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GOODS ACROSS BORDERS

DUTY-FREE ALLOWANCES

🇯🇲 Jamaica

REGIONAMERICAS
CUSTOMS AUTHORITYJamaica Customs Agency
VAT RATE15%

ALCOHOL

2 L

CIGARETTES

200

GOODS VALUE

US$1000

≈ US$1000

Checked against Jamaica Customs Agency on 2026-09-06 View source →

Duty-Free Allowances

CategoryAllowance
Alcohol2 L
Cigarettes200
Personal goods valueUS$1000≈ US$1000

Travelers aged 18+ may bring 2 L alcohol, 200 cigarettes / 50 cigars duty-free. Personal goods up to USD 1,000 (returning Jamaican residents) or USD 500 (visitors).

What the official page says
A passenger who is eighteen (18) years or older is entitled to additional duty concession in respect of other personal or household effects not specified in (1), (2) or (3) above which the proper officer is satisfied are not imported for sa
Jamaica Customs Agency

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

  • 01Cannabis decriminalised for personal use under the 2015 Dangerous Drugs Amendment Act; tourist personal carriage still risky as trafficking statutes remain.
  • 02CARICOM member; intra-bloc preferential trade.
  • 03Major tourism arrivals at Sangster (MBJ) and Norman Manley (KIN).

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