Those who travel between Miami and Cuba are often interested in the number of cell phones they can carry. your luggage and restrictions of the island's Customs. In this article, we will tell you everything you need to know about the updated policy of the Cuban Customs en 2025.
Specifically, regarding limits, fees, and regulations that may affect your trip when bringing mobile devices onto the island. How many cell phones can you bring to Cuba from Miami?
Cuban Customs allows the entry of up to six cell phones per person.
However, not all of them are tax-free: uA cell phone is considered a personal item and does not generate additional charges. Five additional cell phones are subject to customs duties.
How much do you have to pay for additional cell phones in Cuba? According to current regulations (Resolution 175/2022), each additional cell phone has a customs value of USD 80.
Therefore, if you carry the maximum allowed (6 cell phones), you will have to pay for five: 5 cell phones x 80 USD = 400 USD in customs value.
Always keep in mind that the total import allowance is USD 1,000 per person. Therefore, if you exceed this limit, Customs may confiscate part of your merchandise.
How do I pay the tariff on cell phones to Cuban Customs from Miami?
Payment varies depending on your residency status:
- Cubans residing in Cuba (first trip of the year): pay the tax in national currency (CUP). Cubans residing abroad (including Miami) or with more than one trip in the year: pay in CUP, but the amount is calculated in USD at the official exchange rate, which is currently 1 USD = 24 CUP.
For example:
If you have to pay $400 in tariffs, that's equivalent to $9,600 CUP at the current exchange rate.
What types of phones are subject to these regulations? Customs classifies phones by type and assigns them a specific value:
- Cell phones or smartphones: 80 USD
- Cordless Phones (Home): $40
- Conventional cordless phones: 10 USD
This means that if you carry, for example, a landline phone for a family member, the price you pay to Cuban Customs will be considerably lower.
What if I've already taken my first trip of the year? If you've already traveled to Cuba this year and brought cell phones, fees are charged in USD.
What happens if you carry more than six cell phones? The current policy is clear: the maximum limit per person is six cell phones. If you exceed this number:
- You may face seizure or confiscation of the extra phones.Customs is likely to consider the merchandise as part of an unauthorized commercial import.
As you can see, the entry policy of cell phones to Cuba from Miami in 2025 follows a regulation defined by the Aduana of the island. Whether you're a resident of the island or a Cuban-American with relatives in Cuba, you should know the current limits and fees to avoid problems at Cuban airports.
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I love how they charge more for everything than the manufacturer. I love how they regulate everything down to the last detail while garbage floods the entire country and infections rampant. Mosquitoes and flies own the country. I love that with all the money they charge, they don't build power plants to eliminate blackouts. I love that they ignore and attack the real problems facing the population... they only make our lives more complicated every day. If Fidel Castro saw this, many people would be deposed and in prison. We must take care of the people. Give them motivation... development, comfort, improvements, not continue taking everything away.
Armed fraud... as always, authorized robbery by the revolutionary government... and then they sell those same cell phones as new at exorbitant prices... red thieves!!!...