Customs allowance tool

Check official customs routes before bringing goods into the UK.

Use GOV.UK guidance for goods, cash, food, medicine, gifts, restricted items and declaration routes.

Official source route

BeforeYouTravel does not yet calculate duty, tax or allowance thresholds. Use GOV.UK before you buy or pack.

Customs check inputs

Source module

Customs source coverage.

Money rates and customs values are reference context only until a reviewed calculation contract exists.

Customs

Source backed

Customs prompts send travellers to official UK allowance and restricted goods guidance.

GOV.UK Bringing goods into the UK for personal use · Under review

Bringing goods into the UK for personal use

Customs caveats

  • Allowance, declaration and duty outcomes depend on goods, route, origin, traveller and use.
  • Restricted goods must be checked before the final answer.
  • Exchange rates must not be treated as the rate a traveller will receive.