Brazil duty-free allowance

Your duty-free allowance is what you can bring into Brazilwithout paying import duty or tax. Anything above it must be declared at customs and is taxed. The figures below were checked on 2026-07-31 against the official customs source, linked on the card.

Alcohol

12 L

inside the value quota

Full rule

12 litres total of alcoholic beverages (within the value quota)

Tobacco

200 cigarettes

+ 25 cigars + 250 g

Full rule

10 packs (20 cigarettes each = 200) of FOREIGN-made cigarettes + 25 cigars/cigarillos + 250g tobacco

Goods & gifts

USD 1,000

+ USD 1,000 at arrival shop

Full rule

USD 1,000 by air/sea, USD 500 by land/river/lake, renewable every 30 days; PLUS an additional USD 1,000 quota at the ARRIVAL airport free shop (USD 500 at land-border free shops); item-count caps: max 20 items under USD 10 (10 identical), 20 items over USD 10 (3 identical)

Cash · declare from

BRL 10,000+

Full rule

BRL 10,000+ (or equivalent) must be declared (standard Receita rule; not on the opened page)

Depends on: entry mode (air/sea vs land), 30-day renewal cycle, individual non-transferable quotas (no family pooling), separate arrival duty-free quota

Good to know

Brazil is one of few countries with a big ARRIVAL duty-free quota stacked on top of the baggage quota (up to USD 2,000 combined by air); excess is taxed at 50% import duty under the traveler regime (rate not restated on the opened page)

From Brazil's official customs guidance, checked 2026-07-31 ·verify at the source · Guidance, not law — allowances change and the customs officer has the final say. Verify before you fly.

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