These include 200 cigarettes, 100 cigarillos or 50 cigars; 50 grams of perfume; 500 grams of coffee; 100 grams of tea; and two liters of alcohol, champagne, or wine.

No one under 17 years of age is entitled to duty-free tobacco or alcohol.

All telecommunications and radio equipment require an import license, and certain types of animal life and flora are protected by customs regulations. Domestic pets are prohibited unless authorized by the "Service du développement rural de Polynésie française" Tel: (689) 42-81-47.

Strictly prohibited imports include live animals, all plant material, flowers, fruits, and cultured pearls of non-French Polynesian origin. Naturally, guns and weapons of any kind, ammunition, counterfeit items, and narcotics are prohibited outright.

Upon departure, special attention is paid by Customs to purchase documentation for medicines, pearls, works of art, antiques, and unusual items acquired while in French Polynesia.