Goods Across Borders · Customs rule card
Cannabis Seeds → Paraguay
Purpose: Traveling · Verified: 2026-07-23
Cannabis Seeds is generally prohibited for travelers entering Paraguay.
Details
Cannabis Seeds is prohibited for travelers entering Paraguay. Dirección Nacional de Aduanas screens baggage at all ports of entry; the item is seized regardless of quantity, and depending on item class (narcotic / weapon / counterfeit / cultural-heritage), the traveler may face administrative or criminal penalty under the destination's controlled-substances / customs act. Pacific Alliance / Mercosur / CAFTA-DR / USMCA / Andean Community preferential treatment for member-state goods. Personal-import permit pathways exist for medication categories (see Dirección Nacional de Aduanas guidance) but do not apply to most prohibited items.
Leaving with this item
Cannabis seed export from Paraguay is generally prohibited or heavily restricted regardless of domestic hemp / cannabis legal status.
Practical advice
Do not carry Cannabis Seeds into Paraguay. If you arrive with the item by accident, surrender at the Red Channel for seizure-only treatment rather than walking the Green Channel — the latter is treated as deliberate smuggling. Contact Dirección Nacional de Aduanas via https://www.aduana.gov.py/ for current personal-import policy if your situation is exceptional (medical / diplomatic).
Customs authority
Dirección Nacional de Aduanas · https://www.aduana.gov.py/