Can I send electronics abroad?
Allowed with conditions in 39. Pick a country for the rule in full and its official source.
Everywhere: Devices are fine with the battery installed and switched off. Loose lithium batteries and power banks can't go by air.
| Destination | Answer | The rule |
|---|---|---|
| Argentina Personal use only, with batteries installed and 3 or fewer of a kind | Conditions apply | Personal use only, with batteries installed and 3 or fewer of a kind |
| Australia Duty-free under the moving concession if owned and used for 12 months | Conditions apply | Duty-free under the moving concession if owned and used for 12 months |
| Bangladesh Laptops pay about 9.5% in total by courier and smartphones about 45.9% | Conditions apply | Laptops pay about 9.5% in total by courier and smartphones about 45.9% |
| Brazil Personal quantities only, with batteries installed | Conditions apply | Personal quantities only, with batteries installed |
| Canada Allowed with batteries installed | Conditions apply | Allowed with batteries installed |
| Chile Personal quantities only, with batteries installed in the device | Conditions apply | Personal quantities only, with batteries installed in the device |
| China Computers, cameras, and other IT products for personal use are taxed at 13% | Conditions apply | Computers, cameras, and other IT products for personal use are taxed at 13% |
| Colombia Personal devices with batteries installed are fine | Conditions apply | Personal devices with batteries installed are fine |
| Dominican Republic Personal quantities only, with batteries installed | Conditions apply | Personal quantities only, with batteries installed |
| France Used personal devices are fine with batteries installed | Conditions apply | Used personal devices are fine with batteries installed |
| Germany Used personal devices are fine with batteries installed | Conditions apply | Used personal devices are fine with batteries installed |
| Guatemala Computers and phones are 0% duty | Conditions apply | Computers and phones are 0% duty |
| Hong Kong Personal phones, laptops, and appliances pay no duty or tax | Conditions apply | Personal phones, laptops, and appliances pay no duty or tax |
| India Dutiable at personal-import rates | Conditions apply | Dutiable at personal-import rates |
| Indonesia Most electronics pay 7.5% duty plus VAT up to USD 1,500 | Conditions apply | Most electronics pay 7.5% duty plus VAT up to USD 1,500 |
| Ireland Personal devices are fine with batteries installed | Conditions apply | Personal devices are fine with batteries installed |
| Israel Wireless devices, remote controls, and drones need Ministry of Communications approval | Conditions apply | Wireless devices, remote controls, and drones need Ministry of Communications approval |
| Italy Used personal devices are fine with batteries installed | Conditions apply | Used personal devices are fine with batteries installed |
| Jamaica Personal electronics are fine with batteries installed | Conditions apply | Personal electronics are fine with batteries installed |
| Japan Personal electronics are fine, with batteries installed in the device | Conditions apply | Personal electronics are fine, with batteries installed in the device |
| Mexico Personal quantities with batteries installed | Conditions apply | Personal quantities with batteries installed |
| Nepal Laptops, tablets, and smartphones pay no customs duty but do pay 13% VAT | Conditions apply | Laptops, tablets, and smartphones pay no customs duty but do pay 13% VAT |
| Netherlands Used personal devices are fine with batteries installed | Conditions apply | Used personal devices are fine with batteries installed |
| New Zealand Personal devices are fine, with batteries installed | Conditions apply | Personal devices are fine, with batteries installed |
| Nigeria Personal quantities only, with batteries installed | Conditions apply | Personal quantities only, with batteries installed |
| Pakistan Laptops pay no customs duty but 18% sales tax by courier | Conditions apply | Laptops pay no customs duty but 18% sales tax by courier |
| Peru Personal quantities only, with batteries installed in the device | Conditions apply | Personal quantities only, with batteries installed in the device |
| Philippines Personal gadgets are fine and count toward the PHP 10,000 limit | Conditions apply | Personal gadgets are fine and count toward the PHP 10,000 limit |
| Portugal Personal devices are fine with batteries installed | Conditions apply | Personal devices are fine with batteries installed |
| Saudi Arabia Personal devices are fine with batteries installed | Conditions apply | Personal devices are fine with batteries installed |
| Singapore Personal devices are fine with batteries installed | Conditions apply | Personal devices are fine with batteries installed |
| South Africa Personal devices are fine with batteries installed | Conditions apply | Personal devices are fine with batteries installed |
| South Korea Personal quantities only, with batteries installed in the device | Conditions apply | Personal quantities only, with batteries installed in the device |
| Spain Personal devices are fine with batteries installed | Conditions apply | Personal devices are fine with batteries installed |
| Trinidad and Tobago Laptops, tablets, cell phones, and digital cameras are free of duty and VAT | Conditions apply | Laptops, tablets, cell phones, and digital cameras are free of duty and VAT |
| United Arab Emirates Your own used phone, laptop, and tablet are fine, with batteries installed | Conditions apply | Your own used phone, laptop, and tablet are fine, with batteries installed |
| United Kingdom Personal laptops, phones, and household electronics are fine, with batteries installed in the device | Conditions apply | Personal laptops, phones, and household electronics are fine, with batteries installed in the device |
| United States Allowed with batteries installed in the device | Conditions apply | Allowed with batteries installed in the device |
| Vietnam New devices can go as gifts within the limits | Conditions apply | New devices can go as gifts within the limits |