Can I send alcohol or tobacco to the Dominican Republic?
No.
Couriers generally refuse alcohol and tobacco in personal boxes. Where carried, small personal amounts clear only after paying duty and taxes.
For every Onvoyo box: Onvoyo and most express couriers don't carry alcohol, tobacco or vaping products in personal boxes, whatever the destination allows.
More rules for the Dominican Republic
Allowed with conditions
- Alcohol and tobacco
- By courier, up to 5 liters of drinks or 20 packs of 10 cigarettes per import, for personal use, can clear without a license, after paying duty and taxes under the normal clearance procedure. Couriers often refuse them.
Quantity limits
- Alcohol and tobacco by courier
- Up to 5 liters of drinks or 20 packs of 10 cigarettes per import, for personal use, can clear without a license, but duty and taxes apply. Couriers often refuse them.
- Alcohol and tobacco (travelers only)
- For adults: 5 liters of alcoholic drinks, plus 20 packs of cigarettes, 25 cigars, or 200 g of tobacco. Does not apply to shipments.
Before you ship to the Dominican Republic
- Tax-free limit
- Express shipments worth up to USD 200 (about DOP 11,900), counting the goods plus shipping and insurance (CIF), pay no duty or ITBIS. That includes personal effects and unsolicited gifts, not just purchases. Customs charges only a fee of USD 0.25 per kilogram. The limit applies to the whole shipment, and customs can add together similar goods sent to the same person. DGA's FAQ still describes the limit as FOB (goods only), but the 2022 customs regulation uses CIF, so keep goods plus shipping within USD 200 to be safe.
- Receiver ID
- Cédula, passport, or RNC, with RUA registration needed. Courier labels must show the receiver's cédula, passport, or RNC (for companies). DGA also requires everyone who uses courier services to be registered in its courier user registry, the RUA. There's no separate number: the ID itself is the registration, and signing up is free and online. Missing RUA registration is one of the listed reasons customs can hold a low-value package, so register before you ship.
- Transit
- 2-5 business days from North America; 4-7 from Europe; 5-8 from Asia
Questions
Can I send alcohol or tobacco to the Dominican Republic?
No. Couriers generally refuse alcohol and tobacco in personal boxes. Where carried, small personal amounts clear only after paying duty and taxes.
Ask about a specific item
Official sources
- 1.
Dirección General de Aduanas (DGA)
Decreto núm. 755-22, Reglamento de aplicación de la Ley núm. 168-21 de Aduanas (opens in a new tab) - 2.
Ventanilla Única de Comercio Exterior (VUCE RD)
Conoce los permisos y leyes que los sustentan (opens in a new tab) - 3.
Dirección General de Impuestos Internos (DGII)
Título III del Impuesto sobre Transferencias de Bienes Industrializados y Servicios (Código Tributario, Ley 11-92) (opens in a new tab) - 4.
Dirección General de Aduanas (DGA)
Ley No. 146-00 de Reforma Arancelaria (opens in a new tab) - 5.
Dirección General de Aduanas (DGA)
Preguntas frecuentes (opens in a new tab) - 6.
Dirección General de Aduanas (DGA)
Manual del Viajero (opens in a new tab) - 7.
Dirección General de Aduanas (DGA)
Ley núm. 168-21 de Aduanas de la República Dominicana (opens in a new tab)
General guidance, not legal advice. Customs in the Dominican Republic makes the final decision on every box.