WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/LIC/N/3/ATG/1
28 August 2001
(01-4131)
Committee on Import Licensing Original:  English
REPLIES TO QUESTIONNAIRE ON IMPORT LICENSING PROCEDURES
Notification under Article 7.3 of the
Agreement on Import Licensing Procedures1
ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA
Outline of system
1. The Antigua and Barbuda licensing system is regulated by the External Trade (Import
Restriction) Act, Cap 163, Volume IV of the Revised Laws of Antigua and Barbuda (1992)
(Attachment I2), Law Revision (Miscellaneous) (Amendments) (No. 2) Act, 2000, Section 4
(Attachment II2), Statutory Instruments 1995, No. 13 (Sched ule I, Countries which are not Members
of the GATT;  Schedule II, Import prohibition from countries which are not Members of the
Organization of Eastern Caribbean States (OEC S) or the Caribbean Common Market (CARICOM);
Schedule III, Import prohibition from countries whic h are not Members of the Organization of Eastern
Caribbean States) (Attachment III2), and Statutory Instruments 1999, No. 42 (Attachment IV2)
(Chemicals Controlled by the Montreal Protocol).  The licensing system is administered by the Trade
Division of the Ministry of Economic De velopment, Trade, Industry and Commerce.
Purpose and coverage of licensing
2. Licences are automatic except for those items listed below:Caribbean Common Market (CARICOM) Treaty Obligations
Tariff numbers HS Equivalent description of goods
ex 1513.10 Coconut (copra) oil, crude or refined
1517 Margarine, imitation lard and lard substitutes
Shortening edible mixtures or preparations of animal or vegetable fats
or oils
1902 Pasta products
2202 Aerated beverages
2203.001 Beer
2203.002 Stout
2203.009 Aleex 2203.009 Porter
2804.40 Oxygen in cylinder
2811.21 Carbon dioxide in cylinder
2901.02 Acetylene in cylinder
                                                     
1 See document G/LIC/3, Annex, for the Questionnaire.
2 Available for consultation in the Secretariat (Market Access Division) (in English only).G/LIC/N/3/ATG/1
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ex 3406 Candles
8419.10 Solar water heaters
9401.60 Chairs and other seats of wood and upholstered fabric
9403.60 Other furniture of wood and upholstered fabric
9603 Mops
Imports of animals, poultry, livestock and poultry products, plants and plant products, pesticides,
drugs and antibiotics, firearms, fireworks, arms and ammunition and other products
Tariff numbers HS equivalent description of goods
ex 0105 Baby chicks, point of lay pullets
Chapter 2 Meat and edible offal
0301-0304 Fish – fresh, frozen or chilled
0306, 0307 Crustaceans and molluscs whether in shell or not (live or dead),
chilled, frozen or salted etc.
0407 Eggs in shellChapter 7 Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers
ex 0803 Bananas, fresh or dried
0910 Thyme, saffron, bay leaves, ginger and other spices
2523 Portland cement
Chapter 30 PharmaceuticalsChapter 31 Fertilizers
3208, 3209, 3210 Paints, varnishes and lacquers
Chapter 36 Explosives, pyrotechnic products, matches, pyrophoric alloys and
certain combustible preparations
ex 6109 T-shirts6810.11 Concrete blocks
Chapter 93 Arms and ammunition, parts and accessories thereof
Chemicals controlled by the Montreal Protocol
Chemical code
nameChemical short
formulaChemical name CAS-Number
Annex A, gr. II
