Tobacco Cigarettes
Can I take Tobacco Cigarettes across a border? Yes in many places, with conditions. Of the 173 country-rules we've indexed for Tobacco Cigarettes, 3 are allowed (often with limits), 132 are restricted (permit, declaration, or quantity cap), and 38 are prohibited outright. Customs rules depend on the destination, the purpose (travelling, posting, importing personally, or importing commercially), and the quantity.
Tobacco cigarettes are the most widely consumed tobacco product globally, consisting of cut tobacco rolled in paper. Cigars, pipe tobacco, and roll-your-own tobacco are related products in the same customs category. All are subject to heavy excise duties and have defined duty-free allowances in virtually every country. The global cigarette trade is dominated by a small number of major manufacturers (Philip Morris International, British American Tobacco, Japan Tobacco International, Imperial Brands) whose products are recognized worldwide. Duty-free allowances typically apply specifically to these finished tobacco products when carried by individual travelers rather than commercially imported. Cigarettes are one of the highest-taxed consumer goods in most developed economies, making them a significant target for customs enforcement aimed at preventing tax evasion. Cross-border smuggling of cigarettes is a major problem in Europe (particularly from Eastern European countries with lower taxes into Western EU markets) and across many national borders worldwide. The scale of tobacco smuggling means customs agencies actively enforce tobacco allowances and penalize travelers who exceed them or fail to declare. Singapore has eliminated the duty-free tobacco allowance entirely since January 2023, meaning all tobacco is dutiable regardless of quantity. Australia requires graphic health warnings and plain packaging for all tobacco products sold domestically and enforces import rules stringently. Bhutan maintains an outright ban on all tobacco products.
Common mistakes with Tobacco Cigarettes
- Assuming the rules at the origin apply at the destination — they don't. The destination customs authority is the binding rule.
- Travelling and posting are treated differently: an item you can carry may be prohibited by post (and vice versa).
- Personal vs commercial intent: above a quantity threshold, customs may treat your shipment as commercial regardless of intent.
- Undervaluing on the customs declaration to avoid duty — treated as fraud in most jurisdictions.
- Vague item descriptions on CN22/CN23 — biggest single cause of postal customs holds.
- Loose tobacco / cigars converted incorrectly to the cigarette-equivalent under the destination's allowance.
- Missing required certificates (phytosanitary, veterinary, CITES, prescription, product compliance).
Always verify against the destination's customs authority before acting. Not legal advice.
HS codes
Regulatory trend
Worldwide rise in tobacco excise per WHO MPOWER reporting; plain-packaging laws expanding (UK 2017, Australia 2012, France 2017, etc.).
Excise duties
This item is subject to excise duty in the following jurisdictions. Duty is typically collected at the border in addition to any customs tariff.
Names in other languages
- es
- cigarrillos, tabaco, cigarros
- fr
- cigarettes, tabac, clopes
- de
- Zigaretten, Tabak, Raucherwaren
- zh
- 香烟, 卷烟, 烟草
- ja
- タバコ, 紙巻きタバコ, 煙草
General notes
Status by country (traveling)
Also documented for posting & importing
- New Zealand
- Canada
- Turkey
- United States
- United Kingdom
- Australia
- Japan
- Singapore
- Germany
- France
- United Arab Emirates
- Thailand
- Malaysia
- Indonesia
- Philippines
- Vietnam
- South Korea
- China
- India
- Hong Kong
- Taiwan
- Saudi Arabia
- Qatar
- Kuwait
- Bahrain
- Oman
- Spain
- Italy
- Netherlands
- Belgium
- Austria
- Ireland
- Portugal
- Greece
- Poland
- Czech Republic
- Hungary
- Romania
- Sweden
- Denmark
- Norway
- Finland
- Switzerland
- Brazil
- Mexico
- Argentina
- Chile
- Colombia
- Peru
- South Africa
- United States
- United Kingdom
- Canada
- Australia
- New Zealand
- Thailand
- Singapore
- Malaysia
- Indonesia
- Philippines
- Vietnam
- Japan
- South Korea
- China
- India
- Hong Kong
- Taiwan
- United Arab Emirates
- Saudi Arabia
- Qatar
- Kuwait
- Bahrain
- Oman
- Germany
- France
- Spain
- Italy
- Netherlands
- Belgium
- Austria
- Ireland
- Portugal
- Greece
- Poland
- Czech Republic
- Hungary
- Romania
- Sweden
- Denmark
- Norway
- Finland
- Switzerland
- Brazil
- Mexico
- Argentina
- Chile
- Colombia
- Peru
- South Africa
- Turkey
Rules by country and purpose
Carrying in personal luggage
Tobacco Cigarettes
🇦🇺 Australia
25 cigarettes duty-free per adult. Excess requires import permit and duty payment.
