports from Algeria include gold exceeding 150g in weight, firearms, ammunition and narcotics.
American Samoa Travel Guide - Lotte Duty Free
See the USA section for duty-free allowances.
Andorra Travel Guide - Lotte Duty Free
Andorra is a duty-free zone, but travelers should check French/Spanish regulations as both these countries maintain customs controls at the borders. Note that when returning to the EU, there are limits on the quantities of goods you can bring back with you. See www.duana.ad for details.
Narcotics, firearms and ammunition, and counterfeit goods.
You cannot export works of art without permission.
Angola Travel Guide - Lotte Duty Free
The following items may be imported into Angola without incurring customs duty:
• 400 cigarettes or 500g of tobacco.
• 2L of wine and 1L of spirits.
• General items for personal use, gifts or souvenirs up to the value of AOA118,260 (around US$1,200). Alcohol and tobacco allowances apply to travelers aged 18 and over only. You must declare brand new electronic items.
Firearms, narcotics, diamonds and plants.
Anguilla Travel Guide - Lotte Duty Free
The following goods may be imported into Anguilla without incurring customs duty:
• 1.14L of wine or spirits.
• 114ml of perfume.
• Gifts to the value of EC$50 per adult and EC$25 per child under 18 (residents of Anguilla returning after at least 72 hours away).
Prohibited imports to Anguilla include drugs, firearms and obscene material.
Antigua and Barbuda Travel Guide - Lotte Duty Free
The following items may be imported into Antigua & Barbuda without incurring customs duty:
• 200 cigarettes or 50 cigars or 250g of tobacco.
• 1L of wine or spirits.
Prohibited items include arms and non-prescription drugs. Restricted goods requiring a license include vehicles, plants, fruits and vegetables, pharmaceuticals, chemicals and firearms.
Argentina Travel Guide - Lotte Duty Free
The following goods may be imported into Argentina by travelers over 16 years of age without incurring customs duty:
• US$300 in personal or new goods if arriving by air, plus an additional US$300 of goods purchased in duty-free shops upon arrival.
• US$150 in personal or new goods if arriving by land or waterway, plus an additional US$150 of goods purchased in duty-free shops upon arrival. Travelers under 16 may import half these amounts.
You should declare upon arrival items that might not be considered part of normal luggage (such as expensive camera equipment or musical instruments) and show the declaration on departure. A license is required for firearms and ammunition for hunting purposes. You must declare gold.
Firearms (unless under license from the National Arms Registry), explosives, flammables, narcotics, and goods considered a risk to health or safety.
Armenia Travel Guide - Lotte Duty Free
The following goods may be imported into Armenia by travelers over 18 years of age without incurring customs duty:
• Goods up to AMD150,000 (around US$360) in value and not weighing more than 50kg, for personal use only. It is advisable to declare valuables on arrival.
Live animals and plants, pornography, and objects of historical, cultural and archaeological value.
Material containing state secrets, live animals and plants, unlabeled alcohol, pornography, and objects of historical, cultural and archaeological value.
Aruba Travel Guide - Lotte Duty Free
The following items may be imported into Aruba without incurring customs duty:
• 200 cigarettes or 50 cigarillos or 25 cigars or 250g of tobacco.
• 1L of spirits or 2.25L of wine or 3L of beer.
• Gifts to the value of AWG400.
Prohibited imports include authorized firearms and ammunition, and narcotics. Restricted goods which require an import license include plants, animals, meat and meat products, and some telecommunications equipment.
Unauthorized firearms and ammunition, and narcotics.
Australia Travel Guide - Lotte Duty Free
The following items may be imported into Australia by travellers over 18 years of age without incurring customs duty:
• 50 cigarettes or 50g of tobacco or cigars.
• 2.25L of alcoholic drinks.
• Articles for personal hygiene and clothing, not including perfume or fur apparel.
• Other goods to a value of A$900 (A$450 if under 18).
There are very strict regulations against the import of non-prescribed drugs, weapons, firearms, wildlife, domestic animals and foodstuffs (including meat, poultry and dairy; plants or parts of plants [including fruit, nuts and seeds]; animal products [including wool, skins and eggs] and any equipment used with domestic animals) and other potential sources of disease and pestilence (such as vaccines or viruses). There are severe penalties for drug trafficking.
For further details on customs regulations, contact the Australian Customs and Border Protection Service (www.customs.gov.au). You can obtain customs information booklets from the Australian High Commission or Embassy.
The export of protected wildlife and associated products is strictly controlled, including the export of coral, turtle shell, snake or reptile skin, orchids, caviar, ivory products, hunting trophies and traditional medicinal products. If you plan to export any heritage-listed goods, including works of art, stamps, coins, archaeological objects, minerals and specimens, you need to apply for a special permit. The export of Australian native animals and plants is either prohibited or restricted. Also prohibited are firearms, pornography and narcotics.
Azerbaijan Travel Guide - Lotte Duty Free
The following goods may be imported into Azerbaijan by persons over 16 years of age without incurring customs duty:
• 3 cartons of cigarettes.
• 3L of alcohol.
• Goods up to a value of US$1,000 and up to 50kg in weight.
• 125g of caviar.
On entering the country, you must complete a customs declaration form which you must retain until departure. This allows the import of articles intended for personal use, including currency and valuables, which you must register on the form.
Weapons and ammunition, narcotics, and photographs and printed material directed against Azerbaijan. You may only import religious literature and goods with the permission of the State Commission on Work with Religious Associations. Plants, animals and their products must be accompanied by the appropriate import certificate from the State Sanitary Service or State Veterinary Service.
Weapons and ammunition, cultural artifacts (unless permission has been granted by the Ministry of Culture), zoological collections, wildlife objects, deer and gazelle horns, protected plant and tree species, and documents of state importance.
Bahamas Travel Guide - Lotte Duty Free
The following goods may be imported into the Bahamas by persons aged over 18 years of age without incurring customs duty:
• 1L of spirits.
• Goods up to the value of B$100 (up to B$300 for residents). All beer imported into the country is subject to duty.
Prohibited imports include indecent or obscene material, counterfeit currency and underwater guns. Restricted imports include firearms, fireworks and firecrackers.
Bahrain Travel Guide - Lotte Duty Free
The following goods may be imported into Bahrain by travellers over 18 years of age without incurring customs duty:
• 400 cigarettes, 50 cigars and 250g of tobacco in opened packets.
• 1L of alcoholic beverages and six cans of beer (non-Muslim passengers only).
• Gifts up to the value of BHD250 (approximately US$660).
Prohibited imports include narcotics, cultured pearls, advertisements for cigarettes, radio-controlled model aircraft, child's toy guns, goods of Israeli origin, publications that contradict Islamic teachings, asbestos and ivory. Restricted imports requiring authorization include animals, animal products, plants, fruit and vegetables, firearms and ammunition, films and publications, and telecommunications equipment.
Prohibited exports include fuel, flour, red meat and fresh chicken bearing the trademark 'Delmon'. Restricted exports requiring authorization include palm tree seedlings and antiquities.
Bangladesh Travel Guide - Lotte Duty Free
The following goods may be imported into Bangladesh by travellers over 18 years old without incurring customs duty:
• 2 bottles of alcoholic beverages of up to 1.25L.
• 250ml of perfume. You can buy duty-free items at Dhaka Airport's duty-free shop on arrival.
Firearms and some animals.
Barbados Travel Guide - Lotte Duty Free
The following items may be brought into Barbados by travellers over 18 years of age without incurring customs duty:
• 1L of spirits or wine. All other articles are subject to import duty, other than personal effects required during your visit.
Prohibited imports include illegal drugs and pornography. Restricted imports include fruit, vegetables, plants and seeds, which may require a permit.
Belarus Travel Guide - Lotte Duty Free
The following goods may be imported into Belarus by travelers over 18 years of age without incurring customs duty:
• 200 cigarettes or 50 cigars or 250g of tobacco or an assortment of these weighing up to 250g.
• 3L of alcoholic beverages.
• Goods for personal use up to a value of €1,500 and weighing no more than 50kg. On entering the country, you must complete a customs declaration form which you need to retain until departure. This records the import of articles intended for personal use, including currency and valuables. Customs inspection can be long and detailed.
Weapons and ammunition of any kind, narcotics, and printed and audiovisual material banned by Belarus.
Weapons and ammunition, narcotics, raw precious metals, minerals, wild herbs, wild animals and some wild plants. Items of cultural value require authorization.
Belgium Travel Guide - Lotte Duty Free
Belgium is within the European Union.
If you are traveling from the UK, you are entitled to buy fragrance, skincare, cosmetics, Champagne, wine, selected spirits, fashion accessories, gifts and souvenirs - all at tax-free equivalent prices.
If you are traveling from within the EU, there is no limit on the amount or value of goods you may import, providing your goods are for personal consumption. Goods imported for commercial purposes are subject to duty and the following guideline amounts are in place to determine whether this is the case:
• 800 cigarettes or 400 cigarillos or 200 cigars or 1kg of tobacco.
• 10L of spirits over 22%, 20L of alcoholic beverages less than 22%, 90L of wine (no more than 60L of sparkling wine) and 110L of beer.
If you are arriving from a non-EU country, the following goods may be imported into Belgium by travelers over 17 years of age without incurring customs duty:
• 4L of wine and 16L of beer and 1L of spirits over 22% or 2L of alcoholic beverages less than 22%.
• Other goods up to the value of €430 for air and sea travelers and €300 for other travelers (reduced to €175 for children under 15).
Restricted imports include firearms, narcotics, plants, animals and their products. Endangered species must be accompanied by a CITES permit.
Belize Travel Guide - Lotte Duty Free
The following goods may be imported into Belize by travelers aged 18 and over without incurring customs duty:
• 1L of wine or spirits (combined amount).
• Personal items, gifts or souvenirs up to a value of BZ$200 if entering via the international airport or BZ$50 if entering via other ports of entry.
You must declare live animals, meat, fruit, vegetables, weapons or ammunition, which all require permits.
Pre-Columbian articles, marine products, unprocessed coral or turtle shells.
Benin Travel Guide - Lotte Duty Free
The following items may be imported into Benin by persons over 15 years of age without incurring customs duty:
• 1 bottle of wine and 1 bottle of spirits.
• 500ml of eau de toilette and 250ml of perfume.
Bermuda Travel Guide - Lotte Duty Free
The following goods may be imported into Bermuda by persons over 18 years of age without incurring customs duty:
• 200 cigarettes and 50 cigars and 500g of tobacco.
• 1L of spirits and 1L of wine.
• Gifts up to a value of BD$30 (visitors) or BD$200 (residents).
You may carry prescribed drugs on arrival provided they are for your own personal use, prescribed by your own doctor and in the original pharmacy packaging, bearing the prescription label and containing supplies only sufficient for your length of stay.
Illegal drugs, offensive weapons, self-defence sprays, stun guns, soil, and indecent or obscene materials. You must obtain a permit in advance to import firearms and ammunition, live animals and plants, endangered animals and plants, fruit, vegetable and plant products, certain meat and dairy products, and certain radio transmitters.
Bhutan Travel Guide - Lotte Duty Free
The following goods may be imported into Bhutan by tourists without incurring duty:
• Personal effects. The sale of tobacco is banned in Bhutan. Tourists can import 200 cigarettes or three 50g tins of tobacco for personal consumption, but these are subject to 100% tax.
The following goods may be imported by Bhutanese residents without incurring duty:
• 2 bottles of alcoholic beverages of up to 2L each.
• 50g of gold.
• 1kg of silver.
• 60ml of perfume.
• 10 items of each type of clothing. The total value of the above items must not exceed US$1,000.
Prohibited imports include narcotics, pornography and antiques. Restricted imports include arms and ammunition, drugs and pharmaceutical products, used and secondhand goods and equipment, gold and silver in excess of baggage allowance, live animals and their products, plants and chemicals.
Prohibited exports include narcotics, pornography and antiques. Restricted exports include arms and ammunition, drugs and pharmaceutical products, used and secondhand goods and equipment, gold and silver in excess of baggage allowance, live animals and their products, plants, chemicals and telecommunications equipment.
Bolivia Travel Guide - Lotte Duty Free
The following goods may be imported into Bolivia by persons over 18 years of age without incurring customs duty:
• New articles up to a maximum of US$1,000.
Prohibited imports include illegal drugs, authorized guns, explosives and ammunition, knives and deadly weapons, counterfeit money and goods, and pornographic material. Restricted imports include pharmaceutical and medical products, live animals and animal products, wild products, cheese, milk, raw meat, and other food and drinks. You must declare these, and cannot import them without authorization.
Bonaire Travel Guide - Lotte Duty Free
The following items may be imported into Bonaire by travelers over 17 years of age (tobacco products) or over 18 years of age (alcohol) without incurring customs duty:
• 1L of spirits over 22% (but no additional wine or beer), or 2L of alcoholic beverages less than 22% plus 2L of non-sparkling wine and 8L of beer.
• Gifts up to a value of US$500 (or US$150 for children under 15).
Bosnia and Herzegovina Travel Guide - Lotte Duty Free
The following goods may be imported into Bosnia and Herzegovina by travellers aged 17 and over without incurring customs duty:
• 200 cigarettes or 100 cigarillos or 250g of tobacco.
• 1L of spirits over 22% and 2L of wine.
• 60ml of perfume and 250ml of eau de toilette.
• Gifts and souvenirs to the value of KM200 (around US$140).
You must apply for a permit to import sporting or hunting weapons and ammunition.
Works of art.
Botswana Travel Guide - Lotte Duty Free
The following goods may be imported into Botswana without incurring customs duty:
• Goods up to the value of R500 (South African Rand) from within the SACU zone (Lesotho, Namibia, South Africa and Swaziland) and to the value of R3,000 from outside the zone.
Prohibited imports include firearms and ammunition, narcotics and pornography. You may bring in small amounts of fresh food, but you require an import license for larger amounts. Note that the import regulations on importing meat change regularly according to disease outbreaks in different countries.
Brazil Travel Guide - Lotte Duty Free
The following goods may be imported into Brazil by travelers over 18 years of age without incurring customs duty:
• 12L of alcohol.
• 20 items (such as small gifts) worth up to US$10 each (or US$5 if arriving via land).
The total value of the above items should not exceed US$500 if arriving via air or sea or US$300 if arriving via land, river or lake. In addition to the US$500 limit, travelers can buy goods up to US$500 in value at the duty-free shop on arrival in Brazil. The following limits apply:
• 24 units of alcohol.
• 10 toiletry items including cosmetics.
• 3 of the following: watches, toys, games or electronic items.
Prohibited imports include toy, replica and imitation firearms, illegal drugs, cigarettes and drinks manufactured in Brazil intended for sale abroad, unlicensed wildlife species, and counterfeit and pirated goods. Restricted items which you must declare and have prior authorization for include firearms and ammunition, drugs (other than prescribed drugs for personal use), animals, animal products, plants and seeds.
British Virgin Islands Travel Guide - Lotte Duty Free
The following goods may be imported by persons over 18 years of age without incurring customs duty:
Prohibited and restricted goods include firearms, air guns, motorcycles with 125cc engines or bigger, caravans, jet skis, motor vehicles weighing over 5,000kg and video game machines.
