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DUTY-FREE ALLOWANCES

🇨🇺 Cuba

REGIONAMERICAS
CUSTOMS AUTHORITYAduana General de la República (AGR)
VAT RATE0%

Duty-Free Allowances

CategoryAllowance
Alcohol2L
Cigarettes200
Personal goods valueUS$1000
Travelers may bring 2 L of alcohol, 200 cigarettes / 50 cigars duty-free. Personal goods up to USD 1,000 of which USD 500 is duty-free; the next USD 500 attracts a flat 100% rate. Major restrictions on electronics — separate annual import limit applies.

Travelers may bring 2 L of alcohol, 200 cigarettes / 50 cigars duty-free. Personal goods up to USD 1,000 of which USD 500 is duty-free; the next USD 500 attracts a flat 100% rate. Major restrictions on electronics — separate annual import limit applies.

Cash Declaration Threshold

US$5,000DECLARATION REQUIRED ABOVE THIS AMOUNT

Local currency equivalent: USD

Travelers carrying cash, traveler's cheques, or negotiable instruments above this threshold must declare them at customs on arrival.

Special Notes

  • 01US OFAC sanctions remain in force for US persons; tourists from other countries are not directly affected.
  • 02Currency: dual system — Cuban peso (CUP) and the unified rate; US dollars accepted in tourism-channel businesses since 2020.
  • 03Internet/cellular access is increasingly available but expensive; Wi-Fi at hotels and ETECSA hotspots.
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