G/TFA/N/CUB/4  
26 October  2022 
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Committee on Trade Facilitation  Original:  Spanish  
 
  
NOTIFICATION UNDER ARTIC LES 1.4, 10.4.3, 10.6.2, 11.17 AND 12.2.2 
OF THE AGREEMENT ON TRADE FACILITATION  
COMMUNICATION FROM CUBA  
The following communication, dated 2 4 October  2022, is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of Cuba for Members' information.  
 
_______________  
 
 
Cuba hereby makes the following notifications in accordance with Articles 1.4, 10.4.3, 10.6.2, 11.17 
and 12.2.2 of the Trade Facilitation Agreement.  
 
Article 1, paragraph 4  
 
(a) The official p lace(s) where the items in subparagraphs 1.1(a) to (j) have been 
published:  
 
1.1(a) procedures for importation, exportation, and transit (including port, airport, and other 
entry -point procedures), and required forms and documents;  
 
Ministry / Agency  URL Description  
Ministry of 
Foreign Trade 
and Foreign 
Investment 
(MINCEX)  https://www.gacetaoficial.gob.cu/sites/default/files/goc -
2021-o55.pdf  Resolution 
No. 85/2021  
General methodology for 
foreign trade in goods.  
https://www.gacetaoficial.gob.cu/sites/default/files/goc -
2018-o38.pdf  Resolution 
No. 170/2018  
Regulations for processing 
specific import and export 
requests for goods.  
https://www.gacetaoficial.gob.cu/sites/default/files/goc -
2021-o55.pdf   Resolution 
No. 85/2021  
General methodology for 
foreign trade in goods 
(repealing MINCEX 
Resolution No. 50-2014).  
https://www.gacetaoficial.gob.cu/sites/default/files/goc -
2018-ex23.rar   Resolution 
No. 30/2018  
Procedure for ascertaining 
compliance with the 
requirements applicable to 
products to be imported 
or exported.  
https://www.gacetaoficial.gob.cu/sites/default/files/goc -
2020-o64_0.pdf   Resolution 
No. 330/2020  
Metho dological guidance 
for service exports.  G/TFA/N/CUB/4  
- 2 - 
  Ministry / Agency  URL Description  
https://www.gacetaoficial.gob.cu/sites/default/files/goc -
2020-o64_0.pdf   Resolution 
No. 331/2020  
Procedure for the import 
and export of product 
samples of a 
technical -regulatory 
nature.  
General Customs 
Office of the 
Republic  Importation  
https://www.aduana.gob.cu/pagina -basica/importacion  
https://www.aduana.gob.cu/sites/default/files/2021 -
04/Res19 -2002.pdf  
Exportation  
https://www.aduana.gob.cu/pagina -basica/exportacion  
https://www.aduana.gob. cu/sites/default/files/2021 -
04/Res19 -2002.pdf  
https://www.aduana.gob.cu/sites/default/files/2021 -
04/goc-2020-
ex71%20Resoluci%C3%B3n%20No.%20339 -
2020%20Norma%20de%20Exportaci%C3%B3n.pdf  
Transit  
https://www.aduana.gob.cu/pagina -basica/transito  
https://www.aduana.gob.cu/sites/default/files/2021 -
04/Res19 -2002.pdf  
https://www.aduana.g ob.cu/sites/default/files/2021 -
04/R21 -05AGR.pdf   
 
1.1(b) applied rates of duties and taxes of any kind imposed on or in connection with importation or 
exportation;  
 
Ministry / Agency  URL Description  
General Customs 
Office of the 
Republic  https://www.aduana.gob.cu/sites/default/files/2021 -
04/Res%20Conjunta%205 -
2020%20MFP%20MINCEX%20Arancel%20GOC -2020-
EX72. pdf  
 
1.1(c) fees and charges imposed by or for governmental agencies on or in connection with 
importation, exportation or transit;  
 
Ministry / Agency  URL Description  
General Customs 
Office of the 
Republic  Importation  
https://www.aduana.gob.cu/pagina -basica/tarifas -de-
servicios -y-otros-impuestos  
https://www.aduana.gob.cu/sites/default/files/2021 -
04/goc -2021-o35%20Res%2038 -21.pdf  
https://www.aduana.gob.cu/sites/default/files/2021 -
01/R12 -97MFP.pdf  
Transit  
https://www.aduana.gob.cu/pagina -basica/tarifas -de-
servicios -y-otros-impuestos  
https://www.aduana.gob.cu/sites/default/files/2021 -
04/goc -2021-o35%20Res%2038 -21.pdf   G/TFA/N/CUB/4  
- 3 - 
  Ministry / Agency  URL Description  
Ministry of Public 
Health  
National Institute of 
Hygiene, 
Epidemiology and 
Microbiology 
(INHEM)  https://instituciones.sld.cu/inhem/files/2017/12/Manual -
Registro -Sanitario -2017.pdf  Sanitary Registry 
service contracts.  
Sanitary Registry fees, 
the required chemical 
and microbiological 
analytical determinations 
paid for in advance by 
payment s made to 
INHEM  
Ministry of 
Agriculture  
National Centre for 
Animal Health 
(CENASA)  https://www.gacetaoficial.gob.cu/sites/default/files/goc -
2021-ex79.pdf  
 MINAG Resolution 
No. 430/2021  
Ministry of 
Agriculture  
Plant Health 
Directorate  https://www.gacetaoficial.gob.cu/sites/default/files/goc -
2021-o97.pdf  MINAG Resolution 
No. 302/2021  
Rates for services 
provided by the Plant 
Health Directorate  
 
