Can you bring tobacco or cigarettes to Ghana?

Short answer
Allowed, within limits

  • Tobacco

    allowed, within limits

    Cigarettes, cheroots, cigars, tobacco and snuff can be brought in free of duty up to one pound (0.5 kg) in weight in total. Anything above that is subject to duties and taxes and must be declared in the red channel.

    Failing to produce dutiable items for examination makes them liable to forfeiture or a penalty.

    Also covers: cigarettes, tobacco, cigars, cheroots, snuff

    Source Ghana Revenue Authority — Passengers' Obligations at CustomsChecked against the source on 2026-10-23

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