Ascension Island Customs

If you import alcohol and tobacco into Ascension you will be liable for duty. The current rates are set out in Schedule 1 below. There are small duty free allowances allowed to incoming passengers in accordance with Schedule 2 below.

Schedule 1 - Customs Duties on Imports

Goods	Rate of Duty (£)	Unit of Qty
Alcoholic Beverages
Not exceeding 3% Alcohol by Volume (ABV)	0.50	Litre
Exceeding 3% but not exceeding 6% ABV	0.75	Litre
Exceeding 6% but not exceeding 11% ABV	1.00	Litre
Exceeding 11% but not exceeding 16% ABV	1.80	Litre
Exceeding 16% but not exceeding 30% ABV	2.50	Litre
Exceeding 30% but not exceeding 80% ABV	6.00	Litre
Exceeding 80% ABV	9.00	Litre
Fuel
Motor Spirit - Petrol	0.26	Litre
Motor Spirit - Diesel	0.26	Litre
Diesel - generation and public utilities	0.071	Litre
Marine Diesel or Petrol	0.05	Litre
Tobacco
Cigars, cheroots, cigarillos containing tobacco	106.67	Kg
Cigarettes containing tobacco	16.00	Carton of 200

Duty Free Allowance

The following articles, provided that they are imported by and in the possession of a passenger, shall be exempt from the payment of customs duty -
(a) (i) Alcoholic beverages with Alcohol by Volume (‘ABV’) exceeding 30%	1 litre
plus either:
(ii) Alcoholic beverages with ABV exceeding 11% but not exceeding 30%	2 litre
or
(ii) Alcoholic beverages with ABV not exceeding 11% Beers/Lagers	4.1 Litres
(b) Cigarettes not exceeding 200, or other tobacco goods not exceeding in all 250 grams.
(c) Perfumed spirits and toilet water not exceeding 250ml.
Provided that -
(i) the allowances referred to in (a) shall not be available to any person under the age of 18 years; and
(ii) the allowance referred to in (b) shall not be available to any person under the age of 16 years.

Should you require further information you may contact: freda.yon@ascension.gov.ac