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Cuban Customs Price List 2023

Last 2022, important changes were introduced in customs regulations and resolutions 206 and 207 of 2014 were repealed, which until now had governed non-commercial imports.. For this function, resolution 175 of July 23, 2022 of the Head of Customs of the Republic of Cuba is established.. Likewise, resolution 176/2022 of the Head of Customs himself is issued, which establishes methods for determining customs duties for shipments of miscellaneous goods destined for natural persons, and resolution 204/2022 of the Ministry of Finance and Prices, the which sets the tariff rate for natural persons who receive non-commercial air, sea, postal and courier shipments in the national territory.

However, the determination of the value in Customs is maintained through one of the following methods:

  1. the Customs Declaration
  2. the purchase invoice
  3. the reference value determined by Customs
  4. the value-weight alternative (used to value the miscellaneous)


The substantial modifications that have been made for non-commercial importation by natural persons are:

  • Changes in import quantities and values
  • New Quantity/Value Table 2022
  • Modifications in the importation of unmanned aircraft
  • Update on the regulations for the importation of food of animal origin.
  • Update on the regulations for the importation of medicines.
For commercial imports made by legal entities, the Commercial Customs Tariff is modified, in accordance with that of the Harmonized Product Classification System (SACLAP 2022). As stated, this applies to commercial imports only authorized for legal entities, that is, companies, organizations, MSMEs, institutes, etc.. Natural persons can only carry out non-commercial imports, which are regulated by resolutions 175 and 176 of 2022 of the Head of Cuban Customs.

Prices of the First import of 2023 in the Customs of Cuba (only for permanent residents in the country)

The Preferential Rate is applied that maintains protection on the first import of the year, for permanent residents in Cuba. It is worth noting that we speak of a calendar year or calendar year, that is, from January to December.

This rate establishes that:
  • From 0 – 50.99 USD – free of charge
  • From 51.00 USD to 500.99 USD at 4% of the value in USD
  • From 501.00 USD to 1,000.00 USD at 8% of the value in USD

Prices of the second import of 2022 in the Customs of Cuba

The general rate is applied for permanent residents from their second importation and for the rest of the passengers in any of their importations.

This rate establishes that:
  • From 0 – 50.99 USD – free of charge
  • From 51.00 USD up to 500.99 USD at 100% of the value in USD
  • From 501.00 USD to 1,000.00 USD at 200% of the value in USD

Determination of Customs value

Decree Law 22 of 2020 ratifies the non-commercial nature of imports made by natural persons to the Island.. This determines that those products that are not prohibited for importation are allowed to enter the country; . Likewise, the decree dictates that all items to be imported must be declared, including those exempt from payment.

The tax payable on imported products is paid in Cuban pesos, calculated on the import value in US dollars and is based on an ad-valorem duty.. The ad-valorem duty is precisely the tax paid on imported items.. Said value is not linked to the price paid when acquiring the items, nor to their cost in the markets;

According to Decree Law 22-2020, Customs can use one of the following methods to determine the value of imported items:
  1. the Customs Declaration
  2. the purchase invoice
  3. the reference value determined by Customs
  4. the value-weight alternative (used to value the miscellaneous)
Natural persons have the right to import up to 1,000 pesos, apart from their personal effects.. This in weight would be 125kg, 25 for personal effects and 100 for importation.. But Customs values ​​according to weight only those considered as miscellaneous. But there are other items, which are not classified by miscellany, but rather their tax has been set in resolutions 206 and 207 of 2014 of the Customs. These products are paid based on a progressive rate that we explain later.

The most important thing when calculating the accounts is that the import consists of 25kg of personal effects, free of charge, and the rest of the items that cannot exceed 1000 pesos or 100kg.

allowed items


Currently, there is rigorous control regarding the importation of products and articles to Cuba.. Consequently, Cuban Customs structured the quantities and specifications to import products in different categories.

For this reason, they created a list of articles that allows you to determine if their use is commercial or personal.. We tell you which products Cuba Customs allows to import and the quantities authorized for each traveler.

In addition, the importation by travelers upon entering the country or by shipping modality of up to 100 tablets and up to three bottles or tubes of the following medications is already allowed:
  • Amitriptyline (tablets)
  • Atropine (eye drops and bottles)
  • Diphenhydramine (tablets)
  • Dimenhydrinate (tablets)
  • Carbamazepine (tablets)
  • Desipramine (tablets)
  • Fluphenazine (tablets)
  • Homatropin (eye drops and bottles)
  • Imipramine (tablets)
  • Levomepromazine (tablets)
  • Lidocaine (cream, jelly or spray, vials or tubes)
  • Homatropine methylbromide (bottles)
  • Papaverine (tablets)
  • Thioridazine (tablets)
  • Trifluoperazine (tablets)

These medicines were prohibited or regulated to import until 2022.