Tobacco Cigarettes
🇸🇬 Singapore
No duty-free tobacco allowance. All tobacco must be declared and duty paid.
Tobacco Cigarettes
🇵🇭 Philippines
400 cigarettes or 50 cigars duty-free
Tobacco Cigarettes
🇻🇳 Vietnam
400 cigarettes duty-free
Tobacco Cigarettes
🇰🇷 South Korea
200 cigarettes duty-free for travelers over 19
Tobacco Cigarettes
🇪🇸 Spain
200 cigarettes from non-EU; 800 from EU
Tobacco Cigarettes
🇿🇦 South Africa
200 cigarettes duty-free
Tobacco Cigarettes
🇺🇸 United States
200 cigarettes duty-free for personal use
Tobacco Cigarettes
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
200 cigarettes duty-free from non-EU countries
Tobacco Cigarettes
🇨🇦 Canada
200 cigarettes duty-free
Tobacco Cigarettes
🇩🇪 Germany
200 from non-EU; 800 from EU
Tobacco Cigarettes
🇭🇰 Hong Kong
19 cigarettes duty-free (not a full pack)
Tobacco Cigarettes
🇹🇷 Turkey
400 cigarettes duty-free
Tobacco Cigarettes
🇨🇭 Switzerland
250 cigarettes from EU, 50 from non-EU
Tobacco Cigarettes
🇪🇬 Egypt
200 cigarettes duty-free
Tobacco Cigarettes
🇹🇼 Taiwan
200 cigarettes duty-free
Tobacco Cigarettes
🇳🇱 Netherlands
200 from non-EU; 800 from EU
Tobacco Cigarettes
🇧🇷 Brazil
400 cigarettes or 250g tobacco duty-free
Tobacco Cigarettes
🇲🇾 Malaysia
200 cigarettes duty-free; heavy excise on excess
Tobacco Cigarettes
🇮🇹 Italy
200 from non-EU; 800 from EU
Tobacco Cigarettes
🇲🇽 Mexico
200 cigarettes or 25 cigars duty-free
Tobacco Cigarettes
🇫🇷 France
200 from non-EU; 800 from EU
Tobacco Cigarettes
🇹🇭 Thailand
200 cigarettes duty-free; strict enforcement
Tobacco Cigarettes
🇷🇺 Russia
Tobacco Cigarettes is restricted for travelers entering Russia; declare above the personal allowance.
Tobacco Cigarettes
🇮🇷 Iran
Tobacco Cigarettes is restricted for travelers entering Iran; declare above the personal allowance.
Tobacco Cigarettes
🇮🇱 Israel
Tobacco Cigarettes is restricted for travelers entering Israel; declare above the personal allowance.
Tobacco Cigarettes
🇵🇰 Pakistan
Tobacco Cigarettes is restricted for travelers entering Pakistan; declare above the personal allowance.
Tobacco Cigarettes
🇧🇩 Bangladesh
Tobacco Cigarettes is restricted for travelers entering Bangladesh; declare above the personal allowance.
Tobacco Cigarettes
🇮🇶 Iraq
Tobacco Cigarettes is restricted for travelers entering Iraq; declare above the personal allowance.
