DUTY-FREE ALLOWANCES

🇩🇴 Dominican Republic

REGIONAMERICAS

CUSTOMS AUTHORITYDirección General de Aduanas (DGA)

VAT RATE18%

Duty-Free Allowances

Category	Allowance
Alcohol	1L
Cigarettes	200
Personal goods value	US$500
Travelers aged 18+ may bring 1 L alcohol + 200 cigarettes / 50 cigars / 25 cigarillos / 250 g loose. Personal goods up to USD 500. DGA Tourist Card (USD 10) on entry.

Travelers aged 18+ may bring 1 L alcohol + 200 cigarettes / 50 cigars / 25 cigarillos / 250 g loose. Personal goods up to USD 500. DGA Tourist Card (USD 10) on entry.

Cash Declaration Threshold

US$10,000DECLARATION 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

01CAFTA-DR member: US and Central American goods get preferential tariff.
02Major tourism economy; Punta Cana / La Romana / Las Americas all see significant inbound.

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