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GOODS ACROSS BORDERS

DUTY-FREE ALLOWANCES

🇷🇴 Romania

REGIONEUROPE
CUSTOMS AUTHORITYRomanian Customs Authority (AVR)
VAT RATE19%

Duty-Free Allowances

CategoryAllowance
Alcohol1L
Cigarettes200
Personal goods valueUS$460
Travelers aged 18+ 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.

Travelers aged 18+ 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.

Cash Declaration Threshold

US$11,000DECLARATION REQUIRED ABOVE THIS AMOUNT

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

  • 01Romania joined Schengen for air and sea borders on 31 March 2024; land border crossings remain outside Schengen as of 2026.
  • 02Romanian leu (RON) is the local currency; Romania has no fixed Eurozone-accession date.
  • 03Eastern border with Moldova / Ukraine sees major freight + humanitarian volume since 2022.
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