Tobacco Cigarettes
🇰🇼 Kuwait
Tobacco Cigarettes is restricted for travelers entering Kuwait; declare above the personal allowance.
Tobacco Cigarettes
🇧🇭 Bahrain
Tobacco Cigarettes is restricted for travelers entering Bahrain; declare above the personal allowance.
Tobacco Cigarettes
🇴🇲 Oman
Tobacco Cigarettes is restricted for travelers entering Oman; declare above the personal allowance.
Tobacco Cigarettes
🇵🇱 Poland
Tobacco Cigarettes is restricted for travelers entering Poland; declare above the personal allowance.
Tobacco Cigarettes
🇨🇿 Czech Republic
Tobacco Cigarettes is restricted for travelers entering Czech Republic; declare above the personal allowance.
Tobacco Cigarettes
🇷🇴 Romania
Tobacco Cigarettes is restricted for travelers entering Romania; declare above the personal allowance.
Tobacco Cigarettes
🇨🇱 Chile
Tobacco Cigarettes is restricted for travelers entering Chile; declare above the personal allowance.
Tobacco Cigarettes
🇵🇪 Peru
Tobacco Cigarettes is restricted for travelers entering Peru; declare above the personal allowance.
Tobacco Cigarettes
🇪🇨 Ecuador
Tobacco Cigarettes is restricted for travelers entering Ecuador; declare above the personal allowance.
Tobacco Cigarettes
🇻🇪 Venezuela
Tobacco Cigarettes is restricted for travelers entering Venezuela; declare above the personal allowance.
Tobacco Cigarettes
🇺🇾 Uruguay
Tobacco Cigarettes is restricted for travelers entering Uruguay; declare above the personal allowance.
Tobacco Cigarettes
🇵🇾 Paraguay
Tobacco Cigarettes is restricted for travelers entering Paraguay; declare above the personal allowance.
Tobacco Cigarettes
🇩🇴 Dominican Republic
Tobacco Cigarettes is restricted for travelers entering Dominican Republic; declare above the personal allowance.
Tobacco Cigarettes
🇨🇺 Cuba
Tobacco Cigarettes is restricted for travelers entering Cuba; declare above the personal allowance.
Tobacco Cigarettes
🇯🇲 Jamaica
Tobacco Cigarettes is restricted for travelers entering Jamaica; declare above the personal allowance.
Tobacco Cigarettes
🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Tobacco Cigarettes is restricted for travelers entering Costa Rica; declare above the personal allowance.
Tobacco Cigarettes
🇵🇦 Panama
Tobacco Cigarettes is restricted for travelers entering Panama; declare above the personal allowance.
Tobacco Cigarettes
🇬🇹 Guatemala
Tobacco Cigarettes is restricted for travelers entering Guatemala; declare above the personal allowance.
Tobacco Cigarettes
🇧🇴 Bolivia
Tobacco Cigarettes is restricted for travelers entering Bolivia; declare above the personal allowance.
Tobacco Cigarettes
🇲🇦 Morocco
Tobacco Cigarettes is restricted for travelers entering Morocco; declare above the personal allowance.
Tobacco Cigarettes
🇪🇹 Ethiopia
Tobacco Cigarettes is restricted for travelers entering Ethiopia; declare above the personal allowance.
Tobacco Cigarettes
🇬🇭 Ghana
Tobacco Cigarettes is restricted for travelers entering Ghana; declare above the personal allowance.
Tobacco Cigarettes
🇹🇿 Tanzania
Tobacco Cigarettes is restricted for travelers entering Tanzania; declare above the personal allowance.
Tobacco Cigarettes
🇩🇿 Algeria
Tobacco Cigarettes is restricted for travelers entering Algeria; declare above the personal allowance.
Tobacco Cigarettes
🇹🇳 Tunisia
Tobacco Cigarettes is restricted for travelers entering Tunisia; declare above the personal allowance.
Tobacco Cigarettes
🇸🇳 Senegal
Tobacco Cigarettes is restricted for travelers entering Senegal; declare above the personal allowance.
