Household items
WHAT IS A HOUSEHOLD ITEM?
Household items are household equipment, furniture and fittings which, while not being
considered personal belongings, are worthy for domestic use and comfort.
Among the household items are:
- Electronic equipment, electric or lasting
appliances (fan, TV set, freezer, refrigerator,
digital radio, etc.)
Up
to 2 items of the same type,
- lasting items such as grinder, chopper,
peeling machine, hairdryer, coffee maker,
coffee mill, among others),
- cockers whether electric or not,
- cutlery, table linen, glassware, dressing
table (tablecloth, towel, sheets, bathroom
curtain), home decorations,
furniture sets for living room, dining room, terrace, mattress, etc.
Items considered to be household items are duty free.
WHAT IS NOT CONSIDERED A HOUSEHOLD ITEM?
- pumps or motors, foodstuffs,
- construction or house repair materials,
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-
spare parts and accessories of any kind,
machine tools,
bathroom fittings,
fences,
paintings,
motor vehicles,
ships, aircraft and parts and accessories
and;
any other goods not classified as
household item.
WHO CAN IMPORT HOUSEHOLD ITEMS AND UNDER WHAT TERMS AND
CONDITIONS?
The term to exercise the right to import household items is six (6) months:
- Foreigners who obtain their permanent
residence in the national territory, as from the
date they are granted it.
- Permanent residents in the national
territory, upon their definite return after having
worked or studied
abroad, accomplishing an official mission, for more than two years as from
their return after the mission is completed.
- Cubans who have cancelled their residence
permit and have lived for more tan two
years abroad, as from the date when
the permit was cancelled and permanent residence
was granted.
- Foreign service officials of the Republic
of Cuba, as from the date of their return to the
country.
- Foreigners who buy or rent houses or
apartments to authorized real estate companies,
have the right to import
household items, as long as the contract is in force and they have
not
previously exercised this right.
OTHER REQUIREMENTS AND CONDITIONS TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT WHEN
IMPORTING HOUSEHOLD ITEMS
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- Household items shall be shipped to Cuba from the same country where the passenger
comes from
.
- When passengers exercising the right to
import household items travel with their
families, they are authorized to
bring only one set of household items.
- To authorize the number of household items
to be imported (household equipment and
furniture), they should be in
correspondence with the number of rooms of the house where
they will be
placed. In the case of electrical appliances, only two (2) of each type will
be
accepted exempt from payment.
- Household items are shipped as an
indivisible unit. Shipment of household items
separately is not
authorized.
- Household items must be dealt with by the
person entitled for this purpose. When this
person cannot do so, written
exceptional authorization by the Head of Customs Clearance
Department must
be requested.
IMPORT OF THE FOLLOWING ITEMS AS HOUSEHOLD ITEMS IS NOT
ALLOWED
- Prohibited items
- Items which, to be imported, are subjected
to have a required permit or authorization
by the competent authority and
does not have it.
- Items which do not qualify as household
items.
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