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GOODS ACROSS BORDERS

DUTY-FREE ALLOWANCES

🇨🇺 Cuba

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

ALCOHOL

2 L

CIGARETTES

200

GOODS VALUE

≈ US$1000

The official Aduana General de la República (AGR) allowance page could not be machine-fetched on 2026-09-06 (no allowance page could be located on the site); the figures shown come from our last editorial verification on 2026-07-01 and have not been re-checked against the live page. View source →

Duty-Free Allowances

CategoryAllowance
Alcohol2 L
Cigarettes200
Personal goods value≈ US$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.

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.

Does what I'm carrying fit?

This is a fit check, not legal advice — the red channel is always available.

RULES5,339COUNTRIES85ITEMS111CARRIERS28GUIDES45UNIQUE SOURCES645LATEST VERIFICATION2026-08-22MethodologyChangelog