Haiti
Haiti Customs Contact Information
Website: http://www.douane.gouv.ht/
Phone: +509 2817 0382/ 28170268
Address: Departement de l'Ouest, Delmas ht6120, HAITI
Haiti is a country situated in North America, on the island of Hispaniola, in the Greater Antilles archipelago of the Caribbean. It occupies the western part of the island which it shares with the Dominican Republic. Haiti is a member of CARICOM, Latin Union, Organization of American States, Community of Latin American and Caribbean States. It is also seeking associate membership status in the African Union.
Haiti Export Procedure
Custom duties are not too high (from 0% to 20%), with the exception of oil (90%). The country does not have many trade barriers. However, custom duties on finished goods are higher than those on raw materials.
Haiti Import Procedure
Customs at the port of entry requires a copy of the manifest at least 24 hours before shipment arrival. If a copy of the manifest is not received by the the Director General of Customs within that time, the shipment will be sent to the port of Port-au-Prince where it will be subject to physical inspection and document verification.
Goods that will be processed before being re-exported must be entered under the temporary import regime. A security deposit equivalent to one-and-one-half times the duties and applicable taxes is required in the form of a cheque de direction (banker's check), which will be released once the goods are re-exported.
Exporters should coordinate closely with their importers in Haiti regarding requirements.
Tariffs on agricultural goods range from 0 to 50%. Complete exemptions from duty apply for machinery, spare parts, semi-finished products, and items necessary for the promotion of the Haitian economy.
Most products do not require an import license from the government.
Pharmaceuticals, firearms, and petroleum products do require an import license.
Agricultural products, food, weapons, and waste require government approval.
Haiti does not hold membership in the ISO organization, nor does it maintain a national standards body, but it is informally connected to ISO Norms.
Sources:
http://www.carib-export.com/obic/documents/Doing_Business_with_Haiti.pdf
http://web.ita.doc.gov/tacgi/OverSeasNew.nsf/alldata/Haiti
http://photos.state.gov/libraries/haiti/231771/PDFs/ccgfinalcopy.pdf
http://www.tradingeconomics.com/haiti/cost-to-export-us-dollar-per-container-wb-data.html
