How much Roasted or ground coffee can I bring into Greece?
Allowed
You can bring Roasted or ground coffee into Greece without a special limit.
What you need to know
- No stated quantity
- Value cap: 430 EUR
- Channels: Carried with the traveler
Important
This allowance applies per person, not per family or group.
Official sources
- Alcohol, tobacco and excise duties European Union, Your Europe
Questions about Roasted or ground coffee in Greece
- How much roasted or ground coffee can I bring into Greece?
- Greece publishes no quantity limit for roasted or ground coffee carried by a traveller. The allowance is per traveller and cannot be pooled between people.
- Do I have to declare roasted or ground coffee at Greece customs?
- No — within the allowance it passes without a declaration.
- What happens if I do not declare roasted or ground coffee 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 roasted or ground coffee 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 roasted or ground coffee out of Greece?
- Greece publishes no separate rule for taking roasted or ground coffee out; the destination's rules are what will apply.
- Does the Greece limit for roasted or ground coffee 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 Alcohol, tobacco and excise duties. CarryRules last confirmed that sentence at the source on 2026-09-19. The sentence it rests on reads: “You may carry other goods up to a value of €300 per traveller or €430 for travellers by air and sea.”
- How does Greece compare with other countries on roasted or ground coffee?
- Of the 20 countries covered here, 0 prohibit roasted or ground coffee, 7 limit it and 13 let it through. Greece is among the more permissive.
Source: AADE - Independent Authority for Public Revenue (Ανεξάρτητη Αρχή Δημοσίων Εσόδων) — Alcohol, tobacco and excise duties · verified 2026-09-19
Source: AADE - Independent Authority for Public Revenue (Ανεξάρτητη Αρχή Δημοσίων Εσόδων) — Alcohol, tobacco and excise duties · 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) — Alcohol, tobacco and excise duties · verified 2026-09-19
Source: AADE - Independent Authority for Public Revenue (Ανεξάρτητη Αρχή Δημοσίων Εσόδων) — Alcohol, tobacco and excise duties · verified 2026-09-19