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Can you bring snus and nicotine pouches to Honduras?
Travellers may bring snus and nicotine pouches into Honduras for personal use. 200 cigarettes or 250 g of tobacco, plus 50 cigars and 2 litres of alcoholic beverages, free of import duties (Ley de Aduanas, Decreto 212-87, Art. 120). Snus counts as tobacco; pouches are not itemised. Selling nicotine pouches in Honduras is no specific rule found and selling tobacco snus is legal.
| Allowance | 250 g 200 cigarettes or 250 g of tobacco, plus 50 cigars and 2 litres of alcoholic beverages, free of import duties (Ley de Aduanas, Decreto 212-87, Art. 120). Snus counts as tobacco; pouches are not itemised. |
| Nicotine pouches | Unclear Sale in Honduras: no specific rule found |
| Tobacco snus | Allowed Sale in Honduras: legal |
Customs and penalties
- Declaration: not required within the allowance
- Penalties: No specific penalty information found.
- Minimum age in Honduras: 21
The 1987 Customs Law text is the accessible source; Honduras also applies the Central American customs code (CAUCA/RECAUCA), whose personal-effects list is similar. Third-party guides cite 200 cigarettes, 100 cigars or 450 g of tobacco for adults over 18.
Frequently asked
Can I bring nicotine pouches (ZYN, VELO) to Honduras?
Unclear. Possession and use of nicotine pouches in Honduras: legal. 200 cigarettes or 250 g of tobacco, plus 50 cigars and 2 litres of alcoholic beverages, free of import duties (Ley de Aduanas, Decreto 212-87, Art. 120). Snus counts as tobacco; pouches are not itemised.
Can I bring tobacco snus to Honduras?
Allowed. Possession and use of tobacco snus in Honduras: legal.
Can I take snus on a plane to Honduras?
Snus and nicotine pouches are dry goods. Airlines and airport security treat them like any other personal item in carry-on or checked luggage; the limits that matter are the customs rules of the destination country.
Do I have to declare snus at customs in Honduras?
Not if you stay within the personal allowance.
- Full legal status of snus and nicotine pouches in Honduras
- Flying with nicotine pouches: the general guide
Other destinations
- Bringing snus to Antigua and Barbuda – pouches no specific rule found, snus legal with restrictions
- Bringing snus to Argentina – pouches legal with restrictions, snus no specific rule found
- Bringing snus to the Bahamas – pouches no specific rule found, snus no specific rule found
- Bringing snus to Barbados – pouches no specific rule found, snus legal
- Bringing snus to Belize – pouches no specific rule found, snus no specific rule found
- Bringing snus to Bolivia – pouches no specific rule found, snus legal
- Bringing snus to Brazil – pouches banned, snus banned
- Bringing snus to Canada – pouches legal with restrictions, snus legal
- Bringing snus to Chile – pouches no specific rule found, snus legal
- Bringing snus to Colombia – pouches legal with restrictions, snus legal
Sources
- Ley de Aduanas de la República de Honduras, Decreto 212-87, Art. 120 (efectos personales) – Congreso Nacional de Honduras (via BVS/PAHO legislation repository) (Legislation, 1 January 1987; accessed 4 September 2026) ✓ verified
“Todo viajero podrá, además introducir libre de derechos y gravámenes a la importación, los artículos siguientes: a) 200 cigarrillos 0 250 gramos de tabaco; b) 50 cigarros; y, c) Dos litros de bebidas alcohólicas.”
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