CUSTOMS DUTIES AND TAXES DUTY-FREE ALLOWANCE All passengers may import the following products free of duties and taxes: Personal effects such as clothing, shoes, toiletries and other articles of personal hygiene, in quantities reasonable for the length of stay in Dominican Republic. Articles and equipment relative to their occupation or purpose of visit. In addition to the articles described above, goods not exceeding Usd $50.00 in value. Medicines up to a maximum weight of ten (10) kgs. A maximum of 200 cigarettes or 50 cigars or 250 grams of loose tobacco, and three (3) liters wine or other alcoholic beverages, provided that the passenger is over the age of 18. TAX LEVYING Passengers have the right to import articles up to a value of Usd $1500.00. This import will be made only once in a year and provide that these are not commercial exchange. Duties and taxes will be levied at the rate of 100% of the declared value. PROHIBITIONS AND SPECIAL IMPORT REQUIREMENTS PROHIBITIONS Drugs, and narcotic substances, unless for personal use certified with a relevant medical prescription. Blood or blood products. Pornographic and obscene books, magazines, pictures and articles. Explosives. GOODS SUBJECT TO SPECIAL IMPORT REQUIREMENTS Fire arms, ammunition. Satellite dishes and receivers, and radio communication equipment. Biological and pharmaceutical products of animal origin and/or for veterinary use. Specimens of flora and fauna or their remains in any form. Food in general will be admitted only when industrially elaborated, and hermetically sealed. SPECIAL REGULATIONS RELATING TO THE IMPORT OF GOODS OF NATION HERITAGE, OBJECTS CONTAINING PRECIOUS METALS AND SOTONES, AND FOREING CURRENCY When passengers temporarily import articles and/or objects which exceed Usd $10000.00 in value, they must complete a "Declaration of Value" at the time of importation and file it with the Customs authorities. The document certified by Customs must be presented to the Customs at the time of departure as proof the importation of the items. Passengers intending to leave Dominican Republic with cash in excess of Usd $5000.00 must declare at the time of entry to Dominican Republic, the total amount in their possession. Goods not declared, or falsely declared, and those in excess of the authorized value of Usd $1500.00 may be seized or forfeited.