Uruguay customs
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Get import & export customs regulations, restricted items and food restrictions before travelling to Uruguay. Items allowed to import is Passengers travelling by air or sea from Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, and Paraguay, may import goods up to a value of US$300. Prohibited items is Narcotic drugs. Some of restricted items are Domestic animals.
Import Regulations
Free to import items into Uruguay
Tobacco
- 4 cartons of cigarettes
Other items
- Passengers travelling by air or sea from Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, and Paraguay, may import goods up to a value of US$300. This may not be used more than once a month.
- Passengers travelling by air or sea from countries other than the countries listed above may import goods up to a value of US$500. This may be used once a year.
- Passengers travelling by land from any country may import goods up to a value of US$150.
- Travellers under the age of 18 may import half of the above quantities.
- Medication for personal use.
- Personal electronics.
Prohibited items into Uruguay
- Narcotic drugs.
- Pornographic material.
Restricted items into Uruguay
- Domestic animals.
- Endangered animals, plants, and their derivative products protected under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) may require protected species permits.
Uruguay travel details
Export Regulations
Free to export items from Uruguay
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No rules presentUruguay visa advice
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