DUTY-FREE

ALLOWANCES
COUNTRY / CITY SPIRITS / WINES CIGARETTES / TOBACCCO PERFUME

Australia 2.25 litres alcoholic beverages 25 cigarettes OR 25g of cigars Declaration required if
OR 25g tobacco expenditure exceed AU$900
(AU$450 for persons
under 18 years)

Bangladesh 1 litre alcoholic beverage 200 cigarettes OR 50 cigars Reasonable quantity

(hard liquor, wine or beer) OR 225g tobacco
[Foreigners and licensed Bangladeshi
nationals only]

China 2 bottles spirits 400 cigarettes OR 100 cigars Reasonable quantity

(Not exceeding 750ml each) OR 500g tobacco

Hong Kong 1 litre alcoholic liquor 19 cigarettes OR 1 cigar OR 25g cigar Reasonable quantity
(alcohol content above 30% vol) OR 25g other manufactured
tobacco products

India 2 bottles of alcohol (1 litre each) 100 cigarettes OR 25 cigars Small quantity perfume OR
OR 125g tobacco 250ml Eau de Cologne

Indonesia 1 litre alcoholic beverage 200 cigarettes OR 50 cigars Reasonable quantity

OR 100g of sliced tobacco
OR other tobacco products

Japan 3 bottles of spirits approximately 400 cigarettes OR 100 cigars 2oz OR approximately 60g
760ml each OR 500g tobacco

Jeddah Strictly prohibited 600 sticks OR 100 cigars Reasonable quantity

OR 500g tobacco

Korea 1 bottle spirits 200 cigarettes OR 50 cigars 60ml perfume

(1 litre and valued less than US$400) OR 250g tobacco

Malaysia 1 litre spirits OR 1 litre wine 200 cigarettes Not exceeding MYR400

Nepal 1 litre alcoholic beverage 250g tobacco Reasonable quantity

OR up to 12 cans of beer

New Zealand 3 bottles each not more than 1,125ml of 50 cigarettes OR 50 cigars 284cc of perfume or
spirits OR other spirituous beverages OR 50g tobacco OR a mixture of all Eau de Cologne
AND 4.5 litres of wine OR 4.5 litres of beer three weighing not more than 50g

Philippines 2 bottles liquor (1 litre each) 400 cigarettes OR 50 cigars Small quantity of perfume
OR 250g tobacco

Sri Lanka 1.5 litres spirits AND 2 bottles of wine No allowance Small quantity perfume OR
(Foreigners) 250ml Eau de Cologne
2.5 litres spirits AND 2 bottles of wine
(Residents and citizens)

Taiwan 1 litre alcoholic beverage 200 cigarettes OR 25 cigars Reasonable quantity

OR 1 pound tobacco (454g)

United 1 litre spirits or strong liqueur (over 22% vol) 200 cigarettes OR 25 cigars Not exceeding GBP390
Kingdom OR 2 litres fortified wine (eg port/sherry), OR 100 cigarillos OR 250g tobacco
sparkling wine OR a combination of these allowances
OR alcoholic drinks (under 22% vol) to make up full allowance
OR a combination of these allowances to
make up full allowance AND 16 litres beer
AND 4 litres still wine

Vietnam 1.5 litres spirits (above 22% vol) 400 cigarettes OR 100 cigars Reasonable quantity
OR 2 litres liquor (up 22% vol) OR 500g tobacco

The allowances are given as a guide to what local customs authorities will allow into each country, free of duty. Every effort allowances shown
are correct, but these are subject to alteration without notice.