Tobacco Cigarettes
🇨🇲 Cameroon
Tobacco Cigarettes is restricted for travelers entering Cameroon; declare above the personal allowance.
Tobacco Cigarettes
🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
Tobacco Cigarettes is restricted for travelers entering Sri Lanka; declare above the personal allowance.
Tobacco Cigarettes
🇰🇭 Cambodia
Tobacco Cigarettes is restricted for travelers entering Cambodia; declare above the personal allowance.
Tobacco Cigarettes
🇱🇦 Laos
Tobacco Cigarettes is restricted for travelers entering Laos; declare above the personal allowance.
Tobacco Cigarettes
🇲🇲 Myanmar
Tobacco Cigarettes is restricted for travelers entering Myanmar; declare above the personal allowance.
Tobacco Cigarettes
🇲🇳 Mongolia
Tobacco Cigarettes is restricted for travelers entering Mongolia; declare above the personal allowance.
Tobacco Cigarettes
🇺🇦 Ukraine
Tobacco Cigarettes is restricted for travelers entering Ukraine; declare above the personal allowance.
Tobacco Cigarettes
🇭🇺 Hungary
Tobacco Cigarettes is restricted for travelers entering Hungary; declare above the personal allowance.
Tobacco Cigarettes
🇬🇷 Greece
Tobacco Cigarettes is restricted for travelers entering Greece; declare above the personal allowance.
Tobacco Cigarettes
🇵🇹 Portugal
Tobacco Cigarettes is restricted for travelers entering Portugal; declare above the personal allowance.
Tobacco Cigarettes
🇮🇪 Ireland
Tobacco Cigarettes is restricted for travelers entering Ireland; declare above the personal allowance.
Tobacco Cigarettes
🇧🇪 Belgium
Tobacco Cigarettes is restricted for travelers entering Belgium; declare above the personal allowance.
Tobacco Cigarettes
🇦🇹 Austria
Tobacco Cigarettes is restricted for travelers entering Austria; declare above the personal allowance.
Tobacco Cigarettes
🇸🇪 Sweden
Tobacco Cigarettes is restricted for travelers entering Sweden; declare above the personal allowance.
Tobacco Cigarettes
🇩🇰 Denmark
Tobacco Cigarettes is restricted for travelers entering Denmark; declare above the personal allowance.
Tobacco Cigarettes
🇳🇴 Norway
Tobacco Cigarettes is restricted for travelers entering Norway; declare above the personal allowance.
Tobacco Cigarettes
🇫🇮 Finland
Tobacco Cigarettes is restricted for travelers entering Finland; declare above the personal allowance.
Tobacco Cigarettes
🇮🇸 Iceland
Tobacco Cigarettes is restricted for travelers entering Iceland; declare above the personal allowance.
Sending by post
Tobacco Cigarettes
🇳🇿 New Zealand
Posting tobacco to New Zealand attracts excise duty and requires a commercial importer licence for trade quantities.
Tobacco Cigarettes
🇨🇦 Canada
Excise stamps required, duties apply
Tobacco Cigarettes
🇹🇷 Turkey
High excise duties apply; limited quantities
Tobacco Cigarettes
🇺🇸 United States
Postal restrictions apply for tobacco cigarettes
Tobacco Cigarettes
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Postal restrictions apply for tobacco cigarettes
Tobacco Cigarettes
🇦🇺 Australia
Postal restrictions apply for tobacco cigarettes
Tobacco Cigarettes
🇯🇵 Japan
Postal restrictions apply for tobacco cigarettes
Tobacco Cigarettes
🇸🇬 Singapore
Postal restrictions apply for tobacco cigarettes
Tobacco Cigarettes
🇩🇪 Germany
Postal restrictions apply for tobacco cigarettes
Tobacco Cigarettes
🇫🇷 France
Postal restrictions apply for tobacco cigarettes
Tobacco Cigarettes
🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates
Postal restrictions apply for tobacco cigarettes
Tobacco Cigarettes
🇹🇭 Thailand
Postal restrictions apply for tobacco cigarettes
Tobacco Cigarettes
🇲🇾 Malaysia
Tobacco Cigarettes is generally prohibited from postal import into Malaysia.
