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DUTY-FREE ALLOWANCES

🇪🇸 Spain

REGIONEUROPE
CUSTOMS AUTHORITYAgencia Tributaria — Aduanas (Spanish Tax Agency Customs)
VAT RATE21%

Duty-Free Allowances

CategoryAllowance
Alcohol4L
Cigarettes200
Personal goods valueUS$540
Same EU allowances apply. For non-EU arrivals: 4L still wine + 16L beer + 1L spirits OR 2L fortified wine; 200 cigarettes or 100 cigarillos or 50 cigars or 250g tobacco (17+). General goods: €430 for air/sea travelers, €300 for others. Note: Canary Islands, Ceuta, and Melilla have different rules as they are outside the EU customs territory.

Same EU allowances apply. For non-EU arrivals: 4L still wine + 16L beer + 1L spirits OR 2L fortified wine; 200 cigarettes or 100 cigarillos or 50 cigars or 250g tobacco (17+). General goods: €430 for air/sea travelers, €300 for others. Note: Canary Islands, Ceuta, and Melilla have different rules as they are outside the EU customs territory.

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

  • 01Spain is an EU member — no customs for intra-EU trade. These rules apply to imports from outside the EU.
  • 02IVA (VAT) is 21% standard, 10% reduced, 4% super-reduced.
  • 03The Canary Islands (Gran Canaria, Tenerife, etc.) are NOT in the EU VAT territory — IGIC (7%) applies instead of VAT, and duty-free shopping is different.
  • 04Ceuta and Melilla are Spanish territories in Africa outside both EU customs and VAT territory.
  • 05Spain's SILICIE system tracks alcohol and tobacco for excise purposes.
  • 06EU sanctions against Russia affect imports of many Russian products.
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