Customs Regulations in Honduras

DOCUMENTS REQUIRED

• Valid Passport of Customer
• Residence Visa
• Work Permit
• Proof of Employment
• Certificate of Residence Change
• Permit to import household goods and personal effects
• Inventory (in SPANISH, legible and three copies)
• Letter authorizing Destination Agent to clear shipment
• Original Bill of Lading/Airway Bill

CUSTOMS REGULATIONS

• CUSTOMER MUST BE PRESENT AT CUSTOMS CLEARANCE
• All shipments inspected
• Used household goods may be imported duty-free for Hondurans returning after 12 months abroad

DUTIABLE/RESTRICTED ITEMS

• New items and electrical appliances (original Purchase Invoice and four copies required)
• Plants (Quarantine Certificate required)
• Tobacco products (in limited quantity)

Duty free allowance

• One bottle of hard liquor
• 1 full carton of cigarettes
• or 1 lb tobacco
• or 250 cigars

PROHIBITED ITEMS

• Pornographic or subversive literature and films
• Weapons (sporting firearms and ammunition may be imported with a special permit from the Secretary of Defense and the Treasury Department)
• Explosives
• Alcoholic products
• Drugs

MOTOR VEHICLES

• Heavily taxed and dutiable
• Documents required:
  • Original Passport
  • Original Purchase Invoice
  • Document of Ownership (listing make, year, model, serial number, etc.)
  • Original title
  • Duty rates on autos depend on year, cc motor, make and value of the auto. Generally very high.

• Health and Quarantine Certificate required