Cuban government provides details on the importation of gas-powered mopeds and motorcycles.

The Cuban government provided details about the new measures taken regarding the importation of mopeds and combustion motorcycles by individuals.

At this moment, anyone can import directly as unaccompanied luggage or shipment, mopeds or electric motorcycles without power limits, and light trailers or semi-trailers of up to 750 kg of load under similar conditions. The tariffs are paid in national currency.

According to Eduardo Rodríguez Dávila, Minister of Transport, this remains in effect, but now it will also be possible to import, as unaccompanied luggage of a passenger or shipment, mopeds and internal combustion or hybrid motorcycles.

"With or without a sidecar, new and used (up to 10 years), up to 250 cc and electric or hybrid tricycles, with a capacity of more than two seats or for cargo," he explained.

The new measure also applies to personnel working abroad in state missions, diplomats, businesspeople, and collaborators, among others, who will also be able to import once an economic or medium vehicle, new or used up to 10 years, paying the tariffs in convertible currency.

To import the vehicle, one of the requirements will be to have completed two years of continuous service. The novelty is that previously it was necessary to complete three.

The government had announced new measures related to the marketing of vehicles, aimed at "facilitating greater access to new means of transportation for society as a whole, and raising funds to support and develop public passenger transportation and transport infrastructure."

Since August 15, 2022, Cubans can import certain electric vehicles such as mopeds, bicycles, and scooters.

Another modification adopted now is that the transmission of property is allowed between all natural and legal persons.

"I just want to point out that, in the case of state legal entities or those with state participation, the transfer of ownership to a natural person requires approval from the Council of Ministers, and foreign diplomatic legal entities are not authorized," said the minister.

"For example, a micro, small, and medium-sized enterprise can transfer a vehicle it owns to an individual, just like a religious organization, a foreign representation office in Cuba, or a branch," he added.