1.1(d) rules for the classification or valuation of products for customs purposes;  
 
Ministry / Agency  URL Description  
General Customs 
Office of the 
Republic  https://www.aduana.gob.cu/pagina -basica/valoracion -
en-aduana  
https://www.aduana.gob.cu/sites/default/files/2021 -
04/DESCRIPCION%20DE%20NORMAS%20PARA%20LA
%20CLASIFICACION%20DE%20MERCANCIAS -
convertido_0.pdf    
 
1.1(e) laws, regulations, and administrative rulings of general application relating to rules of origin;  
 
Ministry / Agency  URL Description  
Ministry of Foreign 
Trade and Foreign 
Investment  https://www.gacetaoficial.gob.cu/es   Resolution 
No. 337/2020  
(GOC -2020-628-O68) 
Creation of the National 
Committee on Origin  
https://www.mincex.gob.cu/files/38012538060ae93ef45
8cd5.85847541.pdf  Rules of origin 
regulations  
MFP-MINCEX Joint 
Resolution 
No. 6/2018  
General Customs 
Office of the 
Republic  https://www.aduana.gob.cu/pagina -basica/origen -de-
las-mercancias  
https://www.aduan a.gob.cu/sites/default/files/2021 -
01/RC -6-18MFP -MINCEX%20.pdf  
https://www.aduana.gob.cu/sites/default/files/2021 -
04/R252ALADI.pdf   
 G/TFA/N/CUB/4  
- 4 - 
  1.1(f) import, export or transit restrictions or prohibitions;  
 
