Jamaica Customs Advises of Items No Longer Requiring Licences from TBL
The Jamaica Customs Agency (JCA) is advising the public of the Amended (2019) List of Items, which have been updated in the Automated System for Customs Data (ASYCUDA), which no longer require import or export licences from the Trade Board Limited (TBL).
The JCA further reminds traders, that while these items no longer require licences, where applicable, the requisite permits or letters of approval must be obtained from the relevant authority.
Below is the detailed list of items from which import or export licences have been removed, and their accompanying (Tariff Codes) HS Classification Codes.
The following items no longer require import licences from the TBL:
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Description |
(Tariff) HS Code |
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Plants and parts of plants (including seeds and fruits), of a kind used primarily in perfumery, in pharmacy or for insecticidal, fungicidal or similar purposes, fresh or dried, whether or not cut, crushed or powdered. |
1211.2000.00 to 1211.9090.00 |
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Sulphuric acid for chemical analysis; Oleum |
2807.0010.00, 2807.0030.00 |
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Other games, operated by coins, banknotes, bankcards, tokens or by any other means of payment, other than automatic bowling alley equipment. |
9504.3000.00 |
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Lac; natural gums, resins, gum-resins and oleoresin (for example balsams). |
1301.2000.00 to 1301.9090.00 |
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Vegetable saps and extracts; pectic substances, pectinates and pectates; agar-agar and other mucilages and thickeners, whether or not modified, derived from vegetable products. |
1302.1100.00 to 1302.3900.00 |
The following items no longer require export licences from the TBL:
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Description |
(Tariff) HS Code |
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Live Animals |
Chapter 01 (01.01 to 01.06) |
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Crocodiles |
0106.2090.10 |
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Crocodile Eggs |
0511.9990.10 |
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Eggs (N.O.P) |
04.10 |
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Shells |
05.07, 05.08, 96.01 |
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Antique Furniture |
97.06 |
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Paintings (antique) - Paintings, drawings and pastels, executed entirely by hand, other than drawings of heading 49.06 and other than hand-painted or hand decorated manufactured articles; collages and similar decorative plaques. |
9701.1010.00 |
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Ores, slag and ash |
Chapter 26 These items require an approval letter from the Ministry of Energy, Science and Technology (Commissioner of Mines) for exportation. |
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Petroleum Products |
Tariff headings 27.09 to 27.15 These items require an approval letter from the Ministry of Energy, Science and Technology (Commissioner of Mines) for exportation. |
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Pimento |
0904.2120.00, 0904.2220.00 |
The JCA continues to collaborate with other Border Regulatory Agencies (BRAs) in facilitating trade, while instituting measures, to protect the country’s borders.
JAMAICA CUSTOMS – TELEPHONE LINES NOW FULLY FUNCTIONAL
The Jamaica Customs Agency (JCA) is advising, that its telephone lines: 876-922-5140-8, operated from its head office in Kingston, are fully functional, following a disruption in service (Nov. 11th), which has been rectified by its Service Provider.
In addition to the switchboard numbers, stakeholders may also contact the JCA at 876-948-7849, 876-948-5151, or 876-618-0361. They may also contact the Agency by email: quick.response@jca.gov.jm, public.relations@jca.gov.jm, imu@jca.gov.jm and helpdesk@jca.gov.jm, as well as via its website: www.jacustoms.gov.jm for customs-related information.
The JCA remains committed to providing high quality service to its clients, and once more, thank them for their understanding.
Customs Meet the Community
Jamaica Customs to Dock in St. Thomas for Next Parish Engagement – September 25, 2019
As the Jamaica Customs Agency (JCA) continues its journey to the various parishes islandwide, the Commissioner of Customs, Mrs. Velma Ricketts Walker, will lead the Customs team into the parish of St. Thomas for the Agency’s ninth (9th) parish engagement “Customs Meets the Community,” under the theme: ‘reaching our customers where they are.’
The event will get underway at the Morant Villas Hotel, in Morant Bay, on Wednesday, September 25, 2019, from 1:30p.m. – 6:30p.m. The mini-expo, which will include booth displays, will start at 1:30p.m., and the Town Hall Session will get underway at 4:00p.m., which can also be viewed online at: www:jacustoms.gov.jm.
The “Customs Meets the Community” parish engagement series are being held in order that the JCA can communicate more effectively with its customers, in keeping with its thrust to inform and educate stakeholders on a myriad of Customs-related matters.
The Agency recognises that strong partnerships, augmented by our collaborative approach, with other Border Regulatory Agencies (BRAs) can have a transformational impact on compliance, as our customers become more exposed to the various policies and procedures of the Agency, and that of other BRAs.
This initiative also helps the JCA to better connect with a diverse range of Jamaicans who receive the opportunity to ask questions, state their concerns and give their feedback during the Town Hall segment of the engagement.
The Customs team has so far, visited the parishes of St. Elizabeth, St. Catherine (Spanish Town, Portmore), Portland, St. Ann, Westmoreland, Clarendon and St. Mary.
The initiative is done in collaboration with the Social Development Commission (SDC).