Items prohibited for import or export

The prohibited medicines, pharmaceutical products and/or material/medical or dental resources are the following:

  • Ketamine;
  • Trihexyphenidyl;
  • Propofol;
  • Camilophine;
  • Lidocaine, Mepivacaine in bulbs, ampules or carpules;
  • Tetracaine, Procaine in bulbs or ampoules;
  • Chlorpromazine ampoule;
  • Atropine vial;
  • Papaverine ampulla;
  • Active ingredient of the “Yague” plant, Banistería Laurifolia;
  • Active principle of the plant "Campana", Genus Datura
  • Pharmaceutical products containing controlled substances repackaged in pharmacies or drugstores, in the form of magisterial preparations, pure active substances, understood as pharmaceutical raw materials, precursors and basic chemical substances
  • Psychotropic substances from list I of the 1971 Convention on psychotropic substances, as they lack therapeutic properties and their circulation for these purposes is prohibited internationally.
  • Narcotic drugs included in schedule IV of the 1961 Convention, even when their use is allowed in their country of origin or destination.
  • Blood products, human vaccines, antisera, microorganism strains, culture media, products obtained by genetic engineering and genetically modified organisms, as well as other biological products.
  • Equipment, devices and medical, dental, diagnostic laboratory and imaging materials that require medical intervention.
  • Radioisotopes for diagnostic use in vivo, radiopharmaceuticals and radioactive products used for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes.
  • Inputs defined as expendable material for human health
  • Any other medical product that may constitute a risk to human health

Regarding food:

  • Fluid milk and unpasteurized milk derivatives
  • Fresh, frozen, dehydrated or salted meats;
  • Semi-cooked and/or semi-finished meat products are understood to be hamburgers;
  • Meats from wildlife in any form of presentation

Also not allowed:

  • Plants or parts of them.
  • Fresh fruits, seeds and vegetables.
  • Earth or organic matter in any of its forms;
  • Agricultural products and other biological products in general,
  • Organisms and microorganisms harmful to animals and plants
  • Biological products in general.
  • Leather and handmade products without industrial processing.
  • Lobsters, in any kind, shape or quantity.
  • Engines and bodywork of cars and motorcycles (frames).
  • Light motor vehicles (cars, motorcycles and combustion engine bicycles).
  • Trailers or trailers for light cars with more than 3 wheels and without their own propulsion
  • Electric mopeds, bicycles, skateboards and strollers, exceeding 50 km/h or 100 watts of power
  • Any type of literature, articles and objects that are obscene or pornographic or that are contrary to the general interests of the nation.
  • No type of cultural assets that are part of the Cultural Heritage of the Nation
  • Neither, handwritten books, incunabula (edited between the years 1440 and 1500)
  • Books and brochures that are property of libraries of the National System of Public Libraries or Cuban Organizations and Institutions.
  • The export of Cuban Books from “R” editions
  • Foreign pamphlets and serials printed in the 16th to 18th centuries. Neither do Cuban publications dating from the 18th century.
  • explosives
  • pens-guns
  • batons-guns;
  • Rifles with a caliber greater than 5.6 millimeters;
  • Machine guns and submachine guns of any type;
  • Handcrafted firearms;
  • Firearms that are the result of substantial changes in their manufacturing characteristics or origin;
  • Pistols or revolvers that have a nock adapted or have one from the factory;
  • Firearms assimilated under the guise of any other object;
  • Short firearms of any caliber, whose shooting regime is bursts;
  • Sawed-off shotguns, whatever their caliber;
  • Firearms with optical, dioptic, electronic optical, laser or other aiming systems, that are not open sight;
  • Firearms intended solely for the use of blank ammunition;
  • Weapons that shoot anesthetic capsules;
  • Pneumatic weapons with a caliber greater than 4.5 millimeters or pellets with percussion caps;
  • All bladed weapons, for regulatory use in armed institutions;
  • rapier sticks;
  • blowguns;
  • Crossbows, bows and arrows;
  • Mitts, blackjacks and blackjacks;
  • Rubber sticks, tonfas or similar;
  • Atomizers that release irritating, neuroparalyzing, fumigant, suffocating, tear gas, or poisonous gases, as well as any device that includes mechanisms capable of projecting toxic substances, including weapons that fire ammunition with any of these substances;
  • Weapons or electrical defenses;
  • The other weapons that are determined by the Ministry of the Interior
  • Equipment, devices and accessories that are manufactured or used to access without authorization or hack wireless networks of any standard
  • Liquids, gels or aerosols (LAGs), greater than 100 ml (3.4 oz.) in carry-on baggage, must be in checked baggage.

Articles that need authorization for importation

These items need the authorization of the Cuban authority:

Ministry of Communication

  • Wireless fax machines
  • Telephone boards of all kinds
  • Devices for data networks "routers" (routers) and "switches" (switches)
  • Wireless access point such as RLAN and other similar ones, except WiFi that is regulated by its specific regulatory provision.
  • Wireless telephones that operate in bands other than those listed in the First Section.
  • Wireless microphones and their accessories
  • Radars, beacons, radio links
  • People Pagers, Broadcasting
  • Equipment for remote measurement, remote control and other similar
  • Radio transceivers: fixed, mobile and personal station equipment
  • Professional radio receivers
  • Satellite TV receiving stations, satellite dishes, their accessories and portable or other satellite phones.
  • Equipment intended for the massive diffusion of data, text or voice by wireless means.
  • Satellite Positioning Systems (SPS, GPS) used to determine geographic coordinates at a point, for hydrographic and geodetic purposes.