Ministry / Agency  URL Description  
General Customs 
Office of the 
Republic  https://www.aduana.gob.cu/sites/default/files/2021 -04/   
Ministry of Public 
Health  
National Institute of 
Hygiene, 
Epidemiology and 
Microbiology 
(INHEM)  https://www.gacetaoficial.gob.cu/sites/default/files/goc -
2020-o76.pdf   Decr ee-Law 
No. 9/2020  
Food safety,  
Decree No. 18/2020  
Regulations of the Food 
Safety Decree -Law, 
MINSAP Resolution 
No. 262/2020  
Registration with the 
Sanitary Registry  
https://www.gacetaoficial.gob.cu/sites/default/files/goc -
2020-o52.pdf   Decree -Law 
No. 4/2020  
On the use  of 
genetically modified 
organisms in Cuban  
agriculture  
Ministry of Public 
Health  
National 
Environmental Health 
Directorate (DNSA)  https://vuceregulaciones.mincex.gob.cu/media/ley%204
1.pdf Law No. 41 
Public Health Law  
http://legislacion.sld.cu/index.php?P=DownloadFile&Id=
295 Decree -Law No. 54 
Basic sanitary provisions  
Ministry of Public 
Health  
Medicines and 
Medical Technologies 
Directorate (DMTM)  http://legislacion.sld.cu/index.php?P=DownloadFile&Id=
502  Resolution 
No. 72/1990  
On the control of 
psychotropic substances  
http://legislacion.sld.cu/index.php?P=DownloadFile&Id=
566  Resolution 
No. 67/1996  
Regulations for the 
control of precursors 
and basic or essential 
chemicals  
Ministry of Public 
Health  
Centre for State 
Control of Medicinal 
Product Quality 
(CECMED)  https://vuceregulaciones.mincex.gob.cu/media/Re sol.%
2007-
2008%20Reglamento%20de%20Muestras%20Material%
20Biol%C3%B3gico.pdf  Resolution 
No. 07/2008  
On the cross -border 
movement of samples of 
biological material  
https://vuceregulaciones.mincex.gob.cu/media/CECMED
%20Resoluci%C3%B3n%20131 -2015.pdf  Resolution 
No. 131/2015  
Regulations for the 
health controls of 
imports a nd exports of 
medicines, diagnostic 
devices, and medical 
equipment and devices  
https://www.cecmed.cu/reglamentacion   Resolution No.  65/03  
On the granting of 
import certificates  
https://www.cecmed.cu/sites/default/files/adjuntos/Regl
amentacion/res._no._2 -2001_minsap -minagri_opt.pdf  MINAGRI -MINSAP 
Joint Resolution 
No. 2/2001  
On raw materials, 
medicines, diagnostic 
devices and cosmetics of 
animal origin.  
Ministry of 
Agriculture  
National Centre for 
Animal Health 
(CENASA)  http://www. sld.cu/galerias/pdf/sitios/med -
veterinaria/decreto_137.pdf   Decree -Law No. 137 
on veterinary medicine  
https://www.gacetaoficial.gob.cu/sites/default/files/goc -
2021-o11_0.pdf   Resolution 
No. 537/20  
Regulations of 
Decree -Law No.  137/93  G/TFA/N/CUB/4  
- 5 - 
  Ministry / Agency  URL Description  
Ministry of 
Agriculture  
Plant Health 
Directorate  https://vuceregulaciones.mincex.gob.cu/media/Decreto
%20Ley%20153%20(De%20las%20Regulaciones%20S
an%20Veg)%20.p df Decree -Law No. 153 
Plant health 
regulations - 
GO_O_011_1994  
https://vuceregulaciones.mincex.gob.cu/media/Resoluci
%C3%B3n%20435 -94%20Original -1_1.pdf  MINAG Resolution 
No. 435/1994  
Plant import regulations  
http://legislacion.sld.cu/index.php?P=DownloadFile&Id=
507 MINAG -MINSAP Joint 
Resolution  
On actions to detect 
cosmopolitan and 
quarantine pests  
https://www.gacetaoficial.gob.cu/sites/default/files/go_
o_013_2008.pdf   Resolution 
No. 50/2008  
Regulations for the 
application of ISPM 
No. 15 
Ministry of 
Agriculture  
Pesticides Register  http://legislacion.sld.cu/index.php?P=DownloadFile&Id=
298 MINAG – MINSAP 
Joint Resolution, 
2007  
On the pesticides 
register  
Ministry of 
Agriculture  
Agricultural 
Engineering Research 
Institute  https://www.gacetaoficial.gob.cu/sites/default/files/go_
x_30_2014.pdf   Resolution 
No. 299/2014  
Requirements for the 
importatio n, 
manufacture and 
assembly of agricultural 
machinery  
Ministry of 
Agriculture  
Soils and Fertilizers 
Department  https://www.gacetaoficial.gob.cu/sites/default/files/go c-
2021-o120_0.pdf  Decree -Law No. 50 of 
2021  on the 
conservation, 
improvement and 
sustainable 
management of soils 
and the use of fertilizers  
Decree No. 50/2021  
Regulations for 
Decree -Law No. 50 on 
the conservation, 
improvement and 
sustainable 
management of soils 
and the use of fertilizers  
MINAG Resolution 
No. 525/2021  
Regulations for the 
central register of 
fertilizers  
Ministry of 
Science, 
Technology and 
the Environment  
Office for 
Environmental 
Regulations and 
Safety (ORSA)  https://www.gacetaoficial.gob.cu/sites/default/files/go_
o_029_2012.pdf  Resolution 
No. 127/2012  
Control of 
ozone -depleting 
substances (ODS)  
https://vuceregulaciones.mincex.gob.cu/media/Decreto -
%20Ley -
207_%20Sobre%20el%20uso%20de%20la%20Energ%
C3%ADa%20Nuclear. pdf Decree -Law No. 207 
On the use of nuclear 
energy  
https://vuceregulaciones.mincex.gob.cu/media/CITMA%
20Resoluci%C3%B3n%20No.%2062%20de%201996% 2
0Reglamento%20para%20la%20Contabilidad%20y%20
Control.pdf  Resolution 
No. 62/1996  
On the control of 
nuclear material  
https://www.gacetaoficial.gob.cu/sites/default/file s/go_
o_011_2012.pdf   Resolution 
No. 334/2011  
On the use of sources of 
ionizing radiation  G/TFA/N/CUB/4  
- 6 - 
  Ministry / Agency  URL Description  
https://vuceregulaciones.mincex.gob.cu/media/Dec -
Ley%20202 -99.pdf  Decree -Law No. 202 
On the prohibition of the 
development, 
production, stockpiling 
and use of chemical 
weapons and on their 
destruction  
