Customs Regulations in St Lucia

DOCUMENTS REQUIRED

• Work Permit
• Customs Bond
• Bank Guarantee
• Inventory (in English)
• Invoices for new items
• "Bill of Sight" with Personal Effects Declaration

CUSTOMS REGULATIONS

• All shipments examined
• CUSTOMER MUST BE PRESENT AT CLEARANCE
• If Customer is out of country, Customs deposit payable
• Goods must have been used for minimum of one year prior to shipment and not be sold
• Shipment must arrive within three months of owner

DUTIABLE/RESTRICTED ITEMS

• New household goods (Import License required)
• Lawn mowers
• Tobacco, 50 cigars, 200 cigarettes

PROHIBITED ITEMS

• PROHIBITED ITEMS MUST NOT BE INCLUDED IN SHIPMENT
• Weapons and ammunition, fireworks
• Pornographic material
• Drug base or counterfeit coins
• Alcohol
• Flowers or Plants

MOTOR VEHICLES

• All MOTOR VEHICLES DUTIABLE regardless of age or condition
• Duties levied according to engine capacity
• License required for left-hand drive cars, but not right-hand drive
• Document required:
  • Invoice stating cost of the car