Customs Information
Trinidad And Tobago - All
DOCUMENTS REQUIRED 
- Passport
- Work Permit (Non-Resident)
- Customs Bond
- Detailed Inventory (in English)
- Cash Deposit
- Import License
- Affidavit of returning resident (returning residents)
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs forms (diplomats)
- Diplomatic franchise (diplomats)
- Importer Registration (N number)
CUSTOMS REGULATIONS
- CUSTOMER MUST BE PRESENT AT CLEARANCE
- Used household goods duty-free if owned minimum one year (receipts and other documents required to show period of ownership)
- Shipments must arrive within two months of Customer
- All shipments inspected at Container Examination Station
- A 10% special tax applicable to returning nationals that qualify
- An import license is required for appliances that contain refrigerant gas (e.g., refrigerator, etc.).
MOTOR VEHICLES
- Subject to duty, VAT and tax
- Import License and proof of ownership required
- May not sell or transfer vehicle within a period of two years after importation
- Customer must have owned vehicle for a minimum of six months prior to return to Trinidad & Tobago
- Customer must have resided abroad for a minimum of five years
- Invoices (for proof of age)
PETS
- The veterinary health certificate must be obtained from a veterinarian at origin.
- The import permit must be obtained upon entry.
Documents Required:
- Vaccination record
- Veterinary health certificate
- Import permit
DUTIABLE/RESTRICTED ITEMS
- New items (less than one year old)
- MUST STATE AGE AND SPECIFIC DETAILS FOR ABOVE
- Weapons, including firearms, swords, etc. (require permission from the Police Commissioner of Trinidad and Tobago)
- New items less than 12 months old
- Alcohol (1 q.)
- Cigarettes - persons over 17 years or older (200), cigars (50), loose tobacco (1/2 lb.)
- Building materials (e.g., tiles)
PROHIBITED ITEMS
- Weapons and ammunition
- Narcotics and medicine
- CB radios, walkie-talkies, etc.(will be confiscated)
- Tapes