https://www.gacetaoficial.gob.cu/sites/default/files/goc -
2021-o55.pdf  Decree -Law No. 33 of 
2021  of the Council of 
State , adding new 
chemicals to those 
covered by Decree -Law 
No. 202 
http://www.sld.cu/galerias/pdf/sitios/insat/decreto -190-
1999.pdf  Decree No. 190 
On biological safety  
https://vuceregulaciones.mincex.gob.cu/media/GO_O_0
84_2007.pdf  Resolution 
No. 180/2007  
Regulations for the 
granting of biological 
safety authorizations  
https://www.onrm.minem.cu/registro/pdf/R%20111 -
96%20Diversidad%20Biol%C3%B3gica.pdf  Resolution 
No. 111/1996  
Regulations on 
biodiversity  
https://www.gacetaoficial.gob.cu/es/gaceta -oficial -
no020 -ordinaria -de-2004 Resolution 
No. 2/2004  
On the control of 
biological material,  and 
equipment and 
technology  used for 
such material  
https://www.gacetaoficial.gob.cu/sites/default/files/go_
o_037_2009.pdf  Resolution 
No. 136/2009  
Regulations for the 
comprehensive 
management of 
hazardous waste  
https://www.gacetaoficial.gob.cu/sites/default/files/go_
o_026_2011.pdf   Resolution 
No. 160/2011  
Regulations for the 
control and protection of 
species  of special 
significan ce for 
biodiversity  in the 
country  
Ministry of 
Science, 
Technology and 
the Environment  
National Bureau of 
Standards  https://www.gacetaoficial.gob.cu/sites/default/files/ goc-
2020-o66.pdf   Decree -Law No. 8 
On standardization, 
metrology, quality and 
accreditation ; 
Decree No. 16 
Regulations of 
Decree -Law No. 8 
Ministry of 
Industries  
National Elevators 
Group (GNA)  https://www.gacetaoficial.gob.cu/sites/default/files/goc -
2021-o150.pdf  Resolution 
No. 106/2021  
Regulations for 
elevators  
Ministry of Energy 
and Mines  
National Office of 
Mineral Resources 
(ONRM)  https://vuceregulaciones.mincex.gob.cu/media/RESOLU
CION%20CONJUNTA%20MINBAS -%20MINCEX_1.pdf  
 MINCEX -MINBAS  
Joint Resolution 
No. 1/2003  
On the export of mineral 
resources  
https://www.gacetaoficial.gob.cu/sites/default/files/goc -
2020-o69.pdf  Decree No. 11/2020 
MINEM Resolutio ns 
Nos. 81 and 82  
On the export of 
geological samples and 
mineral  concentrates  G/TFA/N/CUB/4  
- 7 - 
  Ministry / Agency  URL Description  
Ministry of Energy 
and Mines  
National Office for 
the Control of the 
Rational Use of 
Energy (ONURE)  https://www.gacetaoficial.gob.cu/sites/default/files/goc -
2021-o127_f.pdf  Resolution 
No. 235/2021 
Resolution 
No. 236/2021  
Technical regulations for 
quality, energy 
efficiency, electrical 
safety and 
tropicalization   
Ministry of the 
Revolutionary 
Armed Forces  
National Office of 
Hydrography and 
Geodesy (ONHG)  https://www.gacetaoficial .gob.cu/sites/default/files/go_
x_37_2015.pdf  Resolution 
No. 59/2015  
On the importation and 
marketing of 
hydrographic works  
Ministry of the 
Interior  
Protection 
Directorate of 
MININT (DP MININT)  https://www.mitrans.gob.cu/sites/default/files/documen
tos/res_1 -06_minint_cargas_peligrosas.pdf  Resolution 
No. 1/2006  
Regulations on 
protection ag ainst 
industrial explosives, 
means  
http://juriscuba.com/legislacion -2/decretos -leyes/  Decree -Law No. 186 
On safety and physical 
protection  
https://vuceregulaciones.mincex.gob.cu/media/Resoluci
%C3%B3n%202 -01%20Ministro.pdf  MININT Resolution 
No. 2/2001  
Regulations of 
Decree -Law No. 186 
Ministry of 
Transport  
Cuban Ship Registry  https://vuceregulaciones.mincex.gob.cu/media/RES%20
90-92%20HOMOLOGACI%C3%93N%20RCB.pdf  Resolution 
No. 90/1992  
On the homolo gation 
and certification for the 
branches of transport  
https://www.gacetaoficial.gob.cu/es/resoluci%C3%B3n -
293-de-2014-de-ministerio -del-transporte  Resolution 
No. 293/2014  
Regulations for the use 
of lifting equipment  
Ministry of 
Transport  
Civil Aeronautical 
Institute  https://www.gacetaoficial.gob.cu/sites/default/files/goc -
2021-o70.pdf  Decree No. 34/2021  
On the control of 
unmanned aircraft  
National Institute 
of Water 
Resources  
Directorate -General 
of Integrated Water 
Management  https://www.gacetaoficial.gob.cu/sites/default/files/go_
o_049_2009.pdf  MICONS Resolution 
No. 655/2009  
On water consumption 
standards for water 
intensive sanitation 
equipme nt 
Ministry of 
Construction  
Construction 
Research and 
Development Centre  https://www.gacetaoficial.gob.cu/sites/default/files/goc -
2016-o17.pdf  MICONS Resolution 
No. 81/2016  
On the Technical 
Opinion on construction 
materials  
Ministry of Labour 
and Social Security  
Personal Protecti ve 
Equipment 
Registration and 
Approval Centre  https://www.gacetaoficial.gob.cu/sites/default/files/goc -
2022-ex26.pdf   Resolution 
No. 6/2022  
On the control, 
registration an d 
approval of Personal 
Protecti ve Equipment  
Ministry of Culture  
National Centre for 
Cultural Property  http://juriscuba.com/wp -content/uploads/2015/10/Ley -
No.-001-De-Proteccion -al-Patrimonio -Cultural.pdf  Law No. 1 
Protection of cultural 
propert y 
http://juriscuba.com/wp -
content/uploads/2015/10/Decreto -No.-118.pdf  Resolution 
No. 118/1983.  
Regulations on the 
protection of cultural 
property  G/TFA/N/CUB/4  
- 8 - 
  Ministry / Agency  URL Description  
Central Bank of 
Cuba  (BCC) https://www.gacetaoficial.gob.cu/sites/default/files/goc -
2018-ex58.pdf  Decree -Law 
No. 361/2018  
https://www.gacetaoficial.gob.cu/pdf/GO_X_08_2002.ra
r BCC Resolution 
No. 28/2002  
On the marketing of 
precious metals and 
stones  
 
