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Duty-free alcohol and tobacco allowance calculator

Choose the arrival regime and enter your alcohol volumes and tobacco quantities. See which categories fit, exceed an allowance or need a separate customs check.

Inputs
litres
Enter each beverage once. Use total liquid volume, not pure alcohol. Canada: exclude beverages at or below 0.5% ABV from these quantities; general goods/value rules still apply to them.
litres
Enter each beverage once. Use total liquid volume, not pure alcohol. Canada: exclude beverages at or below 0.5% ABV from these quantities; general goods/value rules still apply to them.
litres
Enter each beverage once. Use total liquid volume, not pure alcohol. Canada: exclude beverages at or below 0.5% ABV from these quantities; general goods/value rules still apply to them.
litres
Enter each beverage once. Use total liquid volume, not pure alcohol. Canada: exclude beverages at or below 0.5% ABV from these quantities; general goods/value rules still apply to them.
litres
Enter each beverage once. Use total liquid volume, not pure alcohol. Canada: exclude beverages at or below 0.5% ABV from these quantities; general goods/value rules still apply to them.
litres
Enter each beverage once. Use total liquid volume, not pure alcohol. Canada: exclude beverages at or below 0.5% ABV from these quantities; general goods/value rules still apply to them.
count
Australia: enter cigarettes outside the single opened packet here; enter that packet separately below.
count
GB/EU: enter products over 3 g each under Cigars.
count
grams
Australia: include the weight of all non-cigarette tobacco, including any cigars/cigarillos; do not add cigarette weight.

Results

Arrival allowance check
Within assessed quantities — conditions still apply
Allowance usage (each independent row must fit)
CategoryEnteredAllowanceUsageStatus
Beer + cider0 L42 L0%Within
Still + sparkling wine0 L18 L0%Within
Shared spirits / lower-strength allowance0 allowance shares1 allowance shares0%Within
Combined tobacco allowance0 allowance shares1 allowance shares0%Within
  • Arrival from outside the UK; alcohol categories effective 1 October 2026.
  • Quantities only. General goods/value exemptions, vaping and heated tobacco, commercial imports, sanctions, local restrictions and airline carriage limits are not assessed. Declare goods as required even within an allowance.
  • No duty quote: an overage can make an entire category taxable (including in GB and Australia), not just the excess.

Results update as you type. The share link stores your inputs after the # in the address, which is not sent to our server, but anyone you send it to can read them.

Last checked 2026-11-14. Rules change, sometimes at short notice. We list the date we last checked each official source; confirm with the official government source before you travel, buy or file. This is general information, not legal or immigration advice.

This is a general estimate for information only, not tax, legal or financial advice. Real rules have more conditions than a calculator can show, so check the official source below or a qualified professional for your situation.

How it works

For an independent category, usage is quantity divided by allowance. Where official rules permit proportional mixing, add the fractions: each fraction is that product’s quantity divided by its full allowance. A shared total above 1 exceeds the allowance. Separate rows cannot offset each other.

shared usage = Σ(quantity ÷ category allowance)

EU external arrivals and GB mix tobacco and the spirits/lower-strength category. US nonresident tobacco is proportional; ordinary US resident cigarette and cigar caps are independent. Japan uses actual combined tobacco weight for mixed baskets. Australia assesses one traveller: each cigarette counts as 1 g plus other tobacco weight, with a separate opened packet of at most 25 cigarettes. GB/EU cigarillos must weigh no more than 3 g each; enter heavier products under Cigars. Canada uses alcohol alternatives: wine-only, beer-only or the general mixed-beverage volume. Exclude beverages at or below 0.5% ABV; general goods/value rules still apply.

No intermediate rounding is applied. Display quantities use four decimals and percentages two. Input litres measure beverage volume, not pure alcohol. The GB category changes took effect on 1 October 2026; all profiles were checked on 14 November 2026. Other original commencement dates are not established here.

Worked examples

A GB mixed basket

2 L spirits ÷ 4 L + 4.5 L fortified wine ÷ 9 L = 100% of the shared allowance. 100 cigarettes ÷ 200 + 25 cigars ÷ 50 also uses 100%. For a traveller aged 30, both fit.

Australia: one traveller

One eligible adult carrying 2.25 L uses 100% of the alcohol allowance; 2.26 L exceeds it. Two adults must each check their own holdings. A single traveller carrying 4.5 L uses 200%.

Japan’s bottle convention

3 × 760 ml = 2.28 L. Three 750 ml bottles total 2.25 L, or 98.68% of the alcohol allowance for a traveller aged 20 or older.

Frequently asked questions

Does duty-free purchase mean duty-free arrival?
No. Add purchases from all shops to the destination basket. The arrival allowance and other import conditions still apply.
Can I combine my allowance with a friend?
Assess alcohol and tobacco separately for each traveller. Australian family pooling for general goods does not establish a pooled alcohol or tobacco allowance.
Why does GB sparkling wine differ from EU sparkling wine?
GB moved sparkling wine into its wine category on 1 October 2026. The EU external-arrival profile retains it in the shared lower-strength category.
What if I exceed an allowance?
Declare and follow customs instructions. This calculator does not quote tax. GB and Australia may tax the full category, not merely the overage.
Are heated tobacco and vapes included?
No. Those products and general goods require separate checks. For Chinese arrivals, use the linked China customs allowance calculator.
Why is an apparently small basket marked for review?
Unsupported products, unconfirmed resident eligibility or unstamped Canadian tobacco can require review even if a displayed quantity fits.

Sources

By country

Last reviewed 2026-11-14; next review due by 2027-02-12. The method is written out above so you can check our math.