Includes a list of goods that are prohibited from being exported to the country or are otherwise restricted

  • Animals – live, prohibited, endangered species;

  •  Arms, ammunitions, explosives – armaments and weapons of war, explosive substances and fireworks, firearms, weapons;

  • Building sand, crushed rock, gravel, peat and synthetic potting media;

  • Controlled chemicals;

  • Foodstuffs – embargoed produce, fish, lobster, meat, milk;

  • Fumigating substances – restricted to licensed fumigators;

  • Gambling machines;

  • Historic articles (relating to Bermuda) – this is an export restriction;

  • Lottery advertisements and material – foreign lotteries are banned;

  • Motorcycles;

  • Motor vehicles;

  • Obscene publications;

  • Organotin or tributyltin anti-fouling paint;

  • Petroleum – restriction on storage only;

  • Plants, plant material, fruits and vegetables (living or dead, including seeds);

  • Pesticides;

  • Prescription drugs;

  • Prohibited publications;

  • Seditious publications;

  • Soil; and

  • VHF radios, radar and CB radios – license required to operate.

To import or export these items, importers and exporters must seek permission from the appropriate Ministry (for example, soil – Ministry of Environment, Planning and Infrastructure at www.gov.bm)

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