The list of prohibited and restricted exports is identical to the list of prohibited and restricted imports.
Brunei Travel Guide - Lotte Duty Free
The following goods may be imported into Brunei by travelers aged over 17 years without incurring customs duty:
• 2 x 1L bottles of alcohol and 12 cans of beer (by non-Muslims for personal consumption only, provided declared at customs upon arrival).
• 60ml of perfume and 250ml of eau de toilette. Duty is charged on all cigarettes and tobacco products.
Drugs (death penalty may apply), guns, ammunition, fire crackers, certain vaccines, and cigarettes without a health warning printed on the packet. The import of live plants requires authorization in advance.
You cannot export petrol, diesel, cigarettes or antiques unless you receive authorization from customs control.
Bulgaria Travel Guide - Lotte Duty Free
Bulgaria is within the European Union.
If you are traveling from within the EU, there is no limit on the amount or value of goods you may import, providing your goods are for personal consumption.
If you are arriving from a non-EU country, the following goods may be imported into Bulgaria by persons over 17 years of age without incurring customs duty:
• Other goods up to the value of €430 for air and sea travelers and €300 for other travelers.
Burkina Faso Travel Guide - Lotte Duty Free
The following items may be imported into Burkina Faso without incurring customs duty:
• Other goods to the value of XOF12,500.
Prohibited imports include narcotics and counterfeit goods. Plant and animal products must be certified.
Narcotics and counterfeit goods.
Burundi Travel Guide - Lotte Duty Free
The following goods may be imported into Burundi without incurring customs duty:
• 1,000 cigarettes or 1kg of tobacco.
• 1L of alcoholic beverages. A deposit may be required for items such as cameras, video recorders and laptop computers. You should declare currency and cameras upon arrival.
Cambodia Travel Guide - Lotte Duty Free
The following goods may be imported into Cambodia by travelers aged 18 and over without incurring customs duty:
• 400 cigarettes or 100 cigars or 400g of tobacco.
• 2L of wine.
• Medicines for personal use. Goods worth more than US$100 are subject to taxes. If the total value of your goods is over US$300, you must declare this on the customs form.
The following are subject to licensing: arms and ammunition, pesticides and fertilizers, artificial sweeteners, cultural items above US$10,000, gold, silver and precious stones, pharmaceuticals and medical materials, vehicles, machinery for military purposes, and wood products (see www.customs.gov.kh for updates).
Arms and ammunitions, fireworks and fire crackers, illicit drugs, live pigs and poultry meat, politically sensitive printed materials, right-hand drive vehicles, and used motorcycle tyres (check www.customs.gov.kh for updates). You must obtain a permit to export cultural artifacts or plants and animals.
Cameroon Travel Guide - Lotte Duty Free
The following goods may be imported into Cameroon without incurring customs duty:
Unlicensed arms and ammunition; game-hunting weapons require a permit.
Endangered flora and fauna, unless licensed.
Canada Travel Guide - Lotte Duty Free
The following goods may be imported into Canada without incurring customs duty:
• 200 cigarettes and 50 cigars and 200g of loose tobacco and 200 tobacco sticks per person over 18 years of age.
• 1.5L of wine or 1.14L of spirits or 8.5L of beer or ale per person over 18 years of age if entering Alberta, Manitoba and Québec, and over 19 years if entering British Columbia, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Saskatchewan and Yukon.
• Non-residents can bring gifts to the value of C$60 per gift (excluding advertising matter, business-related materials, tobacco or alcoholic beverages).
• Canadian residents can bring goods to the value of C$200 for trips out of the country of 24 hours or more (excluding alcohol and tobacco) and C$800 for trips of 48 hours or more (including alcohol and tobacco).
The import of firearms, explosives, endangered species of animals and plants, animal products, meat, dairy, and food and plant material is subject to certain restrictions and formalities. Check the Canada Border Services Agency website (www.cbsa.gc.ca) for further details.
Some products made from endangered animals may require an export certificate.
Cape Verde Travel Guide - Lotte Duty Free
The following goods may be imported into Cape Verde without incurring customs duty:
• 1L of spirits and 2 x 1L of wine.
• 250ml of eau de toilette and 50ml of perfume.
Plant and animal products must be accompanied by a phytosanitary or sanitary certificate.
Cayman Islands Travel Guide - Lotte Duty Free
The following goods may be imported into the Cayman Islands by persons over 18 years of age without incurring customs duty:
• 1L of spirits or 4L of wine or 1 case of beer (up to 8L).
Prohibited imports include illegal drugs, obscene publications or articles, any goods or items depicting or referring to marijuana, counterfeit money, gambling devices, turtles, turtle meat and turtle products, firearms and ammunition (unless licensed by the Commissioner of Police), bows, pellet guns and catapults, and spear guns. Restricted imports include plants, fruit, vegetables and meat, which require an import permit.
Lobster, conch or conch meat (unless in transit), and turtles, turtle meat and turtle products.
Central African Republic Travel Guide - Lotte Duty Free
The following goods may be imported by visitors over 18 years of age into the Central African Republic without incurring customs duty:
• 1,000 cigarettes or cigarillos or 250 cigars or 2kg of tobacco (for women, cigarettes only).
• 5 bottles of alcoholic beverages.
• 5 bottles of perfume.
You must declare firearms before entering.
Chad Travel Guide - Lotte Duty Free
The following goods may be imported into Chad by persons over 18 years of age without incurring customs duty:
• 400 cigarettes (or cigarillos) or 125 cigars or 500g of tobacco (women are permitted to import cigarettes only).
• 3 bottles of wine and 1 bottle of spirits. There is free export of 1,000 cigarettes or 250 cigars or 1kg of tobacco.
Chile Travel Guide - Lotte Duty Free
The following goods may be imported into Chile without incurring customs duty:
• 400 cigarettes and 500g of tobacco and 50 cigars.
• 2.5L of alcoholic drinks.
• Gifts to the value of US$300.
• Items bought on arrival in the duty-free shop to the value of US$500.
Used cars and motorbikes, asbestos and pornography. Restricted imports requiring authorization include firearms and ammunition, food, drugs and pharmaceutical products.
China Travel Guide - Lotte Duty Free
The following items may be imported into China without incurring customs duty:
• 400 cigarettes and 100 cigars and 500g of tobacco.
• 1.5L of alcoholic beverages with 12% or more alcoholic content.
• Personal articles up to a value of ¥5,000 for Chinese residents.
• Personal articles which will be left in China up to a value of ¥2,000 for non-residents.
Arms and ammunition, imitation arms, narcotics, fruit, animals and animal products, and any publication (print, audio or video) directed against the public order and the morality of China.
Customs officials may seize audio and videotapes, books, records and CDs to check for pornographic, political or religious material. You must complete baggage declaration forms upon arrival noting all valuables (such as cameras, watches and jewellery); this may be checked on departure. You should keep receipts for items such as jewellery, jade, handicrafts, paintings, calligraphy or other similar items in order to obtain an export certificate from the authorities on leaving. Without this documentation, you cannot take such items out of the country.
All articles banned from import as well as publications or media containing state secrets, valuable cultural artifacts, and endangered/rare animals and plants (and their seeds).
Colombia Travel Guide - Lotte Duty Free
The following items may be taken into Colombia by travellers 18 years of age and older without incurring customs duty:
• 200 cigarettes and 50 cigars and up to 50g of tobacco.
• Goods for personal use to the value of US$1,500.
Ammunition and firearms (unless prior authorisation has been obtained), vegetables, plants or plant material, and meat and animal food products.
Taking cultural artefacts out of the country is prohibited, so if tour guides offer to sell you goods from tombs, politely decline. Colombian coffee is not prohibited, but will most likely be opened and checked. Drugs are absolutely forbidden, with harsh penalties for non-compliance.
Comoros Travel Guide - Lotte Duty Free
The following goods may be imported into the Comoros by persons 18 years of age and over without incurring customs duty:
• 1 bottle of alcoholic beverage.
• 1 bottle of perfume.
Plants or soil, except on presentation of an import permit issued from the Comoros Agriculture Department, together with a phytosanitary certificate of the place of origin.
Congo (Democratic Republic Of) Travel Guide - Lotte Duty Free
The following items may be imported into Congo (Dem Rep) by persons over 18 years of age without incurring customs duty:
• A reasonable amount of perfume for personal use.
• Cameras if temporarily imported by tourists.
Radios, audio equipment and gifts are subject to duty.
An import licence is required for arms and ammunition.
Cook Islands Travel Guide - Lotte Duty Free
The following goods may be imported into the Cook Islands by travellers over 18 years of age without incurring customs duty:
• 2L of spirits or wine or 4.5L of beer.
• Goods up to the value of NZ$250.
Prohibited or restricted imports include medicines, weapons, indecent publications, endangered species of flora and fauna, and illicit drugs.
Costa Rica Travel Guide - Lotte Duty Free
The following goods may be imported into Costa Rica without incurring customs duty:
• 400 cigarettes or 50 cigars or 500g tobacco.
• 3L of alcoholic beverages (travellers aged over 18 only).
• Goods to the value of US$500.
Food items are generally not allowed to be brought into Costa Rica, in particular fruit, vegetables, dairy products, seeds and plants. Firearms are not permitted.
It is forbidden under the CITES treaty (the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species) to remove orchids from Costa Rica, or indeed any wild flora and fauna. Removing animals, dead or alive, is also forbidden, and be very careful when buying carvings or antiques in Costa Rica. Most probably you'll get freshly handcrafted art, but removing Aztec, Incan or Mayan cultural artefacts from the country is thoroughly illegal, and happens far too often.
Croatia Travel Guide - Lotte Duty Free
Croatia is within the European Union.
If you are travelling from the UK, you are entitled to buy fragance, skincare, cosmetics, Champagne, wine, selected spirits, fashion accessories, gifts and souvenirs - all at tax-free equivalent prices.
If you are travelling from within the EU, there is no limit on the amount or value of goods you may import, providing your goods are for personal consumption. Goods imported for commercial purposes are subject to duty and the following guideline amounts are in place to determine whether this is the case:
If you are arriving from a non-EU country, the following goods may be imported into Croatia by persons over 17 years of age without incurring customs duty: • 200 cigarettes or 100 cigarillos or 50 cigars or 250g of tobacco.
• Other goods up to the value of Kn3,200 for air and sea travellers and Kn2,200 for other travellers (reduced to Kn1,100 for children under 15).
Unauthorised firearms and ammunition and non-prescription drugs. There are restrictions on the import of plants, animals and food.
Articles of archaeological, historical, ethnographic, artistic and other scientific or cultural value require an export licence issued by the Croatian authorities.
Cuba Travel Guide - Lotte Duty Free
The following items may be imported into Cuba by travellers aged 18 years and over without incurring customs duty:
• 2.5L alcoholic beverages.
• Gifts up to a value of CUC$50.99.
• Medicines required for personal use.
Prohibited items include animal products, explosives, certain household appliances, and all pornographic material and drugs. Restricted items requiring authorisation include firearms and ammunition, live animals and plants and their parts, certain foodstuffs, and works of art. Note that electrical items with heavy power consumption may be confiscated and returned upon departure.
Drugs, explosives, pornography, items of cultural value, manuscripts dating from between 1440 and 1500, library books, books edited by Libros Cubanos under the 'R' imprint, foreign editions published between the 16th and 18th centuries, Cuban editions published in the 18th century, and lobster in any form or quantity. Note that if taking cigars out of Cuba, you may take up to 50 cigars. These must be unopened and sealed in their original packaging and you must be able to show a receipt proving you bought them in an authorised shop, otherwise they will be seized.
Curaçao Travel Guide - Lotte Duty Free
The following items may be imported into Curaçao by persons over 18 years of age without incurring customs duty:
• 750ml of alcoholic beverage.
Cyprus Travel Guide - Lotte Duty Free
Cyprus is within the European Union.
If you are travelling from the UK, you are entitled to buy fragance, skincare, cosmetics, Champagne, wine, selected spirits, fashion accessories, gifts and souvenirs - all at tax-free equivalent prices. There are no longer any allowance restrictions on these tax-free items.
If you are arriving from a non-EU country, the following goods may be imported into Cyprus by travellers over 17 years of age without incurring customs duty:
• 1L of spirits (over 22% volume) or 2L of fortified wine or sparkling wine.
• 4L of still wine.
• 16L of beer.
• Goods in addition to the above up to the value of €430 (reduced to €175 for travellers under 15 years of age).
Drugs, obscene materials, flick knives and daggers, counterfeit and pirated goods, goods used for illegal hunting of game, and firearms and ammunition. Restricted goods requiring authorisation include plants, animals and animal products, meat, fish, cheese, honey, precious metals, hunting guns and cartridges, sporting pistols and telecommunications equipment.
All items prohibited from import are also prohibited from export. Restricted exports include antiquities and wild flora and fauna.
Czech Republic Travel Guide - Lotte Duty Free
The Czech Republic is within the European Union.
If you are arriving from a non-EU country, the following goods may be imported into Czech Republic by travellers over 17 years of age without incurring customs duty:
• 1L of spirits over 22% volume or 2L of alcoholic beverages up to 22% volume.
• Other goods up to the value of €430 for air travellers and €300 for other travellers (reduced to €200 for children under 15).
Explosives are prohibited. Firearms and ammunition are only permitted with a licence.
Prohibited or restricted exports include veterinary goods, items of cultural value, weapons, ammunition, explosives and narcotics.
Denmark Travel Guide - Lotte Duty Free
Denmark is within the European Union.
If you are travelling from the UK, you are entitled to buy fragance, skincare, cosmetics, Champagne, wine, selected spirits, fashion accessories, gifts and souvenirs - all at tax-free equivalent prices. There are no longer any allowance restrictions on these tax-free items. Note: The Faroe Islands and Greenland are not part of the EU.
• 10L of spirits over 22%, 20L of alcoholic beverages less than 22%, 90L of wine and 110L of beer. Tobacco and spirit allowances apply to travellers aged 18 and over. Beer and wine allowances apply to travellers aged 16 and over.
If you are arriving from a non-EU country, the following goods may be imported into Denmark by travellers aged 17 or over without incurring customs duty: • 200 cigarettes or 100 cigarillos or 50 cigars or 250g of tobacco.
• Other goods up to the value of kr3,250 for air and sea travellers and kr2,250 for other travellers.
Prohibited and restricted goods include narcotics, meat and dairy products, medicine, pets, wild animals and plants and their products, weapons and explosives, fireworks and pesticides.
Djibouti Travel Guide - Lotte Duty Free
Information not available at the time of writing.
Dominica (Commonwealth of) Travel Guide - Lotte Duty Free
The following goods may be imported into Dominica without incurring customs duty by passengers aged 18 and above:
• 200 cigarettes, 50 cigars or 227g of tobacco.
• Gifts and souvenirs to the value of EC$400 (this allowance can only be claimed once a year and does not apply to cigarettes and alcohol).
Travellers carrying prescription medication must bring it in the original labelled container.
A permit is required to import animals, plants or seeds.
Wildlife (alive or dead).
