WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/LIC/N/2/JAM/1
1 October 2003
(03-5157)
Committee on Import Licensing Original:  English
AGREEMENT ON IMPORT LICENSING PROCEDURES
Notification under Article 5
JAMAICA
The following communication, dated 23 September 2003, has been received from the
Permanent Mission of Jamaica.
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Pursuant to Article 5 of the Agreement on Im port Licensing Procedures, Jamaica wishes to
notify the following amendments to its List of Items Requiring Import Licences.
Additions to the List:
The implementation of a licensing system for the importation of front and back clips for
motor vehicles.
Removal from the List:
Removal of licensing requirement to import video games of a kind used with a television
receiver.
A fuller description of these items along with  a revised complete "List of Items Requiring
Import Licences" is attached hereto at Annexes I, II and III.G/LIC/N/2/JAM/1
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ANNEX I
TRADE BOARD LIMITED
NOTICE to Importers No. L/0001/02
THE TRADE ACT 1995
(LAW 4 OF 1955)
ITEMS PLACED ON IMPORT LICENSING
Importers are hereby advised that with effect from 5 September 2002, the undermentioned
items require import licences for importation into Jamaica.  Importation will be approved for repairs
only.
SCHEDULE OF ITEMS PLACED ON IMPORT LICENSING
Tariff heading Description
Chapter 87
Ex 87.08 Parts and accessories of the motor vehicles of heading Nos.
87.01 to 87.05 (only the heading No. listed below)
"ex" 87.08.99.9 Other (motor vehicle parts – front and back clip)G/LIC/N/2/JAM/1
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ANNEX II
TRADE BOARD LIMITED
NOTICE No. L/0002/02
THE TRADE ACT 1955
(LAW 4 OF 1955)
ITEMS TO BE REMOVED FROM IMPORT LICENSING
Importers are hereby advised that with effect from 5 September 2002, the undermentioned
items will no longer require import licences for importation into Jamaica.
SCHEDULE OF ITEMS REMOVED FROM IMPORT LICENSING
Tariff heading Description
Chapter 87
Ex 87.11 Motor cycles (including mopeds) and cycles fitted with an
auxiliary motor, with or without side-cars (only those
heading Nos. listed below)
"ex" 8711.40 With reciprocating internal combustion piston engine of a
cylinder capacity exceeding 500 cc but not exceeding
700 cc
Ex 87.14 Parts and accessories of vehicles of heading Nos. 87.11 to
87.13
"ex" 8714.10 Of motorcycles (including mopeds)Chapter 95
Ex 95.04 Articles for funfair, table or parlour games including
pintables, billiards, special tables for casino games and
automatic bowling equipment (only the heading No. listedbelow)
"ex" 9504.10 Video games of a kind used with a television receiverDATED THIS 2
nd DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2002.
TRADE BOARD LIMITEDG/LIC/N/2/JAM/1
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ANNEX III
TRADE BOARD LIMITED
LIST OF ITEMS REQUIRING IMPORT LICENCE
HS Heading Description
Chapter 4
04.02 Milk and cream, concentrated or containing added sugar or other sweetening
matter (only those HS Nos. listed below)
040210 In powder, granules or other solid forms, of a fat content (not exceeding
1.5%)
040220 In powder, granules or other solid forms, of a fat content (exceeding 1.5%)
Chapter 12
12.11 Plants and parts of plants (including seeds and fruits) of a kind used only in
perfumery, in pharmacy or for insecticidal, fungicidal or similar purposes,fresh or dried, whether or not cut, crushed or powdered (only those HS Nos.
listed below)
1211009 Other plant parts for perfume and pharmaceutical purposes, e.g. cannabis
and cocoa leaf
Chapter 13
13.01 Lac;  natural gums, resins, gum resins and balsam (only those HS Nos. listed
below)
1301001 Cannabis resin
13.02 Vegetable saps and extracts;  pectic substances, pectinates and pectates;
agar-agar and other mucilages and thickeners, whether or not modified,
derived from vegetable products (only those HS Nos. listed below)
130210 Vegetables, saps and extracts e.g. agar-agar, concentrate of poppy straw,
extracts and tinctures of cannabis and opium
Chapter 28
28.04 Hydrogen, rare gases and other non-metal (only those HS Nos. listed below)
280410 Hydrogen
280420 Rare gases
28.07 Sulphuric acid;  oleum (only those HS Nos. listed below)
2807001 Sulphuric acid;  for chemical analysis
2807002 Sulphuric acid;  other
2807003 Oleum
Chapter 36
360100 Propellant powders
360200 Prepared explosives other than propellant powders
360300 Safety fuses, detonating fuses, percussion or detonating caps, igniters,
electric detonators
3604 Fireworks, signalling flares, rain ro ckets, fog signals and other pyrotechnic
articles (only those HS Nos. listed below)
3604.10 Fireworks
3604.90 Other
Chapter 87
87.02 Public transport type passenger motor vehicles
87.03 Motor cars and other motor vehicles including station wagons and racing
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HS Heading Description
87.04 Motor vehicles for the transport of goods (excluding pick-ups and trucks
over tons)
87.06 Chassis fitted with engines (for motor vehicles of HS Nos. 87.02 to 87.05)
87.07 Bodies (including cabs) for the motor vehicle of HS Nos. 87.02-87.04
(excluding cabs for pick-ups)
87.08 Parts and accessories of the motor vehicles of HS Nos. 87.01 to 87.05 (only
the HS Nos. listed below)
87.08.99.9 Other (motor vehicle part s – front and back clip)
87.11 Motor cycles (including mopeds) and cycles fitted with an auxiliary motor,
with or without sidecars
Chapter 93
9301.00 Military weapons other than revolvers, pistols and the arms of HS No.
93.07.00
9304.00 Other arms (rifle, air/spring gun, pist ol etc. including those with HS No.
93.07.00
9302.00 Revolvers and pistols other than those of HS Nos. 93.03 or 93.04.00
9305 Parts and accessories for HS Nos. 93.01-93.04
93.06 Bombs, grenades, torpedoes, mines, missiles, similar ammunitions of war
and parts thereof, including shot and cartridge wads (only those HS Nos.
listed below)
9503 Other (toy guns, recreational including water pistols)
9505 Other games, coin or disc-operated;  amusement machines other than
bowling alley equipment
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