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Managing Director: Mr Anthony George

Tanteen Terrace, St. George's,

(473) 440-6678: (473) 440-9042

gat@spiceisle.com

GRENADA -West Indies
IMPORTING GUIDELINES

Entry and Documentation

Grenadian customs officials require the following documentation for the entry of imports:

• Commercial Invoice (format based on the UN layout key)

• Bill of Lading or Air Waybill

• Packing List (for efficiency)

• Certificate of Origin (when requested)

• Certificate of Value
  
  

Tariff Classification

Tariff classification is based on the Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System generally referred to as the Harmonized System.

Grenada has adopted the CARICOM common external tariff (CET), which ranges from 5 to 35% and by 1998 the maximum tariff rate will fall to 20%. There is also a value-added tax (VAT) of 20% (8% for raw materials) assessed on imports not exempt from customs duties. Surcharges are assessed on certain imports from outside CARICOM in addition to the CET, including meat (62.5%), poultry (35%), appliances and electronics (56.5%), and automobiles (43.5%).

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

Restricted or Prohibited Imports

Grenada maintains a "negative list" of prohibited items from extra-regional sources, including:

• Whole chickens

• Chicken eggs

• High proof spirits

• Corrugated galvanized sheetsLicensing requirements for extra-regional imports cover 60 items. Thirty-two items are subject to licensing if imported from non-OECS countries (Organization of Eastern Caribbean States). In addition, about forty types of garment imports require priority sourcing from CARICOM. When imported from extra-regional sources, these items are subject to duties on pre-set minimum CIF values.
  

INCENTIVES

Trade Agreements and Preferences

• GSP and CBI: Duty-free access to the United States for most products. The major products exempt from the CBI preference are textiles, apparel, watches and petroleum products.

• Lome Convention: Elimination of all customs duties on most exports to the European Union

• CARICOM: Common external tariff ranging from 5 - 35%; by 1998 the maximum rate will fall to 20%, Duty Free access to the markets of other CARICOM members.
  
  
  
  

CUSTOMS CONTACT

Comptroller of Customs

Customs & Excise Dept.
The Pier, Saint Georges, Grenada, W.I.

(473) 440-3588

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