Benin customs

Free import

• 200 cigarettes or
• 25 cigars or
• 100 cigarillos or
• 250g of tobacco
• 1 bottle of wine and 1 bottle of spirits;
• 500ml of eau de toilette and
• 250ml of perfume

Prohibited

• Illegal drugs
• Guns, explosives and ammunition
• Knives and deadly weapons
• Hazardous material
• Plant and plant products
• Meat and meat products
• Pets and animals
• Asbestos
• Precious metals and stones
• Ivory
• Furs
• Gambling devices
• Counterfeit money and goods
• Pornographic material

Restricted

• A special Hunting Permit will be required for all weapons and ammunition being imported into the country.
• Plant and meat products being imported into the country will require permission from the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, & Fisheries
• All cats and dogs being brought into the country require a veterinarian health certificate and a rabies vaccination certificate issued from the country of residence.