Dominican Republic Travel Guide - Lotte Duty Free
The following goods may be imported into the Dominican Republic by travellers over 16 years of age without incurring customs duty:
• 200 cigarettes or 1 box of cigars.
• 2L of alcoholic drinks (unopened).
• 2 bottles of perfume (opened) for personal use.
All animal products, agricultural and horticultural products and drugs. Firearms and ammunition must be accompanied by an import licence.
East Timor Travel Guide - Lotte Duty Free
The following may be imported into East Timor by travellers aged 17 years and over without incurring customs duty:
• 200 cigarettes or 100 cigarillos or 75 cigars or 30g of tobacco or a proportional assortment of these products.
• 1.5L of spirits of more than 22% volume.
• 1kg of coffee.
• 200g of tea or 80g of tea essence.
• Medicines for personal use. The maximum value of goods is US$300.
Weapons. If you wish to import live animals and plants or animal and plant products, you must obtain a licence.
Ecuador Travel Guide - Lotte Duty Free
The following goods may be imported into Ecuador without incurring customs duty:
• 300ml of perfume or 600ml per family.
• Gifts and personal effects up to US$500.
Prior permission is required for the import of fresh or dry meat, uncanned meat products and all plants and vegetables.
Gold bars, antiques, narcotics, and wild animals and their parts.
Egypt Travel Guide - Lotte Duty Free
The following items may be imported into Egypt by travellers over 18 without incurring customs duty:
Note: You should declare currency over E£500 on arrival.
Drugs, firearms and cotton.
Drugs, firearms and cotton. You may only export small quantities of locally bought gold and silver for personal use. If exporting antiquities over 100 years old, you must obtain a licence.
El Salvador Travel Guide - Lotte Duty Free
The following goods may be imported into El Salvador by travellers over the age of 18 without incurring customs duty:
• 200 cigarettes or 50 cigars.
• 6 units of perfume.
• Other goods to the value of US$500.
Firearms, explosives, ammunitions and other weapons except with a special Ministry of Defence permit. There are restrictions on the import of fruit, vegetables, plants and animals and meat products. Ham and sausage are only allowed if sterilised by heat, boneless and hermetically canned.
Firearms and ammunition.
Equatorial Guinea Travel Guide - Lotte Duty Free
The following goods may be imported into Equatorial Guinea without incurring customs duty:
Eritrea Travel Guide - Lotte Duty Free
The following goods may be imported into Eritrea without incurring customs duty:
• 100g of jewellery.
• 1 camera and 1 item of electronic equipment for personal use.
The usual import restrictions apply on organic products and firearms.
The export of antiques, such as religious parchments and artefacts, is prohibited.
Estonia Travel Guide - Lotte Duty Free
Estonia is within the European Union.
• 10L of spirits over 22% volume, 20L of alcoholic beverages less than 22% volume, 90L of wine (no more than 60L of sparkling wine) and 110L of beer.
If you are arriving from a non-EU country, the following goods may be imported into Estonia by travellers over 18 years of age without incurring customs duty:
• 40 cigarettes or 100 cigarillos or 50 cigars or 50g of tobacco.
• 4L of wine (excluding sparkling wine) and 16L of beer and 1L of spirits over 22% volume or 2L of alcoholic beverages less than 22% volume.
• Other goods up to the value of €430 for air and sea travellers and €300 for other travellers.
It is not permitted to import meat or milk products into Estonia from outside the EU member states. Contact the Estonian Tax and Customs Board (www.emta.ee) for further information. Also prohibited are unlicensed firearms and ammunition, dangerous weapons, pirated goods, counterfeit goods, narcotics, pornographic materials featuring children, and alien species which may pose an ecological threat.
Prohibited exports include unlicensed firearms and ammunition, dangerous weapons, pirated goods, narcotics, pornographic materials featuring children, and alien species which may pose an ecological threat. You must obtain a licence to export cultural artefacts.
Ethiopia Travel Guide - Lotte Duty Free
The following goods may be imported into Ethiopia without incurring customs duty:
• 500ml of perfume or eau de toilette.
Narcotics, all weapons (firearms, ammunition and explosives), ivory, and pornographic materials. The import of precious metals and semi-precious gems is limited to 100g and precious gems to 30g.
Prohibited exports include ivory (even if already processed into jewellery), precious metals and semi-precious gems over 100g and precious gems over 30g.
You can only export religious artefacts, antiques and animal hides with the correct export certificates. Those wishing to take animal skins and hides out of the country must apply for a permit from the Ethiopian Wildlife Conservation Authority. For the export of antiques and religious artefacts, you can obtain export certificates at the customs office at Addis Ababa Bole International Airport.
Falkland Islands Travel Guide - Lotte Duty Free
The following items may be imported into the Falkland Islands without incurring customs duty:
• 200 cigarettes or 50 cigars or 100 cigarillos or 250g tobacco.
• 1L of alcoholic beverage over 22% volume or 2L up to 22% volume.
• 2L of sparkling or still table wine.
• 10L of beer or cider. Tobacco allowances apply to travellers aged 16 years or over. Alcohol allowances apply to travellers aged 18 years or over.
Drugs, pornography and counterfeit goods. Import licences are required from Department of Agriculture for plants, fresh meat, fresh poultry and fresh dairy produce. An import licence is required from the Falkland Islands' Policy Authority for firearms and ammunition. Restricted imports include fruit, used fishing equipment, used agricultural or gardening clothing, used camping equipment and soiled footwear or clothing. Some items require a licence, while others may require treatment with disinfectant. The import of endangered species (eg whale bone, ivory and coral) is only allowed with a special permit.
Fiji Travel Guide - Lotte Duty Free
The following items may be imported by travellers 17 years of age and over into Fiji without incurring customs duty:
• 250 cigarettes or 250g of cigars or 250g of tobacco goods.
• 2.25L of spirits or 4.5L of wine or beer.
• Other dutiable goods to the value of F$1,000.
Drugs, unlicensed firearms and ammunition, certain weapons (eg flick knives), pornography, gambling devices, any goods considered to disturb the peace in Fiji, tubers, bulbs, peanuts and oil seeds, and cereal grains, pulses and legumes.
Drugs. Also prohibited unless certain conditions or restrictions are complied with are: unprocessed turtle shells, whale teeth (and products), ivory products, birds (alive or dead), reptiles, and wooden or stone carvings of human or animal figures (not including replicas).
Finland Travel Guide - Lotte Duty Free
Finland is within the European Union.
If you are travelling from the UK, you are entitled to buy fragance, skincare, cosmetics, Champagne, wine, selected spirits, fashion accessories, gifts and souvenirs - all at tax-free equivalent prices. If you are travelling from within the EU, there is no limit on the amount or value of goods you may import, providing your goods are for personal consumption.
If you are arriving from a non-EU country, the following goods may be imported into Finland without incurring customs duty:
• 4L of wine and 16L of beer and 1L of spirits over 22% volume or 2L of alcoholic beverages less than 22% volume.
• Other goods up to the value of €430 for air and sea travellers and €300 for other travellers. Alcohol limits apply to travellers aged 20 and over for spirits and aged 18 and over for other alcoholic drinks. Tobacco allowances apply to travellers aged 18 and over. Passengers importing tobacco products from inside or outside the EU must ensure each unit has a health warning printed on it in Finnish and in Swedish as well as the tar, nicotine and carbon monoxide quantities; passengers may only import 200 cigarettes, 100 cigarillos, 50 cigars and 250g of tobacco not labelled in this way.
Electric-shock batons, radar detectors, knuckle dusters, stiletto blades, endangered plant species (unless licensed in certain cases), pirated goods and certain plants from Russia (eg apple and pear trees). Restricted imports include narcotics, firearms and ammunition, pets, pot plants and nursery plants, and endangered animal species.
Endangered plant species.
France Travel Guide - Lotte Duty Free
France is within the European Union.
If you are arriving from a non-EU country, the following goods may be imported into France by persons over 17 years of age without incurring customs duty:
• Other goods up to the value of €430 for air and sea travellers and €300 for other travellers (reduced to €150 for children under 15).
Items which are either prohibited or require a licence include weapons and ammunition, drugs (other than those prescribed for personal use), live animals, plant products, cultural artefacts and endangered species.
French Guiana Travel Guide - Lotte Duty Free
If arriving from mainland France or another EU country, travellers may import goods to the value of €1,000 without incurring customs duty. If arriving from outside the EU, travellers may import the following goods to French Guiana without incurring customs duty:
• 1L of spirits over 22% volume and 2L of alcoholic drinks less than 22% volume.
• Goods to the value of €430 if arriving by air or sea and €300 if arriving by other means (reduced to €150 for children under 15).
Gabon Travel Guide - Lotte Duty Free
The following goods may be imported into Gabon by travellers over 17 years of age without incurring customs duty:
• 200 cigarettes or cigarillos or 50 cigars or 250g of tobacco (women - cigarettes only).
• Gifts up to XAF5,000.
Restricted imports include guns and ammunition, which require a licence from the Ministry of Home Affairs in Libreville.
Gambia Travel Guide - Lotte Duty Free
The following goods may be imported into The Gambia by travellers over 18 without incurring customs duty:
• 1L of wine or beer.
• Goods up to a value of D1,000.
Georgia Travel Guide - Lotte Duty Free
The following goods may be imported into Georgia without incurring customs duty:
• Goods up to the value of GEL500 per 30 calendar days or GEL3,000 if arriving by air, up to 30kg in weight.
Prohibited or restricted imports include weapons or explosive materials, narcotics, antiques and art, plants and animals.
Authorisation is required to export art and antiques.
Germany Travel Guide - Lotte Duty Free
Germany is within the European Union.
If you are travelling from the UK, you are entitled to buy fragance, skincare, cosmetics, Champagne, wine, selected spirits, fashion accessories, gifts and souvenirs - all at tax-free equivalent prices. There are no allowance restrictions on these tax-free items.
Büsingen and the Isle of Heligoland are treated as being outside of the EU for duty-free purposes.
If you are arriving from a non-EU country, the following goods may be imported into Germany by travellers over 17 years of age without incurring customs duty:
Unauthorised firearms and ammunition, unapproved fireworks, unconstitutional literature, pornography which is violent or involves children, any food considered a health hazard, narcotics, dangerous dogs, endangered species and counterfeit goods.
Ghana Travel Guide - Lotte Duty Free
The following goods may be imported into Ghana without incurring customs duty:
• 500g of cigarettes, cigars and tobacco.
• 375ml of spirits.
• 750ml of wine.
Prohibited imports include infected animals and carcasses, beads of inflammable celluloid, raw coffee imported overland, coins not up to standard, contaminated food, knuckle dusters, literature considered scandalising, defamatory or demoralising, counterfeit money, obscene articles and dangerous weapons. Restricted imports include diamonds, films, gambling devices, plants and plant products, arms and ammunition, milk deficient in fat, animal traps and nets, and certain spirits (eg brandy, whisky and rum must have been stored in wood for at least three years).
Gibraltar Travel Guide - Lotte Duty Free
The following goods may be taken into Gibraltar by travellers aged 17 and over without incurring customs duty:
• 1L of spirits or 2L of fortified or sparkling wine.
• Other articles up to £32.
Prohibited or restricted goods include drugs, firearms and ammunition, offensive weapons, explosives, fireworks, indecent or obscene material, fast launches, raw or worked ivory, rigid inflatable boats of 6m ore more, or tobacco in commercial quanitities.
Gran Canaria Travel Guide - Lotte Duty Free
The Canary Islands are not part of the EU. The following goods may be imported into the Canary Islands without incurring customs duty:
• 200 cigarettes or 100 cigarillos, 50 cigars or 250g tobacco.
• 1L of spirits if exceeding 22% volume or 2L of alcoholic beverage not exceeding 22% volume and 2L of other wine.
• 250mL eau de toilette and 50g of perfume.
• 500g of coffee or 200g of coffee extract.
• 100g of tea or 40g of tea extract.
• Gifts up to the value of approximately €37.26.
Greece Travel Guide - Lotte Duty Free
• 800 cigarettes or 200 cigars or 400 cigarillos or 1kg of tobacco.
• 10L of spirits (over 22%), 20L of spirits (under 22%), 90L of wine and 110L of beer.
If you're arriving from a non-EU country, the following goods may be imported into Greece by travellers over 17 years of age:
• 200 cigarettes or 50 cigars or 100 cigarillos or 250g of tobacco (if arriving by air).
• 40 cigarettes or 20 cigarillos or 10 cigars or 50g of tobacco (if arriving by other means).
• 1L of spirits over 22% volume or 2L of spirits up to 22% volume.
• 16 L of beer.
• 50ml of perfume and 250ml of eau de cologne.
• Gifts up to a value of €430 if arriving by sea or air or €300 if arriving by other means (reduced to €150 for children under 15).
The import of soil (as well as plants) and certain animals is restricted. The import of meat, meat products, milk and milk products from outside the EU is also restricted. Firearms, explosive and drugs are very tightly controlled.
The export of antiquities is prohibited without the express permission of the Archaeological Service in Athens; those who ignore this will be prosecuted.
Greenland Travel Guide - Lotte Duty Free
The following goods may be imported into Greenland without incurring customs duty:
• 1L of alcoholic beverages over 22% volume or 2L of fortified wine (up to 22% volume).
• 2.25L of table wine.
• 2L of beer.
• 2L of soft drinks.
• Cosmetics and toiletries up to a value of kr1,000.
• 4kg of coffee or tea.
• 4kg of chocolate or confectionery.
• 5kg of meat, meat products or poultry. Alcohol allowances are for travellers aged over 18 only.
Narcotics, most live animals (other than guide dogs), and pistols or fully- or semi-automatic weapons. To bring a hunting rifle to Greenland, you need to obtain a permit from your airline, but hunting is only permitted on special hunting trips organised by a certified tour operator.
Products made of whale tooth.
Grenada Travel Guide - Lotte Duty Free
The following goods may be imported into Grenada by travellers aged 18 and over without incurring customs duty:
• Goods to the value of EC$300.
Narcotics, arms and ammunition (unless you obtain a police licence), fruit and vegetables.
Narcotics and unlicensed arms and ammunition.
Guadeloupe Travel Guide - Lotte Duty Free
The following items may be imported into Guadeloupe by travellers over the age of 17:
• Goods up to the value of €1,000 if arriving from mainland France or another EU country.
• Goods up to the value of €430 if arriving from a non-EU country (or €150 for children under 15).
Unauthorised firearms, counterfeit goods, plants and flowers, and endangered species.
Unauthorised firearms and endangered species. You must obtain an authorisation certificate to export goods of cultural value.
Guam Travel Guide - Lotte Duty Free
Narcotics and deadly weapons are prohibited. The import of plants, fruit and animals is restricted and must be accompanied by the appropriate documentation.
Guatemala Travel Guide - Lotte Duty Free
The following goods may be imported into Guatemala by travellers over 18 years of age without incurring customs duty:
• 500g of tobacco in any form.
• 2kg of confectionery.
Meat, fish, vegetables, fruit, dairy items, unlicensed ammunition or weapons, and pornographic media or literature. Plants must be accompanied by phytosanitary certificates.
Fruits and vegetables, Mayan artefacts (unless purchased at reputable stores with a certificate) and any products made from endangered species.