Phytosanitary and veterinary authorities

  • Biological and pharmaceutical products of animal origin and for veterinary use, in accordance with the regulations of the health and veterinary authorities.
  • Specimens of flora and fauna or their offal, in any form, in accordance with the regulations of the health and veterinary authorities.
  • Live animals, plants and their parts, and products of animal and vegetable origin, whether processed or not.
  • Species protected by the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Flora and Fauna, must have a permit issued by the competent Authority (CITES permit).

culture Ministry

  • Representative works of Cuban or foreign plastic artists and published by the Ministry of Culture.

Port Captaincy

  • Marine engines up to 10 horsepower (HP)

Ministry of Interior

  • Rifles with optical and dioptic aiming systems intended for sports activities;
  • Short firearms of any caliber whose shooting regime is bursts, delivered as an incentive or in recognition of services rendered to the country.
  • Sawed-off shotguns, whatever their caliber, intended for the safety and protection of property and people
  • Firearms intended solely for the use of salvo ammunition, for sports, film, television, theatrical and other artistic activities;
  • Weapons that fire anesthetic capsules for veterinary use and scientific activities;
  • Crossbows, bows and arrows, intended for sports activities;
  • Atomizers that release irritating, neuroparalyzing, fumigant, suffocating and tear gases, used by security and protection services;
  • Weapons or electrical defenses, used by security and protection services;
  • Rubber batons, tonfas or similar, used by security and protection services.

Institute of Civil Aeronautics of Cuba

  • drones
  • Components, parts and pieces of unmanned aircraft

Regulated medicines for import

The importation by international travelers is authorized, provided that it is in accompanied luggage, of pharmaceutical preparations that contain substances controlled by the International Convention on Narcotic Drugs of 1961 and the International Convention on Psychotropic Substances of 1971, provided that it is for the fulfillment of medical treatment.. For it:
  • In each case, it relates the quantities that can be transported, as well as the requirements and conditions that must be met.. (Annex 1 and Annex 2)
  • Defines the requirements that the Medical Certificate to present must meet.
  • Establishes the obligation of travelers to notify upon arrival that they are carrying these medicines or substances and that they have the official documentation.

Annex I: Narcotic drugs on the schedules of the 1961 Convention

lists Products included Maximum quantity Conditions
List I Morphine 3 grams Due to its analgesic properties, for the medical treatment of pain (chronic or acute) and moderate to intense
pethidine 12 grams
hydromorphone 300mg
oxycodone 1 gr
hydrocodone 450mg
Fentanyl up to 100mg Only in the form of transcutaneous patches
Methadone 2 grams For the treatment of opioid dependence, only in cases that have been authorized by the Ministry of Public Health prior to entering the country
List II Codeine 12 grams Due to its analgesic properties, for the medical treatment of mild to moderate pain
dihydrocodeine 12 grams
detropropoxyphene 6 grams
Medical treatment for the stay in the country and for a maximum period of 30 days, supported by a medical certificate. (For all drugs related to Schedule I and II narcotics)
Schedule III Narcotic preparations excepted from some provisions and included in list III of the 1961 Convention
acetyldihydrocodeine When they are mixed with one or several other ingredients and do not contain more than 100 milligrams of the drug per dosage unit and the concentration does not exceed 2.5% in undivided preparations
Codeine
Dihydrocodeine
ethylmorphine
pholcodine
Nicocodine
Nicodicodine
Norcodeine
dextropropoxyphene For oral use containing not more than 135 milligrams of base per dosage unit or with a concentration not exceeding 2.5% in undivided preparations, provided that those preparations do not contain any controlled substances under the Convention on Psychotropic Substances of 1971
Diphenoxylate 2.5mg Containing no more than 2.5 milligrams of Diphenoxylate calculated as a basis, per dosage unit, and with an amount of atropine sulfate equivalent to at least 1% of the Diphenoxylate dose
For the period of stay in the country and for a maximum of 30 days, a medical certificate is not required
Annex II: Psychotropic Substances on the lists of the 1971 Convention
lists Products included Maximum quantity Condition
List II Methylphenidate 1 gr For treatment of Attention Deficit in children over 6 years and up to 18 years and Narcolepsy
Medical treatment for the time of stay in the country and a maximum period of 30 days
Schedule III Buprenorphine 300mg Medical treatment for the time of stay in the country and a maximum period of 30 days
flunitrazepam 30mg
pentazocine 6 grams
pentobarbital 3 grams
Schedule IV Alprazolam 270mg For a maximum period of three months, travelers-shipments
Bromazepam 540mg
clobazam 2.7g
Clonazepam 360mg
clorazepate 600mg
chlordiazepoxide 1 gr
diazepam 300mg
phenobarbital 6 grams
Lorazepam 75mg
Medazepam 600mg
Meprobamate 40 grams
nitrazepam 300mg
oxazepam 1.5g
prazepam 1 gr
Temazepam 600mg
Tetrazepam 3 grams
Zolpidem 900mg
As stated, they must be accompanied by official medical documentation that certifies the treatment.. Said documentation consists of the presentation of a medical certificate or medical document issued by a health institution in the country of residence of the traveler, or, as the case may be, of the country where they were treated, the original is shown, in Spanish or English and made in legible handwriting, The certificate must contain the following information:
  • Official name, legal address and contact details of the medical institution issuing the document
  • General data of the patient, referring to sex, place and date of birth, private address, passport or identification card number, country of residence
  • Official information about the doctor issuing the certificate, including the license number and telephone numbers indicating the country and city
  • Commercial name of the pharmaceutical preparation, pharmaceutical form and presentation
  • Generic name or international nonproprietary name of the active substance that is subject to control
  • Concentration of the active substance per dosage unit
  • Total quantity in prescribed units of the medication, according to presentation in ampoules, tablets, patches, or other similar
  • Method of administration
  • patient diagnosis
  • indicated daily treatment
  • Duration of treatment
  • Date the document is issued
  • Validity period, with no more than three months of issue
  • Physician signature
  • Official seal of the institution issuing the document.

