Items such as medicines, narcotics, chemicals, explosives and pyrotechnics are subject to licensing controls.
Pharmaceuticals must be registered with the Inspectorate of Health and Environment  in order to be imported into the Aruban market or into the free zones.

In addition, goods listed in the "Government Decree Import License of Goods" can only be imported with an import license. The Department of Economic Affairs, Commerce and Industry is in charge of issuing this import license.