🇧🇪 Belgium
EUROPE
Federal Public Service Finance — General Administration of Customs and Excise
21%
1 L
1 L spirits over 22%, or 2 L of drinks up to 22% (including sparkling and fortified wine); plus 4 L still wine and 16 L beer
200
200 cigarettes
€430
≈ US$470
Checked against Federal Public Service Finance — General Administration of Customs and Excise on 2026-09-06 View source →
Duty-Free Allowances
| Category | Allowance |
|---|---|
| Alcohol | 1 L1 L spirits over 22%, or 2 L of drinks up to 22% (including sparkling and fortified wine); plus 4 L still wine and 16 L beer |
| Cigarettes | 200200 cigarettes |
| Personal goods value | €430≈ US$470 |
Travelers aged 17+ from outside the EU: 1 L spirits over 22% ABV (or 2 L under 22%) + 4 L wine + 16 L beer. Tobacco 200 cigarettes / 100 cigarillos / 50 cigars / 250 g loose. Goods up to EUR 430 (air) / EUR 300 (land). Intra-EU: personal-use quantities.
Conditional tiers
| Condition | Allowance |
|---|---|
| Other travellers (land, or private pleasure boat or aircraft) | €300 |
| Travellers under 15 | €175 |
What the official page says
“Sigaretten 200 stuks of”
“Niet-mousserende wijn 4 liter en”
“Bier 16 liter en”
“Gedistilleerde en alcoholhoudende dranken met een alcoholgehalte van meer dan 22 % vol; niet-gedenatureerde ethylalcohol van 80 % vol en hoger 1 liter of”
“Gedistilleerde en alcoholhoudende dranken, aperitieven op basis van wijn of van alcohol, tafia, saké of soortgelijke dranken met een alcoholgehalte van ten hoogste 22 % vol; mousserende wijnen, likeurwijnen 2 liter”
“Lucht- en zeereizigers 430 euro”
“Andere reizigers (landreizigers of particuliere plezier-, lucht- of zeevaart) 300 euro”
“Deze vrijstelling wordt beperkt tot € 175 voor reizigers jonger dan 15 jaar.”Federal Public Service Finance — General Administration of Customs and Excise →
Cash Declaration Threshold
US$11,000
Local currency equivalent: EUR
Travelers carrying cash, traveler's cheques, or negotiable instruments above this threshold must declare them at customs on arrival.
Special Notes
- 01Belgium is in the Schengen Area; intra-Schengen travel does not require customs declaration.
- 02Currency: euro (EUR); Belgium is a Eurozone member.
- 03Antwerp is one of the world's largest container ports; significant cross-border trade volume.
Does what I'm carrying fit?
This is a fit check, not legal advice — the red channel is always available.