Importation of cash
•Any (cash) amount of freely convertible money may be brought into the country.
•In the event that the passenger feels that, upon departure, they will have with them more than 5000 CUC or a cash equivalent, this should be declared upon entry and the corresponding document will be provided by Customs officials, which should then be kept and presented on departure.

Articles that require prior permission or authorization for importation.
•Fire arms and ammunition.
•Land stations and satellite communication terminals (including receptor stations, satellite dishes and accessories and satphones)
•Radio transmitters of any nature or service (radars, radio beacons, radio link-ups personal tracers, radiofusion equipment, telemeasuring equipment)
•Fixed, mobile and personal radio transmitting equipment (eg. walkie talkies) Wireless fax equipment.
•Telephone switchboards of all kinds.
•Data network equipment (routers and switches)
•Wireless telephones that do not operate on 40-49 MHz, 2,4 GHZ and 5 GHZ.
•Wireless microphones and accessories.
•Biological and pharmaceutical products of animal origin for veterinary use.
• Flora and fauna or any remains of these (except endangered species especially protected by the Cites Agreement, which are forbidden)
• Food products that have not been industrially prepared and hermetically packed.

The temporary importation of high value articles In order to import high value articles such as jewels, the corresponding VALUE DECLARATION must be requested from customs authorities upon arrival at the airport and subsequently filled out.

It is forbidden to import and export:
•Drugs, narcotics and psychotropic substances, except those destined for personal use, which are accompanied by the corresponding prescription.
•Haemo-derivatives
•Explosives
•Books, magazines, articles and objects of an obscene or pornographic nature, or which are detrimental to the general interests of the nation.

It is forbidden to export
•Cultural goods declared part of the National Cultural Heritage.
•Incunabula, handwritten manuscripts (published between 1440 and 1500)
• Foreign serial books and brochures and publications published between the 16th and 18th centuries and Cuban serial books and brochures and publications published in the 18th century.
•R Edition Cuban books.
•Endangered species of flora and fauns especially protected by the CITES Agreement.
•More that 5000 CUC or their cash equivalent that has not been guaranteed by a declaration made to customs officials upon entry to the country or by a document issued by Cuban banking representatives.
NB: To find out more about the work and regulations of the customs authorities in Cuba, visit the Customs website at www.aduanaislagrande.cu