G/LIC/N/2/JAM/4  
 
29 November 2023  
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Committee on Import Licensing  Original: English  
 
AGREEMENT ON IMPORT LICENSING PROCEDURES  
NOTIFICATION UNDER ARTICLE 5.1 TO 5.4 OF THE AGREEMENT1 
JAMAICA  
The following communication, first draft originally received on 11 October 202 3, is being circulated 
at the request of the delegation of Jamaica.  
 
 Category  Notification details  
1 Notifying Member  Jamaica  
2 Title of new  
legislation/procedure  Cabinet Decision No. 34/20; 6 July 2020 – Amendment to the List of 
Items That Require Import Licences   
3 Date of Publication  13 July 2020  
4 Date of entry into force  13 July 2020  
5 Website link/Official 
publication of the new 
regulation/procedure  http://www.tradeboard.gov.jm   
 
6 Have you attached a copy of 
the regulation (PDF) to the 
Secretariat  [ ] Yes. ( Please attach a copy of the regulation to the notification. ) 
 
[X] No.  
7 Type of notification  (a) New licensing regulation/procedure2; (please answer question 8 
to 14)  
 
[X] (b) Changes to a regulation/procedure which has been 
previously notified in document: G/LIC/N/3/JAM/1 ; (please answer 
question 15 and 16 ) 
8 List of products subject to 
licensing  Listing attached (ANNEX 1).  
9 Nature of licensing  Automatic: [X]  
 
Non-Automatic: [ ]  
10 Administrative 
purpose/measure being 
implemented  (a)  Protect public morals;  
(b)  Protect human, animal or plant life and health; protect 
environment;  
(c)  Collect trade statistics or market surveillance;  
(d)  Protection of patents, trademarks and copyrights, and 
the prevention of deceptive practices;  
(e)  Pursue obligations under the UN Charter and other 
international treaties ( i.e. CITES, Basel Convention, 
Rotterdam Convention, UNSC Resolutions etc.)  
(f)  Quota (including TRQ) administration;  
 
1 It is understood that the notifying Member has also completed its notification obligations under 
Article  1.4(a) and Article 8.2(b) regarding the relevant law/regulation/procedure notified for by filling this form 
in a full and complete manner.  
2 "New lice nsing regulation/procedure" is understood to refer to any newly introduced law, regulation or 
procedure, and those which are in force but being notified for the first time to the Committee.  
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   Category  Notification details  
(g)  Regulate imports of arms, ammunition or fissionable 
materials and safeguard national security;  
(h)  Other: An administrative mechanism for the monitoring 
of items/goods that could impact negatively on the 
environment, social and security of Jamaica  
11 Administrative body(ies) for  
submission of applications   
 Ministry/authority and Department :  
The Trade Board Limited , an Agency under the Ministry of Industry,  
Investment and commerce (MIIC)  
Address: 10th Floor, Air Jamaica Building, 72 Harbour Street, 
Kingston  
Website: http://www.jswift.gov.jm  (Jamaica Single Window                
for Trade Portal)  
Telephone: 876 -967-0507 
E-Mail: info@tradeboard.gov.jm   
12 Contact point for 
information on eligibility  Ministry/authority and Department: The Trade Board Limited 
Address: 10th Floor, Air Jamaica Building, 72 H arbour Street,  
Kingston  
Website: [ ]  
Telephone:  876 -967-0507 
E-Mail: info@tradeboard.gov.jm  
Website: https://www.tradeboard.gov.jm  
13 Expected duration of 
licensing procedure  Indefinite  
 
