Japan Used Car Import Duty / Regulation in Haiti

• Year Restrictions

  No Age Limit

• Destination Port

  Port-Au-Prince

• Time of Shipment

  17-26 Days

• Vessel Schedule

  Weekly (Container)

• Shipping Line

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• Inspection

  No Inspection Required

Documents Required:

• Passport or visa (A visa may not be required for US citizens in Haiti depending on the length and purpose of their visit, but a valid passport is necessary)
• Original Title of vehicle
• Driver’s license
• Ocean bill of lading
• Bill of sale
• Detailed cargo manifest
• Point of Origin and destination

Custom Regulation:

• The government of Haiti has made changes and updated the custom regulations in 1987. Since then, the government has issued several official decrees modifying the level of customs duties on virtually all products.
• The value of imported used vehicle, based on either the “Free on Board’’ or cost, Insurance Freight’’ (CIF) valutions, is converted into Haitian gourdes at the prevailing daily rate, prior to the applications of duties and taxes.
• All duties and taxes are payable to the Haitian Customs Administration.
• A bill of lading, in four original copies, signed by the captain, must be presented to Customs upon arrival.

Custom valuation based on:

Cost of the goods

• Original invoice from the country of origin
• If customs does not accept the invoice, the Blue Book value will be used to set the price. This is usually the case for cars, trucks, and other vehicle

Insurance cost varies according to insurance company; customs generally accepts the cost. Freight cost, including port charges, varies according to shipping company; customs generally accepts the cost.

Verification of CIF value procedure:

• The first verification occurs during the customs clearance process. It includes an examination of presented documents and, if needed, an inspection of the goods.
• The second verification occurs after customs clears the goods. During the second control, the value of goods is verified; invoice prices are checked during this part of the control process.

The collection is done by Haitian Central Bank it collects the duties for goods imported into Port-au-Prince. For vehicle shipped elsewhere in Haiti, duties are collected through the National Credit Bank (BNC). Customs formalities can take from 24 to 48 hours if all forms are in order.

Import Taxes:

• The first verification occurs during the customs clearance process. It includes an examination of presented documents and, if needed, an inspection of the goods.
• A maximum tax of 20percent is required for vehicles worth $2,000 and above, while a 10percent tourist tax must be paid when importing Haiti used cars into the country.
• There is also a daily fee which applies to vehicles kept in temporary storage in the country while the paperwork and other documents are being sorted out.
• Value-Added Tax (French acronym TCA) The 10 percent of VAT is charged imports.
• Excise Tax A 10 percent fee is levied on imported cars of 2200 cubic centimeters or more; 90 percent of CIF on gasoline; 40 percent of CIF on diesel oil; 30 percent of CIF on kerosene; two percent of CIF on fuel oil; two percent of CIF on lubricants; and three percent of CIF on aviation fuel.

Duties & Taxes:

• A 5% tax is applied to vehicles valued at less than HTG 35,000
• A 20% tax is applied on vehicles valued over HTG 75,000
• A 5% tax is applied to trucks that weigh less than two tons and minibuses with a capacity not exceeding 24 passengers.
• A 10% tax is levied on imported used vehicles.