In addition, treatment is authorized for the duration of the stay in the country and upon presentation of a Medical Certificate of:

  • Chloral hydrate syrup;
  • Fluphenazine decanoate 25 milligrams/milliliter ampules;
  • Tramadol tablets 50 milligrams
  • Tramadol drops 50 milligrams

Articles exempt from Payment to import to Cuba

25kg of personal items: clothing, shoes, handbags, food, personal hygiene and household items, jewelry, bijouterie, lingerie, perfumery and any other personal product. Additionally, it includes:
  • 1 mobile phone,
  • 1 laptop,
  • 1 camera,
  • 1 portable digital media player
  • 1 television set n portable
  • The first 50 pesos of the 1000 pesos that every passenger can bring on any of their trips
  • 10 kilograms of medicines
  • Adult disposable panty liners
  • Adults may import as part of their personal effects:
  • 400 units of cigarettes
  • 500 grams of pipe tobacco
  • 50 units of cigar
  • 2500 cubic centimeters of alcoholic beverages
  • Baby items (in case of traveling with a baby) a chair, a portable crib, a stroller, a walker
  • Two traditional toys and two electronic ones in the case of underage passengers.
  • Also, wheelchairs for disabled
  • Scientific, technical, art and literature books
  • Musical scores;
  • Still Views and Motion Pictures for Teaching
  • Prosthesis, when they replace or replace an organ or part of it
  • Equipment, books or materials intended for the blind
  • In the case of products for practicing sports, the following are recognized as personal effects:
  • The quantity of a set of accoutrements for fishing
  • A bike without an engine
  • A canoe or kayak measuring less than 5.50 meters long
  • a pair of skis
  • Two tennis rackets, and other similar items
  • A pair of walkie-talkies
  • Household goods and household effects of persons with the purpose of permanent residence
  • Products for the personal use of foreign scholarship holders residing in Cuba
  • Medals, decorations and prizes awarded abroad
  • Temporary import products brought by foreigners in their capacity as artists, athletes, specialists, scientists, journalists, filmmakers, passengers in transit and people in special circumstances.
  • Photovoltaic systems and other technologies that generate or work with renewable energy sources, as well as their fundamental parts and pieces.

Note : as a temporary exception you can import all the medicines, food and toiletries you want, exempt from payments and without limitations on value and quantity until June 30, 2022. This as long as they are not among the expressly prohibited items and are shipped physically separate from the rest of the luggage.

Cuban Customs price list for non-commercial imports by natural persons

Next, we present the list of prices for natural persons, the quantities and value set, in the Customs of Cuba, by the recent Resolution 175 of 2022 of the Head of Customs.

Chapter 1. Miscellaneous
In accordance with the legal provisions, the following items are classified as miscellaneous: footwear, clothing, food, personal hygiene and household items, jewelry, perfumery and similar items.. For the valuation of miscellaneous items, the weight-value alternative is used where one kilogram of miscellaneous items is equal to 10 pesos.. Therefore, 5 kg of miscellaneous items will be equal to 50 pesos and 50 kg will be equal to 500 pesos.

For the importation of products that are classified as miscellaneous, the articles or products to be imported must be diverse in their types.

