Customs Allowances Policies

Duty Free allowances

The following is a guide for the amounts allowed by local customs authorities. Every effort has been made to ensure accurate information in this table.Allowances are subject to change without notice. Air Canada is not liable for any duties levied to the passenger by local customs or for any products confiscated.

Destination

COUNTRY CIGARETTES   CIGARS LIQUOR
ARGENTINA 400 AND 50 2 LITERS
AUSTRALIA* 25 OR  25 G 2.25 LITERS 
BELGIUM 200 OR 50 1 LITER
BRAZIL 200 AND 25 2 LITERS
CANADA 200 OR 50 1 LITER
CHILE 400 AND 50 2.5 LITERS 
CHINA 400 OR 100 1.5 LITERS
FRANCE 200 OR 50 1 LITER
GERMANY 200 OR 50  1 LITER 
HONG KONG 19 OR 1 1 LITER
INDIA 100 OR 25 2 LITERS
IRELAND 200 OR 50 1 LITER OF SPIRITS 
ITALY 200 OR 50 1 LITER
JAPAN** 400 OR 50 3 BOTTLES
NETHERLANDS 200 OR 50 1 LITER
PHILIPPINES 400 OR 50 2 LITERS
REPUBLIC OF KOREA 200 OR 50 1 BOTTLE
SINGAPORE NO ALLOWANCE     1 LITER
SPAIN 200 OR 50 1 LITER
SWITZERLAND*** 200 OR 50 1 LITER
TAIWAN 400 OR 50 1 LITER
THAILAND 200 OR 50 1 LITER
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES 400 OR 500 G 4 LITERS
UNITED KINGDOM 200 OR 50 1 LITER
UNITED STATES 200 AND 100 1 LITER
VIETNAM 400 OR 50 1 LITER

 

1 carton = 200 cigarettes
*Duty Free allowance to Australia is 25 g or less of tobacco. Must be 18 or older. Subject to change without notice.
** Japan: Residents entitled to amounts above. Non-residents entitled to 400 cigarettes or 100 cigars. Liquor not exceeding a total of 2.5 liters.
***Visitors from Non-European communities are entitled to 400 cigarettes or 100 cigars.