Customs Regulations in Trinidad And Tobago

DOCUMENTS REQUIRED

• Passport
• Work Permit (Non-Resident)
• Customs Bond
• Inventory (in English)
• Cash Deposit
• Import License
• Proof of overseas residence for minimum one year

CUSTOMS REGULATIONS

• CUSTOMER MUST BE PRESENT AT CLEARANCE
• Used household goods duty-free if owned minimum one year (receipts and other documents required to show period of ownership)
• Shipments must arrive within two months of Customer
• All shipments inspected at Container Examination Station
• A 10% special tax applicable to returning nationals that qualify

DUTIABLE/RESTRICTED ITEMS

• New items (less than one year old)
  • MUST STATE AGE AND SPECIFIC DETAILS FOR ABOVE

PROHIBITED ITEMS

• Weapons and ammunition
• Narcotics and medicine
• CB radios, walkie-talkies, etc.(will be confiscated)
• Tapes

MOTOR VEHICLES

• Subject to duty, VAT and tax
• Import License and proof of ownership required
• May not sell or transfer vehicle within a period of two years after importation
• Customer must have owned vehicle for a minimum of six months prior to return to Trinidad & Tobago
• Customer must have resided abroad for a minimum of five years
• Invoices (for proof of age)