CFC-11 CCl 3F Fluorotrichloromethane 75-69-4, 83589-40-6
CFC-12 CCl 2F2 Difluorodichloromethane 75-71-8
CFC-113 C 2C13F3 Trichlorotrfluoroethane 76-13-1,354-58-5,
26523-64-8
CFC-114 C 2Cl2F4 Dichloretetrafluoroethane 76:14-2,374-07-2,
1320-37-2
CFC-115 C 2ClF 5 Chloropentafluoroethane 76-153-12770-91-1
Halon-1211 CF 2BrC1 Bromochlorodifluoromethane 353-59-3
Halon-1301 CBrF 3 Bromotrifluoromethane 175-63-8
Halon-2402 C 2F4Br2 Dibromotetrafluoroethane 124-73-2, 25497-30-7,
27336-23-8
Annex B, gr. II
CFC-13 CClF 3 Trifluorochloromethane 75-72-9
CFC-111 C 2FCl 5 Fluoropentachloroethane 354-56-3G/LIC/N/3/ATG/1
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Chemical code
nameChemical short
formulaChemical name CAS-Number
CFC-112 C 2F2Cl4 Difluorotetrachloroethane 76-11-9, 76-12-0
CFC-211 C 3FCl 7 Fluoroheptachloropropane
CFC-212 C 3FCl 7 Difluorohexachloropropane 3182-26-1
CFC-213 C 3F3Cl5 Trifluoropentachloropropane 60285-54-3,
134237-31-3
CFC-214 C 3F4C14 Tetrafluorotetrachloropropane 677-68-9, 29255-31-0
CFC-215 C 3F5Cl3 Pentafluorotrichloropropane 28109-69-5
CFC-216 C 3F6Cl2 Hexafluorodichloropropane 661-97-2, 662-01-1,
1652-80-8, 2729-284,
42560
CFC-217 C 3F7Cl Heptafluorochloropropane 135401-87-5
Annex B, gr. II
* CCl 4 Carbon tetrachloride 56-23-5
Annex B, gr. HI
*C 2H3C13 1,1,1-trichloroethane (also called
methyl chloroform)71-55-6
Annex C, gr. I
HCFC-21 CHCl 2 Fluorodichloromethane 75-43-4
HCFC-22 CHClF 2 Difluorochloromethane 75-45-6
HCFC-31 CH 2FCl Fluorochloromethane 593-70-4
HCFC-121 C 2HClF Fluorotetrachloroethane 354-11-0, 354-14-3,
130879-71-9,
134237-32-4
HCFC-122 C 2HF 2Cl3 Difluorotrichloroethane 354-15-4
HCFC-123 CHF 3Cl Trifluorodichloroethane 306-83-2
HCFC-124 C 2HF 4Cl Tetrafluorochloroethane 354-25-6
HCFC-131 C 2H2FCl 3 Fluorotrichloroethane 811-95-0, 134237-34-6
HCFC-132 C 2H2F2Cl2 Difluorodichloroethane 1649-08-7
HCFC-133 C 2H2F3Cl Trifluorochloroethane 75-88-7
HCFC-141 C 2H3FCl 2 Fluorodichloroethane 1717-00-6
HCFC-141b C 2H3FCl 2 Fluorodichloroethane 1717-00-6, 25167-88-8
HCFC-142 C 2H3FCl Difluorochloroethane
HCFC-142b C 2H3F2Cl Difluorochloroethane 75-68-3
HCFC-151 C 2H4FCl Fluorochloroethane 1615-75-4
HCFC-221 C 3HFCl 6 Fluorohexachloropropane 134190-54-8
HCFC-222 C 3HF 2Cl5 Difluoropentachloropropane 116867-32-4
HCFC-223 C 3HF 3Cl4 Trifluorotetrachloropropane 338-75-0, 460-69-5-9
HCFC-224 C 3HF 4Cl Tetrafluorotrichloropropane 422-51-5, 679-85-6
HCFC-225 C 3HF 5Cl2 Pentafluorodichloropropane 127564-92-5
HCFC-225ca C 3HF5Cl 2 Pentafluorodichloropropane 422-56-0
HCFC-225cb C 3HF 5Cl2 Pentafluorodichloropropane 507-55-1
HCFC-226 C 3HF 6Cl Hexafluorochloropropane 422-55-9
HCFC-231 C 3H2FCl 5 Fluoropentachloropropane 134190-48-0G/LIC/N/3/ATG/1
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Chemical code
nameChemical short
formulaChemical name CAS-Number
HCFC-232 C 3H2FCl 4 Difluorotetrachloropropane 819-00-1,
127564-82-3,
134237-39-1
HCFC-233 C 3HF 3Cl3 Trifluorotrichloropropane 61623-04-9
HCFC-234 C 3H2F4Cl2 Tetrafluorodichloropropane 4071-01-6
HCFC-235 C 3H2F5Cl Pentafluorochloropropane 422-02-6
HCFC-241 C 3H3FCl 4 Fluorotetrachloropropane 134190-49-1
HCFC-242 C 3H3F2Cl3 Difluorotrichloropropane
HCFC-243 C 3H3F2Cl2 Trifluorodichloropropane 7126-01-4
HCFC-244 C 3H3F4Cl Tetrafluorochloropropane 19041-01-2
HCFC-251 C 3H3FCl 3 Fluorotrichloropropane
HCFC-252 C 3H4FCl 2 Difluorodichloropropane 7126-15-0
