Iraq duty-free allowance

Your duty-free allowance is what you can bring into Iraqwithout paying import duty or tax. Anything above it must be declared at customs and is taxed. The figures below were checked on 2026-08-01 against the named source, linked on the card.

Alcohol

Prohibited

federal import ban; KRI differs

Full rule

PROHIBITED federally - Iraq's 2016 alcohol import ban has been enforced since 2023; the Kurdistan Region applies the rules differently in practice, but do not count on bringing any in

Tobacco

200 cigarettes

or 50 cigars / 250 g tobacco

Full rule

200 cigarettes OR 50 cigars OR 250 g of tobacco

Goods & gifts

No set limit

personal effects generally admitted

Full rule

No published duty-free value threshold for travelers; personal effects generally admitted; commercial quantities dutiable

Cash · declare from

USD 10,000+

also declare IQD over 200,000

Full rule

Over USD 10,000 (or equivalent foreign currency/valuables) must be declared on entry and exit; local currency over IQD 200,000 must also be declared

Depends on: none published; regional divergence - Kurdistan Region enforcement differs from federal Iraq

Good to know

customs.mof.gov.iq is bot-blocked (security-verification wall) - figures from IATA-derived travel sources; older sources still list a 1 L alcohol allowance that predates enforcement of the import ban

The official customs site was unreachable when checked (2026-08-01) — figures rest on a reputable secondary source ·source · Guidance, not law — allowances change and the customs officer has the final say. Verify before you fly.

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