How to Send a Barrel (Tanque) to the Dominican Republic

In the Dominican Republic the barrel is a tanque, and the trade is huge: Miami, Orlando, Tampa, Atlanta and New York all sail weekly. Searchers type “envíos a República Dominicana cerca de mí” because there is a shipping office in every Dominican neighbourhood in the US.

Tanques arrive through Haina and Caucedo (Santo Domingo) and Puerto Plata for the north coast. Most companies deliver door to door inside the DR for an added fee — ask whether your quote is port pickup or delivery to the house, because those are very different prices wearing the same name.

The mudanza and the exemptions

Dominicans returning home after living abroad can bring household goods (a mudanza) under exemption rules that change and require proof of time abroad. A normal family tanque does not qualify — do not let anyone sell you an exemption you do not have; customs assesses the difference plus penalties.

On arrival, Dominican customs (DGA) values the contents; electronics and appliances draw the highest charges. Ask the company what families paid on arrival for a tanque like yours, get the tracking number on the receipt, and follow it on our tracking page.