On June 2, 2026, the Cuban Ministry of Communications (MIC or MINCOM) officially issued Resolutions 1/2026 and 2/2026, fully replacing the old regulations and strictly distinguishing between the import of personal and commercial equipment. The main contents include:

• The new regulations specify that telecommunications and wireless products used for resale, commercialization, or local manufacturing (such as mobile phones, radars, broadcast receivers, etc., see Annex I of the notice) must obtain type approval (Homologation) certificates and technical authorization certificates;
• Type approval certificates are prerequisites for technical authorization certificates. For testing, display, or personal use samples, the type approval certificate can be exempted, but temporary technical authorization must be applied for 30 days before entry, valid for 3 months;
• In principle, testing must be conducted in local laboratories, but for equipment beyond local testing capacity, MIC allows acceptance of manufacturer or international laboratory test reports;
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• approval certificate is issued within 10 working days after payment and testing is completed, with a validity period of 5 years;
• The new regulations also specify the operating frequency bands for cordless telephones as 45/48MHz, 1.9GHz, 2.4GHz, and 5.8GHz.

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