Official duty-free limits for tobacco, alcohol, goods and food at the Tarajal crossing — and on the ferry or helicopter to mainland Spain
Ceuta is not part of the EU customs territory: travelling to mainland Spain (by land border, port or helicopter) counts as arriving from a "third country", so limits apply. These are the real ones, with official sources.
| Product | Duty-free limit per person |
|---|---|
| Total value of goods | €900 (under 15s: €450) |
| Tobacco | 300 cigarettes, or 150 cigarillos, or 75 cigars, or 400 g of rolling tobacco (can be combined up to the total) |
| Alcohol | 1.5 l of drinks >22% or 3 l <22% (liqueurs, fortified or sparkling wine). Plus: 5 l of still wine and 16 l of beer |
| Perfume | 75 g + 37.5 cl of eau de cologne |
| Coffee / tea | 1 kg coffee (400 g extract) / 200 g tea (80 g extract) |
| Food | 2.5 kg milk powder · 3 kg condensed milk · 6 l liquid milk · 1 kg butter · 4 kg cheese · 5 kg sugar and sweets · 5 kg meat (combined value ≤€300) |
| Fuel | Vehicle tank + 10 l in a portable container |
Watch out: mobile phones, transmitters and bicycles must carry the type-approval marking. And if you exceed these limits intending to resell, it's no longer "personal luggage": goods can be seized and fined. Under-17s get no tobacco or alcohol allowance.
Source: Moroccan customs (douane.gov.ma) and local Ceuta press. Exit controls are applied at the border itself.
Anything above the allowance can be declared at customs and you pay duty + VAT. The real problem is not declaring and being caught: fines, and with commercial quantities, seizure of the goods. If you cross daily, ask about the cross-border worker regime, which has its own rules.
Colas Frontera Ceuta — limits verified on the Spanish Tax Agency's official site (Sep 2026). Customs rules change: check official sources before crossing with large quantities. Updated: September 2026.