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Import Allowances:For persons of 17 years of age or older:

1) Travellers entering from non-EU countries (including Canary Islands, Channel Islands & Gibraltar):
a) 200 cigarettes or 100 cigarillos or 50 cigars or 250gr of tobacco
b) 1 lit of spirits of more than 22% proof or 2 lit of desert and sparkling wine up to 22% proof
c) 2 lit of table wines
d) 2 kilo of fish
e) 250 gr caviar
f) 1 kilo of animal origin products
g) Other goods to the value of EUR 430 (EUR 90 for travellers under 15 years)


2) Travellers entering from EU countries (Including French Guiana, French Overseas Departments of Guadeloupe, Martinique and Reunion):
a) 800 cigarettes, 400 cigarillos, 200 cigars & 1 kg of tobacco
b) 10 lit of spirits over 22%, 20 lit of alcoholic beverages less than 22%, 90 lit of wine (of which, a max of 60 lit of sparkling wine) & 110 lit of beer
Prohibited/Restricted:Gold must be declared with exceptions of personal jewellery under 500 gr. Firearms & ammunition, explosives, flick knives, Drugs & narcotics, Toxic products, Counterfeit goods and products of animal origin not originated from an E.U member state.