Romanian Customs Regulations

Romania Customs Information

Overview
The following items may be imported into Romania from outside the EU without incurring customs duty: 

• 200 cigarettes, 40 cigars or 200g of other tobacco articles.
• 2l of liquor.
• 4l of wine or beer.
• Gifts up to a value of ?175.
• 20 rolls of camera film and reasonable quantities of perfume, medicines and travel souvenirs.

Note: Valuable goods, such as jewelry, art, electrical items and foreign currency should be declared on entry. Endorsed customs declarations must be kept, as they must be shown on leaving the country.

Abolition of duty-free goods within the EU
On 30 June 1999, the sale of duty-free alcohol and tobacco at airports and at sea was abolished in all of the original 15 EU member states. Of the 10 new member states that joined the EU on 1 May 2004 and the two states that joined on 1 January 2007, these rules already apply to Cyprus and Malta. There are transitional rules in place for visitors returning to one of the original 15 EU countries from one of the other new EU countries. But for the original 15, plus Cyprus and Malta, there are no limits imposed on importing tobacco and alcohol products from one EU country to another. Travelers should note that they may be required to prove at customs that the goods purchased are for personal use only. Member states may follow the EU’s guide levels of: 10l of spirits; 20l of fortified wine; 90l of wine; 110l of beer; 800 cigarettes; 400 cigarillos; 200 cigars and 1kg of tobacco.

Prohibited Imports
Ammunition, explosives, narcotics, pornographic material, uncanned meats, animal and dairy products.

Prohibited Exports
Articles of cultural, historical or artistic value are not permitted to be taken out of the country.