NOTICE from Antigua and Barbuda Customs and Excise Division
Please be advised that the Christmas Barrel Initiative will be in effect from December 1, 2024, to January 15, 2025.
Under this initiative, each household will be permitted to import the following items in either a standard-sized shipping barrel or an E-Container for personal use:
- Clothing – limited to no more than seven (7) pieces of the same type,
- Foodstuff
- Toiletries.
Please note that a 10% Revenue Recovery Charge (RRC), along with a processing and handling fee of ten dollars (10.00 XCD,) will apply.
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