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Duty Allowance raised to Mvr 10,000 for Goods Brought by Travelers, Personal Effects, and Commercial Samples, effective from July 01, 2024.

The duty exemption cap on goods brought by travelers, personal effects and commercial samples rises from MVR 6,000 to MVR 10,000 on FOB value from July 1, 2024, with declarations still required for higher-value or commercial-quantity goods. Previously eligible items such as tobacco products, single-use plastics, energy drinks, motorcycles and vehicles are excluded, and rules for cigarettes and e-cigarettes take effect on August 1, 2024.

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Official source only Only Maldives Customs Service has published this among the sources we monitor: no independent report seen. A gap in what we monitor, not proof that others did not report it.

What happened

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  1. Mon 1 Jul
    The duty exemption cap for goods brought by travelers, personal effects and commercial samples is raised from MVR 6,000 to MVR 10,000 on FO… July 1, 2024 only Maldives Customs Service Starting July 1, 2024, the duty exemption cap for goods brought by travelers, personal effects, and commercial samples will be raised from MVR 6,000 to MVR 10,000 based on the Free on Board (FOB) value.

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  2. Thu 1 Aug
    Regulations for conventional and flavored cigarettes, e-cigarettes, hookah (sheesha) and e-liquids take effect. August 1, 2024 only Maldives Customs Service newest The implementation of regulations for conventional and flavored cigarettes, e-cigarettes, hookah (sheesha), and e-liquids will take effect on August 1, 2024.

    Word for word from the report in Maldives Customs Service. Open the report

How the reporting differs

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Maldives Customs ServiceOfficialPress release

Duty Allowance raised to Mvr 10,000 for Goods Brought by Travelers, Personal Effects, and Commercial Samples, effective from July 01, 2024.

MVR 10,000 duty exemption cap for goods brought by travelers, personal effects and commercial samples

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  • MVR 10,000 duty exemption cap for goods brought by travelers, personal effects and commercial samples Maldives Customs Service Starting July 1, 2024, the duty exemption cap for goods brought by travelers, personal effects, and commercial samples will be raised from MVR 6,000 to MVR 10,000 based on the Free on Board (FOB) value.

    Word for word from the report in Maldives Customs Service. Open the report

  • MVR 6,000 previous duty exemption cap Maldives Customs Service Starting July 1, 2024, the duty exemption cap for goods brought by travelers, personal effects, and commercial samples will be raised from MVR 6,000 to MVR 10,000 based on the Free on Board (FOB) value.

    Word for word from the report in Maldives Customs Service. Open the report

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