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WT/TPR/S/299/REV.1 |
S-Table-III.8 |
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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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WT/TPR/S/299/REV.1 |
S-III§74 |
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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$500,000 or employ more than 20 Grenadians, and contribute to the economy in one of the following areas: (…) sustainable use of domestic raw materials; (…)
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Sustainable
Natural resources
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WT/TPR/S/299/REV.1 |
S-Table-III.1 |
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Table 3.1 Trade-related taxes, 2010-13 (EC$ '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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S-III§37 |
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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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WT/TPR/S/299/REV.1 |
S-III§44 |
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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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WT/TPR/S/299/REV.1 |
S-III§46 |
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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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WT/TPR/S/299/REV.1 |
S-III§54 |
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Permits are required for imports of any live animals, poultry or birds or carcasses and parts thereof, plants, planting materials, and pesticides, as well as ozone-depleting substances. The importation of arms and ammunition requires a licence from the Commissioner of Police under the Firearms Act. No. 23 of 1967.
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WT/TPR/S/299/REV.1 |
S-III§75 |
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Ban/Prohibition |
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(…) The Minister, on the recommendation of the Authority, may prohibit the importation of any animal or animal-related item where the importation would result in the introduction or spread of any vector, disease or toxic substance, or is not done in accordance with established international standards and guidelines issued by the WTO and other international organizations.
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WT/TPR/S/299/REV.1 |
S-III§80 |
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Export licences |
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Exporters are not required to register: they must submit an export declaration (shipping bill) and invoice/packing list, and when required, a phytosanitary or CITES certificate, or, for preferential trade, a certificate of origin.
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WT/TPR/S/299/REV.1 |
S-III§46 |
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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: (…) rare or threatened species of animals or plants, their products and derivatives, whose international trade is regulated by CITES, unless such goods are accompanied by the appropriate permits signed by the CITES authorities in the country of exportation or importation; (…)
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