FAQ - Cruise tourists: transitional sales system excluding VAT

Mise à jour le 17/10/2024

Cruise tourists, travelers embarking on passenger ships and cruises, whether or not they are nationals of the European Union.

Vendors authorized by customs will be able to sell duty-free goods to tourists.

No, only in the following municipalities:

  • in Guadeloupe : the communes of Basse-Terre, Deshaies, Pointe-à-Pitre, Saint-Louis and Terre-de-Haut
  • in Martinique : the municipalities of Fort-de-France, Les Anses d'Arlet, Le Marin, Les Trois- Ilets and Saint-Pierre

To benefit from the transitional system :

  • Presentation of a valid ticket in your name
  • Presentation of a valid identity document (ID card or passport)
  • French nationals must provide proof of regular residence outside Guadeloupe and Martinique (proof of address less than 3 months old).

The exemption applies to dock dues, alcohol taxes and VAT.

Yes, with the exception of the following products:

  • manufactured tobacco
  • goods prohibited from leaving Guadeloupe or Martinique
  • goods which, given their nature or the quantities delivered, are not intended for a private individual's own needs

Yes :
• you must present the necessary supporting documents to qualify for the scheme (see answer no. 4).
• be able to present the invoice (excluding VAT) at the first request of the customs department
• transport the sale goods yourself, in your personal luggage and without the intervention of a third party
• consume products purchased HT, outside the territory of the communities concerned