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GOODS ACROSS BORDERS

DUTY-FREE ALLOWANCES

🇩🇿 Algeria

REGIONAFRICA
CUSTOMS AUTHORITYDirection Générale des Douanes
VAT RATE19%

ALCOHOL

1 L

CIGARETTES

200

GOODS VALUE

≈ US$200

The official Direction Générale des Douanes allowance page could not be machine-fetched on 2026-09-06 (no allowance page could be located on the site); the figures shown come from our last editorial verification on 2026-07-01 and have not been re-checked against the live page. View source →

Duty-Free Allowances

CategoryAllowance
Alcohol1 L
Cigarettes200
Personal goods value≈ US$200

Travelers aged 18+ may bring 1 L alcohol + 200 cigarettes / 50 cigars duty-free. Personal goods up to DZD 30,000 (≈USD 220).

Cash Declaration Threshold

US$1,000DECLARATION REQUIRED ABOVE THIS AMOUNT

Local currency equivalent: DZD

Travelers carrying cash, traveler's cheques, or negotiable instruments above this threshold must declare them at customs on arrival.

Special Notes

  • 01Currency: dinar (DZD) is non-convertible; declared inbound foreign currency must be declared.
  • 02Strict currency-export limits — DZD 50,000 max for non-resident departures.
  • 03AfCFTA founder.

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RULES5,339COUNTRIES85ITEMS111CARRIERS28GUIDES45UNIQUE SOURCES645LATEST VERIFICATION2026-08-22MethodologyChangelog