Tobacco Cigarettes
🇮🇩 Indonesia
Tobacco Cigarettes is generally prohibited from postal import into Indonesia.
Tobacco Cigarettes
🇵🇭 Philippines
Tobacco Cigarettes is generally prohibited from postal import into Philippines.
Tobacco Cigarettes
🇻🇳 Vietnam
Tobacco Cigarettes is generally prohibited from postal import into Vietnam.
Tobacco Cigarettes
🇰🇷 South Korea
Tobacco Cigarettes is generally prohibited from postal import into South Korea.
Tobacco Cigarettes
🇨🇳 China
Tobacco Cigarettes is generally prohibited from postal import into China.
Tobacco Cigarettes
🇮🇳 India
Tobacco Cigarettes is generally prohibited from postal import into India.
Tobacco Cigarettes
🇭🇰 Hong Kong
Tobacco Cigarettes is generally prohibited from postal import into Hong Kong.
Tobacco Cigarettes
🇹🇼 Taiwan
Tobacco Cigarettes is generally prohibited from postal import into Taiwan.
Tobacco Cigarettes
🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia
Tobacco Cigarettes is generally prohibited from postal import into Saudi Arabia.
Tobacco Cigarettes
🇶🇦 Qatar
Tobacco Cigarettes is generally prohibited from postal import into Qatar.
Tobacco Cigarettes
🇰🇼 Kuwait
Tobacco Cigarettes is generally prohibited from postal import into Kuwait.
Tobacco Cigarettes
🇧🇭 Bahrain
Tobacco Cigarettes is generally prohibited from postal import into Bahrain.
Tobacco Cigarettes
🇴🇲 Oman
Tobacco Cigarettes is generally prohibited from postal import into Oman.
Tobacco Cigarettes
🇪🇸 Spain
Tobacco Cigarettes is generally prohibited from postal import into Spain.
Tobacco Cigarettes
🇮🇹 Italy
Tobacco Cigarettes is generally prohibited from postal import into Italy.
Tobacco Cigarettes
🇳🇱 Netherlands
Tobacco Cigarettes is generally prohibited from postal import into Netherlands.
Tobacco Cigarettes
🇧🇪 Belgium
Tobacco Cigarettes is generally prohibited from postal import into Belgium.
Tobacco Cigarettes
🇦🇹 Austria
Tobacco Cigarettes is generally prohibited from postal import into Austria.
Tobacco Cigarettes
🇮🇪 Ireland
Tobacco Cigarettes is generally prohibited from postal import into Ireland.
Tobacco Cigarettes
🇵🇹 Portugal
Tobacco Cigarettes is generally prohibited from postal import into Portugal.
Tobacco Cigarettes
🇬🇷 Greece
Tobacco Cigarettes is generally prohibited from postal import into Greece.
Tobacco Cigarettes
🇵🇱 Poland
Tobacco Cigarettes is generally prohibited from postal import into Poland.
Tobacco Cigarettes
🇨🇿 Czech Republic
Tobacco Cigarettes is generally prohibited from postal import into Czech Republic.
Tobacco Cigarettes
🇭🇺 Hungary
Tobacco Cigarettes is generally prohibited from postal import into Hungary.
Tobacco Cigarettes
🇷🇴 Romania
Tobacco Cigarettes is generally prohibited from postal import into Romania.
Tobacco Cigarettes
🇸🇪 Sweden
Tobacco Cigarettes is generally prohibited from postal import into Sweden.
Tobacco Cigarettes
🇩🇰 Denmark
Tobacco Cigarettes is generally prohibited from postal import into Denmark.
Tobacco Cigarettes
🇳🇴 Norway
Tobacco Cigarettes is generally prohibited from postal import into Norway.
