Export regulation Cuba (updated)

[El Presidente]

Export Regulations (Exit)

A passenger can not carry:

More than three units of the same medicine of national production, except those destined to continued treatment, accompanied by the Certificate of the Health Center.

National heritage works or with museum value; books, brochures and publications in series dated more than 50 years ago, as well as Editorial “R” books if they do not have the Export Certificate from the Cultural Works Registry (Fondo de Bienes Culturales).

Are not exportable:

 Manuscript books; incunabula; books and brochures with the seal of libraries part of the national system of public libraries or other informational systems, as well as Cuban organizations and institutions.

 More than 50 units of Cuban Handmade Cigars without the official invoice from the store where they were purchased. Lobsters, in any amount and presentation.

 Permanent residents abroad (foreigners and Cubans) carrying an amount in cash exceeding $5000.00 USD or its equivalent in other currencies at departure, must have declared the amount at the entry; otherwise they need to submit the corresponding authorization of the National Bank of Cuba.

 Permanent residents in Cuba (Cubans and foreigners) carrying Free Convertible Currency in any amount at departure must submit the corresponding authorization under the regulations issued by the National Bank of Cuba.

 More than $100.00 Cuban National Currency (CUP) or more that $200.00 Cuban Convertible Pesos (CUC).

 Pieces and collections with numismatic value not submitting the Authorization of the Numismatics Museum or the Central Bank of Cuba.

 Fresh paintings and wood carvings, without the Seal which authorizes their Export, or the corresponding Permit.

[jasonM]

» Export Regulations (Exit)

»

» A passenger can not carry:

»

» More than three units of the same medicine of national production, except

» those destined to continued treatment, accompanied by the Certificate of

» the Health Center.

» National heritage works or with museum value; books, brochures and

» publications in series dated more than 50 years ago, as well as Editorial

» “R” books if they do not have the Export Certificate from the Cultural

» Works Registry (Fondo de Bienes Culturales).

» Are not exportable:

»  Manuscript books; incunabula; books and brochures with the seal

» of libraries part of the national system of public libraries or other

» informational systems, as well as Cuban organizations and institutions.

»  More than 50 units of Cuban Handmade Cigars without the

» official invoice from the store where they were

» purchased. Lobsters, in any amount and presentation.

»  Permanent residents abroad (foreigners and Cubans) carrying an

» amount in cash exceeding $5000.00 USD or its equivalent in other

» currencies at departure, must have declared the amount at the entry;

» otherwise they need to submit the corresponding authorization of the

» National Bank of Cuba.

»  Permanent residents in Cuba (Cubans and foreigners) carrying Free

» Convertible Currency in any amount at departure must submit the

» corresponding authorization under the regulations issued by the National

» Bank of Cuba.

»  More than $100.00 Cuban National Currency (CUP) or more that

» $200.00 Cuban Convertible Pesos (CUC).

»  Pieces and collections with numismatic value not submitting the

» Authorization of the Numismatics Museum or the Central Bank of Cuba.

»  Fresh paintings and wood carvings, without the Seal which

» authorizes their Export, or the corresponding Permit.

Forgive my ignorance, but does that mean that as long as you have the invoice you can export more than 50 cigars?

Being from the US, obviously, the number of cigars I can bring back are the least of my concerns. But, if I were to just HAPPEN to stumble across a trip to Cuba, I thought it might be good to have my ducks in a row.

[El Presidente]

I am pretty sure that they are referring to Singles or a mixture of singles and boxes up to 50 without paperwork.

Use to be 23 sticks.

[hoyopr]

» Forgive my ignorance, but does that mean that as long as you have the

» invoice you can export more than 50 cigars?

»

» Being from the US, obviously, the number of cigars I can bring back are

» the least of my concerns. But, if I were to just HAPPEN to stumble across

» a trip to Cuba, I thought it might be good to have my ducks in a row.

When purchasing boxes of cigars in Cuba from LCDH or other official stores, the store clerk will fill in a form which will also include your passport number. This is what is required at time of departure for quantities over 50 sticks.

[habanablue]

» I am pretty sure that they are referring to Singles or a mixture of singles

» and boxes up to 50 without paperwork.

»

» Use to be 23 sticks.

my understanding was that the no paperwork/no cigars issue was to clamp down on fakes? When I bought singels in Cuba I was smoking them then and there but made box purchases to take with me....seems an odd rule to be lifting the single count to 50 now. You would think with cuban govt they would lower count of cigars you could take out with out an invoice....

[El Presidente]

» my understanding was that the no paperwork/no cigars issue was to clamp

» down on fakes? When I bought singels in Cuba I was smoking them then and

» there but made box purchases to take with me....seems an odd rule to be

» lifting the single count to 50 now. You would think with cuban govt they

» would lower count of cigars you could take out with out an invoice....

23 sticks was a pretty low figure. I think 50 is more relevent and no doubt saves the Custom workers (who can be officious) a hell of a lot of work.

What they really tried to cut down on was buyers of 10-20-30-50 boxes who would re-sell product elsewhere, particularly fakes.

[Mel39]

» 23 sticks was a pretty low figure. I think 50 is more relevent and no

» doubt saves the Custom workers (who can be officious) a hell of a lot of

» work.

»

» What they really tried to cut down on was buyers of 10-20-30-50 boxes who

» would re-sell product elsewhere, particularly fakes.

Yep, as you know I was there a month ago and in the official Habanos shop I was told that over two boxes, I needed a receipt which included my passport number. At one point, I bought a further box and asked about a receipt and was told this box would be OK as it had the new hologram stamp. So yes, I guess it is all about fakes. Strange thing was that I apparently only needed the one receipt for two boxes no matter how many boxes I'd bought. I queried this with the lady and was told it didn't matter how many cigars I had and they didn't worry too much about taking them out and my only concern should be the UK customs for bringing them into the UK.

Don't know if that makes much sense on re-reading but that was how it was with me. I brought 6 boxes and two SLBs back. I only had a smallish case and had dumped a lot of gear back in Cuba to make room. There was nobody managing the green channel at Gatwick anyway so could have smuggled a few more boxes in.

Mel39