1.1(g) penalty provisions for breaches of import, export, or transit formalities;  
 
Ministry / Agency  URL Description  
Ministry of Foreign 
Trade and Foreign 
Investment  https://www.gacetaoficial.gob.cu/sites/default/files/GO_O
_008_2005.rar   Resolution 
No. 550/2004  
General Customs 
Office of the 
Republic  DEBS  
https://www.aduana.gob.cu/sites/default/files/2021 -
04/DESCRIPCION%20SOBRE%20PROCEDIMIENTO%20DE
%20SANCIONES -convertido.pd f 
https://www.aduana.gob.cu/sites/default/files/2021 -
04/DESCRIPCION%20SOBRE%20PROCEDIMIENTO%20DE
%20SANCIONES -convertid o.pdf   
Ministry of  
Agriculture  
National Centre for 
Plant Health 
(CENASA)  https://www.gacetaoficial.gob.cu/sites/default/files/goc -
2021-o11_0.pdf   Decree No. 20/20  
Violations of 
veterinary medicine  
Resolution 
No. 537/20  
Regulations of 
Decree -Law 
No. 137/93  
Ministry of 
Agriculture  Plant 
Health Directorate  http://juriscuba.com/legislacion -2/decretos -2/  Decree -Law No. 169 
Violations of plant 
health regulations  
Ministry of Public 
Health  
National Institute of 
Hygiene, 
Epidemiology and 
Microbiology 
(INHEM)  https://instituciones.sld.cu/inhem/files/2017/12/Manual -
Registro -Sanitario -2017.pdf  Sanitary Register  
Manual  
Sanitary certificate 
cancellation 
pp. 153-154 
Prohibition from 
applying for a new 
sanitary certificate 
p. 154 
Ministry of Public 
Health  
National 
Environmental Health 
Directorate (DNSA)  https://www.gacetaoficial.gob.cu/ sites/default/files/goc -
2020-o76.pdf   Decree -Law 
No. 9/2020 and 
Decree No. 18/2020  
 
1.1(h) procedures for appeal or review;  
 
Ministry / Agency  URL Description  
Ministry of Foreign 
Trade and Foreign 
Investment  https://www.gacetaoficial.gob.cu/sites/default/files/GO_O
_008_2005.rar   Resolution 
No. 550/2004  
General Customs 
Office of the 
Republic  https://www.aduana.gob.cu/sites/default/files/2021 -
04/DESCRIPCION%20SOBRE%20PROCEDIMIENTO%20DE
%20REVISION -convertido.pdf    
Ministry of  
Agriculture  
National Centre for 
Animal Health 
(CENASA)  https://www.gacetaoficial.gob.cu/sites/default/files/goc -
2021-o11_0.pdf   Decree No. 20/20  
Violations of veterinary 
medicine  
Resolution 
No. 537/20  
Regulations of 
Decree -Law 
No. 137/93  G/TFA/N/CUB/4  
- 9 - 
  Ministry / Agency  URL Description  
Ministry of 
Agriculture  Plant 
Health Directorate  http://juriscuba.com/legislacion -2/decretos -2/  Decree No. 169 
Violations of plant 
health regulations  
Ministry of Public 
Health  
National Institute of 
Hygiene, 
Epidemiology and 
Microbiology (INHEM)  https://instituciones.sld.cu/inhem/files/2017/12/Manual -
Registro -Sanitario -2017.pdf  Sanitary Register  
Manual : Sanitary 
certificate cancellation 
pp. 153 -154 
Prohibition from 
applying for a new 
sanitary certificate 
p. 154. 
Ministry of Public 
Health  
National 
Environmental Health 
Directorate (DNSA)  https://www.gacetaoficial.gob .cu/sites/default/files/goc -
2020-o76.pdf   Decree -Law 
No. 9/2020 and 
Decree  No. 18/2020  
 
1.1(i) agreements or parts thereof with any country or countries relating to importation, exportation, 
or transit;  
 
