Trinidad & Tobago duty-free allowance

Your duty-free allowance is what you can bring into Trinidad & Tobagowithout 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 official customs source, linked on the card.

Alcohol

1.5 L

spirits or wine · 17+

Full rule

1.5 litres of spirits or wine per person 17+

Tobacco

200 cigarettes

or 50 cigars / 250 g tobacco · 17+

Full rule

200 cigarettes OR 50 cigars OR 250g of tobacco per person 17+

Goods & gifts

TT$3,000

once per year, trips tracked

Full rule

TT$3,000 of personal goods/household items/souvenirs/gifts - claimable once per year; each trip is recorded against the annual threshold

Cash · declare from

TT$20,000+

Full rule

Over TT$20,000 (or foreign equivalent, approx. US$3,000) must be declared; some sources cite US$5,000 - declare if near either

Depends on: age 17+ (not 18) for alcohol/tobacco; TT$3,000 goods allowance is once-per-year with trips tracked

Good to know

customs.gov.tt was unreachable (HTTPS refused, HTTP timeout) - numbers verified on the official Airports Authority of Trinidad and Tobago page (statutory government body). Declare on Immigration/Customs Form C15; unaccompanied baggage uses Form C88. Quirk: 17+ age threshold and annual tracking of the goods allowance. CARICOM member.

From Trinidad & Tobago's official customs guidance, checked 2026-08-01 ·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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