Travel rules › Paraguay
Can you bring snus and nicotine pouches to Paraguay?
Travellers may bring snus and nicotine pouches into Paraguay for personal use. General duty-free franchise of USD 1,000 for arrivals by air or river and USD 300 overland, plus USD 500 from duty-free shops. DNIT's traveller notice lists no specific quantity for cigarettes or tobacco; snus and pouches are not itemised. Selling nicotine pouches in Paraguay is unregulated (sold openly) and selling tobacco snus is legal.
| Allowance | No fixed quantity General duty-free franchise of USD 1,000 for arrivals by air or river and USD 300 overland, plus USD 500 from duty-free shops. DNIT's traveller notice lists no specific quantity for cigarettes or tobacco; snus and pouches are not itemised. |
| Nicotine pouches | Unclear Sale in Paraguay: unregulated (sold openly) |
| Tobacco snus | Unclear Sale in Paraguay: legal |
Customs and penalties
- Declaration: unclear
- Penalties: No specific penalty information found.
- Minimum age in Paraguay: 18
Personal-use quantities within the franchise are not taxed. A quantity limit for tobacco may apply under the baggage regime but could not be confirmed from an official page.
Frequently asked
Can I bring nicotine pouches (ZYN, VELO) to Paraguay?
Unclear. Possession and use of nicotine pouches in Paraguay: legal. General duty-free franchise of USD 1,000 for arrivals by air or river and USD 300 overland, plus USD 500 from duty-free shops. DNIT's traveller notice lists no specific quantity for cigarettes or tobacco; snus and pouches are not itemised.
Can I bring tobacco snus to Paraguay?
Unclear. Possession and use of tobacco snus in Paraguay: legal.
Can I take snus on a plane to Paraguay?
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 Paraguay?
We found no explicit rule; declare if you exceed the general tobacco allowance.
- Full legal status of snus and nicotine pouches in Paraguay
- 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
- DNIT recuerda normas vigentes para viajeros – Dirección Nacional de Ingresos Tributarios (DNIT) (Customs, 4 February 2026; accessed 4 September 2026) ✓ verified
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