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Home  >  World  > North America  > Greenland

Duty Free

The following goods may be imported into Greenland without incurring customs duty:
100 cigarettes or 250g of tobacco; 2l of alcoholic beverages of maximum 22 per cent volume and 2l of ordinary wine; 50g perfume and 250g toilet water; goods up to a value of DKr700; 500g coffee and 100g tea.


Note: These goods must be carried by the traveller personally. Alcohol allowances are for travellers aged over 18 only.

Prohibited items: (a) Fresh food. (b) Pistols, fully- or semi-automatic weapons. (c) Narcotics. A permit is required from the carrying airline to bring a hunting rifle to Greenland, but hunting is only permitted on special hunting trips organised by a tour operator who has been authorised by the Home Rule Government to do so.
Note: Special permission is needed to export souvenirs of whales’ teeth and walrus tusks. Authorisation forms are available from shops and tourist offices in Greenland.



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