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GOODS ACROSS BORDERS

DUTY-FREE ALLOWANCES

🇺🇾 Uruguay

REGIONAMERICAS
CUSTOMS AUTHORITYDirección Nacional de Aduanas
VAT RATE22%

Duty-Free Allowances

CategoryAllowance
Alcohol2L
Cigarettes400
Personal goods valueUS$500
Travelers aged 18+ may bring 2 L of alcohol, 400 cigarettes / 50 cigars / 500 g loose duty-free. Personal goods up to USD 500.

Travelers aged 18+ may bring 2 L of alcohol, 400 cigarettes / 50 cigars / 500 g loose duty-free. Personal goods up to USD 500.

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

  • 01Recreational cannabis legal for residents under the 2013 law; tourists may not buy at pharmacies.
  • 02Uruguay is a Mercosur member; intra-bloc preferential duty applies.
  • 03Free Zones (Zonamerica, Aguada Park, etc.) host significant logistics activity.
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