Country Guide: Haiti

Updated: November 25, 2015

Household Goods and Personal Effects

Documents Required

  • Passport
  • Original Bill of Lading (OBL) / Airway Bill (AWB)
  • Packing list in English or Spanish
  • Listing of imported items with estimated value
  • Document acknowledging diplomat status / Passport / Carte du Protocole from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Diplomats)
  • Correspondence from the Haitian Consulate certifying that the consignee is a returning resident (returning citizen)
  • Copy of Haitian ID (Matricule Fiscale) / Passport (returning citizen)

 

Specific Information

  • Shipments for Diplomats and returning citizens are exempt from taxes.
  • Duties generally apply to foreigners entering Haiti for purposes of employment, especially if there are new items contained in the shipment.

Motor Vehicles

Documents Required

  •  Original Title
  • Original Purchase Invoice
  • OBL

 

Specific Information

  • Most terminals require an approximate USD 300.00 deposit for all used vehicles transiting through their facility.

Pets

Documents Required

  • Vaccination Record
  • Veterinary Health Certificate

 

Specific Information

  • The Veterinary Health Certificate must not be issued more than 7 days prior to arrival.
  • Dogs older than 3 months require an additional Rabies Vaccination Certificate more than 21 days prior to arrival but not more than 11 months.
  • Parrots and macaws cannot be imported.

Restricted/Dutiable Items

  • Wood (a Phytosanitary Certificate may be required)
  • Meat (a Phytosanitary Certificate may be required)
  • Chemicals (a Phytosanitary Certificate may be required)
  • Medicines (a Phytosanitary Certificate may be required)
  • Sporting firearms (a Permit from a consul of Haiti is required0

Prohibited Items

  • Firearms (other than sporting guns)

Consignment Instructions

Recommended: Contact the destination agent to ensure all requirements have been met prior to import, especially for differences regarding air / sea shipments.
 

Helpful Website(s):

http://haiti.usembassy.gov

http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/cis/cis_1134.html