CUSTOMS

IMPORT REGULATIONS

Pets

• Live animals, including pets, may be subject to health quarantine, and require a permit from the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security in Mozambique.

Free to Import

Tobacco (Restricted to travellers aged 18 years and older)

• 400 cigarettes; or
• 250 grams of tobacco.

Alcohol (Restricted to travellers aged 18 years and older)

• 1 litre of spirits.
• 2.25 litres of wine.

Currency

Foreign currency exceeding $5,000 (USD) or equivalent in cash must be declared to customs.

Other Goods

• 50ml perfume.
• Medicine for personal use must be accompanied by a health certificate if it contains anaesthetic or psychotropic properties.
• Goods up to a value of $200 (USD).

Prohibited

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

• Narcotics.
• Pornographic material.
• Stimulants, hypnotics and tranquilizers.
• Counterfeit goods and currency.

Restricted

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

• 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 are subject to the health and quarantine system.
• Meat and meat products, dairy, and eggs require an import licence from the Civic and Municipal Affairs Bureau, and will be subject to the health and quarantine system.
• Other food, such as vegetables, fruit, mushrooms, and sugar cane must be declared, and may be subject to quarantine to prove that it is suitable for human consumption.
• Chemicals must be pre-approved by the Health Bureau.
• Radio receivers require an import permit from the Post Office.
• Firearms and related weapons require permission issued by the Security Police Station.

EXPORT REGULATIONS

Prohibited

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

• Food products in poor condition.
• Counterfeit or pirated goods.

Restricted

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

• Ivory and ivory products require special provisions for export.
• Collections and works of art that constitute national artistic or cultural heritage require permission for export.

For further information, please visit the Tax Authority of Mozambique or the High Commission of the Republic of Mozambique.