Tobacco Cigarettes
🇫🇮 Finland
Tobacco Cigarettes is generally prohibited from postal import into Finland.
Tobacco Cigarettes
🇨🇭 Switzerland
Tobacco Cigarettes is generally prohibited from postal import into Switzerland.
Tobacco Cigarettes
🇧🇷 Brazil
Tobacco Cigarettes is generally prohibited from postal import into Brazil.
Tobacco Cigarettes
🇲🇽 Mexico
Tobacco Cigarettes is generally prohibited from postal import into Mexico.
Tobacco Cigarettes
🇦🇷 Argentina
Tobacco Cigarettes is generally prohibited from postal import into Argentina.
Tobacco Cigarettes
🇨🇱 Chile
Tobacco Cigarettes is generally prohibited from postal import into Chile.
Tobacco Cigarettes
🇨🇴 Colombia
Tobacco Cigarettes is generally prohibited from postal import into Colombia.
Tobacco Cigarettes
🇵🇪 Peru
Tobacco Cigarettes is generally prohibited from postal import into Peru.
Tobacco Cigarettes
🇿🇦 South Africa
Tobacco Cigarettes is generally prohibited from postal import into South Africa.
Personal importing
Tobacco Cigarettes
🇺🇸 United States
Excise duty on all tobacco; PACT Act restrictions
Tobacco Cigarettes
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Tobacco Cigarettes requires declaration / permit for personal import into United Kingdom.
Tobacco Cigarettes
🇨🇦 Canada
Tobacco Cigarettes requires declaration / permit for personal import into Canada.
Tobacco Cigarettes
🇦🇺 Australia
Tobacco Cigarettes requires declaration / permit for personal import into Australia.
Tobacco Cigarettes
🇳🇿 New Zealand
Tobacco Cigarettes requires declaration / permit for personal import into New Zealand.
Tobacco Cigarettes
🇹🇭 Thailand
Tobacco Cigarettes requires declaration / permit for personal import into Thailand.
Tobacco Cigarettes
🇸🇬 Singapore
Tobacco Cigarettes requires declaration / permit for personal import into Singapore.
Tobacco Cigarettes
🇲🇾 Malaysia
Tobacco Cigarettes requires declaration / permit for personal import into Malaysia.
Tobacco Cigarettes
🇮🇩 Indonesia
Tobacco Cigarettes requires declaration / permit for personal import into Indonesia.
Tobacco Cigarettes
🇵🇭 Philippines
Tobacco Cigarettes requires declaration / permit for personal import into Philippines.
Tobacco Cigarettes
🇻🇳 Vietnam
Tobacco Cigarettes requires declaration / permit for personal import into Vietnam.
Tobacco Cigarettes
🇯🇵 Japan
Tobacco Cigarettes requires declaration / permit for personal import into Japan.
Tobacco Cigarettes
🇰🇷 South Korea
Tobacco Cigarettes requires declaration / permit for personal import into South Korea.
Tobacco Cigarettes
🇨🇳 China
Tobacco Cigarettes requires declaration / permit for personal import into China.
Tobacco Cigarettes
🇮🇳 India
Tobacco Cigarettes requires declaration / permit for personal import into India.
Tobacco Cigarettes
🇭🇰 Hong Kong
Tobacco Cigarettes requires declaration / permit for personal import into Hong Kong.
Tobacco Cigarettes
🇹🇼 Taiwan
Tobacco Cigarettes requires declaration / permit for personal import into Taiwan.
Tobacco Cigarettes
🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates
Tobacco Cigarettes requires declaration / permit for personal import into United Arab Emirates.
Tobacco Cigarettes
🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia
Tobacco Cigarettes requires declaration / permit for personal import into Saudi Arabia.
Tobacco Cigarettes
🇶🇦 Qatar
Tobacco Cigarettes requires declaration / permit for personal import into Qatar.
Tobacco Cigarettes
🇰🇼 Kuwait
Tobacco Cigarettes requires declaration / permit for personal import into Kuwait.