14 A summary of the 
notification in one of the 
WTO official languages   N/A 
 
15 In the case of 7(b), please 
indicate the type of new 
change(s)  (a)  Termination  
(b)  Suspension  
(c)  Modification of specific details in existing  
procedures:  
 Product coverage;  
 Administrative purpose;  
 Automatic or Non -automatic;  
 Duration of licensing;  
 Change the nature of quantity/value restriction;  
 Eligibility of applicants;  
 Contact information on eligibility;  
 Administrative body(ies) for submission of application;  
 Documentation requirements (including application form);  
 Period for Application;  
 Administrative body(ies) to issue licence;  
 Processing time for issuing licence;  
 Licence fee/administrative charge;  
 Deposit/advance payment and relevant conditions;  
 Appeal regulations/procedures;  
 Validity of licence;  
 Other conditions of licence (extension, transferability, 
penalty of non -use etc.);  
 Foreign exchange requirements;  
 Other:  
 
16  Please elaborate the 
changes in detail (in one of 
the WTO official languages)  
 Exclusion of the following products has been effected on the basis that 
there are other regulatory mechanisms in place for these products:  
 
- Other plant parts for perfume and pharmaceutical purposes, 
cannabis and cocoa leaf under the Harmonized System Heading 
1211.9090;  
- Hydrogen under the Harmonized System Heading 2804.10;  
- Rare Gases under the Harmonized System Heading 2804.20;  G/LIC/N/2/JAM/4  
 
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   Category  Notification details  
- Sulphuric Acid; for chemical analysis and Oleum under the 
Harmonized System Headings 2807.0010/2807.0030;  
- Other games, coin or disc -operated; amusement machines other 
than bowling alley equipment under the Harmonized System Heading 
9504 
  - Cannabis resin/Vegetables, saps and extracts e.g. agar -agar 
concentrate of poppy straw, extracts and tinctures of cannabis and 
opium under the Harmonized system Heading 1301.9090 and 
1302.1000.  
 
The exclusion of the above listed products from the Import Licensing 
Regime and therefore from the List of Items Requiring Import 
Licensing. Please see updated list attached ( Annex 1).  
 
 
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  ANNEX 1 
THE TRADE BOARD LIMITED  
List of Items Requiring Import Permit  
HS Code  Description of product  Other documents required  
0402 Milk and cream, concentrated or containing added 
sugar or other sweetening matter in powder, granules 
or other solid forms:  Radioactive certificate from 
supplier, Specimen sheet Approval 
from Bureau of Standards Jamaica  
0402.10  of a fat content (not exceeding 1.5%)  
0402.20  Of a fat content (exceeding 1.5%  
1701.99.90  Refined sugar  Invoice from Supplier  
2523 Portland cement, aluminous cement, slag cement. 
Super sulphate cement and similar hydraulic cements, 
whether or not coloured or in the form of clinkers  Reference to the Ministry of 
Industry, Investment and 
Commerce  
2523.1000  Cement clinkers; Portland cement  
2523.2100  White cement, whether or not artificially coloured  
2523.2900  Other  
2523.2910  Building Cement (grey)  
2523.2920  Oil well cement  
2523.2990  Other  
2523.3000  Aluminous cement  
2523.9000  Other hydraulic cements  
3601.00  Propellant powders  Permit from the Commissioner of 
Police  
Approval from Ministry of National 
Security  
3602.00  Prepared explosives other than propellant powders  Permit from the Commissioner of 
Police  
Approval from Ministry of National 
Security  
3603.00  Safety fuses, detonating fuses, percussion or 
detonating caps, igniters, electric detonators  Permit from the Commissioner of 
Police  
Approval from Ministry of Nati onal 
Security  
3604.10  Fireworks  Permit from the Commissioner of 
Police  
Approval from Ministry of National 
Security  
3604.90  Other pyrotechnic articles  Permit from the Commissioner of 
Police  
Approval from Ministry of National 
Security  
8427 Cranes and forklift trucks, other work trucks fitted with 
lifting or handling equipment   
8429 Self-Propelled Bulldozers, angel dozers, graders, 
levellers, scrapers, mechanical shovels, excavators, 
shovel loaders, trenchers, back hoes, harvesters, pipe 
layers, road r ollers, asphalt plants and pavers 
(Excl.  Tamping Machines)   
8430 Compactors and concrete drop Hammers only   
8433 Sugar cane harvester and mowers for lawns, park or 
sports ground (12.5 Horse Power/344cc and above 
only)  
8702 Public -transport -type passenger motor vehicles   
8703 Motor cars and other motor vehicles including station 
wagons and racing cars   
8704 Motor vehicles for the transport of goods (excluding 
pick-ups and trucks over 3 tons)   
8705 Special purpose motor vehicles, other than those 
principally designed for the transport of persons or 
goods (for example, breakdown lorries, crane lorries, 
fire-fighting vehicles, concrete -mixer lorries, road 
sweeper lorries, spraying lorries, mobile workshops, 
mobile rad iological units and mobile kitchens)   G/LIC/N/2/JAM/4  
 
