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Crossing the border of the Republic of Latvia every person is allowed to bring in without paying custom duties and/or VAT:

ANY PRODUCTS or goods if their total value does not exceed 300 Lats. Quantity of the same goods should not exceed 3 units.
This restriction does not apply to goods of any amount in case when their total value does not exceed 15 Ls.

FOODSTUFFS with the total custom value not exceeding 15 Lats.

ALCOHOL/LIQUORS in the quantity of 1 liter or not more than 3 liters bottled in 1 bottle/can by manufacturer. Persons aged below 18 are not allowed to bring alcoholic beverages in Latvia.

TOBACCO may be brought in to Latvia in quantity not exceeding 200 gramms or 20 cigars or 200 cigarettes.

PETS and ANIMALS might be brought in Latvia only along with health certificate issued by the state concerned.
Leaving the Republic of Latvia every person is allowed to transfer viza custom border of Latvia any stuffs and goods except those, the transfer of which via border of Latvia is prohibited or partially restricted. Custom duties should be paid for some goods transfered via border of Latvia. Special restrictions apply to:

FUR or SKIN of hunted animals. To bring such stuffs out of Latvia owner should provide special permission issued by State Forest Service (phone: 227057)

ARTISTIC WORKS of cultural value. To bring such stuffs out of Latvia owner should provide special permission issued by the State Agency for Protection of Culture Values (phone: 221647)
If you made your purchase in an art salon or gallery all formalities will be settles right there.

PETS and ANIMALS. Traveller will be asked to show certificate issued by the State Border Veterinary Control Agency (phone: 327472, 327473)FIREARMS, HUNTING RIFLES and GAS PISTOLS/REVOLVERS. To transport things of this kind via border of Latvia the permission from the Ministry of Interior (phone: 219983) is necessary.
IN NO CASE private person may transfer via the border of the Republic of Latvia:

COMBAT GUNS/weapons/arms of any kind or their parts, ammo, explosives etc.

SPECIAL CHEMICAL SUBSTANCES and devices for their usage (except teargas cans).

cold steel weapons.

PURE ALCOHOL (spirit).

NARCOTICS and PSYCHTHROPIC SUBSTANCES. (Every traveller may possess any reasonable amount of pharmaceuticals which might become necessary for the period of travel. If such pharmaceuticals have narcotic or psychothropic effect, traveller should obtain permission from the Welfare Ministry, phone: 276235.)

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Crossing the border of the Republic of Latvia every person is allowed to bring in without paying custom duties and/or VAT: ANY PRODUCTS or goods if their total value does not exceed 300 Lats. Quantity of the same goods should not exceed 3 units. This restriction does not apply to goods of any amount in case when their total value does not exceed 15 Ls. FOODSTUFFS with the total custom value not exceeding 15 Lats. ALCOHOL/LIQUORS in the quantity of 1 liter or not more than 3 liters bottled in 1 bottle/can by manufacturer. Persons aged below 18 are not allowed to bring alcoholic beverages in Latvia. TOBACCO may be brought in to Latvia in quantity not exceeding 200 gramms or 20 cigars or 200 cigarettes. PETS and ANIMALS might be brought in Latvia only along with health certificate issued by the state concerned.		Leaving the Republic of Latvia every person is allowed to transfer viza custom border of Latvia any stuffs and goods except those, the transfer of which via border of Latvia is prohibited or partially restricted. Custom duties should be paid for some goods transfered via border of Latvia. Special restrictions apply to: FUR or SKIN of hunted animals. To bring such stuffs out of Latvia owner should provide special permission issued by State Forest Service (phone: 227057) ARTISTIC WORKS of cultural value. To bring such stuffs out of Latvia owner should provide special permission issued by the State Agency for Protection of Culture Values (phone: 221647) If you made your purchase in an art salon or gallery all formalities will be settles right there. PETS and ANIMALS. Traveller will be asked to show certificate issued by the State Border Veterinary Control Agency (phone: 327472, 327473)FIREARMS, HUNTING RIFLES and GAS PISTOLS/REVOLVERS. To transport things of this kind via border of Latvia the permission from the Ministry of Interior (phone: 219983) is necessary. IN NO CASE private person may transfer via the border of the Republic of Latvia: COMBAT GUNS/weapons/arms of any kind or their parts, ammo, explosives etc. SPECIAL CHEMICAL SUBSTANCES and devices for their usage (except teargas cans). cold steel weapons. PURE ALCOHOL (spirit). NARCOTICS and PSYCHTHROPIC SUBSTANCES. (Every traveller may possess any reasonable amount of pharmaceuticals which might become necessary for the period of travel. If such pharmaceuticals have narcotic or psychothropic effect, traveller should obtain permission from the Welfare Ministry, phone: 276235.)