AIRBAGGAGE
CULTURAL IMPORT & EXPORT TERMINAL
🇳🇬 Nigeria
✅ Dry Garri, Indomie, Stockfish. 🚫 No Suya/Kilishi, No fresh Vegetables.
IMEI registration mandatory. Declare as "Personal Use" for used handsets.
Original boxes only. Prescription scan required for Chronic medications.
🇬🇭 Ghana
✅ Sealed Shito, Gari, Canned Geisha. 🚫 No Fresh Waakye or Kenkey.
Max 2 Mobile Phones. 3+ is classed as Commercial Trader status.
FDA Ghana will seize expired or near-expiry supplements. 6 months min.
🇸🇳 Senegal
✅ Packaged Couscous. 🚫 No Fresh Fish or unlabelled homemade dairy.
ARTP clearance needed for wireless routers.
Carry pharmacist's dispensing label. Strictly no unlabelled chemicals.
🇰🇪 Kenya
✅ Royco, Packaged Omena. 🚫 No Raw Maize, Beans or loose Seeds.
IMEI registration mandatory in 2026. Non-compliant phones are blocked.
Personal supplies OK with script. No commercial bulk-buy of OTC meds.
🇺🇬 Uganda
✅ Processed Matooke flour. 🚫 No Fresh Matooke or raw Beans.
1.5% Infrastructure Levy on all tech imports. Used phones welcome.
National Drug Authority (NDA) rules apply. Max 3 months supply.
🇷🇼 Rwanda
🚫 ZERO PLASTIC. Cardboard, paper, or fabric packaging only.
0% VAT corridor for ICT equipment. Ideal for high-end Laptops.
Must be factory-sealed. Health portal requires pre-declaration.
🇹🇿 Tanzania
✅ Packaged Tea/Spices. 🚫 No fresh Cloves. Halal standards enforced.
Must register IMEI upon arrival. Tech gifts are duty-friendly.
0% Duty on Medicines. TBS checks food-med supplements.
🇦🇴 Angola
✅ Packaged Bolachas. 🚫 No Raw Cassava. Labels in Portuguese/English.
Flat 16% tax for tech gifts. Pre-declare high-value items.
Prescription required for all pharmacy-only drugs.
🇿🇦 South Africa
✅ Rusks, Rooibos. 🚫 No Raw Biltong or Honey.
Duty/VAT applies over R500. Used tech is heavily scrutinized.
Carry a script for any "Schedule" medications. No bulk homeopathics.
🇿🇲 Zambia
✅ Packaged Kapenta. 🚫 No Raw Yams or fresh Insects.
Gifts under $100 are duty-free. ZICTA clearance for radio tech.
Strict on prescription verification. Original chemist bottles only.
🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
✅ Cerevita, Mazoe. 🚫 No Raw Maize (Strict grain restrictions).
Gifts under $75 are tax-free (Every 30 days). Used tech clears faster.
Diabetes/Insulin meds need cool-chain notice. Script mandatory.
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
✅ Honey (Sealed). 🚫 No Kilishi, No fresh Yams or meat pastries.
Gifts over £39 attract VAT. Used tech must be declared.
Personal supplies for 3 months max. Valid script required.
🇺🇸 USA
✅ Sealed Candy. 🚫 No Meat, homemade Spices or fresh Fruit.
$800 De Minimis. Most single laptops/phones are tax-free.
FDA Prior Notice needed for non-personal supplies.
🇨🇦 Canada
✅ Roasted Coffee. 🚫 No raw African seeds or meat-based snacks.
Gifts under $60 CAD are duty-free. High tax on items over.
Health Canada is strict on unapproved supplements.
🇦🇪 Dubai (UAE)
✅ Dates/Canned food. 🚫 No Pork or Alcohol-containing items.
Tech-friendly. Ensure devices are 5G unlocked.
Zero tolerance for certain painkillers (Codeine).
🇯🇲 Jamaica
✅ Dry Seasonings. 🚫 No Honey or fresh Fruit (Fruit fly risk).
Tech over $100 attracts GCT. Used laptops are better for gifts.
Sealed pharmacy meds only. No "loose" herbal remedies.
🇵🇹 Portugal
✅ Biscuits. 🚫 No meat/dairy from non-EU countries.
Non-EU tech attracts 23% VAT + Duty. Declare as "Gift".
Must have English or Portuguese labels.