Tobacco and vaping products
Plane Customs| Item | Verdict | Limit | Condition | Declaration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cigarettes | Restricted | 40 piece | Extra conditions apply | Above allowance |
| Cigars | Restricted | 10 piece | Extra conditions apply | Above allowance |
| Loose/pipe tobacco | Allowed | 250 gram | Extra conditions apply | Not required |
| Other tobacco products (loose-leaf, molasses, heat-not-burn) | Allowed | 250 gram | Extra conditions apply | Not required |
| Vaping devices, accessories and liquid nicotine | Allowed | 430 EUR | Extra conditions apply | Not required |
| Vaping devices, accessories and liquid nicotine | Allowed | 430 EUR | Extra conditions apply | Not required |
| Vaping devices, accessories and liquid nicotine | Allowed | 430 EUR | Extra conditions apply | Not required |
| Vaping devices, accessories and liquid nicotine | Allowed | 430 EUR | Extra conditions apply | Not required |
| Nicotine pouches | Allowed | 430 EUR | — | Not required |
| Manufactured tobacco | Allowed | 200 piece | Extra conditions apply | Not required |
| Tobacco sticks | Allowed | 200 piece | Extra conditions apply | Not required |
| Unstamped tobacco or vaping product unit | Allowed | 430 EUR | Extra conditions apply | Not required |
| Cut/loose tobacco | Allowed | 250 gram | Extra conditions apply | Not required |
| Cigarillos (cigars weighing not more than 3 g each) | Restricted | 20 piece | Extra conditions apply | Above allowance |
| Smoking tobacco | Restricted | 50 gram | Extra conditions apply | Above allowance |
| Heated tobacco | Allowed | 250 gram | Extra conditions apply | Not required |
| E-cigarette nicotine liquid | Allowed | 430 EUR | Extra conditions apply | Not required |
| Loose/other tobacco | Allowed | 250 gram | Extra conditions apply | Not required |
| Heated tobacco devices | Allowed | 430 EUR | — | Not required |
| Lighters and matches | Allowed | 430 EUR | — | Not required |
| Cigars and other tobacco (by weight) | Allowed | 250 gram | Extra conditions apply | Not required |
| E-cigarette device | Allowed | 430 EUR | — | Not required |
| Disposable e-cigarette | Allowed | 430 EUR | Extra conditions apply | Not required |
| Cuban-origin cigars and other tobacco products | Allowed | 50 piece | Extra conditions apply | Not required |
Official sources
Last verified 2026-09-19
- Zoll online - Eingeschraenkte Reisefreimengen Generalzolldirektion
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- Ergänzende Informationen und Hinweise zum Tabaksteuermodernisierungsgesetz und zur Siebten Verordnung zur Änderung von Verbrauchsteuerverordnungen, Abschnitt 3 (Substitute für Tabakwaren), Buchstabe b Generalzolldirektion / Zoll (German Customs), Bundesministerium der Finanzen · Dec 23, 2021