Electronic C5
Electronic C5 Form
The online version of the Immigration/Customs Declaration (C5) Form will allow air passengers to input their information in advance of travelling and to submit same online, through a secured portal.
Click here or the image above to go to the Electronic C5 Form.
JAMAICA CUSTOMS AGENCY (JCA) TELEPHONE LINES ARE TEMPORARILY DOWN
July 2, 2019
JAMAICA CUSTOMS AGENCY (JCA) TELEPHONE LINES ARE TEMPORARILY DOWN
The Jamaica Customs Agency is advising our customers that the telephone lines at our Head Office at Myers Wharf, Newport East, Kingston are down. Our service provider is aware of the situation and is working to resolve same, as quickly as possible.
In the interim, our customers may contact us at 876-948-7849 or via email at quick.response@jca.gov.jm or public.relations@jca.gov.jm or imu@jacustoms.gov.jm or helpdesk@jca.gov.jm or visit our website www.jacustoms.gov.jm for information.
The JCA is committed to providing the best quality service to our clients and apologise for the inconvenience caused. We will provide further updates as soon as the lines become operational.
For Additional Information, Contact:
La Donna Manning
Director of Public Relation and Customer Services
Tel: 876-550-9600
Email: ladonna.manning@jca.gov.jm
Natalee Cameron
Customer Service Manager
Tel: 876-948-7849
Email: natalee.cameron@jca.gov.jm
Jamaica Customs Heads to St. Mary – for Parish Engagement – June 27, 2019
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The Jamaica Customs Agency (JCA) recognises that strong partnerships with its stakeholders, through public education, and other awareness building initiatives can have a transformational impact on compliance. It is against this background that the JCA embarked on one of its most innovative stakeholder engagements, “Customs Meets the Community” (CMC), under the theme: ‘Reaching Our Customers Where They Are.’
The “Customs Meets the Community” parish engagement series are being held in order that the Agency can communicate more effectively with its customers, in keeping with its thrust to inform and educate stakeholders about Customs policies and procedures, and other Customs-related matters.
For its eighth stop in this series, the JCA will be placing the spotlight on the parish of St. Mary, where it will be hosting a Mini-expo and a Town Hall Meeting, at the St. Mary’s Anglican Church Hall, Port Maria, on Thursday, June 27, from 1:00p.m – 6:00p.m.
The Town Hall Session, slated to begin at 3:00p.m., will be streamed online (live) by the Jamaica Information Service (JIS), thus allowing persons locally and internationally to actively participate in the session.
CMC helps the JCA to connect with a diverse range of Jamaicans including political representatives, housewives, farmers, entrepreneurs, as well as with schools, churches, charity groups, and community-based organisations, within the visited parish.
This initiative allows the JCA to more effectively inform, educate and increase the awareness of its customers with regard to Customs policies and procedures, and other Customs-related matters. This is augmented by our collaborative approach, which includes the engagement of other Border Regulatory Agencies to participate in these sessions. Importantly, the forum provides the opportunity for participants to ask questions, state their concerns and give their feedback. The initiative is done in collaboration with the Social Development Commission (SDC).
Jamaica Customs to Visit the ‘Sunshine City’ of Portmore - March 27
On Wednesday, March 27, 2019, the Jamaica Customs Agency (JCA) team will disembark in the ‘Sunshine City’ of Portmore, St. Catherine for its seventh “Customs Meets the Community” Parish Engagement, to be held at the Portmore HEART/NTA Academy, in Waterford.
This is the second stop for the Customs Team in the parish of St. Catherine. The team first visited the parish (Spanish Town) in August 2017.
The “Customs Meets the Community” series are being held in order that the JCA can communicate more effectively with its customers, in keeping with its thrust to inform and educate stakeholders about Customs policies and clearance procedures, and other Customs related matters. The Portmore leg of the Engagement will focus on clearing items by courier, and provide other general information that may be relevant to participants/attendees.
The event will be streamed live from the Portmore HEART Academy and persons are encouraged to tune in (online platforms) for the presentations. The Agency is also encouraging persons with disabilities to participate in the event by attending, as well as logging on to the Social Media Platforms of the Jamaica Information Service (JIS), which will be streaming the event. A Sign Language Interpreter will be on hand to facilitate effective dialogue with persons who are hearing impaired or deaf. The Agency recently hosted its first ‘Community Meets the Communit - The Diaspora Edition Online’ Series, which targeted the Jamaican Diaspora.
Since the introduction of its Parish Engagements, the Agency has taken a collaborative approach in educating its stakeholders, and has partnered with its border and regulatory agencies including the Plant Quarantine Unit, the Pesticides Control Authority, the Department of Cooperatives and Friendly Societies, the Agriculture Incentives Unit, the Jamaica Intellectual Property Office – JIPO, and the Post and Telecommunications Department (Parcels Post/Central Sorting Office). The Agency has also partnered with the Social Development Commission (SDC), which has assisted with mobilisation efforts.
Since May 2017, the Customs team has visited the parishes of St. Elizabeth, St. Catherine, Portland, St. Ann, Westmoreland and Clarendon, where the sessions were received with great appreciation by participants.