Ministry / Agency  URL Description  
Ministry of Foreign 
Trade and Foreign 
Investment 
(MINCEX)  https://www.mincex.gob.cu/es/Comercio_Exterior/#pub -
28  
General Customs 
Office of the 
Republic  https://www.aduana.gob.cu/sites/default/files/2021 -
04/Acuerdo%20Asistencia%20Mutua%20Cuba -Francia.pdf  
https://www.aduana.gob.cu/sites/default/files/2021 -
04/Acuerdo%20Asistencia%20Mutua%20Cuba -
Espa%C3%B1a.pdf  
https://www.aduana.gob.cu/s ites/default/files/2021 -
04/Acuerdo%20Asistencia%20Mutua%20Cuba -
RUSIA%202012.pdf  
https://www.aduana.gob.cu/sites/default/files/2022 -
09/Acuerdo%20Asistencia%20Mutua%20Cuba -
Ir%C3%A1n_0.pdf  
https://www.aduana.gob.cu/sites/default/files/2021 -
04/Acuerdo%20de%20Cooperaci on%20Aduanera%20Cub
a-Mexico.pdf  
https://www.aduana.gob.cu/sites/default/files/2021 -
04/Asistencia%20Reciproca%20Gubernamental%2 0Cuba -
Ucrania_0.pdf  
https://www.aduana.gob.cu/sites/default/files/2021 -
04/Asistencia%20Mutua%20Gubernamental%20Cuba -
Qatar.pdf  
https://www.aduana.gob.cu/sites/default/files/2021 -
04/Cooperacion%20Institucional%20Venezuela.pdf  
https://www.aduana.gob.cu/sites/default/files/2021 -
04/Facilitacion%20Aduanera%20Mexico.pdf  
https://www.ad uana.gob.cu/sites/default/files/2021 -
04/Memorando%20BASC -CUBA.pdf  
https://www.aduana.gob.cu/sites/default/files/2022 -
09/Memorando %20de%20Entendimiento%20Cuba -
Turqu%C3%ADa_0.pdf  
 
https://www.aduana.gob.cu/sites/default/files/2021 -
04/Memorandun%20de%20Entendimiento%20Cuba -
Peru.pdf   
 G/TFA/N/CUB/4  
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  1.1 (j) procedures relating to the administration of tariff quotas:  
 
Cuba does not apply tariff quotas.  
 
(b) The Uniform Resource Locators (URLs) of website(s) referred to in paragraph 2.1 of 
Article 1  
 
(a) a description of the Member's procedures for importation, exportation, and trans it, including 
procedures for appeal or review, that informs governments, traders, and other interested parties of 
the practical steps needed for importation, exportation, and transit;  
 
Ministry / Agency  URL Description  
Ministry of Foreign 
Trade and Foreign 
Investment 
(Importation and 
Exportation)  https://www.mincex.gob.cu/files/1948467330607a1acfb8
1560.85274060.pdf  
https://www.mincex.gob.cu/files/19599756645f6a63c8e6
2ad5.67952664.pdf  Resolution 
No. 85/2021  
General methodology 
for foreign trade in 
goods.  
Methodological 
guidance for ser vice 
exports.  
General Customs 
Office of the 
Republic (Transit)  Importation  
https://www.aduana.gob.cu/sites/default/files/2021 -
04/DESCRIPCION%20DEL%20PROCEDIMIENTO%20DEL%
20REGIMEN% 20DE%20IMPORTACION -convertido.pdf  
Exportation  
https://www.aduana.gob.cu/sites/default/files/2021 -
04/DE SCRIPCION%20DEL%20PROCEDIMIENTO%20DEL%
20REGIMEN%20DE%20EXPORTACION -convertido.pdf  
Transit  
https://www.adu ana.gob.cu/sites/default/files/2021 -
04/DESCRIPCION%20DEL%20PROCEDIMIENTODEL%20R
EGIMEN%20%20DE%20TRANSITO -convertido.pdf   
Ministry of Public 
Health  
National Institute of 
Hygiene, 
Epidemiology and 
Microbiology (INHEM)  https://instituciones.sld.cu/inhem/files/2017/12/Manual -
Registro -Sanitario -2017.pdf  National Institute of 
Hygiene, Epidemiology 
and Microbiology 
(INHEM)  
(Sanitary Registration 
and Control  
Departm ent) through 
the "Manual for the 
Sanitary Register for 
food, cosmetics and 
other 
healthcare -related 
products . Regulations  
and indicators " 
reflecting, inter alia , 
resolutions, 
regulations, forms  
Ministry of 
Agriculture  
National Centre for 
Animal Health  
(CENASA)  https://vuceregulaciones.mincex.gob.cu/objective/search?
l=es&embed=&includeSearch=true&fil ter_tab=1&flt_25=2
29&prd_25=&flt_26=&prd_26 = 
  Trámites/Centro 
Nacional de Sanidad 
Animal (CENASA)  
(Procedures/National 
Centre for Animal 
Health (CENASA))  
Ministry of  
Agriculture  
Plant Health 
Directorate  https://vuceregulaciones.mincex.gob.cu/objective/search?
l=es&embed=&includeSearch=true&filter_tab=1&flt_25=1
65&prd_25=&flt_26=&prd_26 = 
 Trámites/Dirección de 
Sanidad Vegetal  
(Procedures/Plant 
Health Directorate)  
Ministry of Public 
Health  
National 
Environmental Health 
Directorate (DNSA)  https://vuceregulaciones.mincex.gob.cu/menu/92?l=es&i
ncludeSearch=true  
 
https://vuceregulaciones.mincex.gob.cu/procedure/1340?l
=es&includeSearch=true  Trámites/Licencia 
Sanitaria  
(Procedures/Sanitary 
Licence)  
 G/TFA/N/CUB/4  
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  (b) the forms and documents required for importation into, exportation from, or transit through the 
territory of that Member;  
 
