🇮🇹 Italy
EUROPE
Agenzia delle Dogane e dei Monopoli (ADM — Customs and Monopolies Agency)
22%
Duty-Free Allowances
| Category | Allowance |
|---|---|
| Alcohol | 4L |
| Cigarettes | 200 |
| Personal goods value | US$540 |
| EU standard allowances. For arrivals from outside the EU: 4L still wine + 16L beer + 1L spirits (>22% ABV) or 2L fortified wine (17+); 200 cigarettes or 100 cigarillos or 50 cigars or 250g tobacco (17+). Goods: €430 for air/sea travelers, €300 for land travelers. Bringing in more than €10,000 in cash requires a declaration. | |
EU standard allowances. For arrivals from outside the EU: 4L still wine + 16L beer + 1L spirits (>22% ABV) or 2L fortified wine (17+); 200 cigarettes or 100 cigarillos or 50 cigars or 250g tobacco (17+). Goods: €430 for air/sea travelers, €300 for land travelers. Bringing in more than €10,000 in cash requires a declaration.
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
- 01Italy is part of the EU customs union — no customs for goods from within the EU.
- 02IVA (VAT) is 22% standard, 10% reduced (restaurants, renovations, tourism), 5% and 4% further reduced rates.
- 03Italy is particularly strict about counterfeit goods — tourists have been fined for purchasing counterfeits on the street.
- 04Italian Cultural Heritage Code (D.Lgs. 42/2004) restricts export of antiques and art over 70 years old.
- 05The ADM uses the AIDA customs processing system.
- 06San Marino and Vatican City are special territories within Italy with different customs arrangements.
- 07Campione d'Italia (Italian territory surrounded by Switzerland) has special customs status.