Andorra Customs

Customs in Andorra (Duana Andorrana) has three main missions: fiscal, protection, and economic mission. Andorran Customs action is exercised throughout the national territory.

• Fiscal mission regains control and collection of goods duties and taxes. Customs officers are responsible for the collection of customs duties such as the consumption tax, the common foreign tariff, and anti-dumping duties, as well as the collection of internal taxation taxes such as indirect general tax IGI (VAT in Andorra) and excise duties.
• The economic mission consists of guaranteeing the respect of the international commitments (ATA, Vienna Convention, etc.), in applying the dispositions of commercial policy, controlling, facilitating, and promoting the international exchanges.
• Customs promote the development and diversification of the national economy by adapting its procedures and giving fluidity to trade while respecting its international commitments.

Given its privileged position, Customs collaborate with other Ministries and departments of the Administration in the fields of health, culture, intellectual property, industrial security, etc. In this sense, the third of the Customs missions is a mission of protection.

Customs contribute to consumer protection (counterfeiting, piracy, technical regulations), public health (control of drugs, narcotics) and public safety (control of weapons), heritage protection (control artworks) fight against fraud and international trafficking.

Andorra Duty-Free Allowance

When you return to the European Union after visiting the Principality of Andorra, you can take per person the quantities or values ​​of products purchased in Andorra without paying customs duties or taxes, which are indicated below. If you do not exceed the limits, and as long as the products are for personal use, you will not need to declare them to Andorran Customs. Bear in mind that allowed amounts and values ​​may vary by age.

Agricultural Products:

• Coffee 1000 g of coffee or 400 g of extracts
• Tea 200 tea or 80 g of extracts
• Alcoholic beverages 1.5 l of liqueurs of more than 22% or 3 l of liqueurs or snacks of less than 22% or sparkling wine. 5 l of table wine, 16 l of beer (for individuals over 17 years of age).
• Tobacco 300 cigarettes or 150 cigars (less than 3 g per piece) or 75 cigars (more than 3 g per piece) or 400 g of pipe tobacco (for individuals over 17 years of age).
• Other agricultural products up to a value of €300 without exceeding: 2.5 kg of milk powder, 3 kg of condensed milk, 6 kg of fresh milk, 1 kg of butter, 4 kg of cheese, 5 kg of sugar, and sweets, 5 kg of meat.

Industrial Products

• Perfumes 75 g of perfumes + 375 ml of colognes
• Other industrial products up to a value of €900.00 (€450.00 in the case of children under 15 years of age).

Maximum quantities and amounts per person.

The permitted quantities of alcoholic beverages, tobacco, coffee, tea, perfumes, and colognes are limited and their values ​​are not taken into account. The permitted quantities of milk, butter, cheese, sugar, sweets, and meat are limited and their values ​​are taken into account. In contrast, for other products the limit only applies to the value.

Money

To combat tax fraud and money laundering, you are obliged to declare coins, bank bills, bank checks to bearer, traveler’s checks, etc., whose total amount is equal to or greater than €10,000, in national currency or its counter value in foreign currency, at the Spanish/French customs.

Other

Important: inquire at any EU customs office about any special limitations that may apply at any time and, in particular, on animal or plant products, live animals, endangered species, medicines, arms, ammunition, art, collector’s items, currency, gold, and means of payment.

Import Duty Tax in Andorra

Customs duties or import duties and taxes will be pending and need to be cleared while importing goods into Andorra whether by a private individual or a company. Andorra calculates customs tariffs by using the CIF method, which means the import duty and taxes are calculated based on the value of the imported goods together with shipping costs.

Andorra Customs: Prohibited Items & Shipping Restrictions

Before shipping goods to Andorra (or any country), it’s important to know if there are any special arrangements to make when sending them or even if they are legal at all. What are items prohibited from shipping to Andorra?

• Alcohol
• Animals
• Chemicals
• Currency
• Drugs
• Explosives
• Firearms
• Fresh Food
• Plants
• Seeds
• Tobacco

The list of restricted items changes frequently, so it’s always best to check the official customs page before sending your goods.

Andorra Customs Offices

The Andorran Customs service is located on the border of the river Runer (Spanish-Andorran border), Porta (French-Andorran border), and is also present in the various post offices to control imports of goods entering the territory of the Principality of Andorra. Services are centralized at the central Customs office located in Escaldes-Engordany.

Customs are permanently present at the two border points, but its control is exercised throughout the national territory.

• Andorran Customs – Central Office

Summer opening hours: Monday to Friday: 08:00 to 14:30
Winter opening hours: Monday to Thursday: 08:00 to 16:30 and Friday: 08:00 to 15:00

Av. Fiter i Rossell, no. 2, block A
Escaldes-Engordany AD700
Tel. + 376 879 900
Fax. + 376 825 848

• Andorran Customs – Sant Julià de Lòria (Spanish-Andorran border)

Monday to Friday: 07:00 to 20:00
Saturdays: 8 a.m. to noon

Ctra. General
Sant Julià de Lòria AD600
Tel. + 376 841 090
Fax. + 376 841 898

• Andorran Customs – Porta Customs (Franco-Andorran border)

Monday to Friday: 08:00 to 20:00
Saturdays: 8 a.m. to noon

Ctra. General
Passage of the House AD200
Tel. + 376 755 125
Fax. + 376 856 202

• French Post Office Customs Andorra La Vella

Monday to Friday: 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

Carrer Pere d’Urg 1
Andorra la Vella AD500
Tel. + 376 827 201

• Customs Spanish Post Office Andorra la Vella

Monday to Friday: 08:30 to 14:30

C. Joan Maragall 10
Andorra la Vella AD500
Tel. + 376 827 205