🇪🇸 Spain
EUROPE
Agencia Tributaria — Aduanas (Spanish Tax Agency Customs)
21%
Duty-Free Allowances
| Category | Allowance |
|---|---|
| Alcohol | 4L |
| Cigarettes | 200 |
| Personal goods value | US$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$11,000
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
- 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.