This
information is printed with
permission from the Ministry
of Foreign Affairs and Foreign
Trade. For further information,
please contact the Ministry
of Foreign Affairs and Foreign
Trade at 21 Dominica Drive,
Kingston 5, Jamaica, W.I.
Tel: (876) 926-4420; Fax:
(876) 929-6733. E-Mail:
mfaftjam@toj.com
An
importer must apply to the
Trade Board for an Order
and Clearance Permit, and
obtain the Permit before
shipping the vehicle. You
must also secure
the services of a licensed
Customs Broker to clear
the vehicle on arrival -
an individual is not permitted
to do this. The procedures
are to be carried out as
follows:
-
Application
for an Order and Clearance
Permit - The importer
must first secure
from the Trade Board,
complete in triplicate,
and present for valuation
and pproval an Order
and Clearance Permit
Individual Application
Form. This application
must be accompanied
by the following items:
-
If
the vehicle is
new, you should
get a pro-form
invoice from the
dealer, detailing
the model, accessories,
and c.i.f. value;
-
If
you already own
the vehicle you
should provide
a certificate
of title or registration
document;
-
If
you are importing
a used vehicle,
you should supply
an odometer statement;
-
You
should also provide
two forms of identification
which may be any
of the following:
- Driver's
Licence
- Voter's
Registration Card,
or
- National
Indentification
Card.
If
you are applying for the
Order and Clearance Permit
before you depart for Jamaica,
supplies of the form are
held at Diplomatic and Consular
Missions overseas from which
they may be collected or
requested by mail.
The
completed form should be
mailed directly to the Trade
Board along with the supporting
documentation, (N.B.: in
the case of your passport
the first five (5) pages)
certified by a Justice of
hte Peace or notary public.
Copies of your identifcation
can also be certified by
a Consular Officer at any
Jamaican Diplomatic or Consular
Mission overseas.
The
form should also be accompanied
by an Initial Deposit Fee
of five (5) dollars or pounds
in US, Canadian or UK currency,
payable by cheque, money
order or postal order to
the Trade Board Limited.
This fee is not refundable.
Collection
of the Order and Clearance
permit
Once
the application is received
at the Trade Board, it is
generally processed within
24 hours if the form is
properly completed and the
supporting documents are
in order. When approved,
the Order and Clearance
Permit or Import Licence
is available for collection
at the Trade Board location
to which it was directed
for processing in Kingston
or Montego Bay. If you are
unable to collect in person
you may:
-
Ask
a family member or
friend to collect
it. They should be
provided with a letter
of authorization by
you, and, when visiting
the Trade Board's
office, they should
have appropriate identification.
- Request
you Licensed Customs
Broker to collect it.
On
approval and collection
of an Order and Clearance
Permit submitted by an overseas
resident, a non-refundable
processing fee is payable
as follows:
-
25
US or CDN dollars
or UK pounds for a
Permit for a vehicle
valued over US$500
but less than US$10,000
-
50
US or CDN dollars
or UK pounds for a
Permit for a vehicle
valued at US$10,000
and up to US$100,000
-
100
US or CDN dollars
or UK pounds for a
Permit for a vehicle
valued at US$100,000
or more.
Once
this document has been collected,
the importer can complete
his shipping and clearance
activities within a reasonable
period. The vehicle may
be shipped to any port of
entry.
Anyone
who imports any motor vehicle
without first obtaining
a valid Order and Clearance
Permit will be liable to
a fine equivalent to three
times the value of the motor
vehicle, plus seizure of
the vehicle.
Clearence
of the Motor Vehicle
Your
Licenced Customs Broker
will be responsible for
the clearance of the vehicle
from the port of entry.
He/she will advise you of
the procedure to be followed,
the information required,
and the costs involved for
the services to be provided.
For a new motor vehicle,
you can estimate the amount
of Customs Duty you will
have to pay on your vehicle
by applying the relevant
Aggregate Customs Duty rate
to the value on the supplier's
pro-form invoice.
With
used vehicles the depreciated
value applicable to the
age and mileage of the
vehicle can be referenced
from Glass's Guide (for
vehicles being shipped
from the UK and Europe),
and the NADA Book (for
vehicles being shipped
from North America).
