Goods Across Borders · Customs rule card
Consumer Drone → Venezuela
Purpose: Traveling · Verified: 2026-07-25
Consumer Drone is generally allowed for personal-use carriage into Venezuela.
Details
Consumer Drone is generally allowed for personal-use carriage into Venezuela. Servicio Nacional Integrado de Administración Aduanera y Tributaria (SENIAT) treats single-unit personal effects as routine; no declaration required unless quantities suggest commercial intent (typically 5+ identical units). Pacific Alliance / Mercosur / CAFTA-DR / USMCA / Andean Community preferential treatment for member-state goods. Personal-import duty-free threshold is 100 USD; carriage above the threshold attracts duty + 16% VAT.
Leaving with this item
Consumer drones may generally be exported from Venezuela for personal use; higher-specification drones face dual-use controls and many destinations restrict drone import.
IATA dangerous goods
Consumer Drone is classified under Class 9 — Miscellaneous dangerous goods. Cabin and checked-baggage limits apply on top of customs rules.
Practical advice
Walk the Green Channel for single-unit personal effects. For multiple units or high-value items, declare at Red Channel + present purchase receipts. Servicio Nacional Integrado de Administración Aduanera y Tributaria (SENIAT) publishes the current personal-allowance schedule at http://www.seniat.gob.ve/.
Customs authority
Servicio Nacional Integrado de Administración Aduanera y Tributaria (SENIAT) · http://www.seniat.gob.ve/