Episode 2. Photographic and cinematographic products
For photographic products whose valuation is less than USD 50.00, the value-weight alternative applies.
Articles Unit of measurement Value fixed in customs (USD) Amount Observations
1. Cameras Unit 60.00 3
2.Video cameras Unit 100.00 3
3. Projectors (Data show) and similar Unit 100.00 3
4.Parts, pieces and accessories of photographic and cinematographic products (tripods, lenses, photometers, enlarger, lighting equipment) Unit 100.00 3
5.Photographic paper bundle or roll 3.00 5
6.Paper for forms thousand 15.00 5 Je suis heureux de vous rencontrer.
Chapter 3. Paints, varnishes and hardware items
For non-durable household and hardware items, as well as those that, being durable, do not have a representative value (for example: water batteries, flashlight batteries, switches, sockets, and the like), the value-weight alternative is used.

Customs admits up to five (5) items of each type that are classified as hardware, provided their value does not exceed fifty (50.00) USD;
Articles Unit of measurement Value fixed in customs (USD) Amount Observations
1. Paints, varnishes, pigments and thinners Liter 4.00 twenty
2. electricity cables coil or reel 100.00 3 Each coil or reel

up to 100 meters

3. Electric signaling and lighting lamps Unit 20.00 5
4. Lanterns Unit 3.00 5
5. Water tanks Unit 60.00 3
6. Hoses Meter 5.00 fifty
7. domestic stairs Unit 30.00 5
8. Intruder alarms Unit 60.00 3
9. Video surveillance system Unit 400.00 2
10. Doors Unit 100.00 3
eleven. Windows Unit 50.00 5
12. Toilet Unit 55.00 3
13. Sinks with or without pedestal Unit 40.00 5
14. Bathtubs Unit 200.00 3
fifteen. Jacuzzi Unit 950.00 1
16. Mixing faucets for sinks or showers Unit 20.00 5
17. Floor, ceiling and wall coverings (linoleum and similar) Meter 2 50.00 5
18. Rugs and similar meter 2 10.00 fifty
19. Tents and awnings Unit 100.00 3
20. Gas balloon Unit 60.00 3
twenty-one. Water filters. Unit 40.00 5
22. Portable plastic cooler set Game 80.00 3
23. Portable plastic coolers Unit 50.00 5
24. Marquetry, chests, boxes, jewelry cases and similar Unit 8.00 5
25. Non-electric implements for cooking food (cauldrons, pots, casseroles, pans) Unit 15.00 twenty
26. safe deposit box Unit 250.00 3
Chapter 4. Home appliances
In the case of electrical appliances, Customs admits them on condition that they are varied, accepting up to two (2) items of the same type, provided that the sum of their values ​​does not exceed the limit established for the importation of luggage, shipments or another operation to perform;

For household appliance parts and accessories, the value-weight alternative is used, provided it is verified that there is diversity in the products.

In the case of power plants, up to two (2) items of this type are allowed.

Articles Unit of measurement Value fixed in customs (USD) Amount Observations
1. Domestic electric irons Unit 10.00 2
2. Domestic refrigerators Unit 300.00 2
3. Domestic freezers or freezers. Unit 350.00 2
4. Water dispensers Unit 50.00 2
5. Minibar. Unit 150.00 2
6. Gas stove and ovens Unit 80.00 2
7. Electric ceramic induction cooker and burners with one or more bulbs, with and without oven Unit 50.00 2
8. Electric stoves and burners
– No oven Unit 100.00 2
– With oven Unit 850.00 2
9. Grease extractor and hood Unit 100.00 2
10. Microwave oven Unit 50.00 2
eleven. Electric ovens for home use Unit 150.00 2
12. Barbecue or grill Unit 40.00 2
13. Electric frying pans and similar Unit 20.00 2
14. electric rice cooker Unit 20.00 2
fifteen. electric steamer pot Unit 20.00 2
16. Electric multifunction cooker Unit 20.00 2
17.Halogen Convection Broiler Pot Unit 50.00 2
18. Electric fryer Unit 40.00 2
19. Electric sandwich maker Unit 30.00 2
twenty. Electric bread toaster Unit 20.00 2
21. Domestic washing/drying machines Unit 100.00 2
22. Domestic dishwasher Unit 100.00 2
23. Sewing, knitting and embroidery machine Unit 40.00 2
24. Hair dryer or curler/straightener Unit 20.00 4
25. Standing hair dryer Unit 60.00 2
26. Electric peeling machine Unit 20.00 2
27. Vacuum cleaner Unit 40.00 2
28. Electric shower Unit 30.00 2
29. Water heater
  • electric
Unit 70.00 2
  • Of gas
Unit 30.00 2
30. Electric coffe maker Unit 15.00 2
31. Blender Unit 15.00 2
32. Blender Unit 15.00 2
33. Food processor Unit 15.00 2
3. 4. Spice and vegetable chopper Unit 15.00 2
35. Mixers Unit 15.00 2
36. Mills Unit 15.00 2
37. Conventional televisions Unit 50.00 2
38. Flat screen televisions (LCD, plasma, LED, other similar technologies)
  • Flat screen TVs up to 32 inches
Unit 250.00 2
  • Flat screen TVs larger than 32 inches up to 42 inches
Unit 400.00
  • Flat screen televisions larger than 42 inches
Unit 500.00
39. Digital TV decoder box Unit 40.00 2
40. music equipment Unit 100.00 2
41. Portable stereo Unit 50.00 2
42. Home theater or similar Unit 120.00 2
43. Sound mixer Unit 400.00 2
44. Video player Unit 20.00 2
Four. Five. video game consoles Unit 200.00 2
46. Fans Unit 20.00 2
47. Air conditioning equipment
  • Up to ¾ tons (up to 9,000 BTU)
Unit 150.00 2
  • Greater than ¾ tons and up to a ton (greater than 9,000 up to 12,000 BTU)
Unit 200.00
  • Greater than 1 ton and up to 2 tons (greater than 12,000 BTU up to 24,000 BTU)
Unit 750.00
  • Greater than 2 tons (>24000 BTU)
Unit Value higher than the previous one and that the natural person certifies that it does not exceed the limit
48. Electricity generating plants
  • up to 900 goes
Unit 200.00 2
  • Over 900 goes up to 1500 goes
Unit 500.00
  • Over 1500 goes up to 15 Kva
Unit 950.00
49. Shell or frame of refrigerators, freezer and air conditioners with all components except the compressor Unit 250.00 2
fifty. Other types of home appliance motors Unit 20.00 2
51. Climate and refrigeration equipment compressors Unit 50.00 2
52. Water pumps or water compressors Unit 50.00 2
53. Parts, pieces and accessories of compressors and pumps for water Unit 15.00 2
54. Other household appliances Unit 100.00 2
Chapter 5. IT and Communications Equipment
Customs admits up to three (3) items related to telecommunications and network devices including accessories or peripherals of computer equipment (mouse, keyboard or others).

