How much Other products of animal origin (honey, live bivalve molluscs, live snails) can I bring into Greece?
Restricted
You can bring Other products of animal origin (honey, live bivalve molluscs, live snails) into Greece only within the stated limits.
What you need to know
- 2 kilogram (4.41 lb)
- Channels: Carried with the traveler
Important
This allowance applies per person, not per family or group.
Official sources
- Personal imports Directorate-General for Health and Food Safety, European Commission
Questions about Other products of animal origin (honey, live bivalve molluscs, live snails) in Greece
- How much other products of animal origin (honey, live bivalve molluscs, live snails) can I bring into Greece?
- Greece allows 2 kilograms of other products of animal origin (honey, live bivalve molluscs, live snails) per traveller. Above that the goods are treated as an import and duty becomes payable. The allowance is per traveller and cannot be pooled between people.
- Do I have to declare other products of animal origin (honey, live bivalve molluscs, live snails) at Greece customs?
- Only above the allowance. Up to 2 kilograms of other products of animal origin (honey, live bivalve molluscs, live snails) there is nothing to declare; beyond it you take the goods through the red channel and pay the duty.
- What happens if I do not declare other products of animal origin (honey, live bivalve molluscs, live snails) in Greece?
- Under ΑΑΔΕ, Συχνές ερωτήσεις – απαντήσεις για Απαλλαγές Ταξιδιωτών Τρίτων, if you declare the excess yourself: the normal duty becomes payable on the excess. Under ν. 2960/2001, άρθρο 158 παρ. 1, if the goods are found without being declared: an administrative fine is imposed. Under ν. 2960/2001, άρθρο 147 παρ. 1· η παρ. 2 επιβάλλει το ίδιο πρόστιμο, if you declare the excess yourself: an administrative fine is imposed.
- Do duty-free purchases count toward the Greece allowance for other products of animal origin (honey, live bivalve molluscs, live snails)?
- Yes. What you buy in an arrival duty-free shop comes out of the same allowance, so the shop does not add to what you may already be carrying.
- Can I post or ship other products of animal origin (honey, live bivalve molluscs, live snails) to Greece instead of carrying it?
- Not under this allowance. It covers goods a traveller carries; a parcel is an import and is assessed under the postal rules instead. Baggage sent before or after you travels under the same allowance.
- Can I take other products of animal origin (honey, live bivalve molluscs, live snails) out of Greece?
- Greece publishes no separate rule for taking other products of animal origin (honey, live bivalve molluscs, live snails) out; the destination's rules are what will apply.
- Does the Greece limit for other products of animal origin (honey, live bivalve molluscs, live snails) apply per person or per family?
- Per person. Each traveller carries their own allowance and it cannot be pooled with anyone else's.
- Where does this rule come from?
- AADE - Independent Authority for Public Revenue (Ανεξάρτητη Αρχή Δημοσίων Εσόδων) states it in Personal imports. CarryRules last confirmed that sentence at the source on 2026-09-19. The sentence it rests on reads: “For other animal products, such as honey, live oysters, live mussels and snails for example, travellers are allowed to bring in up to 2 kilograms”
- How does Greece compare with other countries on other products of animal origin (honey, live bivalve molluscs, live snails)?
- Of the 21 countries covered here, 1 prohibit other products of animal origin (honey, live bivalve molluscs, live snails), 15 limit it and 5 let it through. Greece is among the ones that set a limit.
Source: AADE - Independent Authority for Public Revenue (Ανεξάρτητη Αρχή Δημοσίων Εσόδων) — Personal imports · verified 2026-09-19
Source: AADE - Independent Authority for Public Revenue (Ανεξάρτητη Αρχή Δημοσίων Εσόδων) — Personal imports · verified 2026-09-19
Source: AADE - Independent Authority for Public Revenue (Ανεξάρτητη Αρχή Δημοσίων Εσόδων) — ข้อควรทราบสำหรับการนำของติดตัวเข้าทางอากาศยานสำหรับผู้โดยสาร · verified 2026-09-20
Source: AADE - Independent Authority for Public Revenue (Ανεξάρτητη Αρχή Δημοσίων Εσόδων) — Οδηγός για την ενημέρωση των ταξιδιωτών · verified 2026-09-20
Source: AADE - Independent Authority for Public Revenue (Ανεξάρτητη Αρχή Δημοσίων Εσόδων) — Οδηγός για την ενημέρωση των ταξιδιωτών · verified 2026-09-20
Source: AADE - Independent Authority for Public Revenue (Ανεξάρτητη Αρχή Δημοσίων Εσόδων) — Personal imports · verified 2026-09-19
Source: AADE - Independent Authority for Public Revenue (Ανεξάρτητη Αρχή Δημοσίων Εσόδων) — Personal imports · verified 2026-09-19