Guinea Travel Guide - Lotte Duty Free
The following goods may be imported into Guinea without incurring customs duty:
• 1,000 cigarettes or 250 cigars or 1kg of tobacco.
• 1 bottle of alcoholic beverage (opened).
• A reasonable quantity of perfume
Guinea-Bissau Travel Guide - Lotte Duty Free
The following goods can be imported into Guinea-Bissau without incurring customs duty:
• A reasonable quantity of tobacco products.
• A reasonable quantity of perfume in opened bottles.
Guyana Travel Guide - Lotte Duty Free
The following goods can be imported into Guyana by travellers aged 18 years or over without incurring customs duty:
• 227g of tobacco (including cigarettes and cigars).
Haiti Travel Guide - Lotte Duty Free
The following goods can be imported into Haiti without incurring customs duty:
• 200 cigarettes or 50 cigars or 1kg of tobacco.
• Small quantity of perfume or eau de toilette for personal use.
• New goods with a total value not exceeding HTG2,500 (once a year only).
Firearms (except sporting guns, which require a permit).
Honduras Travel Guide - Lotte Duty Free
The following goods may be imported into Honduras without incurring customs duty:
• Goods up to a total value of US$500.
Prohibited imports include meat, fish, vegetables, fruit, dairy items, unlicensed arms and ammunition, and pornographic media or literature. Spearfishing is illegal and scuba divers may therefore not enter the country with spear guns. Plants may be brought in with appropriate phytosanitary certificates.
It is prohibited to take any genuine archaeological items out of the country. Likewise, the coral reefs are protected and therefore you cannot take corals out of Honduras.
Hong Kong Travel Guide - Lotte Duty Free
The following goods may be imported into Hong Kong by travellers over 18 years of age without incurring customs duty:
• 19 cigarettes or 1 cigar or 25g of tobacco.
• 1L of alcohol over 30% volume. No customs duty is payable on wine or spirits with less than 30% alcohol content.
Prohibited and restricted imports include psychotropic drugs, narcotics, controlled chemicals, antibiotics (except an acceptable amount for personal use accompanied by a doctor's prescription), arms, ammunition, fireworks, strategic commodities, rough diamonds, protected animals, plants, endangered species, radio transmitting equipment, game, meat and poultry.
Prohibited and restricted exports include psychotropic drugs, narcotics, controlled chemicals, antibiotics (except an acceptable amount for personal use accompanied by a doctor's prescription), arms, ammunition, fireworks, strategic commodities, rough diamonds, protected animals, plants, endangered species, radio transmitting equipment, game, meat, poultry and powdered formula milk.
Hungary Travel Guide - Lotte Duty Free
Hungary is within the European Union.
If you are travelling from the UK, you are entitled to buy fragrance, skincare, cosmetics, Champagne, wine, selected spirits, fashion accessories, gifts and souvenirs - all at tax-free equivalent prices.
• 10L of spirits over 22%, 20L of alcoholic beverages less than 22%, 90L of wine and 110L of beer.
If you are arriving from a non-EU country, the following goods may be imported into Hungary by travellers over 17 years of age without incurring customs duty:
• 200 cigarettes or 100 cigarillos or 50 cigars or 250g of tobacco (if arriving by air).
Meat or milk products and potted or rooted plants from outside the EU. Pornography, drugs and unlicensed weapons.
Raw meat or milk products, potted or rooted plants. You can must obtain a licence to export cultural goods which are more than 50 years old or have a commercial value of more than Ft50,000.
Iceland Travel Guide - Lotte Duty Free
The following goods may be imported into Iceland by persons over 18 years of age (tobacco products) or 20 years of age (alcoholic beverages) without incurring customs duty:
• 200 cigarettes or 250g of other tobacco products.
• 1L of spirits and 1L of wine and 6L of beer; or 3L of wine and 6L of beer; or 1L of spirits and 9L of beer; or 1.5L of wine and 9L of beer; or 12L of beer.
• 3kg of food not exceeding kr25,000.
• Icelandic residents may bring goods up to the value of kr88,000. Visitors may bring conventional medicines suitable for personal needs during their stay to cover up to a maximum of 100 days. Customs officers can request a doctor's certificate if appropriate. You can find complete customs information at www.customs.is.
Prohibited imports include used riding gear (including saddles, bridles, halters and leather whips), uncooked meats, milk and eggs, snuff, narcotics and weapons. Resticted imports include telecommunications equipment (other than your mobile phone), angling gear and riding clothing (which require disinfection certificates), firearms and ammunition (which require a police permit), animals, plants and medicines.
Protected plant species, birds, birds' eggs, eggshells and nests. You must obtain permission from the Icelandic Museum of Natural History to export objects of historical or archaeological value.
India Travel Guide - Lotte Duty Free
The following items may be imported into India by non-resident travellers over 18 without incurring customs duty:
• 2L of spirits or wine.
• Goods for personal use (only one laptop allowed per traveller).
• Gifts and souvenirs to the value of Rs8,000.
• Reasonable quantities of medicines. Import by non-residents is only permitted if the national has entered India for a stay of not less than 24 hours and not more than six months, provided they visit not more than once a month.
Prohibited items include narcotics, pornography, counterfeit and pirated goods, and antiquities. Restricted items include firearms and ammunition, live birds and animals, endangered species, gold and silver (other than ornaments), and Indian currency. Indian residents only may import up to Rs7,500.
Prohibited items include narcotics, pornography, counterfeit and pirated goods, and antiquities. Restricted items include firearms and ammunition, live birds and animals, endangered species, and Indian currency. Indian residents only may export up to Rs7,500.
Indonesia Travel Guide - Lotte Duty Free
The following goods may be imported into Indonesia by travellers over 18 years of age without incurring customs duty:
• Gifts up to a value of US$250 per person or US$1,000 per family.
Prohibited and restricted goods include narcotics, firearms and ammunition, air guns, sharp weapons, explosives, pornography, animals, fish, plants, films and video recordings.
It is forbidden to take tortoise shells, crocodile skins or ivory out of the country.
Iran (Islamic Republic Of) Travel Guide - Lotte Duty Free
The following goods may be imported into Iran without incurring customs duty:
• 200 cigarettes or 50 cigars or 250g of tobacco. Importing alcohol is illegal.
Prohibited items include alcoholic drinks, narcotics, gambling devices, weapons and ammunition, explosives, counterfeit goods, anti-Islamic publications, and publications, photos and films considered to be against the religious and national dignity of Iran. Restricted items include animals, fish, plants, medicines (other than those prescribed for personal use), and telecommunications equipment.
All prohibited imports are also banned from export, along with antiquities and cultural artefacts. The export of gold is restricted to 150g and the export of silver is restricted to 3kg.
Iraq Travel Guide - Lotte Duty Free
The following goods may be imported into Iraq without incurring customs duty:
• 2L of fortified wine.
• 8L of beer. Residents of Iraq may import goods up to the value of ID500,000 within a 72-hour period. There is no specific value for non-residents, provided the goods are for personal use.
Prohibited imports include magazines, films and videos 'contrary to public norms', arms and ammunition, explosives and narcotics. Restricted imports include non-military explosives, industrial materials used in explosive devices such as fertiliser, and fowl or poultry products from countries with outbreaks of avian influenza.
Prohibited exports include magazines, films and videos 'contrary to public norms', historical artefacts, arms and ammunition, explosives and narcotics. Restricted exports include non-military explosives, certain foodstuffs (eg sugar, tea and wheat), animals (excluding household pets), bar soap and detergents (other than for personal use), and certain manufactured goods (eg steel and wood), and date palm seedlings and shoots.
Ireland Travel Guide - Lotte Duty Free
Ireland is within the European Union.
• 10L of spirits over 22% volume, 20L of alcoholic beverages less than 22% volume, 90L of wine (no more than 60L of sparkling wine) and 110L of beer. However, you can only import up to 300 cigarettes from Bulgaria, Croatia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania and Romania. There is no limit on other tobacco products from these countries, provided they are for your own personal use.
If you are arriving from a non-EU country, the following goods may be imported into Ireland by persons over 17 years of age without incurring customs duty:
• Other goods up to the value of €430 (reduced to €215 for children under 15).
Drugs, indecent or obscene goods, and certain foodstuffs. In addition, if arriving from outside the EU, you cannot import plants or bulbs, live or dead animals, poultry, birds or eggs, hay or straw, and meat and dairy products. To import firearms and ammunition, fireworks and explosives, or domestic pets, you must obtain a licence.
Israel Travel Guide - Lotte Duty Free
The following goods may be imported into Israel without incurring customs duty (alcohol and tobacco can only be imported by persons aged 17 years and over):
• 250g of tobacco products.
• 3kg of food (each item may not weigh more than 1kg).
• Gifts and other goods to the value of US$200.
Prohibited and restricted items include firearms, plants, raw meat, raw material, counterfeit currency or documents, and knives not intended for professional use.
Italy Travel Guide - Lotte Duty Free
Italy is within the European Union.
If you are arriving from a non-EU country, the following goods may be imported into Italy by persons over 17 years of age without incurring customs duty:
Meat and milk and any derivative products from most non-EU countries, protected animal and plant species, unlicensed firearms and weapons, and counterfeit goods.
Cultural artefacts which are more than 50 years old must be accompanied by an export licence.
Ivory Coast Travel Guide - Lotte Duty Free
The following goods may be imported into the Ivory Coast by passengers over 15 years of age without incurring customs duty:
• 200 cigarettes or 25 cigars or 250g of tobacco or 100 cigarillos.
• 1 bottle of wine.
• 1 bottle of spirits.
• 500ml of eau de toilette.
Jamaica Travel Guide - Lotte Duty Free
The following goods may be imported into Jamaica without incurring customs duty:
• 170ml of perfume and 340ml of eau de toilette.
• US$500 of other goods (Jamaican passport holders and residents only).
Prohibited items include narcotics, indecent or obscene prints and publications, counterfeit coins, and all publications of de Laurence Scott and Company or Red Star Publishing Company of Chicago, USA relating to divination, magic, cultism or supernatural arts. If you wish to import meat products for personal use, you must obtain an import licence
Japan Travel Guide - Lotte Duty Free
The following goods may be imported into Japan by travellers 20 years of age and older without incurring customs duty:
• 400 cigarettes or 100 cigars or 500g of tobacco or 500g of a combination of these.
• 3 bottles (approximately 750ml each) of alcohol.
• Other goods up to the value of ¥200,000.
Prohibited items include narcotics, firearms and ammunition, explosives, counterfeit money, obscene material, and articles which infringe upon intellectual copyright. Restricted items include animals, plants, medicines and cosmetics, hunting guns, air guns and swords. You should be aware that in Japan cold and flu medication containing stimulants are illegal. You are not permitted to take commonly available nasal decongestant medication such as Sudafed and Vicks inhalers into Japan.
Narcotics and stimulants, child pornography and goods that violate design copyrights, trademarks, patents, breeding and intellectual copyrights.
Jordan Travel Guide - Lotte Duty Free
The following goods may be imported into Jordan by people 18 years of age and older without incurring customs duty:
• 1 or 2 opened bottles of perfume.
• Gifts up to the value of JD200. There are extensive duty-free shops at the airport, both in arrivals and departures, and at every border crossing by land. Within 14 days of your arrival in Jordan, you can also go to the Lotte Duty Free Shop on Tunis Street, near 4th Circle in Amman, to buy your permitted allowance of cigarettes, alcohol and other luxury goods without paying duty. Bring your passport with you.
Narcotics, firearms and ammunition, and pornography.
Antiquities (classed as items dating from before AD1750).
Kazakhstan Travel Guide - Lotte Duty Free
The following goods may be imported into Kazakhstan by travellers over 18 years of age without incurring customs duty:
• 200 cigarettes, 50 cigars or 200g of tobacco products.
• A reasonable quantity of perfume for personal use.
• Goods up to the value of €1,500 for personal use only.
On entering the country, you must complete a customs declaration form, which you must retain until departure. This allows the import of articles intended for personal use, including currency and valuables, which you must register on the declaration form. You must export these at the end of the stay. Customs inspection can be long and detailed. It is advisable to keep receipts for items bought in Kazakhstan in order to avoid difficulties at customs on departure.
Photographs and printed matter directed against Kazakhstan, military arms and ammunition, narcotics and live animals. Food must be accompanied by a phytosanitary certificate.
Arms and ammunition, precious metals and stones, and furs. Antiquities and art objects require an export permit.
Kenya Travel Guide - Lotte Duty Free
The following goods may be imported into Kenya by passengers over 18 years of age without incurring customs duty:
• 500ml of perfume and eau de toilette, of which not more than a quarter may be perfume.
Prohibited items include counterfeit money and goods, pornography, matches made using white phosphorus, narcotics, soaps and cosmetics containing mercury, and used tyres. Restricted items include animal traps, unwrought precious metals and stones, arms and ammunition, ivory, hippopotamus teeth, rhinoceros horn, tortoise shell, whalebone, antlers, coral, endangered species, and historic artefacts.
Kiribati Travel Guide - Lotte Duty Free
The following goods may be imported into Kiribati without incurring customs duty:
• 200 cigarettes or 225g of tobacco or cigars.
• 1L of spirits and 1L of wine (only if aged 21 years and older).
Kosovo Travel Guide - Lotte Duty Free
The following list of items may be imported into Kosovo by travellers aged 17 and over without incurring customs duty:
• 1L of spirits over 22% volume or 2L of liqueurs, fortified or sparkling wine under 22% volume.
• Other goods to the value of €175.
Kuwait Travel Guide - Lotte Duty Free
The following goods may be imported into Kuwait without incurring customs duty:
Alcohol, drugs, certain animal products (such as pork, bacon and pig skin), unsealed milk products, unsealed salty fish, unsealed olives and pickles, food prepared abroad, fresh vegetables, shellfish and its products, fresh figs and mineral water. Videos, DVDs and books are subject to censorship depending on the content. Penalties for attempting to smuggle restricted items are severe.
Kyrgyzstan Travel Guide - Lotte Duty Free
The following goods may be imported into Kyrgyzstan by travellers aged 18 and over without incurring customs duty:
• Goods to the value of €1,500 weighing no more than 50kg in total. On entering the country, you must complete a customs declaration form which you need to retain until departure, and then hand over on the international flight. This allows the import of articles intended for personal use, including currency and valuables which you must register on the declaration form. Customs inspection can be long and detailed.
Military weapons and ammunition (subject to special permit), narcotics, fruit and vegetables, live animals (subject to special permit), and photographs and printed matter directed against Kyrgyzstan.
Cultural artefacts (unless certified), or precious metals and precious stones exceeding US$25,000 in value. You may only export up to 5kg of fish and seafood, and up to 250g of sturgeon caviar.
Lanzarote Travel Guide - Lotte Duty Free
• 1 litre of spirits or strong liqueur if exceeding 22% volume.
• 2 litres of fortified wine (such as sherry or port), sparkling wine or any other drink that is less than 22% volume.
• In addition you may also bring back 16 litres of beer or 4 litres of still wine.
• Goods up to the value of £390 (e.g. perfume, coffee) OR goods up to the value of £270 if arriving by private boat/plane.
