Extra Scrutiny for Ships Sailing from Cuba Starting April
Published Date: 3/19/2025
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Summary
Starting April 2, 2025, the U.S. Coast Guard will add special rules for ships coming from Cuba because Cuba is now officially seen as a risky place for terrorism. This means vessels arriving from Cuba will face extra checks to keep the U.S. safe. If you’re involved in shipping or travel from Cuba, get ready for these new security steps that could affect your schedule and costs.
Analyzed Economic Effects
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Cuba added to ports lacking anti-terrorism measures
The Coast Guard finds that Cuba does not maintain effective anti-terrorism measures and lists it among countries assessed as not maintaining effective anti-terrorism measures. The current list includes: Cambodia, Cameroon, Comoros, Cuba, Djibouti, Equatorial Guinea, The Gambia, Guinea-Bissau, Iran, Iraq, Libya, Madagascar, Federated States of Micronesia, Nauru, Nigeria, Sao Tome and Principe, Seychelles, Sudan, Syria, Timor-Leste, Venezuela, and Yemen.
Conditions for vessels from Cuba
Starting April 2, 2025, the U.S. Coast Guard will impose conditions of entry on vessels arriving from the Republic of Cuba. If you operate or manage a vessel coming from Cuba, your vessel will be required to meet those Coast Guard conditions of entry when arriving in U.S. waters.
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