Traveller exemption
The exemption only applies to goods intended for your personal use. The exemption does not apply to commercial goods or goods of a manifest commercial nature. The exemption only concerns goods obtained outside of the country of arrival.
These are all goods, except for alcoholic products, tobacco, and tobacco products.
- Exemption from ABB up to a value of USD 500 per person.
- The exemption is limited to USD 150 per person for persons below the age of 15.
The exemption applies to goods up to the value set out above. If a good is indivisible and has a greater value, no exemption will apply.
An example: you have bought a camera abroad. It cost USD 520. You will owe 8% (Bonaire) or 6% (Saint Eustatius, Saba) ABB on the entire amount.
Alcoholic products, tobacco, and tobacco products
Exemption from ABB and excise duties for up to:
- 200 cigarettes, or
- 50 cigarillos (of less than 3 grammes per piece), or
- 25 cigars, or
- 125 grammes of smoking tobacco, and
- 1 litre of distilled beverages or alcoholic drinks with an alcoholic content of more than 22%, or
- 1 litre of distilled beverages or alcoholic drinks, or sparkling wine or liquor wine, with an alcohol content of 22% or less
- and 2 litres of non-sparkling wine
- and 8 litres of beer
Please note: The exemption for tobacco and tobacco products only applies to persons aged 17 and up. The exemption for distilled beverages and the like only applies to persons aged 18 and up.
With respect to crew of aircraft and ships used to travel between other countries, the exemption for alcoholic products, tobacco, and tobacco products applies to half of the mentioned quantities.
The exemption from excise duties applies only on Bonaire. No excise duties are levied on Saba and Saint Eustatius, except on petrol.