Laos Travel Guide - Lotte Duty Free
The following goods may be imported into Laos by travellers aged 16 and over without incurring customs duty:
• Goods up to the value of US$50. You must declare any antique items purchased in other countries.
Prohibited and restricted goods include products affecting national security and stability or public health, narcotics, wildlife, endangered species, and historical artefacts.
Any antiques of great historical value. You should check with the Ministry of Information and Culture before exporting cultural artefacts.
Latvia Travel Guide - Lotte Duty Free
Latvia is within the European Union.
If you are arriving from a non-EU country, the following goods may be imported into Latvia by travellers over 18 years of age without incurring customs duty:
• 40 cigarettes or 20 cigarillos or 10 cigars or 50g of tobacco (if arriving by road, rail or water).
• Other goods up to the value of Ls300 for air and sea travellers and Ls210 for other travellers (reduced to Ls200 for children under 15).
Meat and dairy products from outside the EU, narcotics, counterfeit goods, and unlicensed firearms and ammunition. The import of plants and plant products from outside the EU is restricted and in some cases prohibited.
You must obtain a permit from the State Inspection for Heritage Protection to export art and antiques which are more than 50 years old and worth Ls300 or more.
Lebanon Travel Guide - Lotte Duty Free
The following goods may be imported into Lebanon by travellers over 18 years of age without incurring customs duty:
• 800 cigarettes or 50 cigars or 100 cigarillos or 1kg of tobacco.
• 2L of spirits or fortified wines or 4L of other alcoholic beverages.
• 1L of eau de cologne and 100ml of perfume.
• Personal belongings not exceeding L£2 million or L£500,000 for Lebanese, Syrian and Jordanian passengers or those arriving from Syria or Jordan. Those aged under 18 years are permitted half the specified quantities for Lotte Duty Free except tobacco and alcoholic beverages, which are forbidden.
Arms, ammunition, narcotics, and immoral publications and recordings.
Arms, ammunition, narcotics, archaeological artefacts and currencies. Antiques require an export licence.
Lesotho Travel Guide - Lotte Duty Free
The following goods may be imported into Lesotho without incurring customs duty:
• Gifts to the value of LSL500. Visitors from Botswana, Namibia, South Africa and Swaziland may not import alcohol.
Counterfeit coins or notes, dangerous weapons, blasphemous material, indecent or obscene works, or articles of an inflammatory nature such as certain pamphlets or posters.
Liberia Travel Guide - Lotte Duty Free
The following goods may be imported into Liberia without incurring customs duty:
• 100ml of perfume and 1L of eau de toilette.
Restricted imports include flowers and plants, which must be accompanied by a phytosanitary certificate.
Libya Travel Guide - Lotte Duty Free
Duty-free information unavailable at the time of writing.
All alcohol is prohibited, as are arms, erotic literature and pork products. All goods made in Israel or manufactured by companies that do business with Israel are prohibited, for instance Coca Cola and certain makes of CDs. Bags are X-rayed upon arrival. For a full list of prohibited items, contact the nearest Libyan diplomatic representative.
Firearms, and historic artefacts, including items of ancient Roman, Greek and Byzantine origin.
Liechtenstein Travel Guide - Lotte Duty Free
The customs regulations for travellers visiting Liechtenstein are the same as for Switzerland. For further details, see the Switzerland section.
Lithuania Travel Guide - Lotte Duty Free
Lithuania is within the European Union.
If you are arriving from a non-EU country, the following goods may be imported into Lithuania by persons over 17 years of age without incurring customs duty:
• Other goods up to the value of Lt1,480 for air and sea travellers and Lt1,030 for other travellers (reduced to Lt510 for children under 15).
Meat and dairy products from outside the EU, narcotics, and unlicensed firearms and ammunition. There are restrictions on the import of plants and plant products.
Drugs, and unlicensed firearms and ammunition. You need to obtain a permit to export cultural artefacts and antiques.
Luxembourg Travel Guide - Lotte Duty Free
Luxembourg is within the European Union.
If you are travelling from the UK, you are entitled to bring in fragrances, cosmetics, Champagne, wine, selected spirits, beer, fashion accessories, gifts and souvenirs.
If you are arriving from a non-EU country, the following goods may be imported into Luxembourg by travellers over 17 years of age without incurring customs duty:
You can't import products of animal or plant origin which originate from outside the EEA or Switzerland. Normal international restrictions on narcotics, firearms and endangered species apply.
Normal international restrictions on the movement of narcotics, firearms and endangered species apply. There are also restrictions on the export of cultural goods such as antiques or works of art.
Macau Travel Guide - Lotte Duty Free
The following goods may be imported into Macau without incurring customs duty:
• 100 cigarettes, 50 cigarillos, 10 cigars or 100g of tobacco.
• 1L of alcohol over 30% volume.
Prohibited or restricted items include firearms and ammunition, narcotics, transceivers, chemicals and pharmaceutical products, and endangered species.
Macedonia, Former Yugoslav Republic of Travel Guide - Lotte Duty Free
The following goods may be imported into Macedonia by travellers over 18 years old without incurring customs duty:
• 1L of spirits over 22% volume or 2L of alcoholic drinks under 22% volume.
Unauthorised firearms and ammunition, unlicensed drugs, and counterfeit or pirated goods. You must obtain a permit to import animals, plants or their products.
Unauthorised firearms and ammunition, unlicensed drugs, and counterfeit or pirated goods. You must obtain a permit to export objects of historical or cultural value.
Madagascar Travel Guide - Lotte Duty Free
The following goods can be imported into Madagascar without incurring customs duty by persons 21 years of age and over:
• 2 cartons or 20 packs of cigarettes.
• 2L of alcoholic drinks.
Unauthorised firearms and ammunition, and endangered species (unless accompanied by a CITES permit). Plants, fruit and vegetables require a phytosanitary certificate.
Endangered species (unless accompanied by a CITES certificate). You must obtain a certificate/permit to export animals and plants and their products, precious wood and precious stones. Tourists should be aware that many items on sale may have been manufactured illegally and may not be taken out of the country, with or without a permit. For certain goods, there are limits to the quantities you can export from Madagascar. For example, you can export up to 2kg of vanilla or 1kg of precious stones (250g for residents).
Malawi Travel Guide - Lotte Duty Free
The following goods may be imported into Malawi by passengers over 18 years of age without incurring customs duty:
• 200 cigarettes or 225g of tobacco in any form.
• 1L of spirits and 1L of beer and 1L of wine.
Prohibited or restricted imports include arms and ammunition, flick knives, game traps, pharmaceutical products, gold, sugar, wild animals and their products, and some foods (eg bananas, potatoes and uncooked meat).
Malaysia Travel Guide - Lotte Duty Free
The following goods may be imported into Malaysia without incurring customs duty:
• Food up to the value of RM75.
• 3 pieces of new clothing and 1 new pair of shoes.
• 1 portable electronic item for personal care.
• Other goods up to the value of RM400. To be eligible for these duty-free allowances, residents must have been out of the country for at least 72 hours and non-residents must plan to visit Malaysia for at least 72 hours.
Illicit drugs, counterfeit currency, indecent publications (books, films, paintings etc), anything considered prejudicial to the interest of Malaysia, piranha fish, turtle eggs, cocoa pods, daggers or flick knives, articles resembling syringes (eg pens or pencils), and poisonous chemicals. Also prohibited unless accompanied by an import licence are animals, fish, meat, plants, eggs in their shells, explosives and fireworks, arms and ammunition, imitation arms, soil, rice, coral and pharmaceutical products. The penalty for drug trafficking is death by hanging.
Illicit drugs, turtle eggs and rattan from the Malaysian peninsula. Also prohibited unless accompanied by an export licence are animals, birds, poultry, meat, cockles, plants, over 3kg of vegetables, palm kernels and seeds, military clothing and equipment, arms and ammunition, antiquities, sugar, rice, coral, live prawns/shrimp/fish, and collections of cultural value (eg of zoological or archaeological interest).
Maldives Travel Guide - Lotte Duty Free
The following goods may be imported into the Maldives over 16 years old without incurring customs duty:
• Goods to the value of MRf2,000. It's important to note that while you can drink alcohol in all resorts, it's illegal to import any alcoholic drinks. A doctor's prescription is required for all medication.
Prohibited imports include religious materials offensive to Islam, idols for worship, pornography, narcotics and live pigs. Restricted imports include alcohol, arms and ammunition, live pigs, pork, dogs and dangerous animals.
Numerous fish and marine products are banned from export, including coral, black coral necklaces, turtle shell, mother of pearl, conch shell and lobster meat.
Mali Travel Guide - Lotte Duty Free
The following items may be imported into Mali without incurring customs duty:
• Goods up to the value of XOF250,000.
Prohibited items include narcotics, beef, food or medicine past the best-before date, and alcohol in plastic sachets. Restricted items include medicine, meat, plants, explosives, and firearms and ammunition.
Restricted exports requiring authorisation include meat, hunting trophies, plants and artworks.
Malta Travel Guide - Lotte Duty Free
If you are travelling from within the EU, there is no limit on the amount or value of goods you may import into Malta, providing your goods are for personal consumption. Goods imported for commercial purposes are subject to duty and the following guideline amounts are in place to determine whether this is the case:
If you are arriving from a non-EU country, the following goods may be imported into Malta by persons over 17 years of age without incurring customs duty:
• Other goods up to the value of €430.
Firearms and ammunition, counterfeit goods, unlicensed drugs, obscene literature and other media, animals and birds (dead or alive), plants, and dairy and meat products from outside the EU.
Martinique Travel Guide - Lotte Duty Free
The following items may be imported into Martinique by travellers over the age of 17:
Mauritania Travel Guide - Lotte Duty Free
The following items can be imported into Mauritania by travellers of 18 years of age and over without incurring customs duty:
Alcohol, pork and pork products. Sporting guns require an import and gun licence from the Home Ministry.
Mauritius Travel Guide - Lotte Duty Free
The following goods may be imported into Mauritius by travellers aged 18 and over without incurring customs duty:
• 1L of spirits and 2L of wine or beer.
• Other goods to the value of Rp7,500 (Mauritians under 12 years old or foreigners) or Rp15,000 (Mauritians over 12 years old).
Prohibited items include obscene publications and films, underwater fishing guns, and sugarcane cuttings and plants. Restricted items requiring a permit include arms and ammunition, drugs, and live or stuffed animals.
Mexico Travel Guide - Lotte Duty Free
The following goods may be brought into Mexico by travellers over 18 years of age without incurring customs duty:
• Other goods to the value of US$300 (if arriving by air) or US$75 (if arriving by land).
Prohibited items include narcotics, turtle eggs or skins, stamps or transfers containing drawings depicting childhood in a degrading manner, some insecticides and some fish. Restricted items include firearms and ammunition, which must be accompanied by a permit from the Ministry of Economy and the Ministry of National Defence.
Archaeological artefacts.
Moldova Travel Guide - Lotte Duty Free
The following goods may be imported into Moldova by travellers aged 18 years or older without incurring customs duty:
• 200 cigarettes and 50 cigars or cigarillos.
• 2L of spirits and/or wine and 5L of beer.
Check with the Ministry of Culture and Tourism before exporting items of cultural value; the export of certain artefacts is prohibited and other goods may require a permit.
Monaco Travel Guide - Lotte Duty Free
See France section for details.
Mongolia Travel Guide - Lotte Duty Free
The following goods may be imported into Mongolia by travellers over the age of 18 without incurring customs duty:
• 1L of spirits and 2L of wine and 3L of beer.
Prohibited and restricted imports include narcotics, hazardous chemicals, explosives, and firearms and ammunition.
If you plan to export items of historical or cultural value (eg antiques or fossils), you must ensure you have official permission.
Montenegro Travel Guide - Lotte Duty Free
The following items may be imported into Montenegro by travellers aged 17 and over without incurring customs duty:
• 250ml of eau de toilette or up to 50ml of perfume.
Note that Port Montenegro, the luxury marina-resort in Tivat, offers duty-free and tax-free fuel, at the cost of 45% of retail diesel prices, to both private and commercial yachts.
Prohibited imports include narcotics and endangered species of flora and fauna (unless authorised). You can only import arms and ammunition if you're bringing them in for sporting or hunting purposes, in which case you must declare them to the police on arrival.
Unlicensed cultural artefacts, protected fauna and flora.
Montserrat Travel Guide - Lotte Duty Free
The following goods may be imported into Montserrat by travellers aged 16 and over without incurring customs duty:
• Gifts up to a value of EC$500, including the items above. You must declare fresh fruit, vegetables and meat for inspection.
Unauthorised firearms.
Morocco Travel Guide - Lotte Duty Free
The following goods may be imported into Morocco without incurring customs duty:
• 1 bottle of spirits and 1 bottle of wine.
• Gifts to the value of Dh2,000.
Firearms and ammunition, narcotics, absinthe, immoral publications, and plants and plant products considered a threat to national flora.
You must obtain permission to export cultural artefacts.
Mozambique Travel Guide - Lotte Duty Free
The following goods may be imported into Mozambique without incurring customs duty:
• A reasonable quantity of perfume (opened).
Narcotics and unauthorised firearms.
Myanmar Travel Guide - Lotte Duty Free
The following goods may be taken into Myanmar without incurring customs duty:
• Other goods to the value of US$500. Officially, you must declare valuable jewellery; failure to do so may result in you being refused permission to export it on departure.
Counterfeit currencies and goods, pornography, narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances, playing cards, and goods bearing the image of the national flag, the emblem of Buddha or the pagodas of Myanmar.
Arms and ammunitions, pornography, antiques, endangered species, narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances. You can export gems, jewellery and silverware purchased from authorised shops, but you should obtain paperwork for anything of significant age or value.
Namibia Travel Guide - Lotte Duty Free
The following may be imported into Namibia by persons over 18 years of age without incurring customs duty:
• Gifts to the value of N$3,000.
Prohibited imports include narcotics, automatic weapons, military weapons, unnumbered weapons, toxic and poisonous substances. Hunting rifles need a permit issued by customs when entering the country. Special authorisation is required for the import of endangered species. Plants or plant materials require a permit obtained in advance.
Prohibited exports include endangered species, narcotics, stolen property, ivory, rhino horn, and protected cultural artefacts. You must obtain permits in order to export the following: military weapons, ammunition, explosives, firearms, conflict diamonds and minerals, pornography, and products which violate national intellectual property protection law (eg counterfeit goods).
Nauru Travel Guide - Lotte Duty Free
The following goods may be imported into Nauru without incurring customs duty:
• 200 cigarettes or 500g of tobacco (travellers over 16 years of age).
• 2L of spirits or wine (travellers over 21 years of age).
Explosives, firearms and pornography, drugs and weapons, dangerous drugs, pornographic films and literature.
You must obtain a licence to export Nauruan artefacts.
Nepal Travel Guide - Lotte Duty Free
The following goods may be imported into Nepal by foreign visitors without incurring customs duty:
• 200 cigarettes and 50 cigars and 50g of tobacco.
• 1.15L of spirits or wine and 12 cans of beer.
• Medicine not exceeding Rs1,000.
