Goods Across Borders · Customs rule card
Pepper Spray → Paraguay
Purpose: Traveling · Verified: 2026-07-25
Pepper Spray is generally prohibited for travelers entering Paraguay.
Details
Pepper Spray 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
Pepper spray may be carried out of Paraguay where domestically lawful, but it is forbidden on aircraft cabins and prohibited at many destinations.
IATA dangerous goods
Pepper Spray is classified under Class 2.2 — Non-flammable, non-toxic gas. Cabin and checked-baggage limits apply on top of customs rules.
Practical advice
Do not carry Pepper Spray 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/