The following items are subject to additional charges:

• Vehicle oil
• Acetone
• Aerosols (pressurized containers)
• Alcohols (hand sanitizer in large quantities, etc.)
• Shock absorbers
• Lithium batteries
• Paintball guns with cylinders
• Electric bicycles with batteries included
• Self-inflating bags
• Oxygen tanks
• Lighter refill canisters
• Explosive charges for nail guns
• Screen cylinders
• Seat belts
• Fuels
• Disinfectants
• Thinner
• Personal documents such as passport, ID, credit cards, social security, etc.
• Nail polish
• Matches
• Shaving gel spray
• CD and DVD cleaners containing petroleum
• Drain cleaners (pipe openers and solvents)
• Compressed wood for BBQ/barbecue
• Radioactive material
• Electric scooters with batteries included
• Flammable glue
• Perfumes
• Paints
• Cleaning products
• Diving tanks
• Propane tanks

Other hazardous materials (require MSDS for transport):

• Dry ice
• Gasoline-powered tools or equipment
• Batteries
• Camping equipment with fuel
• Radioactive materials (including radioactive pharmaceuticals)
• Poisons
• Magnets

Household items:

• Drain cleaners (pipe openers and solvents)
• Cleaning products
• Lighters

The following items are prohibited from shipping:

The following items may not be transported and/or are prohibited by current laws for safety reasons.
*Importing them requires special permits. Depending on the type of item, these may include phytosanitary permits, health certificates, among others as applicable.*

• Animals
• Airsoft weapons
• TASERs or electric stun guns
• Weapons and accessories
• Ammunition
• Cash
• Narcotic drugs
• Flowers
• Pepper spray
• Hookahs
• Eggs
• Pornographic material
• Telescopic sights (scopes)
• Paintball guns
• Plants
• Feathers
• Explosive, flammable, and corrosive chemicals
• Seeds
• Charcoal
• Lighters

MOST COMMON ITEMS SUBJECT TO TAXES (VALUE OVER US$200.00)

Selective Consumption Tax (ISC)

• Carpets
• Weapons
• Alcoholic beverages
• Home appliances
• Audio equipment or televisions
• Jewelry
• Perfumes
• Tobacco
• Yachts

Items subject to duty + selective tax + VAT (ITBIS)

• Televisions
• Jewelry and costume jewelry
• Gold and silver watches
• Music devices (MP3, MP4, cassette players)
• Digital and video cameras
• DVD players

Items subject to duty + VAT (ITBIS)

• Cell phone accessories
• Headphones
• Speakers
• Speakers for audio systems
• Vehicle bumpers
• TV decoder boxes
• Digital and video cameras
• Wallets, backpacks, and bags
• Cell phones
• Colognes/toilet water
• Music components
• Creams
• DVD players
• Jewelry and costume jewelry
• Toys
• Vehicle lights
• Makeup
• Tires
• Electric scooters and bicycles
• Projectors
• Communication radios
• Watches
• Vehicle spare parts
• Clothing and footwear
• Powder supplements
• Video games and consoles
• Tablet supplements

Items subject only to VAT (ITBIS)

• Computers
• Scanners
• Printers
• Laptops
• Computer monitors and speakers
• Mice
• Routers
• Tablets
• Keyboards
• Toners
• Webcams

Tax-exempt items:

• Books
• Security cameras