In the case of computer equipment (complete desktop computer, portable computer (laptop), tablet PC, digital reading device or other similar product) up to three are allowed, regardless of their types.

For flash memories, parts and pieces of computers, mobile and fixed telephony, printers, photocopiers, and other computer and communications equipment, the value-weight alternative is used, and whenever it is verified that there is diversity in the products.

Of cell phones or smart phones, up to five (5) units are allowed.

Articles Unit of measurement Value fixed in customs (USD) Amount Observations
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  • Complete desktop microcomputer
Unit 200 3
  • Portable microcomputer (laptop).
250
  • Table PC, devices for digital reading and similar products.
100
  • Mini laptop
100
2. Storage devices, memories and similar Unit 15.00 3
3. computer tower Unit 70.00 3
4. Hard drive including HDD player. Unit 60.00 3
5. Computer monitor Unit 50.00 3
6. Backup (UPS) Unit 30.00 3
7. Printers. Photocopiers Unit 80.00 3
8. Scanners Unit 60.00 3
9. Conventional wired telephones Unit 10.00 3
10.Cordless phones Unit 40.00 3 That they operate in the bands authorized by MINCOM
11. Cellular or smart phones Unit 80.00 5
12. Home intercoms Unit 10.00 3
13. wired fax Unit 100.00 3
14. Wireless fax machines Unit 150.00 3 Requires prior authorization from MINCOM
fifteen. Wireless microphones and their accessories Unit 50.00 3 Requires prior authorization from MINCOM
16. Wired microphones and their accessories Unit 20.00 3
17. Devices for data networks (routers, switches and similar). Unit 100.00 3 Requires prior authorization from MINCOM
18. Radio transmitters and transceivers of any nature and services, fixed, mobile and personal stations (walkie-talkie and satellite phones), their devices and power amplifiers Unit 80.00 3 Requires prior authorization from MINCOM
19. Geolocator Unit 100.00 3
Chapter 6. Musical instruments
Customs admits up to three (3) items, in all cases in correspondence with the import limit.

For the parts and accessories of musical instruments, the value-weight alternative is used, provided that it is verified that there is diversity in the products.

Articles Unit of measurement Value fixed in customs (USD) Amount Observations
1. String instruments Unit 60.00 3
2. keyboard instruments Unit 200.00 3
3. Wind instruments Unit 200.00 3
4. Percussion instruments Unit 200.00 3
5. Other musical instruments Unit 300.00 3
Chapter 7. Furniture
Customs admits up to five (5) items of each type that are classified as home furnishings, provided their value does not exceed fifty (50.00) USD;

Furniture or furniture sets that include beds or cots, Customs admits their respective mattresses.

Furniture for baby use (crib, stroller, playpen, rocking chair, walker and similar), up to three (3) units of each type are allowed.
Articles Unit of measurement Value fixed in customs (USD) Amount Observations
1. living room game Game 150.00 3
2. room game Game 150.00 3
3. dining set Game 120.00 3
4. Kitchen furniture set composed of modules without appliances included Game 400.00 3
5. Furniture pieces (chair, table, armchair, armchairs and similar) Unit 30.00 5
6. Rotating chairs Unit 30.00 5
7. Bureaus. Unit 50.00 5
8. Computer table Unit 40.00 5
9. Booksellers Unit 60.00 3
10. Shelves Unit 70.00 3
eleven. Dressers and drawers Unit 100.00 3
12. Shelves Unit 50.00 5
13. Mattresses Unit 50.00 5
14. Other furniture Unit 150.00 3
fifteen. Furniture for baby use (cribs, strollers, playpens, rocking chairs, walkers and similar) Unit 20.00 3* *Up to three (3) units of each type are allowed
Chapter 8. Motor vehicles, their parts and accessories
Customs admits the importation as luggage of up to two (2) articles of the so-called electric mopeds with up to two seats or one (1) by way of shipments.

