Import regulations by Antigua barbuda customs

Imports:

- 200 cigarettes, - one quart of liquor, - six ounces of perfume to Antigua
- Antiques and original works of art can be brought back from the island, - duty-free
- Gift packages may be sent from Antigua to the United States duty-free with the exception of tobacco, alcohol, and perfume.

To learn more about the import status of plants, please check the Official Tourism website here, http://www.antigua-barbuda.org/Import%20Status%20of%20Plant%20Commodities%20and%20related%20Items%20into%20ANU%20&%20BBQ.pdf
andhttp://www.antigua-barbuda.org/Trade%20Regulation%20for%20Plant%20Quarantine.pdf

The importation and wearing of camouflage clothing is prohibited in Antigua and Barbuda. Visitors should leave such items at home to avoid confiscation.

Sometimes customs policies change; consult these sources to stay updated: Registering certain items such as laptops, cameras, watches, and other costly devices with customs before leaving the country will keep you from having to pay expensive customs duty on items you already have. You can get a certificate of registration or bring your sales receipts or insurance forms, which you can take with you on other trips.

Please read the following requirements regarding pet importation, http://www.antigua-barbuda.org/Import%20Requirements%20for%20importing%20pets.pdf

Export regulations by Antigua barbuda customs

Exports:

Prohibited items
Firearms, ammunition, weapons and narcotics.

Other Antigua barbuda customs information

There are several general practitioners and specialists on the island, a hospital and a private clinic. No vaccinations are required unless the visitor is arriving from an endemic area. Recompression chambers are available by air ambulance at nearby Saba and in St. Thomas. Pharmaceutical services are widely available.

Official currency is the Eastern Caribbean dollar which is fixed to the US dollar. Recent exchange rate was US$1.00 = EC$2.65. US currency, travelers checks and major credit cards are welcome everywhere.

Antigua and Barbuda Development Bank, Antigua and Barbuda Investment, Bank Antigua Commercial Bank, Bank of Antigua, Bank of Nova Scotia, Barclays Bank PLC, Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, Caribbean Corporation Bank, Royal Bank of Canada, Swiss American National Bank of Antigua. Banking hours are Monday through Thursday from 8:00am to 1:00pm and again from 3:00pm to 5:00pm; Friday from 8:00am to 12:00pm, and 3:00pm to 5:00pm.

http://www.antigua-barbuda.org/Agtip01.htm