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  HS Code  Description of product  Other documents required  
8706 Chassis fitted with engines (for motor vehicles of HS 
Nos. 87.02 to 87.05)   
8707 Bodies (including cabs) for the motor vehicle of HS 
Nos.87.02 -87.04 (excluding cabs for pick -ups)  
8708 Parts and accessories of the motor vehicles of HS Nos. 
87.01 to 87.05 (only the HS Nos. listed below)   
8708.99.9  Other (motor vehicle parts – front and back clip)   
8709 Work trucks, self -propelled, not fitted with lifting or 
handling equipment, of the type used in factories, 
warehouses, dock areas or airports for short distance 
transport of goods; tractors of the type used on 
railway station platforms   
8711 Motorcycles (including mopeds) and cycles fitted with 
an auxiliary motor, with or without sidecars; t wo 
wheeled self -balancing, battery powered electric 
vehicles and hover boards  Approval from the Ministry of 
National Security for motorcycles 
with cc rating 700 and over  
8716 Trailers and semi -trailers; other vehicles, not 
mechanically propelled (only tho se HS Nos. listed 
below)   
8716.10  Trailers and semi -trailers of the caravan type, for 
housing or camping   
8716.20  Self-loading or self -unloading trailers and semi -trailers 
for agricultural purposes; Other trailers or semi -trailers 
for the transport or goods (20ft/6.1m and above)   
8716.31  Tanker trailers and tanker semi -trailers   
9301.00  Military weapons other than revolvers, pistols and the 
arms of HS 93.07.00  Permit from the Commissioner of 
Police  
Approval from the Firearm 
Licensing Aut hority and Ministry of 
National Security  
9302.00  Revolvers and pistols other than those of HS Nos. 
93.03 or 93.04.00  Approval from the Firearm 
Licensing Authority and Ministry of 
National Security  
9303 Other firearms and similar devices which operates by 
the firing of an explosive charge (for example, sporting 
shotguns and other rifles, muzzle -loading firearms, 
Very pistols and other devices designed to project only 
signal flares, pistols and revolvers for firing blank 
ammunitions, captive -bolt humane killers, line -
throwing guns)  Approval from the Firearm 
Licensing Authority and Ministry of 
National Security  
9304.00  Other arms (rifle, air/spring gun, pistol etc. including 
those with HS No. 93.07.00)  Approval from the Firearm 
Licensing Authority  and Ministry of 
National Security  
9305 Parts and accessories for HS Nos. 93.01 -93.04  Approval from the Firearm 
Licensing Authority and Ministry of 
National Security  
9306 Bombs, grenades, torpedoes, mines, missiles, similar 
ammunitions of war and parts t hereof, including shot 
and cartridge wads (only those HS Nos. listed below)  Approval from the Firearm 
Licensing Authority and Ministry of 
National Security  
9307 Swords, cutlasses, bayonets, lances, similar arms parts 
thereof and scabbards and sheaths ther efor Approval from the Ministry of 
National Security  
9503 Other (toy guns, recreational including water pistols)  Approval from the Commissioner 
of Police  
 
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