CUSTOMS

IMPORT REGULATIONS

Free to Import

Tobacco (restricted to travellers 18 years and over)

One of the following:

• 200 cigarettes;
• 50 cigars; or
• 250g tobacco.

Alcohol (restricted to travellers 18 years and over)

• 2 litres of alcohol.

Currency

• There are no restrictions on the import of foreign currency into Cambodia, however funds of US$10,000 or over must be declared to the customs authorities.

Other Goods

• 350mL perfume and cosmetics.
• Personal goods and medicines for personal use.

Prohibited

The following are goods which cannot be brought into the country.

• Explosives, ammunition etc.
• Radioactive materials.
• Weapons, such as knives.
• Narcotic drugs.
• Religious books.
• Pornography.
• Books inciting violence.
• Counterfeit goods and those infringing intellectual copyright.
• Goods that contain ozone depletion substances.

Restricted

These goods are strictly regulated, and in most cases require a permit to be obtained prior to arrival.

• Human corpses require documents issued by the Cambodian Embassy in the country where person deceased.
• Endangered animals, plants, and their derivative products protected under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) may require protected species permits.
• Live plants require a Phytosanitary certificate from the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fishery.
• Instruments or technical equipment for aeroplanes require permission from the Civil Aviation Authority.
• Ozone-depleting substances require permission from the Ministry of Environment.
• Seeds are subject to regulation by the relevant agriculture authorities.
• Chemicals require a licence from the Ministry of Industry, Science, Technology & Innovation.
• Animal medicines require an import permit from the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fishery.

EXPORT REGULATIONS

Prohibited

The following are goods which cannot be taken out of the country.

• Narcotic drugs.

Restricted

These goods are strictly regulated, and in most cases require a permit to be obtained prior to departure.

• There are no restrictions on the export of foreign currency, however funds of US$10,000 or over must be declared to the customs authorities, and require an export permit from the National Bank of Cambodia.
• A human corpse who deceased in Cambodia requires permission from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation.
• Animals must be accompanied by an animal health certification from the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries Ministry.
• Plants must be accompanied by a flora hygiene certification from the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries Ministry.

For further information, please visit the General Department of Customs and Excise of Cambodia.