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Customs advice for shipping to Haiti
Customs requirements
Haiti is one of the most open economies in the Caribbean and as long as you declare the value of your items accurately and provide correct contact details of the recipient you should have no issues with delivery to Haiti.
Haitian customs may apply a 30 per cent tax on packages valued over $50. Customs valuation is based on Cost of the goods and the original invoice from the country of origin. Interestingly The Ministry of Commerce and Industry has not updated the list of prohibited products since 1962.
Prohibited items
Prohibited items include: materials of a pornographic nature; military equipment, including parts, arms and ammunition not intended for government use; narcotics; and equipment to be used to manufacture or print counterfeit currency.
According to the 1962 law, it is illegal to import used shoes and used clothing. Nonetheless, the law is not usually enforced and used clothing imports constitute a lucrative business in Haiti, particularly used clothing coming from the U.S. and the Dominican Republic. The goods are usually cleared through customs as personal effects.