How much Strong-smelling fruit (e.g. durian) can I bring into Greece?
Allowed
You can bring Strong-smelling fruit (e.g. durian) into Greece without a special limit.
What you need to know
- No stated quantity
- Channels: Carried with the traveler
Important
This allowance applies per person, not per family or group.
Official sources
- Trade in plants & plant products from non-EU countries European Commission, Directorate-General for Health and Food Safety
Questions about Strong-smelling fruit (e.g. durian) in Greece
- Do I have to declare strong-smelling fruit (e.g. durian) at Greece customs?
- No — within the allowance it passes without a declaration.
- What happens if I do not declare strong-smelling fruit (e.g. durian) 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.
- Can I post or ship strong-smelling fruit (e.g. durian) 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 strong-smelling fruit (e.g. durian) out of Greece?
- Greece publishes no separate rule for taking strong-smelling fruit (e.g. durian) out; the destination's rules are what will apply.
- Does the Greece limit for strong-smelling fruit (e.g. durian) 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 Trade in plants & plant products from non-EU countries. CarryRules last confirmed that sentence at the source on 2026-09-19. The sentence it rests on reads: “However no phytosanitary certificate is needed for fruits of pineapple, coconut, durian, banana or date, for which there are no restrictions.”
- How does Greece compare with other countries on strong-smelling fruit (e.g. durian)?
- Of the 19 countries covered here, 3 prohibit strong-smelling fruit (e.g. durian), 6 limit it and 10 let it through. Greece is among the more permissive.
Source: AADE - Independent Authority for Public Revenue (Ανεξάρτητη Αρχή Δημοσίων Εσόδων) — Trade in plants & plant products from non-EU countries · 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) — Trade in plants & plant products from non-EU countries · verified 2026-09-19
Source: AADE - Independent Authority for Public Revenue (Ανεξάρτητη Αρχή Δημοσίων Εσόδων) — Trade in plants & plant products from non-EU countries · verified 2026-09-19