Customs declaration requirements for Barbados
Customs Declare produces the completed Single Administrative Document (SAD), filed via the ASYCUDA World system for Barbados’s own customs authority, in English, from your invoice and supporting documents. You or your broker review and submit it -- nothing leaves your workspace automatically.
Import requirements & restrictions
Import prohibited
Prohibited imports into Barbados: counterfeit coins, food unfit for human consumption, indecent/obscene articles, infected cattle, prepared opium, fictitious stamps, toy guns, and ozone-depleting substances; fresh fruit/vegetables grown in or shipped from Florida specifically require a phytosanitary certificate. Restricted (permit-gated): arms/ammunition, cannabis sativa, spirits/wine not bottled or in containers of 9+ gallons, tobacco products not in complete packages, and goods bearing the Royal Arms of Great Britain. Per the Customs (List of Prohibited and Restricted Imports and Exports) Order, originally 1962.
Barbados Customs and Excise Department
Import licensing required
Certain goods require an import license into Barbados under the Miscellaneous Controls (General Open Import License) Regulations, 2014 (Statutory Instrument 2014 No. 8) -- including many agricultural products, beer, fruit juices, and fruit drinks.
Barbados Customs and Excise Department
Duty & tax
- VAT (default rate)
- 17.5%
- MFN duty rate data
- Available
- Preferential rate
- None on record
- Free duty calculator
- Check a duty rate for Barbados
Quick answers
What customs declaration form does Barbados require?
Barbados’s import declaration is the Single Administrative Document (SAD), filed via the ASYCUDA World system, issued by Barbados Customs and Excise Department.
Which languages does Barbados accept on a customs declaration?
English
What is the VAT rate on imports into Barbados?
The default VAT rate on record for Barbados is 17.5%.