CUSTOMS

IMPORT REGULATIONS

Tobacco (restricted to travellers 18 years and over)

One of the following:

• 10 packets of cigarettes;
• 50 cigars;
• 50 grams loose tobacco; or
• A proportional combination of these goods.

Alcohol (restricted to travellers 18 years and over)

All of the following:

• 1 bottle spirits; and
• 1 bottle wine.

Currency

• Travellers may import up to the equivalent of CFA2,000,000 in foreign currency, and must declare it to the customs authority.

Other Goods

• 1 bottle of eau de toilette and 1 bottle of perfume.
• Food for the personal use of the traveller during their visit.
• Other goods for personal use, such as 50g jewellery, personal electronics, sports equipment, and musical instruments.
• Togolese citizens may also import gifts up to a value of CFA200,000 once per year.

Prohibited

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

• Obscene publications in any form.
• Drugs.
• Subversive publications likely to disturb public order.

Restricted

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

• Arms and ammunition require authorisation from the Ministry of the Interior.
• Transmitter receiver decides require authorisation from the Ministry of the Interior.
• Medicines (other than for personal use) require authorisation issued in the form of a visa by the Ministry of Health.
• Meat and offal require a health certificate issued by the Ministry of Livestock.
• Double tomato concentrate requires a certificate of standardisation issued b the Ministry of Trade.
• Endangered animals, plants, and their derivative products protected under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) may require protected species permits.
• Hydrocarbons require prior approval granted by the Ministry of Energy.
• Gold requires prior approval granted by the Ministry of Economy and Finance.

EXPORT REGULATIONS

Prohibited

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

• All items on prohibited import list.

Restricted

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

• Hides and skins require export approval from the Ministry of Livestock.
• Salt requires an iodisation certificate from the Ministry of Commerce.
• Gold requires approval from the Ministry of Economy and Finance.
• Endangered species and products protected under CITES require a permit for export.
• Travellers may export up to the equivalent of CFA2,000,000 in foreign currency, and must declare it to the customs authority.

For further information, please visit Lom� Airport Customs Rules and Formalities.