Ministry / Agency  URL Description  
Ministry of Foreign 
Trade and Foreign 
Investment  https://www.mincex.gob.cu/files/9717246675e25be29351
6c6.92215687.pdf  Procedure for 
ascertaining 
compliance with the 
requirements 
applicable to import 
and export products  
General Customs 
Office of the 
Republic  Importation  
https://www.aduana.gob.cu/sites/default/files/2021 -
04/MODDM -convertido.pdf  
https://www.aduana.gob.cu/sites/default/files/2021 -
04/METDM -convertido.pdf  
Exportation  
https://www.aduana.gob.cu/sites/default/files/2021 -
04/MODDM -convertido.pdf  
https://www.aduana.gob.cu/sites/default/files/2021 -
04/METDM -convertido.pdf  
Transit  
https://www.aduana.gob.cu/sites/default/files/2021 -
04/MODDM -convertido.pdf  
https://www.aduana.gob.cu/sites/default/files/2021 -
04/METDM -convertido.pdf   
Ministry of 
Agriculture  
National Centre for 
Animal Health 
(CENASA)  https://vuceregulaciones.mincex.gob.cu/objective/search?
l=es&embed=&includeSearch=true&filter_tab=1&flt_25=2
29&prd_25=&flt_26=&prd_26 = 
 
https://vuceregulaciones.mincex.gob.cu/procedure/65?l=
es&includeSearch=true  Registro de productos 
para la alimentación 
animal  (Register of 
products for animal 
feed) 
https://vuceregulaciones.mincex.gob.cu/objective/search?
l=es&embed=&includeSearch=true&filter_tab=1&flt_25= 2
29&prd_25=&flt_26=&prd_26=  Habilitación 
zoosanitaria  (Animal 
health authorization)  
Registro general de 
medicamentos de uso 
veterinario de 
importación  (General 
register of imported 
veterinary medicines)  
Permiso de 
exportación de 
productos de origen 
animal, consumo o 
uso animal y material 
biológico  (Export 
permit for products of 
animal origin, 
products for animal 
consumption or use, 
and biological 
material)  
Permiso de 
importación para 
productos de origen 
animal, consumo o 
uso animal y material 
biológico  (Import 
permit for products of 
animal origin, 
products for animal 
consumption or use, 
and biological 
material)  G/TFA/N/CUB/4  
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  Ministry / Agency  URL Description  
Permiso de 
importación para 
animales vivos  
(Import permit for live 
animals)  
Permiso de 
exportación de 
animales vivos  (Export 
permit for live 
animals)  
Ministry of 
Agriculture  
Plant Health 
Directorate  https://vuceregulaciones.mincex.gob.cu/procedure/249?l
=es&include Search=true  Solicitud de Permiso 
Fitosanitario para la 
importación  
(Application for a 
phytosanitary import 
permit)  
https://vuceregulaciones.mincex.gob.cu/procedure/1345?l
=es&includeSearch=true  Solicitud de Permiso 
Fitosanitario para la 
exportación  
(Application for a 
phytosanitar y export 
permit)  
https://vuceregulaciones.mincex.gob.cu/procedure/1343?l
=es&includeSearch=true  Certificación 
Fitosanitaria  
(Phytosanitary 
certification)  
 
