Can I bring Perfume and Fragrances to United States?
Perfume and Fragrances→United States
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✅ Allowed
✅ Allowed
📋 Carrying Limits
- Quantity Limit:Within the $800 personal exemption; no separate perfume allowance is published
✅ Declaration Requirements
❌Not Required
📌 Quick Summary
Status:✅ ✅ Allowed
Limit:Within the $800 personal exemption; no separate perfume allowance is published
Declaration:❌ Not Required
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Last Updated:September 6, 2026
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📝 Important Notes
- •✅ ALLOWED (no separate perfume allowance): CBP publishes no perfume-specific limit, so perfume is treated as ordinary merchandise within your personal exemption.
- •📋 The personal exemption:
- •Amount: an $800 duty-free personal exemption for returning residents who have remained abroad at least 48 hours in most cases
- •Above the exemption: a flat duty rate of 3% applies to the next $1,000 of dutiable merchandise before higher tariffs apply
- •What else the exemption covers: tobacco products up to 200 cigarettes and 100 cigars, and one American liter (33.8 fl. oz.) of alcoholic beverages, subject to conditions
- •📋 What CBP says you must declare:
- •Food and agricultural items, alcohol above the allowance, tobacco above the allowance, currency or monetary instruments exceeding $10,000, and medications
- •Declarations are made on CBP Form 6059B
- •💡 Note:
- •CBP publishes no separate allowance for this item, so it is the $800 exemption and the value of what you carry that decide whether duty is owed
❓ More Questions
How much can I bring into the USA duty free?
Returning residents have an $800 duty-free personal exemption, in most cases after remaining abroad at least 48 hours. Above that, a flat 3% duty applies to the next $1,000 of dutiable merchandise before higher tariffs.
What does CBP say I must declare?
Food and agricultural items, alcohol above the allowance, tobacco above the allowance, currency or monetary instruments exceeding $10,000, and medications. Declarations are made on CBP Form 6059B.
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