Customs declaration requirements for Dominican Republic
Customs Declare produces the completed Declaracion Unica Aduanera (DUA), filed electronically through the Sistema Integrado de Gestion Aduanera (SIGA) for Dominican Republic’s own customs authority, in Spanish, from your invoice and supporting documents. You or your broker review and submit it -- nothing leaves your workspace automatically.
Declaration form
Confirmed against the authority’s own published source- Form
- Declaracion Unica Aduanera (DUA), filed electronically through the Sistema Integrado de Gestion Aduanera (SIGA)
- Issuing authority
- Direccion General de Aduanas (DGA), Dominican Republic
- Primary language
- Spanish
- Accepted languages
- Spanish
- Required supporting documents
- Commercial invoice, bill of lading or airway bill
- Last verified
- Aug 30, 2026
Import requirements & restrictions
Import permit required
The Dominican Republic does not require a general import license for most products, but pharmaceutical products (drugs, cosmetics, skin-care, cleaning products) require a Sanitary Register from the Ministry of Public Health (valid 5 years, per product/trademark), and all agricultural products/agro-chemicals require a shipment-specific import permit from the Directorate General of Livestock (DIGEGA), Ministry of Agriculture. Labeling standards (Spanish-language labels required) are set by INDOCAL, formerly DIGENOR.
Dominican Republic Ministry of Public Health / DIGEGA / INDOCAL
Duty & tax
- VAT (default rate)
- 18%
- MFN duty rate data
- Available
- Preferential rate
- None on record
- Free duty calculator
- Check a duty rate for Dominican Republic
Quick answers
What customs declaration form does Dominican Republic require?
Dominican Republic’s import declaration is the Declaracion Unica Aduanera (DUA), filed electronically through the Sistema Integrado de Gestion Aduanera (SIGA), issued by Direccion General de Aduanas (DGA), Dominican Republic.
Which languages does Dominican Republic accept on a customs declaration?
Spanish
What supporting documents are required to import into Dominican Republic?
Commercial invoice, bill of lading or airway bill
What is the VAT rate on imports into Dominican Republic?
The default VAT rate on record for Dominican Republic is 18%.