(c) contact information of the enquiry points referred to in paragraph 3.1  
 
General Customs 
Office of the 
Republic  Name : Mario Suárez González, Senior Customs Officer, 
Nomenclature, Origin and Valuation  Department , Customs 
Techniques Directorate  
Telephone number : Direct: (+53) 7883 -3379 
Direct ; Switchboard : (+53) 7855 -5466 to 71 Ext. 243, 274 
and 294  
Address : Calle 39 esq. 6 Nuevo Vedado . Plaza de la 
Revolucíon . La Habana, Cuba  
Email : normativo1.t a@agr.aduana.cu  
Website : 
https://www.aduana.gob.cu/sites/default/files/2021 -
04/SOBRE%20SERVICIO%20DE%20INFORMACION -
convertido.pdf   Nome nclature, Origin 
and Valuation  
Department , Customs 
Techniques 
Directorate  
Ministry of Foreign 
Trade and Foreign 
Investment  Website : https://www.mincex.gob.cu/index.php/attention   Citizen services  
Ministry of 
Agriculture  
National Centre for 
Animal Health 
(CENASA)  Name : José Antonio Hernández Rabelo, Head of the Food 
Safety and Quarantine Department.  
Telephone number : (+53) 7833 -7229, ( +53) 5211 -4947 
Address : Calle 12 No. 355 e/ 15 y 17 . Vedado . Plaza de la 
Revolución . La Habana . Cuba 
Email: dircuarentena@dsa.minag.gob.cu   Food Safety and 
Quarantine 
Department  
Name : Juan Carlos Alvarez Balmaseda, Leading Specialist, 
International Trade Quarantine and Controls.  
Telephone number : (+53) 7833 -7330, (+53) 5209 -8021 
Address : Calle 12 No. 355 e/ 15 y 17 . Vedado . Plaza de la 
Revolución . La Habana . Cuba 
Email: cuarentena@dsa.minag.gob.cu    G/TFA/N/CUB/4  
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  Ministry of 
Agriculture  
Plant Health 
Directorate  Name : Julio Angel Piedrahita Portas,  Head of the Plant 
Quarantine Department  
Telephone number : (+53) 7870 -1024 
Email: cuarentena@cv.minag.gob.cu  Plant Quarantine 
Department  
Name : María Pueyo Figueroa, Senior Specialist in Plant 
Quarantine  
Telephone number : (+53) 7879 -4805 
Email: exterior@sv.minag.gob.cu    
Ministry of Public 
Health  
National 
Environmental Health 
Directorate (DNSA)  Website : https://salud.msp.gob.cu/formulario -de-
contacto  Citizen services  
Ministry of Public 
Health  
Name:  Susana Suárez Tamayo, Director of Environmental 
Health.  
Telephone number : (+53) 7835 -3524 
Address : Ave 23 esq . N Plaza de la Revolución, La 
Habana, Cuba  
Email: susanast@infomed.sld.cu  National 
Environmental Health 
Directorate  
Name:  Mayra Martí Pérez, Head of the Food Safety and 
Nutrition  Department  
Telephone number : (+53) 7833 -0267 
Address : Ave 23 esq . N Plaza de la Revolución, La 
Habana, Cuba  
Email: mayra.marti@infomed.sld.cu  Food Safety and 
Nutrition  Department  
National  Institute 
of Hygiene, 
Epidemiology and 
Microbiology  
(INHEM)  Name : Disnardo  Raúl Pérez González . Director General.  
Telephone number : (+53) 7878 -5919 
Address : Calle Infanta 1158 e/ Clavel y Llinás, Centro 
Habana, La Habana, Cuba  
Email: dirinhem@inhem.sld.cu  
Website: https://instituciones.sld.cu/inhem   INHEM  
Name : Ahindris Calzadilla Cambara . Head of the Sanitary 
Registration and Control  Department  
Telephone number : (+53) 7873 -6124 
Address : Calle Infanta 1158 e/ Clavel y Llinás, Centro 
Habana, La Habana, Cuba  
Email: ahindris@inhem.sld.cu  
Website: https://instituciones.sld.cu/i nhem/documentos -
de-interes  Sanitary Registration 
and Control  
Department  
 
Article 10, paragraph 4.3  
 
Cuba has carried out the first phase of the single window for foreign trade (e -Regulations portal), 
published on 6 August  2020. It has certified the information for 108 registration, prior permit and 
goods clearance procedures . The portal can be accessed at: http://vuceregulaciones.mincex.gob.cu . 
The definitive implementation date is 2 2 February  2024. 
 
Article 10, paragraph 6.2  
 
Information on measures on the use of customs brokers:  
 
https://www.aduana.gob.cu/sites/defa ult/files/2021 -
04/DESCRIPCION%20SOBRE%20AGENTES%20Y%20APODERADOS -convertido.pdf  
 G/TFA/N/CUB/4  
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  Article 11, paragraph 17  
 
The contact points for the exchange of customs information are as follows:  
 
General 
Customs Office 
of the Republic  Name : Raiza Martínez Elizondo, Deputy Director, Customs Techniques Directorate  
Telephone number : Direct: (+53) 7883 -3379 
Switchboard : (+53) 7855 -5466 to 71 Ext. 243, 274 and 294  
Address : Calle 39 esq. 6 Nuevo Vedado . Plaza de la Revoluc ión La Habana, Cuba  
Email : normativo3.ta@agr.aduana.cu  
Website : https://www.aduana.gob.cu/sites/default/files/2021 -
04/SOBRE%20TRANSITO%20DE%20MERCANCIAS -convertido.pdf  
 
Article 12, paragraph 2.2  
 
The contact points for the exchange of customs information are as follows:  
 
General Customs 
Office of the 
Republic  Name : Maria Yudeisy  Cabrera Hernández, Director, Customs Control Directorate  
Telephone number : (+53) 7862 -4731, (+53) 7862 -3787, (+53) 7863 -6867 and  
(+53) 7864 -7903, Ext. 215  
Address : Calle 39 esq. 6 Nuevo Vedado . Plaza de la Revolución . La Habana, Cuba  
Email : jefe.control@agr.aduana.cu  
Website : https://www.aduana.gob.cu/sites/default/files/2021 -
04/SOBRE% 20INTERCAMBIO%20DE%20INFORMACION -convertido.pdf  
 
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