• Fruits or canned food not exceeding Rs1,000 each. All baggage must be declared on arrival and departure. Certain goods including cameras, videos and electronic goods may only be imported duty-free if they are exported on departure. They may not be left in Nepal.
Prohibited items include narcotics, beef and plastic bags less than 20 microns thick. Restricted items include firearms and ammunition, radio equipment and poppy seeds.
Goods of historical, archaeological or religious importance, wild fauna, narcotics, firearms and ammunition, and certain herbs and woods.
Netherlands Travel Guide - Lotte Duty Free
The Netherlands is within the European Union.
If you are arriving from a non-EU country, the following goods may be imported into the Netherlands by persons over 17 years of age without incurring customs duty:
• Other goods up to the value of €430 or €300 if arriving by private aircraft or yacht.
Counterfeit goods, endangered plant and animal species, arms and ammunition, narcotics, antiques without an export permit from the country of origin, and uncertified plants, meat and dairy products from outside the EU.
Counterfeit goods, uncertified plant and animal products, endangered plant and animal species, arms and ammunition, and unlicensed cultural artefacts.
New Caledonia Travel Guide - Lotte Duty Free
The following goods may be imported into New Caledonia by travellers aged 17 or over without incurring customs duty:
• 2L of table wine and 1L of spirits over 22% volume, or 2L of fortified wine less than 22% volume.
• 500g of coffee and 100g of tea.
• Other goods to the value of XPF30,000 (reduced to XPF15,000 for children under 15).
Prohibited items include narcotics and counterfeit goods. Restricted items include plants, animals and their products, endangered species, arms and ammunition, and medicines.
New Zealand Travel Guide - Lotte Duty Free
The following items may be imported into New Zealand by persons of 17 years of age and over without incurring customs duty:
• 200 cigarettes or 50 cigars or 250g tobacco or a mixture of all three weighing no more than 250g.
• 4.5L of wine or beer.
• 3 bottles of 1.125L of spirits or liqueurs.
• Other goods to the value of NZ$700.
Because of the importance of agriculture and horticulture to the New Zealand economy, it is illegal to import most foodstuffs (meat, meat products, honey, fruit and dairy). Customs and agricultural officers view any breach of the laws extremely seriously and travellers are fined on the spot. Take care when importing wood products, such as golf clubs, shoes and items made from animal skin and feathers. For further information, contact the nearest embassy, high commission or consulate. The import of the following items is also prohibited: drugs, counterfeit goods, firearms and weapons (unless a special permit is obtained from the New Zealand police), ivory in any form, tortoise or turtle shell jewellery and ornaments, medicines using musk, rhinoceros or tiger derivatives, carvings or anything made from whalebone or bone from any other marine animals, cat skins or coats, and certain drugs (eg diuretics, depressants, stimulants, heart drugs, tranquillisers, sleeping pills) unless covered by a doctor's prescription. The New Zealand Customs Service website (www.customs.govt.nz) contains comprehensive advice for travellers and details all restricted items. There are heavy fines in place for those caught breaking these rules.
There are export restrictions on firearms and ammunition, drugs, wildlife, plantlife, antiquities and works of art.
Nicaragua Travel Guide - Lotte Duty Free
The following items can be imported into Nicaragua by travellers aged 21 and over without incurring customs duty:
• Other goods to the value of US$500 (provided you've been out of the country for at least 72 hours).
Restricted items include fresh food, live animals and plants and their products. A special permit is required for firearms.
Archaeological items, artefacts of historical or monetary value, and gold.
Niger Travel Guide - Lotte Duty Free
The following items may be imported into Niger without incurring customs duty:
Pornography is prohibited. You must obtain a licence to import sporting guns.
Digging up or attempting to export ancient artefacts is prohibited.
Nigeria Travel Guide - Lotte Duty Free
The following goods may be imported into Nigeria by travellers over 18 years of age without incurring customs duty:
• Gifts to the value of 50,000 (excluding jewellery, photographic equipment, electronics and luxury goods).
Prohibited imports include birds and birds' eggs, pork, beef, water containing added sugar or sweeteners, certain medicines and mosquito repellent coils. For a full list see www.customs.gov.ng.
All banned imports as well as maize, timber, raw hides or skin, endangered species, and artefacts and antitquities.
Niue Travel Guide - Lotte Duty Free
The following items can be imported into Niue by persons of 18 years of age or older without incurring customs duty:
• 3.5L of spirits, liqueur or wine (in three bottles), or 8L of beer.
Firearms and ammunition, and glass beer bottles (only cans are permitted).
Artefacts, coral and valuable shells.
North Korea Travel Guide - Lotte Duty Free
Information on quantities of cigarettes, alcohol etc is unavailable at the time of writing. You must declare items such as cameras and MP3 players at the border. Mobile phones and video recorders are usually confiscated upon entry and returned when you leave.
Arms, drugs and pornography. It is inadvisable to bring books about North Korea printed in the West or South Korea.
Norway Travel Guide - Lotte Duty Free
The following items can be imported into Norway without incurring customs duty:
• 200 cigarettes or 250g of tobacco products and 200 leaves of cigarette paper.
• Either 1L of spirits over 22% volume and 1.5L of alcoholic drinks over 4.7% volume but less than 22% volume, or 3L of alcoholic drinks less than 22% volume; and 2L of beer up to 4.7% volume.
• Other goods to the value of Kr6,000 (if out of Norway for more than 24 hours) or Kr3,000 (if out of Norway for less than 24 hours).
• 10kg of meat and meat products, cheese and foodstuffs (except dog and cat food). You must be over 18 years old to import tobacco and alcohol. You must be over 20 years old to import spirits over 22% volume.
The following items are prohibited without special permission: drugs and medicines (other than prescription medication), spirits over 60% volume, weapons and ammunition, fireworks, potatoes, meat and dairy products from outside the EEA, mammals, birds and exotic animals, and plants and their parts.
Endangered species or eggs of endangered species, antiques (except with a permit), or more than 15kg of fish.
Oman Travel Guide - Lotte Duty Free
The following items may be imported into Oman without incurring customs duty:
• Up to 2L or 24 cans of alcoholic beverages (non-Muslims over the age of 21 only).
• 400 cigarettes.
• 10 DVDs. Meat products officially require an Islamic slaughter certificate and import licence. Medicines in their original packaging and with the original label should be accompanied by a prescription or medical certificate. Certain medicines may be illegal in Oman and may be treated as narcotics, so you should check with your nearest embassy before you go.
The import and use of narcotics and obscene material are forbidden and can lead to imprisonment. There are severe penalties for drug offences including, in some cases, the death penalty. 'Soft' drugs are treated as seriously as 'hard' drugs. The possession of small quantities of cannabis can lead to a 12-month prison sentence and deportation. The list of banned imports also includes leaves, flowers, seeds and stems of cannabis, raw or prepared opium, weapons, firearms and ammunition, fireworks, and alcoholic drinks (unless you are a non-Muslim).
All the materials mentioned above are banned for export unless authorised by the General Inspector of Police and Customs.
Pakistan Travel Guide - Lotte Duty Free
The following items may be imported into Pakistan by travellers over the age of 18 without incurring customs duty:
• Gifts up to a value of Rs2,000.
• 250ml of eau de toilette or perfume. For residents of Pakistan, the gift allowance is reduced to Rs1,000 for a second trip within a calendar year.
Alcohol, matches, fruit, plants (unless accompanied by a phytosanitary certificate), and unauthorised arms and ammunition.
Antiques, certain chemicals, gems, and counterfeit and pirated goods
Palestinian National Authority Travel Guide - Lotte Duty Free
The following goods may be imported into Israel and the Palestinian National Authority without incurring customs duty (alcohol and tobacco can only be imported by persons aged 17 years and over):
Panama Travel Guide - Lotte Duty Free
The following items may be imported into Panama without incurring customs duty:
• 10 packs of cigarettes or 2 packets of tobacco.
• 5 bottles or 3.8L of alcohol.
• Goods up to the value of B/.2,000. You may bring in gifts, as long as you do not have more than six of each item.
Fruit, vegetable and animal products, weapons, explosives, narcotics and hazardous materials.
Narcotics.
Papua New Guinea Travel Guide - Lotte Duty Free
The following may be imported into Papua New Guinea by travellers over 18 years of age without incurring customs duty:
• 1L of perfume.
• New goods up to a value of K1,000 (K500 for children under 18).
Prohibited items include counterfeit bank notes and coins, goods manufactured using prison labour, flick knives, matches containing white or yellow phosphorus, parrots, parakeets and related birds, plastic shopping bags, gaming machines, and firearm silencers. Restricted items requiring special permission or certification include animals, narcotics, fireworks, fish, food, goods considered a danger to the community, pornographic and violent publications and films, goods that infringe intellectual property rights, literature advocating the overthrow by force of any country, literature inciting hostility against the Papua New Guinea government, pesticides, plumage and skins of birds of paradise and crown pigeons, rice, radioactive substances, tear gas, and vaccines.
Dangerous drugs are completely prohibited. Restricted exports requiring special permission include crocodiles and their parts, flora and fauna, timber, geological and fossil materials, alluvial gold, pearl-shell oysters, natural cultural property, and goods acquired illegaly.
Paraguay Travel Guide - Lotte Duty Free
The following items may be imported into Paraguay without incurring customs duty:
• Goods to the value of US$300 (if arriving by air or water) or US$150 (if arriving by land).
Peru Travel Guide - Lotte Duty Free
The following items may be imported by visitors over 18 years of age into Peru without incurring customs duty:
• 20 packs of cigarettes or 50 cigars or 250g of tobacco.
• Gifts or new articles for personal use up to a value of US$500.
Unlicensed firearms and narcotics. You must carry the appropriate certificates if importing plants or animals and their products.
The export of artistic or cultural articles is prohibited. Taking protected plant and animal species out of Peru is also prohibited – this can include products containing seeds and feathers.
Philippines Travel Guide - Lotte Duty Free
The following items may be imported into the Philippines by travellers aged 18 and over without incurring customs duty:
• 2 cartons of cigarettes or 2 tins of tobacco.
• 2 bottles of alcohol.
• Goods to the total value of US$1,000 (US$2,000 for overseas-based Filipinos and US$250 for children under 18). You may only import one of each type of non-consumable item worth over US$200. The total purchase for any calendar year may not exceed US$10,000.
Firearms and ammunition, explosives, publications inciting treason or rebellion against the government, obscene or immoral materials, and anything related to carrying out or advertising abortions (which are illegal in the Philippines).
Poland Travel Guide - Lotte Duty Free
If you are arriving from a non-EU country, the following goods may be imported into Poland by persons over 17 years of age without incurring customs duty:
• 200 cigarettes or 100 cigarillos or 50 cigars or 250g of tobacco (if arriving by air or sea).
• 40 cigarettes or 20 cigarillos or 10 cigars or 50g of tobacco (if arriving by land or rail).
Unlicensed firearms and ammunition, narcotics, meat and dairy products from outside the EU. Endangered species require a permit. You may only import small quantities of plants, fruit and vegetables for personal use, otherwise they require a phytosanitary certificate.
Certain arts and antiquities require an export licence, eg archaeological artefacts more than 100 years old or paintings more than 50 years old. Endangered species also require a permit.
Portugal Travel Guide - Lotte Duty Free
If you are arriving from a non-EU country, the following goods may be imported into Portugal by persons over 17 years of age without incurring customs duty:
The import of meat and dairy products from non-EU countries is prohibited with the exception of limited amounts from Andorra, the Faroe Islands, Greenland, Iceland and small amounts of specific products from other countries. Also banned are protected species and their products as listed by the CITES (Convention on International Trade of Endangered Species), for example ivory, tortoise shell, coral, reptile skin and wood from Amazonian forests. You can only import firearms under licence.
Puerto Rico Travel Guide - Lotte Duty Free
In general duty-free regulations are the same for Puerto Rico as for the USA. The following goods may be imported by visitors over 21 years of age into Puerto Rico without incurring customs duty:
• 200 cigarettes or 100 cigars.
• 1L of alcoholic beverages. Further information on US customs regulations is available online (www.cbp.gov).
Narcotics and dangerous drugs (unless for medical purposes), absinthe, biological materials, some seeds, fruits and plants (including endangered species of plants and vegetables and their products), unlicensed firearms and ammunition, meat and poultry products (fresh, dried or canned), any fish or their eggs (unless certified as disease free and canned, pickled or smoked), dairy products and eggs, Cuban cigars, wildlife and endangered species, dog and cat fur, some art and artefacts, imports from Iran and leather souvenirs from Haiti (eg drums), some automobiles, counterfeit goods, merchandise from embargoed countries (Cuba, Iran, Myanmar, and most of Sudan), and unauthorised cultural artefacts.
All visitors leaving Puerto Rico are required to send their checked luggage through US Food and Drug Administration screening, which scans for animals, fruits, vegetables, and current prohibited items by X-ray.
Qatar Travel Guide - Lotte Duty Free
The following goods may be imported into Qatar without incurring customs duty:
• Personal items and gifts up to a value of QR3,000.
Alcohol, narcotics, pork-related products or pornography. Goods conspicuously originating from Israel may pose problems if you're stopped by customs. You cannot bring Israeli currency in or out of the country. You can only import firearms with a licence obtained in advance from the Ministry of Defence.
Republic of Congo Travel Guide - Lotte Duty Free
The following items may be imported into Congo by visitors over 18 years of age without incurring customs duty:
• 200 cigarettes or 1 box of cigars or tobacco (women are permitted to import cigarettes only).
• A reasonable quantity of perfume in opened bottles. If importing expensive items such as watches and cameras, it is advisable to present the receipt.
Reunion Travel Guide - Lotte Duty Free
The following items may be imported into Réunion by travellers over the age of 17:
• Goods up to the value of €430 or €300 (depending on your mode of transport) if arriving from a non-EU country (or €150 for children under 15).
Fresh fruit, vegetables or seeds.
Romania Travel Guide - Lotte Duty Free
Romania is within the European Union.
If you are arriving from a non-EU country, the following goods may be imported into Romania by persons over 17 years of age without incurring customs duty:
Ammunition, explosives, narcotics, pornographic material, and meat and dairy products from outside the EU.
Articles of cultural, historical or artistic value.
Russian Federation Travel Guide - Lotte Duty Free
The following goods may be imported into Russia by persons aged 18 years and older without incurring customs duty:
• Goods to the value of €1,500 weighing up to 50kg.
Arms and ammunition, undercover surveillance and intelligence gathering equipment, and narcotics.
Arms and ammunition, undercover surveillance and intelligence gathering equipment, narcotics, objects of cultural value, plants and seeds, vegetables, raw precious metals, minerals, wild plants and animals, and endangered species (unless you have a permit).
Rwanda Travel Guide - Lotte Duty Free
The following items may be imported into Rwanda by persons over 18 years of age without incurring customs duty:
• 1L or spirits or 2L of wine.
• 500ml of perfume and eau de toilette, of which up to a quarter may be perfume.
• Goods up to US$500 in value.
