The first time the exemption of tariffs occurred in 2021, just days after the historical protests of July 11 and 12.
Lima, Peru – The Ministry of Finance and Prices (MFP) in Cuba announced the extension of the tariff benefit to importation without commercial food, cleaning, medicines, medical supplies, and electric plants carried out by natural persons.
In the midst of the great shortage and energy crisis on the island, a state newspaper report Cubadebate He recalled that resolutions 139 and 140 of April 24, 2025 extended the term of the tariff benefits until September 30.
“The conditions that gave rise to the application of these measures are maintained, both in terms of food and cleaning products, as well as medicines,” recognizes the official medium.
Likewise, the regime’s propaganda indicates that the high energy deficit on the island persists “despite the efforts made by the country, and the energy recovery program.”
Before the critic Panorama, the MFP approved resolutions 286 and 287, both of September 17, 2025, which extends the term of the tariff benefits for importation without commercial food, cleaning, medicines and medical supplies, by means of passengers as accompanied luggage, as well as the electric plants, until January 31, 2026.
“This measure continues to be an alternative for obtaining essential products that are deficit in the country,” he says Cubadebate. Both MFP resolutions have been published in the Official Gazette No. 59 Extraordinary, of September 19, 2025.
The measure is complemented by the ministry resolutions of public healthreferring to exceptionally authorize, without commercial, exempt from the payment of the customs tax and temporarily, the import of original drug containers and medical supplies.
Also, for the application of benefits, it is ratified that articles classified as food or toilet Before customs in packages separate from the rest of the products.
The first time that the Castro dictatorship carried out the exemption of tariffs occurred in 2021, just days after the historical protests of July 11 and 12. In 2023, the Cuban authorities added other medical supplies to the standard, as well as electric plants. The last extenda was released on April 24.