Customs admits the importation of motor vehicle parts and accessories, as long as the specific legislation allows it;

Regarding the "games, kits or sets" of parts, in the understanding that these by their nature or function, or the manufacturer's decision (packaging) constitute a game, Customs admits up to five (5) games, provided that they are import one of each type and the maximum number of units per set does not exceed what a vehicle requires for repair.

In the case of meetings, up to two (2) games of each type are allowed.

Within the pieces, admit and apply the value-weight alternative to those whose weight does not exceed five (5) kilograms, provided that they are diverse, in accordance with the provisions of the previous paragraph.. Those that have a weight greater than mentioned, any of the other product valuation methods are applied;

Tires and rims may be admitted up to five (5) for light cars, up to seven (7) for heavy vehicles and up to three (3) for motorcycles or mopeds, as appropriate.

The importation of motor vehicles, motors for vehicles and bodies, complies with the provisions of the specific legislation on this matter.

Articles Unit of measurement Value fixed in customs (USD) Amount Observations
1. Electric mopeds with up to two seats Unit 200.00 2
2. Lithium batteries or accumulators Unit 60.00 3
3. Other batteries and accumulators Unit 35.00 5
4. Kit or set of Gel batteries Unit 100.00 1
5. Carburetor Unit 40.00 1
6. Delco (distributor) Unit 30.00 1
7.Fenders Unit 40.00 4
8.Windshield Unit 150.00 2
9. Tires for light cars (with or without tubes) Unit 60.00 5
10. Tires for heavy cars (with or without tubes) Unit 100.00 7
11. Tires for motorcycles or mopeds (with or without tubes) Unit 35.00 3
12.Inner tubes for light car tires Unit 10.00 5
13.Inner tubes for heavy car tires Unit 30.00 7
14. Tubes for motorcycle or moped tires Unit 5.00 3
15. Tires for light cars Unit 60.00 6
16. Tires for heavy cars Unit 100.00 7
17. Tires for motorcycles or mopeds Unit 35.00 3
18.Shock absorbers Unit 15.00 4
19.Ignition coil Unit 5.00 2
20. Speed ​​Boxes Unit 120.00 1
21.Blackboard (with or without clocks) Unit 100.00 1
22.Fender (front and rear) Unit 50.00 2
23.Bonnet Unit 80.00 1
24. Trunk lid Unit 80.00 1
25.Doors Unit 100.00 4
26. Oil, fuel, water and clutch pumps Unit 20.00 4
27.Pistons Unit 10.00 8
28. Piston sleeve Unit 15.00 8
29.Crankshaft Unit 80.00 1
30.Starter Unit 40.00 1
31.Radiator Unit 30.00 1
32.Windshield wiper system Unit 30.00 1
33.Electric ignition Unit 40.00 1
34. Climate systems for cars Unit 70.00 1
35.Kit or set of brakes (hoses, pads, discs) Unit 20.00 1
36.Sway bar Unit 60.00 2
37. Front bridge Unit 100.00 1
38. car radio player Unit 40.00 2
39. Other accessories, parts, pieces of cars, motorcycles and mopeds Unit 20.00 10
40.Front seats Unit 60.00 2
41.Backseat Unit 80.00 1
42.Seat for motorcycle or moped Unit 50.00 1
43.Car rudder Unit 30.00 1
44. Exhaust pipe of cars and motorcycles Unit 50.00 2
45.Door or window glass Unit 40.00 4
46.Bearings Unit 20.00 10
47.Engine valves Unit 5.00 16
48.Differential light vehicles Unit 120.00 1
49.Heavy vehicle differential Unit 500.00 1
50. Car surveillance camera Unit 150.00 1
51.Towing or light hauling without propulsion Unit 300.00 1
52. Marine engines not exceeding 10 horsepower (HP) Unit 950.00 1
Chapter 9. Toys and sporting and recreational items
For the fishing activity, up to three (3) rolls, reels or coils of fishing line and up to ten (10) kilograms of hooks, plumb bobs, lures and other similar items are allowed.

Customs admits the importation of up to two (2) items that are classified as bicycles, electric and pedal-assisted bicycles, electric skateboards or similar.

Pneumatic weapons with projectiles of 4.5 mm or less and that meet the legally established requirements, one (1) is allowed for a single time and for a reference value of not less than 500.00 USD.

The import of Unmanned Aircraft, its parts and pieces are admitted by Customs with prior authorization from the Cuban aeronautical authority, in accordance with the provisions of the current specific legislation.