Prohibited goods include counterfeit coins and notes, pornography, matches made with white phosphorus, distilled beverages such as absinthe, soaps and cosmetics containing mercury, used tyres, counterfeit goods, and goods destructive to the environment including plastic bags. Restricted goods include animal traps, unwrought precious metals and stones, arms and ammunition, historical artefacts, ivory, rhino horn, tortoise shell, coral, and non-indigenous species of fish.
Game trophies can only be exported with special permission of the Game Department.
Saba Travel Guide - Lotte Duty Free
The following items may be imported into Saba by travellers over 17 years of age (tobacco products) or over 18 years of age (alcohol) without incurring customs duty:
• 1L of spirits over 22%; or 2L of alcoholic beverages less than 22% and 2L of non-sparkling wine and 8L of beer.
Samoa Travel Guide - Lotte Duty Free
The following items may be imported into Samoa by persons of 16 years of age or more without incurring customs duty:
• 200 cigarettes or 250g of cigars or tobacco.
• Other goods up to the value of St250.
Firearms, ammunition and drugs. You may only import live animals and plants (including seeds, fruit, soil, etc) with prior permission from the Director of Agriculture.
San Marino Travel Guide - Lotte Duty Free
Visitors must comply with Italian customs regulations; see the Italy section.
São Tomé e Príncipe Travel Guide - Lotte Duty Free
The following may be imported into São Tomé e Príncipe without incurring customs duty:
• Reasonable quantities of tobacco products and perfume (opened).
Prohibited goods include animals and animal products from countries where there is an epidemic, endangered species, absinthe, counterfeit and pirated goods, medicines (other than prescription drugs), food considered harmful to public health, pornography, and plants and plant products. Restricted goods include pure alcohol, arms and ammunition, and food.
Saudi Arabia Travel Guide - Lotte Duty Free
The following items may be imported into Saudi Arabia without incurring customs duty:
• Goods to the value of SAR3,000. Digital devices can be subject to inspection – and often by officials who may not know how to properly operate such devices. The result can occasionally involve wiped hard drives but is more often just a delay. With the country's ban on pornography, it is wise to remove risqué images from your devices.
Alcohol, narcotics and drugs (except medicines for personal use accompanied by a prescription), electronic cigarettes, pornography, counterfeit goods, religious books (besides the Koran), pork, firearms, natural pearls, live animals and birds, all types of palm trees, most foods, and items listed as prohibited by the Arab League (copy available from the embassy).
Senegal Travel Guide - Lotte Duty Free
The following may be imported into Senegal by travellers over 18 years of age without incurring customs duty:
• 1 bottle of perfume and 1 bottle of eau de toilette.
Prohibited items include obscene publications, narcotics and subversive publications. Restricted items requiring a permit include firearms and ammunition, medicines (other than for personal use), meat and endangered species.
Serbia Travel Guide - Lotte Duty Free
The following items may be imported into Serbia without incurring customs duty:
• Goods up to the value of €100.
Drugs, and weapons and ammunition, unless they are for hunting purposes and the hunt is organised by the Hunting Association of Serbia.
You must obtain permission from the Ministry of Culture to export items of artistic or cultural value. Hunting trophies require a shipping document or trophy certificate.
Seychelles Travel Guide - Lotte Duty Free
The following items may be imported into the Seychelles by travellers aged 18 years or older without incurring customs duty:
• Other items not exceeding Rs3,000.
Prohibited goods (unless prior authorisation has been granted) include non-prescribed drugs, firearms (including air pistols, air rifles and spear-fishing guns), plants and plant products, animals and animal products, radioactive substances and apparatus, dangerous drugs, biological specimens, fireworks and explosives, and medicines and poisons. Pornography is completely prohibited.
Endangered species.
Sierra Leone Travel Guide - Lotte Duty Free
The following may be imported into Sierra Leone without incurring customs duty:
• 1.1L of wine or spirits.
Narcotics, firearms without a licence from the Commissioner of Police in Freetown, antiques, asbestos, credit card blanks, furs, gambling devices, ivory, liquids (both hazardous and non-hazardous), pornography, and precious metals and stones.
Singapore Travel Guide - Lotte Duty Free
The following goods may be imported into Singapore by travellers aged 18 years and older without incurring customs duty:
• Goods to the value of S$600 (if out of the country for more than 48 hours) or S$150 (if out of the country for less than 48 hours). There is no duty-free allowance for cigarettes and tobacco products. These allowances do not apply if arriving from Malaysia or if you've spent less than 48 hours out of Singapore. If you don't use your allowance of spirits, then you may import an additional 1L of either wine or beer without incurring customs duty. Alcohol is expensive in Singapore, so bringing in duty-free drinks within these limits is a popular way to save a little money. You can find further information on the Singapore Customs website (www.customs.gov.sg).
Chewing gum, chewing tobacco, electronic cigarettes and other 'imitation tobacco products', cigarette lighters of revolver or pistol shape, controlled drugs or psychotrophic substances, firecrackers, endangered species of wildlife and their byproducts, all pornographic films and literature, reproduction of copyright material, and seditious or treasonous material. The penalties for possession of narcotics are severe and visitors not complying with drug regulations do so at the risk of death. A permit is required in order to import various restricted items. These include animals and their byproducts, meat, fruit, vegetables, fish, arms, explosives, bullet-proof clothing, toy guns, weapons, films, videos, video games, publications, audio records, pharmaceuticals, poisons, telecommunication and radio communication equipment and radioactive materials.
Export permits are required for items including arms, ammunition, explosives, animals, telecommunications equipment, film, videotapes and discs, precious metals and stones, and drugs and poisons.
Slovakia Travel Guide - Lotte Duty Free
If you are arriving from a non-EU country, the following goods may be imported into Slovakia by persons over 17 years of age without incurring customs duty:
• 40 cigarettes or 20 cigarillos or 10 cigars or 50g of tobacco (if arriving by road or rail).
Unlicensed firearms and ammunition, meat and dairy products from outside the EEA, and endangered species (unless you have a permit).
Endangered species without a permit.
Slovenia Travel Guide - Lotte Duty Free
Slovenia is within the European Union.
If you are arriving from a non-EU country, the following goods may be imported into Slovenia by persons over 17 years of age without incurring customs duty:
Meat and dairy products from outside the EEA, endangered species (unless you have a permit), narcotics, unlicensed weapons and ammunition, explosives, medicines (unless for personal use), and some plants.
Endangered species (unless you have a permit), narcotics, unlicensed weapons and ammunition, and fresh or processed mushrooms.
Solomon Islands Travel Guide - Lotte Duty Free
The following items may be imported into the Solomon Islands by travellers aged 18 years and older without incurring customs duty:
• 200 cigarettes or 250g of cigars or 225g of tobacco.
• Other goods up to a value of SI$400.
Prohibited goods include counterfeit coins and currency, indecent articles and films, honey, matches containing white or yellow phosphorus, narcotics, Royal Arms, flick knives and war relics. Restricted goods include alcohol (including brandy, whisky and rum), arms and ammunition, cannabis, worn clothing, tobacco (more than 200 cigarettes), electrical equipment and fireworks. Fruit and vegetables require an import permit, except those from New Zealand.
Somalia Travel Guide - Lotte Duty Free
The following goods may be imported into Somalia without incurring customs duty:
• 1 bottle of wine or spirits.
South Africa Travel Guide - Lotte Duty Free
The following goods may be imported into South Africa by passengers over 18 years of age without incurring customs duty:
• 1L of spirits or liqueurs and 2L of wine.
• Other goods up to a value of R5,000 (R25,000 if arriving from Botswana, Lesotho, Namibia or Swaziland); this allowance is valid once per person in a 30-day period and only if you have been out of the country for at least 48 hours.
Prohibited goods include narcotics, firearms, weapons and ammunition, poison, cigarettes with a mass of more than 2kg per 1,000, counterfeit goods, unlawful reproductions of any works subject to copyright, and prison-made goods. Restricted goods requiring an import permit include South African bank notes in excess of R25,000, gold coins, coin and stamp collections, unprocessed gold, endangered species, food, plants, animals, biological goods, and medicines (excluding sufficient for three months for own personal treatment accompanied by a letter or certified prescription from a registered doctor).
Goods that require an export licence include acacia trees, mineral ores, Tigers Eye gemstones, and a variety of industrial chemicals and metals.
South Korea Travel Guide - Lotte Duty Free
The following goods may be imported into South Korea by travellers aged 19 and over without incurring customs duty:
• 1 bottle of alcohol up to 1L.
• Other goods to the value of US$ 600.
Prohibited and restricted goods include weapons, food (small quantities allowed, but you must declare it), counterfeit goods and money, publications infringing upon the constitution and public peace, narcotics and endangered species.
The export of counterfeit goods is taken very seriously and can be subject to a prison sentence.
Spain Travel Guide - Lotte Duty Free
Spain is within the European Union.
If you are arriving from a non-EU country, the following goods may be imported into Spain by persons over 17 years of age without incurring customs duty:
Meat and dairy products from outside the EU, and unauthorised firearms and ammunition.
Endangered species require an export permit.
Sri Lanka Travel Guide - Lotte Duty Free
The following items may be imported into Sri Lanka by persons over 18 years of age without incurring customs duty:
• 2 bottles of wine and 1.5L of spirits.
• A small quantity of perfume and 250ml of eau de toilette.
• Souvenirs up to US$250 in value. There is no duty-free allowance for tobacco products. You must declare valuable items such as cameras and laptops on arrival and must take these out of the country again when you leave.
Non-prescription drugs and pornography.
Wild animals and their parts, coral, shells and protected marine products. Over 450 plants can only be exported with a licence. You may only export antiques (items over 50 years old) with a permit from the Director of National Archives and the Director General of the Department of Archaeology.
St Eustatius Travel Guide - Lotte Duty Free
The following items may be imported into St Eustatius by persons over 17 years of age (tobacco products) or over 18 years of age (alcohol) without incurring customs duty:
• 1L of spirits over 22% volume; or 1L of alcoholic beverages less than 22% volume and 2L of non-sparkling wine and 8L of beer.
St Kitts And Nevis Travel Guide - Lotte Duty Free
The following goods may be imported into St Kitts and Nevis by travellers aged 18 and over without incurring customs duty:
• 200 cigarettes or 100 cigarillos.
• 50 cigars.
• 250g of tobacco.
• Goods to the value of EC$400 for residents who have been abroad for more than seven days.
St Lucia Travel Guide - Lotte Duty Free
The following items may be imported into St Lucia by travellers over the age of 18 without incurring customs duty:
• 1.2L of alcoholic beverages.
• Other gifts or souvenirs to the value of US$250.
The following items may not be brought into the St Lucia:
• Counterfeit currency and coins.
• Indecent or obscene photographs, painting or objects.
• Any narcotics including marijuana, morphine, LSD, opium and morphine.
• Flick knives and blades.
• Shaving brushes made in or exported from Japan.
• All matter associated with black magic and occultism.
The following items may not be exported from St Lucia without the correct consent:
• Narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances.
• Ginger and dry coconuts.
• Any goods that have the coat of arms or the flag of St Lucia.
• Rare or threatened species of animals or plants, their products and derivatives. For a comprehensive list of prohibited imports and exports see the St Lucia Customs departmental website www.customs.gov.lc.
St Maarten Travel Guide - Lotte Duty Free
The following may be imported into St Maarten without incurring customs duty:
• 2L of wine or 1L of spirits.
St Vincent and the Grenadines Travel Guide - Lotte Duty Free
The following items may be imported into St Vincent & the Grenadines without incurring customs duty:
Drugs, firearms and ammunition, and spear fishing equipment are all restricted imports.
Sudan Travel Guide - Lotte Duty Free
The following items may be imported into Sudan by visitors over 20 years of age without incurring customs duty: .
• A reasonable amount of perfume and eau de toilette for personal use.
• A reasonable amount of gifts.
Prohibited imports include alcohol, goods from Israel, and blank pro-forma invoices. You can only import fruit, vegetables, meat and fish with the approval of the Ministry of Animal and Fish Resources. To import firearms, you must obtain permission from the Ministry of Interior.
Surinam Travel Guide - Lotte Duty Free
The following items may be imported into Surinam without incurring customs duty:
• 1L of spirits, 4L of wine and 8L of beer.
• 50g of perfume and 1L eau de toilette, lotions and eau de cologne.
• Other goods for personal use up to the value of US$500.
Fruit (except a reasonable quantity from The Netherlands), vegetables, coffee, plants, roots, bulbs, cacao, rice, fish, meat and meat products (unless a valid health certificate is shown).
Swaziland Travel Guide - Lotte Duty Free
The following items may be imported into Swaziland without incurring customs duty:
• Goods up to the value of E5,000. These allowances only apply to travellers arriving from countries other than Botswana, Lesotho, Namibia or South Africa. Travellers coming from these countries may import goods up to the value of E1,000.
Unlicensed arms and ammunition, narcotics, unlicensed medicines and pornography.
Sweden Travel Guide - Lotte Duty Free
Sweden is within the European Union.
If you are travelling from within the EU, there is no limit on the amount or value of goods you may import, providing your goods are for personal consumption.
If you are arriving from a non-EU country, the following goods may be imported into Sweden without incurring customs duty:
• Other goods up to the value of Kr4,300 for air and sea travellers and Kr3,000 for other travellers. You must be at least 20 years old to import alcohol and 18 years old to import tobacco.
Unlicensed firearms and ammunition, meat and dairy products from outside the EEA, and medicines and narcotics (unless prescribed).
Unlicensed firearms and ammunition.
Switzerland Travel Guide - Lotte Duty Free
The following items may be imported into Switzerland by travellers over 17 years of age without incurring customs duty:
• 2L of alcohol up to 15% volume and 1L of alcohol over 15% volume.
• Gifts up to a value of SFr300.
Prohibited or restricted goods include endangered species, cash and foreign currency, narcotics, counterfeit goods, cultural property, medicines, plants, radar warning devices, animals and animal products, and weapons.
Unlicensed firearms, counterfeit goods and narcotics. You must declare any cultural property.
Syrian Arab Republic Travel Guide - Lotte Duty Free
The following items may be imported into the Syrian Arab Republic without incurring customs duty:
• 500ml of lotion and 500ml of eau de cologne.
• Gifts worth up to S£250.
Firearms and ammunition, and live, frozen or stuffed birds, or any bird-derived products.
Tahiti and her Islands Travel Guide - Lotte Duty Free
The following items may be imported into Tahiti by passengers 18 years and over without incurring customs duty:
• 2L of wine, sparkling wine, beer and cider and 2L of other alcoholic drinks.
• Goods up to a value of XPF30,000 (XPF15,000 for passengers up to 15 years of age). There is no duty-free allowance for perfume, eau de toilette, tea or coffee.
Narcotics, counterfeit goods, unlicensed firearms and ammunition, cultured pearls from outside Tahiti, endangered species, domestic pets, art and antiquities (unless you have a permit), and medicines (other than for personal use).
Taiwan Travel Guide - Lotte Duty Free
The following items may be imported by persons over 20 years of age without incurring customs duty:
• Other goods for personal use up to the value of NT$20,000.
Fruit, live animals (other than pets with permits), plants and their products, narcotics, arms and ammunition, endangered species (unless you have a permit), and articles infringing upon the rights of patents, trademarks and copyrights.
