TAX LEVYING
Passengers have the
right to import articles up to a value of US $250.00. This import will be made only once in a year and
provide that these are not commercial
exchange. Duties and taxes will be levied at the rate of 100% of the declared value.
2. PROHIBITIONS AND
SPECIAL IMPORT REQUIREMENTS.
A.- PROHIBITIONS:
.
Drugs, and narcotic substances, unless for personal use certified with a relevant medical
prescription.
. Blood or blood
products.
. Pornographic and obscene books, magazines,
pictures and articles.
.
Explosives.
. Light motor vehicles and major parts,
moto-bicycles and motors for bicycles.
. Freezers, air conditioners, video
cassette recorders and players from USA, wireless phones, any type or model of
electric stoves and hot-plates,
electric and microwave ovens, any type or size of electric frying pans, electric water heaters, and showers,
electric irons and toasters.
Computers except the authorized by the State
Administration.
. Electric resistances, rice cookers,
electric rings and electric water can
irons that surpass 703 wt., non water can iron surpass 250 wt.
B.- GOODS SUBJECT TO SPECIAL IMPORT
REQUIREMENTS.
. Fire arms,
ammunition.
. Satellite dishes and receivers, and radio
communication equipament.
. Biological and pharmaceutical
products of animal origin and/or for veterinary use.
. Specimens of flora and faunaor
their remains in any form.
. Food in general will be
admitted only when industrially elaborated, and hermetically sealed.
3.- SPECIAL
REGULATIONS RELATING TO THE IMPORT OF GOODS OF NATION HERITAGE, OBJECTS CONTAINING PRECIOUS METALS AND SOTONES,
AND FOREING CURRENCY.
When passengers temporarily import
articles and/or objects which excced US $5000.00 in value, they must complete a "Declaration of Value" at the
time of importation and file it with
the Customs authorities. The document certified by Customs must be presented to the Customs at the time of departure as proof the importation of
the items.
Passengers intending to leave Cuba with
cash in excess of US $5000.00 must declare at the time of entry to Cuba, the total amount in their
possession. Goods not declared, or
falsely declared, and those in excess of the authorized value of US $250.00 may be seized or
forfeited.