Articles Unit of measurement Value fixed in customs (USD) Amount Observations
1.Bicycles Unit 50.00 2
2.Electric and pedal-assisted bicycles Unit 100.00 2
3. Electric scooters and strollers Unit 60.00 2
4. Battery for propulsion of electric bicycles, skateboards and strollers Unit 50.00 5
5. Other parts and accessories of bicycles, electric bicycles, electric scooters and strollers Unit 10.00 5
6. Rafts and life preservers Unit 20.00 5
7. Swimming pools Unit 200.00 3
8.Inflatable games for home use Unit 950.00 1
9. Inflatable toys for children Unit 5.00 5
10. Toys with electric propulsion or not, to be assembled by children Unit 30.00 5
eleven. Battery-operated, remote-controlled, mechanical and similar toys Unit 10.00 5
12.Other toys Unit 20.00 5
13. Items for practicing ball sports (bat, ned, racket, mask, helmets, bibs, gloves, mitts) Unit 10.00 5
14. Articles for practicing water sports (snocker, fins, masks, surfboards) Unit 20.00 5
fifteen. Other articles for practicing sports Unit 10.00 5
16.Fishing line roll, reel or

coil

15.00 3 Each roll, reel or

coil up to 1000

meters

17. Multifunctional integrated equipment for muscle exercise (Hercules) Unit 600.00 1
18. Treadmills Unit 400.00 2
19. Climber Unit 400.00 2
twenty. Stationary bicycle Unit 400.00 2
twenty-one. drones Unit 950.00 1 authorization required

previous of the IACC

22. Components, parts and pieces of unmanned aircraft Unit 20.00 5 authorization required

previous of the IACC

Chapter 10. Construction materials
Materials classified as veneer and floor pieces are allowed up to 50 m2 except for flashings, borders and the like, which are allowed in the same number but their unit of measurement is linear meter.

Manufactures for construction use are allowed up to 50 units and other fittings of any type and other construction materials the figure to be admitted is up to 10 units.
Articles Unit of measurement Value fixed in customs (USD) Amount Observations
1. Tiles, tiles Meter 2 6.00 fifty
2. joint killer Meter 5.00 fifty
3. Borders Meter 5.00 fifty
4. Manufactures for construction use Unit 6.00 fifty
5. Bag of up to 49 kg of gray/white cement and other cements Unit 6.00 10
6. Other hardware of any kind Unit 3.00 10
7. Other construction materials Unit 5.00 10
Chapter 11. Tools
The reference value, declaration or purchase invoice methods are applied for valuation and up to two (2) of each type are accepted.. Handheld ones can be valued by the value-weight method as long as their weight does not exceed three (3) kilograms.

Tools intended for a commercial, industrial or manufacturing activity are not allowed as non-commercial imports.

Tariff price list for commercial importation of legal persons

On December 15, 2021, the Ministry of Finance and Prices and Commerce, together with the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Foreign Investment, issued Joint Resolution 1/2021, published in Official Gazette number six Extraordinary on January 14, 2021. 2022. In this, a new Customs Tariff was established for commercial operations carried out by legal entities.

The new Customs Tariff of the Republic of Cuba is established in compliance with obligations as a signatory country of the International Agreement of the Harmonized System of Designation and Coding of Merchandise and as a result of the work of national adaptation from the modification made to the Harmonized System of 2017 Commodity Designation and Coding (HS 2017), by the World Customs Organization (WCO).

The nomenclature included in this Tariff, whose document has more than 260 pages and includes the breakdown of rates, is that of the Harmonized Product Classification System (SACLAP 2022), established in the country through Resolution No.. 107, of October 5, 2021, issued by the head of the National Office of Statistics and Information (ONEI).

The resolution explains all the merchandise imported by Cuba in more than twenty sections. The general tax percentage will be 10% of the value for almost all merchandise and related products.. Finally, the new Customs Tariff of the Republic of Cuba applies to commercial operations carried out by legal entities from January 1, 2022.

Consult the new Commercial Tariff of the Customs of Cuba, here .

Tax Payment Exception

For private and state companies, the payment of the customs tax is suspended when the goods are imported with the aim of having a productive process in which their value is enriched and then they are exported.

Temporary import or export of goods

The payment of customs duties is suspended, in whole or in part, for those goods that later return to the country and are destined for a specific use, such as: professional materials, such as assembly tools, checking, machine repair, equipment specific for scientific purposes, instruments and equipment used by artists, lecturers, athletes, among others.

The goods cannot undergo any modification, that is, they cannot be easily decomposed or consumed, and they cannot be personal effects.. Furthermore, the request is made to the customs authority when you enter the border.

On the other hand, travelers cannot have a procedure for a customs administrative infraction.

We hope that this information is useful to our users when planning a trip to Cuba and preparing their suitcases.. If you comply with what is established you should not have problems when passing through Cuban Customs. However, if you have other questions not included in this document, we recommend that you research them on the official Customs website.

ORIGINAL SOURCE: https://www.dimecuba.com/revista/turismo-cuba/precios-aduana-cuba






Last update: Oct 01, 2023

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