Haiti customs
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Free import
• Clothing, underwear and toiletries, new or used, that you reasonably need for your trip.
• For travelers over 16: up to 1 kg of tobacco, cigars and cigarettes in total, and 2 bottles (0.75 L each) of spirits.
• For travelers over 16: small new items such as gifts and souvenirs worth up to HTG 2,000-2,500 in total.
• A small quantity of perfume for personal use.
• Visitors staying temporarily may bring in items for their own personal use free of duty on a temporary basis.
• Residents returning to Haiti: personal baggage is duty-free, but new items above a value set by the Ministry of Economy and Finance are taxed.
• Unaccompanied baggage bought and shipped within a month before or after your trip is treated as personal effects. It must travel with a transport document (bill of lading or air waybill).
Currency
• Travelers entering or leaving Haiti must declare, in writing, cash and bearer negotiable instruments at or above the amount set by the Ministry of Economy and Finance. No official amount has been published, so ask customs if you carry a large sum. Undeclared or falsely declared cash can be detained and seized.
Prohibited
• Illegal drugs
• Pornographic audio and video material (educational material is allowed)
Restricted
• Firearms and ammunition may be brought in only with prior authorization from the Haitian authorities; ask a Haitian embassy or consulate before travel.
• Animals (including pets), plants, and agricultural and fishery products need an import permit from the Directorate of Quarantine (DQCPAP) of the Ministry of Agriculture, and a veterinary (zoosanitary) or phytosanitary certificate from the country of origin.
• Endangered species of wild animals and plants, and products made from them, are controlled under CITES and need permits.
• Goods in commercial quantities, food supplies and motor vehicles are not covered by the duty-free allowances and are subject to duties and taxes.
• Clothing, underwear and toiletries, new or used, that you reasonably need for your trip.
• For travelers over 16: up to 1 kg of tobacco, cigars and cigarettes in total, and 2 bottles (0.75 L each) of spirits.
• For travelers over 16: small new items such as gifts and souvenirs worth up to HTG 2,000-2,500 in total.
• A small quantity of perfume for personal use.
• Visitors staying temporarily may bring in items for their own personal use free of duty on a temporary basis.
• Residents returning to Haiti: personal baggage is duty-free, but new items above a value set by the Ministry of Economy and Finance are taxed.
• Unaccompanied baggage bought and shipped within a month before or after your trip is treated as personal effects. It must travel with a transport document (bill of lading or air waybill).
Currency
• Travelers entering or leaving Haiti must declare, in writing, cash and bearer negotiable instruments at or above the amount set by the Ministry of Economy and Finance. No official amount has been published, so ask customs if you carry a large sum. Undeclared or falsely declared cash can be detained and seized.
Prohibited
• Illegal drugs
• Pornographic audio and video material (educational material is allowed)
Restricted
• Firearms and ammunition may be brought in only with prior authorization from the Haitian authorities; ask a Haitian embassy or consulate before travel.
• Animals (including pets), plants, and agricultural and fishery products need an import permit from the Directorate of Quarantine (DQCPAP) of the Ministry of Agriculture, and a veterinary (zoosanitary) or phytosanitary certificate from the country of origin.
• Endangered species of wild animals and plants, and products made from them, are controlled under CITES and need permits.
• Goods in commercial quantities, food supplies and motor vehicles are not covered by the duty-free allowances and are subject to duties and taxes.