Tajikistan Travel Guide - Lotte Duty Free
The following goods may be imported into Tajikistan by persons of 18 years of age or older without incurring customs duty:
• Perfume for personal use.
Firearms and weapons, pharmaceuticals, narcotics and live animals.
Tanzania Travel Guide - Lotte Duty Free
The following items may be imported into Tanzania by travellers over 18 without incurring customs duty:
• 250g of cigarettes, cigars and tobacco (combined weight).
• 500ml of perfume and eau de toilette, of which no more than a quarter may be perfume.
Unlicensed firearms and ammunition. Plants and plant products require a phytosanitary certificate.
The export of gold, diamonds and tanzanite unless bought from a licensed jeweller is prohibited. Exporting souvenirs made from wildlife skins (this includes reptiles), shells and coral is forbidden.
Tenerife Travel Guide - Lotte Duty Free
Thailand Travel Guide - Lotte Duty Free
The following goods may be imported into Thailand without incurring customs duty:
• Goods to the value of B10,000.
Prohibited imports include obscene and pornographic objects and publications, goods displaying the Thai national flag, narcotics, counterfeit currency, fake Royal/official seals, and pirated and counterfeit goods. Restricted imports include drugs, food, weapons and ammunition, antiques and artworks, and endangered species. Any drug-related offences are severely punished and may result in life imprisonment or even the death penalty.
There are restrictions on the export of illegal drugs and all firearms and ammunition. The export of archaeological items or anything with historical value, religious artefacts and images of the Buddha requires a certificate of authorisation from the Department of Fine Arts in Thailand. Radio transceiver equipment, plant and living materials, live animals or products, medicines and chemicals also require a permit from the relevant government agency.
Togo Travel Guide - Lotte Duty Free
The following goods may be imported into Togo without incurring customs duty:
Fruit and vegetables require a phytosanitary certificate.
Tonga Travel Guide - Lotte Duty Free
The following goods may be imported into Tonga by travellers aged 18 and over without incurring customs duty:
• 2.25L of spirits or 4.5L of wine or 4.5L of beer.
Prohibited and restricted items include weapons, indecent goods, illicit drugs and endangered species. You must declare all meat and animal products, plants and plant products, and equipment which may have come into contact with soil such as tents, riding gear or farm clothing.
Trinidad and Tobago Travel Guide - Lotte Duty Free
The following goods may be imported into Trinidad and Tobago by persons over 17 years of age without incurring customs duty:
• Goods up to the value of TT$3,000 (you can only claim this limit once a year; if you make multiple trips, a record will be made of each claim until you meet the limit).
Prohibited and restricted imports include firearms, honey, some toy guns and pornography.
Tunisia Travel Guide - Lotte Duty Free
The following goods may be imported into Tunisia without incurring customs duty:
• 1L of alcoholic drinks over 25% volume and 2L of alcoholic drinks less than 25% volume.
Prohibited items include local currency, firearms (other than authorised hunting weapons), explosives, narcotics, counterfeit goods, used clothing (other than for personal use), palm trees and branches, henna, dangerous dogs, and anything considered harmful to good morals, health, public safety or state security. Restricted items include professional audiovisual material, some telecommunications equipment, plants and animals, hunting rifles, and weighing and measuring instruments.
Local currency, antiquities and artworks, firearms (other than authorised hunting rifles), explosives, narcotics, counterfeit goods, endangered species, and anything considered harmful to good morals, health, public safety or state security.
Turkey Travel Guide - Lotte Duty Free
The following goods may be imported into Turkey by travellers aged 18 and over without incurring customs duty:
• 400 cigarettes, 100 cigarillos, 50 cigars and 250g of tobacco.
• 1L of alcohol over 22% volume or 2L of alcohol under 22% volume.
• 600ml of perfume and eau de toilette.
• 2kg of food products (eg tea, coffee or confectionery).
• Souvenirs to the value of €430 (reduced to €150 for children under 15).
Narcotics. Sharp implements (including camping knives) and weapons require a special permit.
The export of souvenirs such as carpets is subject to customs regulations regarding age and value. The export of antiques is strictly forbidden, with harsh penalties for those caught doing so. Minerals may only be exported under licence from the General Directorate of Mining Exploration & Research. You can't export tea, coffee, grain products or spices.
Turkmenistan Travel Guide - Lotte Duty Free
The following goods may be imported into Turkmenistan without incurring customs duty:
• 200 cigarettes or 200g of tobacco (passengers aged 16 and over).
• 2L of alcohol (passengers aged 21 and over).
On entering the country, you must complete a customs declaration form which you must retain until departure. This allows the import of articles intended for personal use, including currency and valuables which you must register on the declaration form. Customs inspection can be long and detailed.
Narcotics, firearms and ammunition. You must obtain a permit to import plants and certain medicines.
Narcotics, firearms and ammunition. You can only export works of art and antiques with permission from the Ministry of Culture.
Turks and Caicos Islands Travel Guide - Lotte Duty Free
The following items may be imported into the Turks and Caicos Islands without incurring customs duty:
• 200 cigarettes or 100 cigarillos or 50 cigars or 220g tobacco.
• 1.136L of alcohol.
• Gifts to the value of US$200 (US$400 for residents).
Narcotics, weapons and pornography.
It is a criminal offence to take shells or coral from any national park, which includes much of the coastline. It is illegal to take any coral out of the country. Until November 2013, visitors had to obtain a permit from the Department of Environmental and Maritime Affairs to export conch shells. However, in conch season (mid-October to mid-July), tourists can now export up to three queen conch shells without a permit. If you wish to export more than three shells, you need to obtain a CITES permit. During closed season (mid-July to mid-October), exporting conch shells is prohibited, but the legislation is currently being revised meaning visitors will soon be able to export conch shells year-round.
Tuvalu Travel Guide - Lotte Duty Free
The following items may be imported into Tuvalu by visitors over the age of 18 without incurring customs duty:
Pornography, narcotics, arms and ammunition. You must declare all plant and animal products.
Uganda Travel Guide - Lotte Duty Free
The following items may be imported into Uganda by visitors over 18 years without incurring customs duty:
• 500ml of eau de toilette, of which not more than a quarter may be perfume.
• Goods up to the value of US$500 (returning residents).
Narcotics, pornography, counterfeit items, cultural artefacts and objects of cultural importance, henna, palm tree products and explosive material are not permitted. Some medication may also be restricted; check before you travel. Meat and meat products, along with domestic and wild birds and their products from countries affected by bird flu, are also prohibited.
Live animals require a health certificate showing proof of necessary inoculations, and endangered species and products may only be brought into Uganda with permission of CITES. Hunting weapons are only admitted with authorisation from the Ministry of Interior.
A special permit is required to export game trophies.
Ukraine Travel Guide - Lotte Duty Free
The following items may be imported into Ukraine by travellers over 18 years of age without incurring customs duty:
• Food products to the value of €200, weighing no more than 2kg.
• Other goods to the value of €1,000 if arriving by air or €500 if arriving by land or sea, weighing no more than 50kg.
Illegal drugs and unlicensed firearms.
Illegal drugs and unlicensed firearms. You must obtain authorisation to export cultural goods.
United Arab Emirates Travel Guide - Lotte Duty Free
The following items may be imported into the United Arab Emirates without incurring customs duty:
• 4L of wine or spirits or 24 cans of beer.
• Goods to the value of AED3,000.
Narcotics, goods from boycotted countries (eg Israel), ivory, rhino horn, gambling devices, original engravings, prints or sculptures, any immoral publications or media contradicting Islamic teachings, counterfeit currency, and cooked or homemade food. If you are planning to carry medication into the country, check with your embassy in advance, as some common, over-the-counter medicines that are freely available elsewhere in the world are prohibited in the UAE. Penalties are severe - you could go to prison if you're caught.
United Kingdom Travel Guide - Lotte Duty Free
Goods obtained duty and tax paid in the EU are unlimited, as long as tax was paid in the country and they are for your own use.
If you bring in more than the following, customs officials are more likely to ask the reason for holding the goods:
• 90L of still wine.
• 110L of beer.
• 10L of alcoholic beverages stronger than 22% or 20L of fortified or sparkling wine or other liqueurs.
If you are arriving from a non-EU country, the following goods may be imported into the UK by persons over 17 years of age without incurring customs duty:
• 200 cigarettes or 100 cigarillos or 50 cigars or 250g of tobacco. These can be combined provided travellers do not exceed their total tobacco allowance.
• 1L of alcoholic beverages stronger than 22% or 2L of fortified or sparkling wine or other liqueurs. These can be combined provided travellers do not exceed their total alcohol allowance.
• Other goods including souvenirs up to the value of £390 (or £270 if arriving by private plane or boat).
The Channel Islands and Gibraltar are treated as being outside of the EU for duty-free purposes.
Prohibited items include unlicensed drugs, offensive weapons, indecent and obscene material, counterfeit and pirated goods, and meat, dairy and other animal products from outside the EEA.
Restricted items include firearms, explosives and ammunition, live animals, endangered species, certain plants and their produce, certain fur skins, rough diamonds, and radio transmitters.
United States of America Travel Guide - Lotte Duty Free
The following goods may be imported by visitors over 21 years of age into the USA without incurring customs duty:
• 1L of alcoholic beverage.
• Goods up to a value of US$800 (returning residents who have been out of the country for at least 48 hours; this limit is applicable once every 30 days and is reduced to US$200 for travellers who have already used the allowance or have been out of the USA for less than 48 hours).
• Goods up to a value of US$100 (non-residents visiting the USA for at least 72 hours). Travellers arriving from certain Caribbean and Latin American countries may import up to 2L of alcoholic beverages, as long as at least 1L was produced in one of the applicable countries. US residents returning from a US insular possession (American Samoa, Guam or US Virgin Islands) have a duty-free allowance of US$1,600, including up to 1,000 cigarettes (at least 800 of which must have been bought in the insular possession) and 5L of alcoholic beverages, one of which must be a product of the insular possession. Further information on US customs regulations is available online (www.cbp.gov).
The following are either banned or may only be imported under licence:
• Narcotics and dangerous drugs, unless for medical purposes (doctor's certificate required).
• Absinthe.
• Biological materials, some seeds, fruits and plants (including endangered species of plants and vegetables and their products).
• Firearms and ammunition (with some exceptions - consult the customs website).
• Meat and poultry products - fresh, dried or canned.
• Certain fish (unless certified as disease free).
• Dairy products and eggs.
• Wildlife and endangered species, including crustaceans, molluscs, eggs, game and hunting trophies and crafted articles of any part thereof.
• Dog and cat fur.
• Some art and artefacts.
• Haitian animal hide drums.
• Some automobiles.
• More than one article (limited to once every 30 days) displaying a counterfeit or confusingly similar logo to trademarked and copyrighted articles.
• Merchandise from embargoed countries: Cuba, Iran, Myanmar and most of Sudan; information materials (pamphlets, books, tapes, films and recordings) are permitted. Items of archaeological, historical religious or scientific importance that are illegally removed from specific locations in Iraq.
Weapons and drugs.
Uruguay Travel Guide - Lotte Duty Free
The following items may be imported into Uruguay without incurring customs duty:
• Goods to the value of US$150 (travellers arriving by land), US$300 (travellers arriving by air or sea from Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile and Paraguay) or US$500 (all other travellers arriving by air or sea).
• An additional US$500 of goods purchased at the duty-free shop on arrival, including 4L of alcohol (including 2L of spirits) and 4 cartons of cigarettes. Travellers under 18 receive 50% of the usual allowance.
Prohibited items include flammable objects, narcotics and obscene or pornographic materials. Restricted items include firearms, plants, fruit, vegetables, seeds, flowers, and animals and their products.
Uzbekistan Travel Guide - Lotte Duty Free
The following goods may be imported into Uzbekistan by visitors over 16 years without incurring customs duty:
• 2L of beer and 2L of other alcoholic beverages.
• 2 bottles of perfume or eau de toilette.
• Other goods to the value of US$1,000 (reduced to US$10 if arriving from Afghanistan, Kazakhstan, Krygyzstan, Tajikistan or Turkmenistan).
Prohibited imports include firearms, ammunition, drugs, photographs and printed matter directed against the country, and live animals (without a special permit). Restricted items include fruit, vegetables and plants. You should only import medicines for personal use.
Precious metals, stones, furs, arms and ammunition, antiquities and art objects (subject to duty and special permit from the Ministry of Culture). When buying items that may be more than 100 years old, ask for a certificate stating the age of the item(s).
Vanuatu Travel Guide - Lotte Duty Free
The following items may be imported into Vanuatu by passengers aged 16 and over without incurring customs duty:
• Other articles up to a value of VUV50,000.
Prohibited and restricted goods include firearms, ammunition, indecent publications, illicit drugs and endangered species.
Venezuela Travel Guide - Lotte Duty Free
The following items may be imported into Venezuela without incurring customs duty:
• 200 cigarettes and 25 cigars.
• 4 small bottles of perfume.
• Goods up to a value of US$1,000.
Narcotics are prohibited. Restricted items include dairy products, flowers, animals, birds, weapons and artworks.
Vietnam Travel Guide - Lotte Duty Free
The following items may be freely imported into Vietnam by travellers without incurring customs duty:
• 1.5L of spirits over 22% volume or 2L of fortified wines or liqueurs under 22% volume or 3L of other alcoholic drinks.
• 5kg of tea and 3kg of coffee.
• Other goods to the value of 5,000,000 dong Vietnam.
The importation of non-prescribed drugs, firearms, anti-government literature and pornography is prohibited. CD and tapes can be kept for screening and then returned after a few days.
All banned imports are also prohibited from being exported, as are antiques and endangered species. You must receive a permit from the state bank to export more than 300g of gold.
Yemen Travel Guide - Lotte Duty Free
The following items may be imported into the Republic of Yemen without incurring customs duty:
• 2 bottles of alcoholic beverages (non-residents only).
• 1 bottle of perfume or eau de toilette.
• Goods up to a value of YER100,000.
Firearms, illegal drugs, obscene literature and all products of Israeli origin.
Zambia Travel Guide - Lotte Duty Free
The following items may be imported into Zambia by travellers over 18 years without incurring customs duty:
• 1.5L of spirits and 2.5L of wine and 2.5L of clear beer.
Prohibited items include counterfeit bank notes and coins, obscene material, pirated or counterfeit goods and prison-made goods. Restricted items include animals, plants and their products, medicines and drugs, minerals and precious stones, and firearms and ammunition.
Zimbabwe Travel Guide - Lotte Duty Free
The following items may be imported into Zimbabwe by travellers aged 18 and over without incurring customs duty:
• 5L of alcoholic beverages (of which up to 2L may be spirits).
• Goods up to the value of US$300.
Prohibited items include pornographic or obscene literature, flick knives, lockable knives, skin lightening creams containing hydroquinone and mercury, counterfeit money, prison-made goods, alcoholic drinks containing noxious chemicals, and anything deemed to threaten the morals of Zimbabweans. Restricted items include drugs, firearms and ammunition, wildlife and wildlife products, agricultural produce, plants and plant products, soil, cultural relics and monuments, and local and foreign currency.
All banned and restricted imports and also banned or restricted from being exported.
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