Step-2: Permit/ Licences/Certificate 

Apply for the necessary Permits/Licences at the following Agencies:

1. TRADE BOARD

Certificate of Origin, CARICOM Certificate, CBI Form, EUR 1 Form, GSP Form (A), to exempt from payment of Customs duties or for payment of partial duties when exporting to certain countries.

Items requiring a license from the Trade Board include

• Ammunition ( Firearms & Explosives)
• Gold Bullion & fully or semi-manufactured gold including jewellery
• Jewellery(excluding those from earth metals)
• Plasma in any form
• Sugar
• Wood—Lignum Vitae and logwood only.
• Motor vehicles

Species administered by NEPA

• Live Animals( subject to the Convention Of International Trade in Endangered)

Species administered by NEPA

• Pimento

2. MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY, COMMERCE,  AGRICULTURE and FISHERIES
    

• Veterinary Division — Animals and animal products
• Plant Quarantine Division — Plants and plant products including spice and pimento greater than 2 lbs.
• Mines & Geology Unit — Rocks, stones, soil, alumina, cement

3. JAMAICA AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES REGULATORY AUTHORITY (JACRA)

• Commercial coconut products (with the intention of generating revenue) including samples.
• Green coffee beans
• Roasted coffee over 10lbs / 5 kgs.

4. NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL & PLANNING AGENCY (NEPA) Export Permit

• Coral
• Scrap Metal     

Step-3: Shipment

EXPORTING BY SEA

• Complete booking with the shipping company
• Complete E-SAD within ASYCUDA WORLD 
• Scan and Upload Commercial Invoice and requisite regulatory approvals (permits)
• Contact Jamaica Customs Contraband Enforcement Unit 24 hours before loading goods into container. Contact numbers are 923 7641 or 7573912
• Complete Dock Receipt issued by shipping agent
• Present dock receipt to wharf office (pay security fee)
• Submit completed entry form, dock receipt and
• Pay customs processing fee
• Deliver cargo to wharf

EXPORTING BY AIR

• Complete customs entry, invoice, certificate/ permit (where applicable), tally sheet and dispatch form.
• Contact Jamaica Customs Contraband Enforcement Unit 24 hours before delivering goods to the airline. Contact numbers are 923 7641 or 7573912
• Present documents and goods to export officer for checking, signing and numbering.
• Pay customs processing fee ($3005)
• Deliver cargo to *airline's warehouse
• Present tally sheet along with dispatch form to the airline representative who will facilitate the entry of goods into the warehouse.
• Some airline may require prior booking.