Customs is where an international move stalls or gets solved. This guide covers the essentials so you arrive prepared.
Household goods (menaje) are your used personal and home belongings —furniture, clothing, appliances, housewares— that you move when establishing or resuming residence in another country. Unlike a commercial import, it usually gets special customs treatment, which is why declaring it correctly pays off.
Honduras passed the Special Law for the Facilitation of Return and Protection of Assets, letting returning Hondurans —by deportation, voluntary return or expired status— import household goods and work tools tax-free, plus vehicles, within timeframes set by the law.
The process is coordinated through the Return Single Window, with Customs, the Finance Ministry, the Migration Institute and the Property Registry. Exact amounts, deadlines and requirements are set by the law and its regulations: confirm the current details before planning your return.
As a FIDI/FAIM-certified company —the industry most rigorous global standard— at Gamundi we prepare the inventory, organize the paperwork and coordinate customs at both ends, so you do not navigate it alone. Since 1957 we have moved families, companies and diplomatic staff in and out of Honduras.
It depends. Returning Hondurans may qualify under the Returnee Law, which exempts household goods and work tools within limits. Otherwise the general customs rules apply. Confirm your case before shipping.
It is the detailed list of everything moving, with an estimated value. It is the basis of the customs declaration: a clear inventory speeds clearance and avoids unnecessary charges or holds.
On several routes yes, usually arranged at the destination consulate. If it applies, we tell you how to get it and what it must include.
Yes. As a FIDI/FAIM agent we prepare the documentation and coordinate customs at origin and destination with our international network.
This guide is for orientation only. Customs rules change and every case differs: always confirm with the Honduras Customs Administration, the relevant consulate, or your Gamundi advisor.
Tell us where you are moving and we will tell you exactly what your customs process needs.