Tobacco Cigarettes
🇧🇭 Bahrain
Tobacco Cigarettes requires declaration / permit for personal import into Bahrain.
Tobacco Cigarettes
🇴🇲 Oman
Tobacco Cigarettes requires declaration / permit for personal import into Oman.
Tobacco Cigarettes
🇩🇪 Germany
Tobacco Cigarettes requires declaration / permit for personal import into Germany.
Tobacco Cigarettes
🇫🇷 France
Tobacco Cigarettes requires declaration / permit for personal import into France.
Tobacco Cigarettes
🇪🇸 Spain
Tobacco Cigarettes requires declaration / permit for personal import into Spain.
Tobacco Cigarettes
🇮🇹 Italy
Tobacco Cigarettes requires declaration / permit for personal import into Italy.
Tobacco Cigarettes
🇳🇱 Netherlands
Tobacco Cigarettes requires declaration / permit for personal import into Netherlands.
Tobacco Cigarettes
🇧🇪 Belgium
Tobacco Cigarettes requires declaration / permit for personal import into Belgium.
Tobacco Cigarettes
🇦🇹 Austria
Tobacco Cigarettes requires declaration / permit for personal import into Austria.
Tobacco Cigarettes
🇮🇪 Ireland
Tobacco Cigarettes requires declaration / permit for personal import into Ireland.
Tobacco Cigarettes
🇵🇹 Portugal
Tobacco Cigarettes requires declaration / permit for personal import into Portugal.
Tobacco Cigarettes
🇬🇷 Greece
Tobacco Cigarettes requires declaration / permit for personal import into Greece.
Tobacco Cigarettes
🇵🇱 Poland
Tobacco Cigarettes requires declaration / permit for personal import into Poland.
Tobacco Cigarettes
🇨🇿 Czech Republic
Tobacco Cigarettes requires declaration / permit for personal import into Czech Republic.
Tobacco Cigarettes
🇭🇺 Hungary
Tobacco Cigarettes requires declaration / permit for personal import into Hungary.
Tobacco Cigarettes
🇷🇴 Romania
Tobacco Cigarettes requires declaration / permit for personal import into Romania.
Tobacco Cigarettes
🇸🇪 Sweden
Tobacco Cigarettes requires declaration / permit for personal import into Sweden.
Tobacco Cigarettes
🇩🇰 Denmark
Tobacco Cigarettes requires declaration / permit for personal import into Denmark.
Tobacco Cigarettes
🇳🇴 Norway
Tobacco Cigarettes requires declaration / permit for personal import into Norway.
Tobacco Cigarettes
🇫🇮 Finland
Tobacco Cigarettes requires declaration / permit for personal import into Finland.
Tobacco Cigarettes
🇨🇭 Switzerland
Tobacco Cigarettes requires declaration / permit for personal import into Switzerland.
Tobacco Cigarettes
🇧🇷 Brazil
Tobacco Cigarettes requires declaration / permit for personal import into Brazil.
Tobacco Cigarettes
🇲🇽 Mexico
Tobacco Cigarettes requires declaration / permit for personal import into Mexico.
Tobacco Cigarettes
🇦🇷 Argentina
Tobacco Cigarettes requires declaration / permit for personal import into Argentina.
Tobacco Cigarettes
🇨🇱 Chile
Tobacco Cigarettes requires declaration / permit for personal import into Chile.
Tobacco Cigarettes
🇨🇴 Colombia
Tobacco Cigarettes requires declaration / permit for personal import into Colombia.
Tobacco Cigarettes
🇵🇪 Peru
Tobacco Cigarettes requires declaration / permit for personal import into Peru.
Tobacco Cigarettes
🇿🇦 South Africa
Tobacco Cigarettes requires declaration / permit for personal import into South Africa.
Tobacco Cigarettes
🇹🇷 Turkey
Tobacco Cigarettes requires declaration / permit for personal import into Turkey.
Legal alternatives
Items that may be legal in destinations where tobacco cigarettes is restricted or prohibited.
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