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Meat Products → Cuba
Purpose: Traveling · Verified: 2026-07-23
Meat Products is restricted for travelers entering Cuba; declare above the personal allowance.
Details
Meat Products requires declaration at customs (and in some cases an import permit) when carried by travelers into Cuba. Aduana General de la República (AGR) applies a personal-allowance threshold per item category; quantities above attract duty + the destination's VAT/GST rate (0%) plus, for select categories, an additional excise tax. Pacific Alliance / Mercosur / CAFTA-DR / USMCA / Andean Community preferential treatment for member-state goods. Travelers should consult Aduana General de la República (AGR) for the current quantity threshold + documentation requirement before departure.
Leaving with this item
Meat products for personal consumption may face export limits from Cuba for animal-health documentation reasons; commercial quantities require an Export Health Certificate.
Practical advice
Carry Meat Products in carry-on where applicable (medication / lithium battery / valuables). On arrival, walk the Red Channel and declare on the customs form. Aduana General de la República (AGR) computes duty + VAT at the published rate. Have the purchase receipt + (for medication) the original prescription available.
Customs authority
Aduana General de la República (AGR) · https://www.aduana.gob.cu/