DUTY FREE @ Queen Beatrix ARRIVALS

[Andrea J.]

well i will be darned! a duty free has set up shop/opened at the Aruba Airport.
Carries liquor and cigarettes.
Unsure if it carries other kids of "duty free" things like perfume, cosmetics, jewelry, sunglasses.
It is in the baggage carousel room/ area and before you walk thru Aruba Customs.
Reminder 1 liter duty free per person, or pay the duty/tax for any additional bottles.

[Kim L]

They have good prices on liquor. We bought two liters of rum and it was $22. No beer, just liquor , premium brands too and some cigs.

[Andrea J.]

i am surprised that only kim has responded and commented.
with the amount of folks on this forum that buy liquor to bring onto the island, i am shocked we are not on page 2 by now

[~Amy~®]

We only buy beer, wine, and champagne (and we don't smoke) so we never use/buy anything at "duty free".

[mattnewhampshire]

Hopefully they'll have Balashi in the next 3 weeks!

[dogwriter]

Originally Posted by Andrea J.

i am surprised that only kim has responded and commented.
with the amount of folks on this forum that buy liquor to bring onto the island, i am shocked we are not on page 2 by now

When we arrived on July 6, we noticed a makeshift "Duty Freee" area to the right of Customs. Since we had shopped at our departing airport, there was no need to stop. I did however file the idea away for next time. Much easier grabbing a few things in Aruba than hauling stuff down in the carry-ons.
Walt

[Andrea J.]

exactly my thoughts.
sometimes hauling the liquor in carry on bags and checked luggage becomes problematic with the weight restrictions.

........then again, aruba customs will have a fine view of the purchases and sneaking things thru undeclared if over the limit will be an issue to some.

[Trizzo86]

Hi everyone,

I've been reading that you can bring in 1 liter of booze into Aruba per person.

Also, there have been posts about a duty free store in Aruba's airport. It’s in the baggage claim area.

Can one increase this limit buy also purchasing more alcohol at the DF store in Aruba's airport before you exit the airport?

Not sure if there is a limit at the DF store or not?

I will be arriving in Aruba on a Sunday afternoon.

Most stores where I live ether do not sell liquor on Sunday's or if they do its later in the afternoon.

Does anyone even know if this DF store in the airport sells alcohol on a Sunday at all?

Can you tell I'm more worried about booze than anything else?

[Andrea J.]

1 litre per person of age.
the age allowed is 16 and older.

so, if you pick up a litre in boston's duty free AND then pick up another before you go thru aruba customs at the aruba arrivals duty free you will be paying duty on one of those bottles ($10 or $11)

i do not know if the new duty free store in the aruba arrival area is open on sundays.

[Andrea J.]

Aruba Customs, Currency & Airport Tax regulations details

Aruba country information overview Print
Customs Rules
Import regulations::
Free import by non-residents older than 15 years (residents may import half the duty free quantities). If more is imported the whole quantity is dutiable:
1. 200 cigarettes or 50 cigars;
2. 1 litre of distilled beverages or 2.25 litres of wine or 3 litres beer;
3. gift articles up to a value of AWG 100.-.

Additional Information on regulations::
1. Perfume: no restrictions;
2. If the total value of the goods per passenger exceeds AWG 500.-, declaration should be made on customs forms and cleared at the freight department;
3. The importation of leather articles from Haiti is not advisable.

Export regulations::
Free export of any quantity of tobacco products and alcoholic beverages.

Crew members customs regulations::
1. 100 cigarettes or 13 cigars or 150 grams tobacco;
2. 1 litre wine and 1,5 litres beer.

Pets::
Cats, dogs, parrots and parakeets must be accompanied by a Veterinarian Good Health Certificate issued at point of origin not earlier than 2 weeks prior to arrival.
Dogs and cats need a Rabies Inoculation Certificate. The rabies vaccination should be given at least 30 days prior to arrival, but no longer than 1 year.
Dogs and cats younger than 4 months, are exempted of the rabies vaccination provided age and veterinarian statement is inserted on the Veterinarian Good Health Certificate that the pet is too young to be vaccinated.
Prohibited (also in transit):
1. dogs, cats and parrots from South America;
2. monkeys from the South-American continent.

Baggage Clearance regulations::
Baggage is cleared at the airport of Aruba, provided it is labeled accordingly.
Exempt:


Airport Embarkation Tax
Passenger Facility Charge: USD 34.25 is levied on passengers embarking on Aruba for any destination.
Place of payment: if not included in the ticket, Passenger Facility Charge is paid at the check-in counter at airport of departure.
Exempt:
1. Children under 2 years;
2. Passengers transiting within 24 hours to a third country;
3. Crew members on duty.


Currency rules
Currency Import regulations:
Local currency (Aruban Florin-AWG) and foreign currencies: no restrictions.

Currency Export regulations:
Local currency (Aruban Florin-AWG) and foreign currencies: no restrictions.