G/TFA/N/DMA/2  
 
 
16 November 2020  
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Committee on Trade Facilitation  Original: English  
 
 
NOTIFICATIONS UNDER ARTICLES 1.4, 10.6.2 AND 12.2.2  
OF THE AGREEMENT ON TRADE FACILITATION  
COMMUNICATION FROM DOMINICA  
The following communication, dated 12 November  2020, is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of Dominica for Members' information.  
 
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The Commonwealth of Dominica  hereby makes the following notifications based on Articles 1.4 , 
10.6.2  and 12.2.2 of the Agreement on Trade Facilit ation.  
 
Article 1, paragraph 4  
 
(a) The official place(s) where the items in subparagraphs 1.1(a) to (j) have been 
published  
 
1.1(a)       procedures for importation, exportation, and transit (including port, airport, and other 
entry -point procedures), and required forms and documents;  
 
Ministry of 
Finance, Customs 
and Excise 
Division  www.customs.gov.dm  Customs Procedures  
 
1.1(b)  applied rates of duties and taxes of any kind imposed on or in connec tion with 
importation or exportation;  
 
Ministry of 
Finance, Customs 
and Excise 
Division.  www.customs.gov.dm  Trade  
- Duties and Taxes 
Collected  
 
1.1(c)  fees and charges imposed by or for governmental agencies on or in connection with 
importation, exportation or transit;  
 
Dominica Bureau 
of Standards; 
Environmental 
Health Division  Email Address: info@dominicastandards.org  
environmentalhealth@dominica.gov.dm  - Standards Act, Act 
No. 4 of 1999.  
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  1.1(d)  rules for the classification or valuation of products for customs purposes;  
 
Ministry of 
Finance, Customs 
and Excise 
Division  www.customs.gov.dm  Customs Procedures  
- Classification Rules  
 
1.1(e)  laws, regulations, and administrative rulings of general application relating to rules of 
origin;  
 
Ministry of 
Finance, Customs 
and Excise 
Division  www.caricom.org  
www.customs.gov.dm  Legislation  
 
- Customs Act (Act No. 
20 of 2010 (As 
amended) ) 
- HS 2017  
 
1.1(f)  import, export or transit restrictions or prohibitions;  
 
Ministry of 
Finance, Customs 
and Excise 
Division.  www.customs.gov.dm  Trade  
- Prohibition of 
Restricted Items  
 
1.1(g) penalty provisions for breaches of import, export, or transit formalities;  
 
Ministry of 
Finance, Customs 
and Excise 
Division  www.customs.gov.dm  Legislation  
- Customs Ac t (Act No. 
20 of 2010 (As 
amended))  
 
1.1(h)  procedures for appeal or review;  
 
Ministry of 
Finance, Customs 
and Excise 
Division  www.customs.gov.dm  Legislation  
 
- Customs Act  (Act No. 
20 of 2010 (As 
amended))  
 
1.1(i)  agreements or parts thereof with any country or countries relating to importation, 
exportation, or transit; and  
 
Ministry of 
Finance, Customs 
and Excise 
Division  www.customs.gov.dm  Customs and Trade 
Facilitation  
- CARICOM 
Agreements  
 
1.1(j)  procedures relating to the administration of tariff quotas.  
 
Environmental 
Coordination Unit  ecu@dominica.gov.dm  (The Unit should be 
contacted via email 
provided)  
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  (b) The Uniform Resource Locators of website(s) referred to in paragraph 2.1  
 
The Uniform Resource Locators (URL) of website referred to in paragraph 2.1 is:  
 
See links provided above  
 
(c) The contact information of the enquiry points referred to in paragraph 3.1  
 
Contact information on enquiry point is:  
 
Ministry of Public Works and 
Digital Economy  
Division of Information and 
Communication Technology  Name:  Ms. Germaine Jean Pierre  
Tel.: +1 (767 ) 266 5241  
E-mail: jeanpierr eg@dominica.gov.dm  
Website: www.dominica.gov.dm  Receives queries 
lodged, refers queries  
to relevant authority for 
neces sary action, 
follow -up on queries , 
and upon receipt of 
information, provide 
response to enquirer.  
 
Article 10, paragraph 6.2  
 
There exists a Comptroller Directive, Administratively Implemented, which makes it mandatory that 
all persons desirous of doing business with the Customs and Excise Division must be a qualified 
Customs Broker or Tariff Clerk.  
 
Article 12, paragraph 2.2  
 
Ministry of Finance, 
Customs and Excise 
Division  Name:  Mr. Roderick Deschamps  
Tel.: +1 (767) 3700  
E-mail: customs@cwdom.dm  
Website: www.customs.gov.dm  www.customs.gov.dm  
- Home Page  
 
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