How much Cigarillos (cigars weighing not more than 3 g each) can I bring into Thailand?
Restricted
You can bring Cigarillos (cigars weighing not more than 3 g each) into Thailand only within the stated limits.
What you need to know
- 250 gram (8.82 oz)
- Channels: Carried with the traveler
Important
This allowance applies per person, not per family or group.
Official sources
- Customs Procedure for Arriving Passengers — Thai Customs Department Thai Customs Department
Questions about Cigarillos (cigars weighing not more than 3 g each) in Thailand
- How much cigarillos (cigars weighing not more than 3 g each) can I bring into Thailand?
- Thailand allows 250 grams of cigarillos (cigars weighing not more than 3 g each) per traveller. Above that the goods are treated as an import and duty becomes payable. The allowance is per traveller and cannot be pooled between people.
- Do I have to declare cigarillos (cigars weighing not more than 3 g each) at Thailand customs?
- Only above the allowance. Up to 250 grams of cigarillos (cigars weighing not more than 3 g each) there is nothing to declare; beyond it you take the goods through the red channel and pay the duty.
- What happens if I do not declare cigarillos (cigars weighing not more than 3 g each) in Thailand?
- If it is treated as smuggling, the goods are confiscated; it is prosecuted as a criminal offence.
- Can I post or ship cigarillos (cigars weighing not more than 3 g each) to Thailand 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 cigarillos (cigars weighing not more than 3 g each) out of Thailand?
- Thailand publishes no separate rule for taking cigarillos (cigars weighing not more than 3 g each) out; the destination's rules are what will apply.
- Does the Thailand limit for cigarillos (cigars weighing not more than 3 g each) 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?
- The Customs Department (Thailand) states it in Customs Procedure for Arriving Passengers — Thai Customs Department. CarryRules last confirmed that sentence at the source on 2026-09-19. The sentence it rests on reads: “No more than 200 cigarettes or 250g of tobacco or 250g of all types combined”
- How does Thailand compare with other countries on cigarillos (cigars weighing not more than 3 g each)?
- Of the 21 countries covered here, 0 prohibit cigarillos (cigars weighing not more than 3 g each), 12 limit it and 9 let it through. Thailand is among the ones that set a limit.
Source: The Customs Department (Thailand) — Customs Procedure for Arriving Passengers — Thai Customs Department · verified 2026-09-19
Source: The Customs Department (Thailand) — Customs Procedure for Arriving Passengers — Thai Customs Department · verified 2026-09-19
Source: The Customs Department (Thailand) — ข้อควรทราบสำหรับการนำของติดตัวเข้าทางอากาศยานสำหรับผู้โดยสาร · verified 2026-09-20
Source: The Customs Department (Thailand) — thailand postOrCourier · verified 2026-09-20
Source: The Customs Department (Thailand) — Customs Procedure for Arriving Passengers — Thai Customs Department · verified 2026-09-19
Source: The Customs Department (Thailand) — Customs Procedure for Arriving Passengers — Thai Customs Department · verified 2026-09-19