Netherlands airport customs regulations, prohibited items & food in 2023

Netherlands customs 🇳🇱

Last updated: December 4, 2023

Get import and export customs regulations, restricted items and food restrictions before travelling to Netherlands. Items allowed to import are Medicines for personal use. Prohibited items are Weapons, ammunition, and explosives, including objects that resemble real weapons. Some of restricted items are Endangered animals, plants, and their derivative products protected under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) may require protected species permits. Netherlands is part of Europe with main city at Amsterdam. Its Developed country with a population of 17M people. The main currency is Euro. The languages spoken are Dutch.

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✅ Free to import items into Netherlands

🚬 Tobacco

200 cigarettes;
100 cigarillos;
50 cigars;
250g of smoking tobacco; or
A proportional combination of these goods (such as 100 cigarettes and 50 cigarillos).

🍺 Alcohol

There are no restrictions on the importation of currency into the EU.
Funds of more than €10,000 must be declared to the customs authorities.

💵 Currency

There are no restrictions on the importation of currency into the EU.
Funds of more than €10,000 must be declared to the customs authorities.

📦 Other items

Medicines for personal use. Travellers may be asked to provide a prescription for certain medications.
Personal items of non-commercial nature worth up to €430 when travelling by air or sea.
Personal items of non-commercial nature worth up to €300 when travelling by land.

🚫 Prohibited items into Netherlands

Weapons, ammunition, and explosives, including objects that resemble real weapons.

Counterfeit articles may not be imported if the traveller intends to use them for commercial purposes.

Drugs such as hashish, cocaine, and heroin.

❌ Restricted items into Netherlands

Endangered animals, plants, and their derivative products protected under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) may require protected species permits. For further information, please visit theNetherlands Enterprise Agency.

Cats, dogs, and ferrets are subject to a mandatory health inspection at the first point of entry on EU territory. They must also have a microchip or tattoo, and have been properly vaccinated against rabies. A Common Veterinary Entry Document certifying the healthy inspection must be provided with the customs declaration. Pets travelling within the EU must have a valid pet passport. For further information, please visit theNetherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority.

Weapons used for hunting, shooting, and airsoft sports may be imported with a permit. For further information, please visit theCentral Import and Export Office.

Certain cultural goods, such as art and antiques, may require a licence to be imported. For further information, please visit theState Inspectorate for Cultural Heritage.

Food products of animal origin, such as meat, dairy, and eggs, may only be imported from outside the EU with a health certificate.

2kg of products of animal origin such as milk powder, baby food, and food for medical purposes can be brought in personal baggage as long as they are still packaged and do not require refrigeration.

Most plants, flowers, fruit, and vegetables require a phytosanitary certificate if they are being imported from outside the EU. If the quantity is below 5kg, this certificate may not be required. For further information, please visitPhytosanitary Products..

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