Duty free

All goods and gifts, acquired abroad or in any duty-free shop including goods bought duty free on an aircraft are subject to payment of customs duty and Value Added Tax (VAT), when brought into Namibia.

As a concession however, travellers may qualify for the following:

  • Certain duty-free allowances
  • A flat rate assessment; on goods brought into Namibia as accompanied baggage.
namibia desert balloon

Desert ballooning by Marita van Royen

Visitors are allowed the following goods, duty free:

  • 400 Cigarettes
  • 50 Cigars
  • 250 grams of cigarette or pipe tobacco
  • 2 litres of wine
  • 1 litre of spirits or alcoholic beverages
  • 50 ml perfume
  • 250 ml toilet water
  • New or used goods to the value of N$ 1 250