Can I send electronics to the Dominican Republic?
Yes, with conditions.
Personal quantities only, with batteries installed. Several similar new items can look commercial.
For every Onvoyo box: Devices are fine with the battery installed and switched off. Loose lithium batteries and power banks can't go by air.
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 electronics to the Dominican Republic?
Yes, with conditions. Personal quantities only, with batteries installed. Several similar new items can look commercial.
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)
General guidance, not legal advice. Customs in the Dominican Republic makes the final decision on every box.