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 |
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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 - | |
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(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