How much Other products of animal origin (honey, live bivalve molluscs, live snails) can I bring into Italy?
Allowed
You can bring Other products of animal origin (honey, live bivalve molluscs, live snails) into Italy without a special limit.
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 European Commission, Directorate-General for Health and Food Safety
Questions about Other products of animal origin (honey, live bivalve molluscs, live snails) in Italy
- How much other products of animal origin (honey, live bivalve molluscs, live snails) can I bring into Italy?
- Italy allows 2 kilograms of other products of animal origin (honey, live bivalve molluscs, live snails) per traveller without duty. 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 Italy customs?
- No — within the allowance it passes without a declaration.
- What happens if I do not declare other products of animal origin (honey, live bivalve molluscs, live snails) in Italy?
- Under Agenzia delle dogane e dei Monopoli, Carta doganale del viaggiatore, if you declare the excess yourself: the normal duty becomes payable on the excess. Under ADM, Carta doganale del viaggiatore: the goods are held until you leave the country; the goods are confiscated. Under Decreto legislativo 26 settembre 2024, n. 141, Articolo 96, comma 1, if the goods are found without being declared: an administrative fine is imposed; the goods are confiscated.
- Can I post or ship other products of animal origin (honey, live bivalve molluscs, live snails) to Italy 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 Italy?
- Italy 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 Italy 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?
- Agenzia delle Dogane e dei Monopoli (ADM) 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 Italy 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. Italy is among the ones that set a limit.
Source: Agenzia delle Dogane e dei Monopoli (ADM) — Personal imports · verified 2026-09-19
Source: Agenzia delle Dogane e dei Monopoli (ADM) — Personal imports · verified 2026-09-19
Source: Agenzia delle Dogane e dei Monopoli (ADM) — Carta doganale del viaggiatore (luglio 2025) · verified 2026-09-20
Source: Agenzia delle Dogane e dei Monopoli (ADM) — Council Regulation (EC) No 1186/2009 setting up a Community system of reliefs from customs duty · verified 2026-09-20
Source: Agenzia delle Dogane e dei Monopoli (ADM) — Personal imports · verified 2026-09-19
Source: Agenzia delle Dogane e dei Monopoli (ADM) — Personal imports · verified 2026-09-19