The duty-free limit on certain imported goods remains at $500
14ymedio, Havana, 28 June 2024 — The Ministry of Finance and Prices has approved a new resolution extending its tariff exemption for food, toiletries and medicines intended for non-commercial use. Travellers arriving from overseas now have until September 30 to bring these items into the country duty-free.
The measure, which officials have described as “exceptional and temporary” in nature, has been extended several times since it was adopted in 2021. The latest extension retains the current duty-free limit of 500 USD for goods shipped to the country by private individuals.
This new ruling, which is dated June 26 but was issued on Thursday, applies to imports with a total value of no more than $500 or weighing no more than 50 kilograms, as determined by the Cuban custom service.
Similarly, the exemption applies to the first 30 dollars of a shipment’s value or 3 kilos of its weight. Anything above that will be subject to a 30% tariff.
The regulation stipulates that, to