Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/388/REV.1 |
S-III§38 |
Trinidad and Tobago |
2019 |
Measures |
Import licences |
Chemicals |
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Trinidad and Tobago's import licensing regime is largely regulated by the Imports and Exports Control Regulations 1941 (scheduled as part of the Trade Ordinance No. 19 of 1958). The licensing system is a statutory requirement as published in Legal Notice No. 69 of 1999. This was last updated by Legal Notice 290 of 2014, which amends the Import Negative List to include ozone-depleting substances (ODS) and mixtures containing ODS excluding asthma inhalers. (...)
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/388/REV.1 |
S-Table-III.7 |
Trinidad and Tobago |
2019 |
Measures |
Import licences |
Agriculture, Chemicals, Manufacturing, Other |
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Import licensing requirements, 2014
HS headinga Licence type Description of goods Reason for licence
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Pesticides
ex 2903.10 NA Parathion, ethyl Health, environment
ex 2907 NA 2,4,5-trichlorphenyl (s,4,5-T); dichlorodiphenyl-trichloroethane (DDT); chlordimeform Health, environment
ex 2903.40 NA Dibromocholoropropane (DBCP); ethylene dibromide (EDB) Health, environment
ex 2907.20 NA Pentachlorophenol (PCP) Health, environment
ex 29 NA Lead arsenate Health, environment
ex 29 NA Thallium and its salts Health, environment
ex 29 NA Aldrin, dieldrin and endrin Health, environment
Equipment requiring the use of ozone-depleting substances
8408, ex 8409, 8414.30 NA Compressors and their parts Montreal Protocol
ex 8418 NA Used refrigerating equipment Montreal Protocol
ex 84 NA Dehumidifiers Montreal Protocol
8415 NA Air-conditioning machines and parts, auto air-conditioning units and their parts for new or used vehicles, mounted or not Montreal Protocol
8418 NA Refrigerators, freezers and other refrigerating/freezing equipment Montreal Protocol
8403 NA Heat pumps and their parts for domestic and commercial use Montreal Protocol
ex 84 NA Portable fire extinguishers and their parts Montreal Protocol
2903.19, 2903.20-23, 2903.40, 45, 47 and 49 NA Mixtures containing ODSs Montreal Protocol
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/388/REV.1 |
S-III§40 |
Trinidad and Tobago |
2019 |
Measures |
Import licences |
Not specified |
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Both automatic and non-automatic licences are granted on an MFN basis, except for oils and fats. Automatic licensing is used for statistical purposes, while non-automatic licensing is used to administer import restrictions in place due to bilateral/regional trade agreements, or for environmental, national security, or health and safety reasons, and to comply with commitments under the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer.
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/388/REV.1 |
S-III§42 |
Trinidad and Tobago |
2019 |
Measures |
Import licences |
Chemicals, Manufacturing |
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Import licences continue to be required for used motor vehicles (for personal use). Conditions include that they must: be right-hand-drive vehicles; be less than four years old; have a petrol engine; and have ozone-friendly refrigerants in the air-conditioning system. (...)
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/388/REV.1 |
S-III§ 53 |
Trinidad and Tobago |
2019 |
Measures |
Export licences |
Other |
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Exports requiring a licence remain largely the same as at the time of the previous Review; the only changes have been to add waste and scrap of lead-acid batteries to the list in 2012, and various ODSs in 2014 (Table 3.8). (...)
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/388/REV.1 |
S-Table-III.8 |
Trinidad and Tobago |
2019 |
Measures |
Export licences |
Fisheries, Other |
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Exports requiring a licence, 2018
Description of goods Reason for licence
Coral and other aquatic life found in the county's marine environment, including turtles, turtle eggs, aquarium fish, fish, molluscs, lobster, shrimp, crabs and other aquatic invertebrates Protection of local heritage
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All plant species, including tissue culture and other propagation material thereof, that are listed in the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Flora and Fauna (CITES) Protection of local heritage
All animal species listed in the CITES, as well as all endangered species of Trinidad and Tobago, whether live specimens, their parts, or derivatives, whether mammal, bird, reptile, amphibian, fish or invertebrate Protection of local heritage
Waste and scrap of lead-acid batteries, whether whole or crushed, used lead-acid batteries Miscellaneous
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Fish
Environment
Endangered
Wildlife
MEAs
Waste
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/388/REV.1 |
S-Box-III.3 |
Trinidad and Tobago |
2019 |
Measures |
Tax concessions |
Manufacturing, Services, Other |
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FTZ operations, 2018
Number of FTZ companies: 16 enterprises (1 of which is an FTZ operator).
Total employment: Around 1,500 workers.
Permitted activities: Warehousing and storage; manufacturing operations; transhipment operations; loading and unloading; export and import; service operations including banking, insurance and professional services; packaging and shipping; assembling; processing, refining, purifying and mixing; and merchandising, including international trading of products.
Restricted activities: Primary petroleum and natural gas projects. Free-zone enterprises may only sell up to 20% of goods in the customs territory of Trinidad and Tobago, and may not carry out other activities in the customs territory.
Benefits: Tax exemptions granted indefinitely (on import duties, land and building taxes, business levy, corporation tax, income tax, withholding tax, VAT, work permit fees, and green levy fund). Import and export licensing requirements are waived.
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/388/REV.1 |
S-III§62 |
Trinidad and Tobago |
2019 |
Measures |
Tax concessions, Internal taxes |
Energy |
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VAT is applied on both imported products and domestically produced ones (...). Some products and services are zero-rated, while others are exempt from VAT. In 2016, the VAT Act (Amendment to Schedule 2) Order listed 43 products and services that are subject to zero-rated VAT. They include agricultural products; natural gas; crude oil; iron ore; steel band instruments; salted fish; solar water heaters; photovoltaic cells; wind turbines; equipment used in the energy sector;
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/388/REV.1 |
S-III§65 |
Trinidad and Tobago |
2019 |
Measures |
Import tariffs, Internal taxes |
Manufacturing |
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New developments since 2012 in the area of taxation include:
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f. the introduction of an environmental tax on imports of used tyres in December 2017 (Section 3.1.3.11).
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/388/REV.1 |
S-Table-III.12 |
Trinidad and Tobago |
2019 |
Measures |
Tax concessions |
Energy |
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Incentives, 2018
Sector, and incentive programmes Act
Renewable energy incentives VAT Act, Income Tax Act, Finance Act No.13 of 2010
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