Import Regulations in Barbados

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Import Regulations in Barbados
A required document for customs clearance is Passport.

Shipper must be present at customs clearance. Personal and household effects may be imported duty and tax free provided they have been owned and used for at least 12 months.

Dutiable/restricted items are as follows: firearms subject to high duty and require special Import Permit; all items falling under "Barbados Miscellaneous Control Act" (e.g. motor vehicles, new furniture, etc.) require Import Licenses; meat requires a health certificate and must be inspected by the Port Health Authority; plants must be inspected by plant quarantine office before being allowed into Barbados.

It is prohibited to import: illegal drugs; firearms and ammunition.

Main rates of duty range from 5%-40% of CIF Bridgetown Value. Value Added Tax is 15%. Clocks, watches and jewelry are subject to duty and tax.