How much Dry ice (carbon dioxide, solid) can I bring into Mexico?
Allowed
You can bring Dry ice (carbon dioxide, solid) into Mexico without a special limit.
What you need to know
- 2.5 kilogram (5.51 lb)
- Channels: Carried with the traveler
Important
This allowance applies per person, not per family or group.
Official sources
- Circular Obligatoria CO AV-17.5/07 R2 — transporte sin riesgos de mercancías peligrosas por vía aérea Agencia Federal de Aviación Civil (AFAC) / Diario Oficial de la Federación
Questions about Dry ice (carbon dioxide, solid) in Mexico
- How much dry ice (carbon dioxide, solid) can I bring into Mexico?
- Mexico allows 2.5 kilograms of dry ice (carbon dioxide, solid) per traveller without duty. The allowance is per traveller and cannot be pooled between people.
- Do I have to declare dry ice (carbon dioxide, solid) at Mexico customs?
- No — within the allowance it passes without a declaration.
- What happens if I do not declare dry ice (carbon dioxide, solid) in Mexico?
- Under Ley Aduanera, artículo 88, primer párrafo, if you declare the excess yourself: a flat-rate charge is applied to the excess. Under Ley Aduanera, artículo 178, fracción I, segundo párrafo, if the goods are found without being declared: an administrative fine is imposed; the normal duty becomes payable on the excess. Under Ley Aduanera, artículo 151, fracción III: the goods are confiscated.
- Do duty-free purchases count toward the Mexico allowance for dry ice (carbon dioxide, solid)?
- 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 dry ice (carbon dioxide, solid) to Mexico 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.
- Can I take dry ice (carbon dioxide, solid) out of Mexico?
- Mexico publishes no separate rule for taking dry ice (carbon dioxide, solid) out; the destination's rules are what will apply.
- Does the Mexico limit for dry ice (carbon dioxide, solid) 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?
- Agencia Nacional de Aduanas de México (ANAM) states it in Circular Obligatoria CO AV-17.5/07 R2 — transporte sin riesgos de mercancías peligrosas por vía aérea. CarryRules last confirmed that sentence at the source on 2026-09-19. The sentence it rests on reads: “Para el caso que sea utilizado para empacar productos perecederos en equipajes de mano, siempre que no sobrepase 2.5 kg por pasajero y que el paquete permita la liberación del dióxido de carbono.”
- How does Mexico compare with other countries on dry ice (carbon dioxide, solid)?
- Of the 20 countries covered here, 0 prohibit dry ice (carbon dioxide, solid), 12 limit it and 8 let it through. Mexico is among the ones that set a limit.
Source: Agencia Nacional de Aduanas de México (ANAM) — Circular Obligatoria CO AV-17.5/07 R2 — transporte sin riesgos de mercancías peligrosas por vía aérea · verified 2026-09-19
Source: Agencia Nacional de Aduanas de México (ANAM) — Circular Obligatoria CO AV-17.5/07 R2 — transporte sin riesgos de mercancías peligrosas por vía aérea · verified 2026-09-19
Source: Agencia Nacional de Aduanas de México (ANAM) — Ley Aduanera (texto vigente) · verified 2026-09-20
Source: Agencia Nacional de Aduanas de México (ANAM) — DECRETO por el que se reforman, adicionan y derogan diversas disposiciones de la Ley Aduanera · verified 2026-09-20
Source: Agencia Nacional de Aduanas de México (ANAM) — DECRETO por el que se reforman, adicionan y derogan diversas disposiciones de la Ley Aduanera · verified 2026-09-20
Source: Agencia Nacional de Aduanas de México (ANAM) — Circular Obligatoria CO AV-17.5/07 R2 — transporte sin riesgos de mercancías peligrosas por vía aérea · verified 2026-09-19
Source: Agencia Nacional de Aduanas de México (ANAM) — Circular Obligatoria CO AV-17.5/07 R2 — transporte sin riesgos de mercancías peligrosas por vía aérea · verified 2026-09-19