How much Commercial goods, repair items and company samples can I bring into Greece?
Declare
You can bring Commercial goods, repair items and company samples into Greece, but you must declare it.
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
- Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/2446 (Union Customs Code Delegated Act), consolidated text of 1 July 2026 — Article 135 (Oral declaration for release for free circulation) European Union — Publications Office / EUR-Lex (the Union instrument applied by the Greek customs service, AADE)
Questions about Commercial goods, repair items and company samples in Greece
- Do I have to declare commercial goods, repair items and company samples at Greece customs?
- Yes — it has to be declared to Greece customs on arrival.
- What happens if I do not declare commercial goods, repair items and company samples 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 commercial goods, repair items and company samples 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 commercial goods, repair items and company samples out of Greece?
- Greece publishes no separate rule for taking commercial goods, repair items and company samples out; the destination's rules are what will apply.
- Does the Greece limit for commercial goods, repair items and company samples 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 Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/2446 (Union Customs Code Delegated Act), consolidated text of 1 July 2026 — Article 135 (Oral declaration for release for free circulation). CarryRules last confirmed that sentence at the source on 2026-09-19.
- How does Greece compare with other countries on commercial goods, repair items and company samples?
- Of the 20 countries covered here, 0 prohibit commercial goods, repair items and company samples, 18 limit it and 2 let it through. Greece is among the ones that set a limit.
Source: AADE - Independent Authority for Public Revenue (Ανεξάρτητη Αρχή Δημοσίων Εσόδων) — Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/2446 (Union Customs Code Delegated Act), consolidated text of 1 July 2026 — Article 135 (Oral declaration for release for free circulation) · 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) — Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/2446 (Union Customs Code Delegated Act), consolidated text of 1 July 2026 — Article 135 (Oral declaration for release for free circulation) · verified 2026-09-19
Source: AADE - Independent Authority for Public Revenue (Ανεξάρτητη Αρχή Δημοσίων Εσόδων) — Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/2446 (Union Customs Code Delegated Act), consolidated text of 1 July 2026 — Article 135 (Oral declaration for release for free circulation) · verified 2026-09-19