In addition to personal effects, the following are allowed into Tahiti duty-free: 200 cigarettes or 100 cigarillos or 50 cigars or 250 grams of smoking tobacco, 50 grams of perfume, 500 grams of coffee, 100 grams of tea and 2 liters of spirits.

To import plants and flowers, special permission is necessary from the Service of Rural Economy, P.O. Box 100, Papeete, Tahiti, Tel. 42.97. 80 (Fare Ute - Papeete)/ 82.49.99 (Faa'a airport). All passengers importing plants, flowers, fruits or vegetables, must be in possession of an international certificate.

Importation of live animals is prohibited. Contact the above mentioned service if you have questions. Open daily from 7:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m., and from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Non-prohibited items should be re-exported in a maximum deadline of six months.

Certain types of animal life and flora are protected by customs regulations:

• by the Washington agreement (requires a CITES certificate issued by the Nature Protection Service)
• by territorial regulations (certain shells, etc. ...)