How many liters of alcohol can I freely bring into Tahiti?

The Polynesian authorities have classified alcoholic beverages into 4 categories:

• • 1. Champagne
    2. Wine : wines, sparkling wines, naturally sweet wines, fortified wines and wine-based aperitifs
    3. Japanese Beers, cider ou Pear
    4. Other hard liquors titrating over 22% vol : brandy, liqueurs, vodka, whisky, rum, gin, cognac, armagnac

Regulations

Things get complicated when you arrive with category 1 alcohols 3 and / or 4Because in this case, 2 liters only of these 2 categories are accepted.
However, you are still entitled to 4 liters of alcoholThis means that you can add alcohols of category 1 ou 2 to get to your famous 4 liters.

Here are some examples of what you can bring back while taking this constraint into account:

• • • • You will have to pay taxes if you bring more than 4 liters of alcohol in total
      • A maximum of 2 liters of alcohol categories 3 et 4 is authorized.
      • If you have 1 ou 2 liters of alcohol de category 3 ou 4you can complete by 3 ou 2 liters, category 1 ou 2 without exceeding the limit of 4 liters authorized.

Indeed,Most commercially available bottles of alcohol have a standard capacity of 75 centilitersIn other words, if you do the math, this corresponds to the possibility of packing in your suitcases up to five 75cl bottles of wineto which you can add a small bottle of 25 cl to supplement the authorized deductible.

And if, despite all these explanations, a little doubt still lingers in your mind, there's a simple solution: the official app "I declare"Thanks to it, you can achieve personalized simulations and check in a few clicks that you are complying with customs allowances.

It’s a practical tool which saves you from bad surprises upon arrival and ensures you travel with peace of mind.

On application download links are available at the bottom of this article, ready to be used before your departure.

Ultimately

There you have it, now you know exactly what your suitcases can carry without turning your arrival in Tahiti into a remake of Impossible mission Customs version. Between the liters of wine, the carefully counted beers and the small bonus bottle, you are ready to toast without stress.

So, prepare your bottles, store them with love, and remember: in Tahiti, the sun shines, the ukuleles resonate… and your bottles must stay within the lines so that the party starts without a false note.

In short: respect the quotas, and you will be entitled to happy toasts rather than to painful confiscationsCheers, and welcome to paradise!