DUTY-FREE ALLOWANCES

🇨🇷 Costa Rica

REGIONAMERICAS

CUSTOMS AUTHORITYDirección General de Aduanas

VAT RATE13%

Duty-Free Allowances

Category	Allowance
Alcohol	5L
Cigarettes	500
Personal goods value	US$500
Travelers aged 18+ may bring 5 L alcohol, 500 cigarettes / 100 cigars / 500 g loose duty-free (one of the most generous LATAM allowances). Personal goods up to USD 500.

Travelers aged 18+ may bring 5 L alcohol, 500 cigarettes / 100 cigars / 500 g loose duty-free (one of the most generous LATAM allowances). Personal goods up to USD 500.

Cash Declaration Threshold

US$10,000DECLARATION REQUIRED ABOVE THIS AMOUNT

Local currency equivalent: USD

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

Special Notes

01Costa Rica is a CAFTA-DR member: US-origin goods get preferential tariff.
02Strong biosecurity: SENASA screens incoming agricultural products.
03Currency: Costa Rican colón (CRC); USD widely accepted in tourism areas.

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