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WT/TPR/S/299/REV.1 |
S-III§35 |
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Import licences |
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Grenada's import-licensing regime is regulated by the Supplies Control Act No. 314, notified to the WTO in 2010. The regime is administered by the Ministry of Economic Development, Planning, Trade and Cooperatives through its Licensing Division. According to the authorities, the system is used for regulating and monitoring, security, and environmental purposes. The system is also used to encourage sourcing from other OECS or CARICOM partners (Table 3.8). Licences are generally valid for three months or one year, and the fee is EC$5 per licence. Licences are not transferable, and there are no penalties for the non-use of an import licence. There are currently 23 categories of import licences labelled from L1 to L23.
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/299/REV.1 |
S-Table-III.9 |
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Technical regulation or specifications |
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Table 3.9 Technical regulations adopted by Grenada, December 2013
Name of standard: Specification for Labelling – Labelling of Pesticides and other Toxic Chemicals
Reference: GDS 1: Part 7: 1999
WTO notification: G/TBT/N/GRD 2
Name of standard: Specification for Labelling of Retail Packages of Aerosol Insecticides
Reference: GDS 113: 2012
WTO notification: G/TBT/N/GRD 16
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/299/REV.1 |
S-IV§23 |
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Tax concessions |
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In 2011, the Government released the National Energy Policy (NEP), with the goal of increasing energy from renewable sources by 20% in 2020 and in general reducing the dependence on imported hydrocarbons. The Government offers incentives for renewable energy production in the form of tax exemptions. Eligible equipment (including wind and solar systems) is exempted from import duties and the general consumption tax.
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/299/REV.1 |
S-Table-III.8 |
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Not specified |
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Table 3.8 Goods subject to import, restriction, or licensing
(HS code in parenthesis)
Restricted: Ozone depleting substances
(Montreal Protocol)
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/299/REV.1 |
S-Table-III.8 |
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Import licences |
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Table 3.8 Goods subject to import, restriction, or licensing
(HS code in parenthesis)
Priority sourcing from OECS LDCs: Solar water heaters (8419.19.00)
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/299/REV.1 |
S-III§74 |
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2014 |
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Other measures |
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(…) Under the Investment Promotion Act, incentives may be granted only to qualifying enterprises that meet at least one of the following criteria:
• priority investment project: to qualify as a priority investment project, the project has to be valued at least at EC$500,000 or employ more than 20 Grenadians, and contribute to the economy in one of the following areas: (…) sustainable use of domestic raw materials; (…)
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Sustainable
Natural resources
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/299/REV.1 |
S-Table-III.1 |
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2014 |
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Other price and market based measures |
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Table 3.1 Trade-related taxes, 2010-13 (EC$ '000)
International trade/transactions taxes: Environmental levy
2010 :1,996
2011: 1,208
2012a: 1,304
2013b: 1,365
2012 (% of total tax revenue): 0.3
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/299/REV.1 |
S-III§37 |
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Other price and market based measures |
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The fair market value of imports is generally understood as the value of the goods for the purposes of customs duty under the Customs (Control and Management) Act plus: the cost of insurance and freight, any customs duty, excise tax, environmental surcharge, or any other fiscal charge, other than tax, payable on the importation of such goods; and the customs service charge.
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/299/REV.1 |
S-III§44 |
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2014 |
Measures |
Other price and market based measures |
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Under Environmental Levy (Used Motor Vehicles) (Amendment of Schedule) Order No. 12 of 2005, an environmental levy is charged on imports of used vehicles. An amendment introduced in 2010 (SRO No 17 of 2010) extended the levy to new vehicles and to vehicles of up to two years old, at a rate of EC$1,000. In 2013, the environment levy rates were: EC$1,000 for used vehicles imported less than two years after the date of manufacture; EC$3,500 for vehicles imported between two and four years after the date of manufacture; and EC$5,000 for used vehicles imported four years or more after the date of manufacture.
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/299/REV.1 |
S-III§46 |
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2014 |
Measures |
Import licences |
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Import prohibitions and restrictions are in general regulated by the Customs Control and Management (Amendment) Act No. 7 of 2001. In most cases, prohibitions relate mainly to counterfeited, indecent or obscene goods, or goods that are considered a health or safety hazard. The list of prohibited imports is contained in the Customs (Control and Management) (Amendment) Act, 2001 (Act No. 7 of 2001). The Act also contains the list of restricted goods, including: (…) ozone-depleting substances to be restricted under the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer, 1987 and specified under Annexes A to E, unless under licence from the Minister responsible for the Environment.
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