HCFC-253 C 3H4F3Cl Trifluorochloropropane 460-35-5
HCFC-261 C 3H5FCl 2 Fluorodichloropropane 7799-56-6
HCFC-262 C 3H5F2Cl Difluorochloropropane 430-93-3
HCFC-271 C 3H6FCl Fluorochloropropane
Annex C, gr. II
*C H F B r 2 Fluorobromomethane
HBFC-22B1 CHF 2Br Difluorobromomethane 1511-62-2
*C H 2FBr Fluorobromomethane
*C 2HFBr Fluorotetrabromomethane
*C 2HF 2Br3 Difluorotribromomethane
*C 2HF 3Br2 1,1,1-Trifluoro-2-2
*C 2HF 4Br Tetrafluorobromomethane 124-72-1
*C 2C2FBr 3 Fluorotribromoethane
*C 2H2F2Br2 Difluorodibromoethane 75-82-1-392-96-8
*C 2H2F3Br Trifluorobromoethane 421-06-7
*C 2H3FBr 2 Fluorodibromoethane 958-97-4
*C 2H3F2Br Difluorobromoethane
*C 2H4FBr Fluorobromoethane 762-49-2
*C 3HFBr 6 Fluorohexabromopropane 29470-94-8,
134273-35-7
*C 3HF 2Br5 Difluoroentabromopropane
*C 3HF 3Br4 Trifluorotetrabromopropane
*C 3HF 4Br3 Tetrafluorotribromopropane
*C 3HF 5Br2 Pentafluorodibromopropane
*C 3HF 6Br Hexafluorobromopropane 63905-11-3
*C 3H2FBr 5 Difluorotetrabromopropane
*C 3H2F3Br3 Trifluorotribromopropane
*C 3H2F4Br2 Tetrafluorodibromopropane
*C 3H2F5Br Pentafluorobromopropane 422-01-3
*C 3H3FBr 4 Fluorotetrabromopropane
*C 3H3F2Br3 Difluorotribromopropane
*C 3H3F3Br2 Trifluorodibromopropane
*C 3H3F4Br Tetrafluorobromopropane 679-84-5
*C 3H4FBr 3 Fluorotribromopropane
*C 3H4F2Br2 Difluorodibromopropane
*C 3H4F3Br TrifluorobromopropaneG/LIC/N/3/ATG/1
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Chemical code
nameChemical short
formulaChemical name CAS-Number
*C 3H5FBr 2 Fluorodibromopropane
*C 3H5F2Br Difluorobromopropane
*C 3H6FBr Fluorobromopropane 352-91-0
Annex E
Methyl bromide CH 3Br Methyl bromide
4. Automatic import licensing is for statistical purposes.  Non-automatic import licensing is for
the purpose of administering import restrictions maintained pursuant to the Caribbean CommonMarket, The External Trade (Import Restriction) Act, Cap. 163, Volume IV of the Revised Laws of
Antigua and Barbuda (1992), Statutory Instrument s 1995, No. 13 (Schedule I), Caribbean Community
(CARICOM) Treaty Obligations Schedules II a nd III of Statutory Inst ruments 1995, No. 13, and
Statutory Instruments 1999, No. 42 (chemicals controlled by the Montreal Protocol).
5. The licensing system is a statutory requirement.  Authority exists to suspend specific items in
the system, whenever it is determined that such ac tion is appropriate.  By law, notice of such action
must be published in the Government Gazette.
Procedures
6. For products under restriction:I. Information relating to quotas, formalities of filing applications for licences, exceptions and
derogations is published in the Government Gazette.
II. Quotas are determined on an annual basis.III. Licences are allotted to importers who are not producers of like products.  Regulations do
require licensees to utilise a specific percentage of licences issued.  Licensees are required to
surrender unused amounts.  Unused amounts are then reallocated to other eligible importers.
The list of importers to whom licences have been allocated is not published in theGovernment Gazette, but is forwarded to the Customs Department.
IV. There is no specified period from the time of announcing the opening of quotas to submission
of applications for licences.
V. Applications for licences are processed within 24 hours.  Most applications are processed
within four hours.
