JAMAICA
Documents required for Jamaica customs clearance as follows:
- CARICOM document invoice (a commercial invoice is acceptable if all the required information is present)
- Packing List
Your commercial invoice must include the currency of the values listed. It should also include unit value and number of units sold. Identifying the HTS code on the invoice is also helpful in classifying the item properly with the local customs office.
A schedule B # or HTS code is required for every shipment prior to export.
If the value exceeds $2500 value, please also provide a completed SLI to ExFreight or complete the export declaration on the ExFreight website.
If your booking is Full Container (FCL), a VGM form must be completed before documentation cutoff date.
Please provide a scanned copy of the documents to ExFreight prior to freight departure.
Shipments to a military base may require additional fees and paperwork if the base requires an exclusive truck for delivery or bonded delivery.
Jamaica has enjoyed preferential tariff arrangements with the: United States under the Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act (CBERA); European Union under the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA); Canada under CARIBCAN (negotiations for a successor agreement has stalled); and with other English-speaking Caribbean states under CARICOM. CARICOM has bilateral trade agreements with Costa Rica, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Colombia, and Venezuela.
The following commodities may require additional paperwork and or special import licenses:
- Medicines
- Food
- Cosmetics
- Tobacco products
- Medical devices
- Human drugs or medicines
- Veterinary products or medicines
- Alcohol
- Electronics
- Chemicals
- Products made of wood
- Firearms
- Fireworks
- Vehicles & trailers (including RVs)
- Plants
Prohibited items:
- Counterfeit items, currency etc.
- Pornography
Important: Exercise independent care before relying on information contained herein. Although we strive to ensure all information is correct and current, ExFreight assumes no liability for detrimental reliance on this information. Trade requirements may change with little or no prior notification, de-facto requirements in certain countries vary from official regulations, and particular shipments and/or importers may have special destination customs arrangements. We encourage you to check with the importer or its customs agent in the destination country for specific importation requirements for specific products and circumstances.
Additional resource www.trade.gov
