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Mali duty free

The following items may be imported into Mali without incurring customs duty:

• 1,000 cigarettes or 250 cigars or 2kg of tobacco.
• Goods up to the value of XOF250,000.

Travellers can import per person duty free the following items:

• new clothes and bedding; 2 pairs of new shoes;

• Electronic devices and personal effects such as:

2 cameras (different models);

1 camera;

1 radio;

1 bike;

1 stereo;

1 hunting rifle with import permit;

1pc;

1 set of playing cards (persons aged 18 and over);

jewelry;

• Food such as:

5 canned goods;

5 packs of milk;

5 kg of sugar;

2 kg of tea;

1 packet of coffee;

2 kg other food.

Duty-free allowances are subject to change, sometimes at short notice due to policy updates or external factors. Information is correct at the time of writing; travellers should verify current allowances with official customs authorities before departure. We accept no liability for any inconvenience or loss arising from changes to these regulations.

Prohibited Imports

Prohibited items include narcotics, beef and derivates, potassium bromate not intended for laboratories, any food product containing potassium bromate, meat, blood and bone meal intended for feeding animal, unregistered pesticides, oils and equipment containing polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), hazardous chemicals food or medicine past the best-before date for human and veterinary use, foreign products, natural or manufactured, bearing either on themselves or on packaging, cases, bundles, envelopes, bands or labels, etc. a trademark, a name, a sign or any indication likely to suggest that they were made in Mali or that they are of Malian origin, and alcohol in plastic sachets.

Restricted items include among others medicine, meat, plants, explosives, and firearms and ammunition.

This list is not exhaustive. Travellers should consult the official customs website or contact the embassy or consulate near you for the most up-to-date information.

Prohibited Exports

Restricted exports requiring authorisation include meat, hunting trophies, plants and artworks.

This list is not exhaustive. Travellers should consult the official customs website or contact the embassy or consulate near you for the most up-to-date information.