VI. Import licences in most cases are granted within 24 hours of submission of application.
VII. In most cases licence applications are considered by one administrative body.  However,
imports of animals, poultry, livestock and poultry products are required to conform with the
Animal Health Legislation (Cap. 110).  They must be accompanied by certificates from the
Ministry of Agriculture of the exporting country.  In addition inspection in Antigua is
undertaken by the Veterinary Clinic of the Ministry of Agriculture.  Imports of plants andplant products are required to conform with the Plant Health Legislation (Cap. 102).  Imports
of pesticides require a licence from the Pesticide Control Board prior to importation and in
accordance with Act No. 15 of 1973 and SI No. 46 of 1981.  Imports of drugs and antibiotics
require a licence from the Minister of Health under the Dangerous Drugs Order (Caps. 225G/LIC/N/3/ATG/1
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and 222), and Statutory Instruments Nos. 46 of 1981 and 18 of 1989.  Firearms, fireworks,
arms and ammunition require a licence from the Commissioner of Police prior to importation
in accordance with Act No. 18 (Cap. 310) of 1975.
VIII. Licences are issued mainly on the basis of past performance.  A portion of the quota is
allocated to new importers.  Applications are examined on receipt.
IX. There are no bilateral quotas or export restraint arrangements.  Export permits from exporting
countries are not required.
X. Export permits from exporting countries are not required.
XI. No licences are issued on condition that goods should be exported and not sold in the
domestic market.
7. There is no quantitative limit on importation of a product or on imports from a particular
country.
(a) There is no specific time-period as to when the licence application must be submitted.
However a licence application must be submitted and approved before the commodity's arrival in the
country.
(b) Under certain circumstances, a licence can be granted immediately upon request.
(c) There are no limitations as to the period of the year during which applications for licence
and/or importation may be made.
(d) An importer may have to approach more than one administrative organ in connection with a
licence application.
8. None.  The reasons for any refusal are not given to the applicant in writing.  In the event of
refusal to issue a licence, the applicant has a right of appeal to the Permanent Secretary and Ministers
of the relevant Ministries.
Eligibility of importers to apply for licence
9. All persons, firms and institutions are eligible to apply for licences.
Documentational and other requirements for application for licence
10. A sample application form (Applicatio n for licence to import) (Attachment V3) is available
for reference in the Trade Division of the Ministry of Economic Development, Trade, Industry and
Commerce.  An importer is required to submit the following documents with the application:  Import
prohibition is applied on certain products, generally for health, security, moral or environmentalreasons.  Imports of animals, poultry, livestock and poultry products are required to conform with the
Animal Health Legislation (Cap. 110).  They must be accompanied by certificates from the Ministry
of Agriculture of the exporting country.  In addition inspection in Antigua is undertaken by the
Veterinary Clinic of the Ministry of Agriculture.  Imports of plants and plant products are required to
conform with the Plant Health Legislation (Cap. 102).  Imports of pesticides require a licence fromthe Pesticide Control Board prior to importation and in accordance with Act No. 15 of 1973 and
SI No. 46 of 1981.  Imports of drugs and antibiotics require a licence from the Minister of Health
                                                     
3 Available for consultation in the Secretariat (Market Access Division) (in English only).G/LIC/N/3/ATG/1
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under the Dangerous Drugs Order (Caps. 225 and 2 22), and Statutory Instruments Nos. 46 of 1981
and 18 of 1989.  Firearms, fireworks, arms and ammunition require a licence from the Commissioner
of Police prior to importation in accorda nce with Act No. 18 (Cap. 310) of 1975.
11. Upon actual importation, an importer is required to submit the approved import licence or a
copy thereof.
12. There is no licensing fee or administrative charge.  There is a ten cents per form charge for
each licence form.  A total of three licence forms is required.
13. There is no deposit or advance payment requirement associated with the issuance of licences.
Conditions of licensing
14. A licence is valid in most cases for one month from the date of issue.  The validity can be
extended if the applicant so requests.
15. There is no penalty for the non-utilization of a licence or any portion of it.
16. Licences are not transferable between importers.17. There are no conditions attached to the issuance of a licence.Other procedural requirements
18. There are no other administrative procedures, apart from import licensing required prior to
importation.
19. Foreign exchange is automatically provided by the banking authorities for goods to be
imported to a maximum of EC$100,000.  No licence is required as a condition of obtaining foreign
exchange.  Permission is required from the Ministry of Finance for foreign exchange exceeding
EC$100,000.  Foreign exchange is easily available from local banks and no particular formalities are
needed.
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