Codeine (Medication) 🇵🇦 Panama
Codeine (Medication) is restricted for travelers entering Panama; declare above the personal allowance.
Can I bring Codeine (Medication) into Panama?
Codeine (Medication) is restricted for travelers entering Panama; declare above the personal allowance.
Required at the destination customs authority
Full details
Codeine (Medication) requires declaration at customs (and in some cases an import permit) when carried by travelers into Panama. Autoridad Nacional de Aduanas applies a personal-allowance threshold per item category; quantities above attract duty + the destination's VAT/GST rate (7%) plus, for select categories, an additional excise tax. Pacific Alliance / Mercosur / CAFTA-DR / USMCA / Andean Community preferential treatment for member-state goods. Travelers should consult Autoridad Nacional de Aduanas for the current quantity threshold + documentation requirement before departure.
PENALTIES
- Fine: 100–10000 USD
- Civil penalty only
Leaving Panama with codeine (medication)
Codeine-containing medications are controlled substances under the Ley 23/1986 framework. Personal-use quantities accompanied by the prescription and pharmacist dispensing label are generally permitted for export. Codeine-combination cough and cold products may be over-the-counter in some jurisdictions but still controlled for cross-border movement above threshold quantities. Personal export above the standard personal-use limit requires a Ministry of Health (Panama) authorisation.
Carry Codeine (Medication) in carry-on where applicable (medication / lithium battery / valuables). On arrival, walk the Red Channel and declare on the customs form. Autoridad Nacional de Aduanas computes duty + VAT at the published rate. Have the purchase receipt + (for medication) the original prescription available.
This page covers destination customs rules in Panama. Whether you can carry codeine (medication) through security, in carry-on, or in checked baggage depends on airline and screening rules — see air travel rules.
Codeine (Medication) rules in other countries
Codeine (Medication)
🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates
Controlled narcotic. Must declare and carry a valid prescription and Ministry of Health permit.
Codeine (Medication)
🇯🇵 Japan
Requires a Yakkan Shoumei import certificate for quantities exceeding one month's supply.
Codeine (Medication)
🇸🇬 Singapore
Controlled drug. Requires prior authorisation from HSA for amounts exceeding 3 days' supply.
Codeine (Medication)
🇦🇺 Australia
Prescription required since 2018
Codeine (Medication)
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Prescription-only since 2021 reclassification
Codeine (Medication)
🇩🇪 Germany
BtM prescription required