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GOODS ACROSS BORDERS

DUTY-FREE ALLOWANCES

🇮🇸 Iceland

REGIONEUROPE
CUSTOMS AUTHORITYIceland Revenue and Customs (Skatturinn)
VAT RATE24%

ALCOHOL

1 L

1 L spirits + 0.75 L wine + 3 L beer, or up to 18 L beer alone; other published combinations exist

CIGARETTES

200

200 cigarettes or 250 g of other tobacco products

GOODS VALUE

ISK 88,000

≈ US$660

Checked against Iceland Revenue and Customs (Skatturinn) on 2026-09-06 View source →

Duty-Free Allowances

CategoryAllowance
Alcohol1 L1 L spirits + 0.75 L wine + 3 L beer, or up to 18 L beer alone; other published combinations exist
Cigarettes200200 cigarettes or 250 g of other tobacco products
Personal goods valueISK 88,000≈ US$660

Travellers aged 20+ may bring alcohol in the published combinations (for example 1 L spirits + 0.75 L wine + 3 L beer, or 18 L beer alone) and 200 cigarettes or 250 g of other tobacco duty-free. Duty-free goods worth in total up to ISK 88,000 at purchase price; children under 12 may carry half that amount. Up to 10 kg of food worth no more than ISK 25,000 may also be imported duty-free. Iceland strictly enforces alcohol-import limits.

Conditional tiers

ConditionAllowance
Children under 12 (duty-free goods)half that amount
What the official page says
Travellers may import duty-free up to 10 kg of food, including candy, not exceeding the value of ISK 25,000.
1 litre spirits and 0.75 litre wine and 3 litres beer or
18 litres beer
200 cigarettes or 250 g of other tobacco products
one or more items of duty free goods worth in total up to 88,000 ISK according to the purchase price at the place of purchase, children younger than 12 years may carry duty free goods for half that amount.
Iceland Revenue and Customs (Skatturinn)

Cash Declaration Threshold

US$10,000DECLARATION REQUIRED ABOVE THIS AMOUNT

Local currency equivalent: ISK

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

Special Notes

  • 01Iceland is NOT in the EU but is in the Schengen Area + EEA.
  • 02Strict biosecurity: Iceland is rabies-free; pet imports require multi-month preparation similar to UK/AU.
  • 03Used riding equipment (saddles, riding clothing) banned to protect Icelandic horse population from disease.

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RULES5,339COUNTRIES85ITEMS111CARRIERS28GUIDES45UNIQUE SOURCES645LATEST VERIFICATION2026-08-22MethodologyChangelog