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  CONTENTS 
1   ECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT ...................................................................................... 165  
1.1   Main Macroecono mic Developments .......................................................................... 165  
1.1.1   Real  economy ..................................................................................................... 165  
1.1.2   Fiscal policy and structural reform .......................................................................... 168  
1.1.3   Balance of payments, monetary, and exchange rate policy ......................................... 169  
1.2   Trade and In vestment Flows .................................................................................... 171  
1.3   Outlook ................................................................................................................. 174  
2   TRADE POLICY REGIME: FR AMEWORK AND OB JECTIVES ........................................ 175  
2.1   General Constitution al and Legal Framework .............................................................. 175  
2.2   Development and Admini stration of Tr ade Policy ......................................................... 176  
2.2.1   Main trade laws ................................................................................................... 176  
2.2.2   Trade policy objectives ......................................................................................... 177  
2.3   Foreign Inve stment Regime ..................................................................................... 178  
2.4   Trade Agreements and Arrangements ........................................................................ 179  
2.4.1   World Trade Organization ...................................................................................... 179  
2.4.2   Preferential agreements and arrangements .............................................................. 180  
3   TRADE POLICIES AND PRACTICES BY MEASURE ...................................................... 182  
3.1   Measures Directly  Affecting Import s .......................................................................... 182  
3.1.1   Procedures ......................................................................................................... 18 2 
3.1.2   Customs valuation and rules of origin ..................................................................... 182  
3.1.3   Rules of origin ..................................................................................................... 1 83 
3.1.4   Tariffs ............................................................................................................... . 183  
3.1.4.1   MFN applie d tariff stru cture ................................................................................ 184  
3.1.4.2   Bound MFN tari ffs ............................................................................................. 185  
3.1.4.3   Tariff and tax conce ssions .................................................................................. 186  
3.1.4.4   Tariff preferences .............................................................................................. 186  
3.1.5   Other charges affecting imports ............................................................................. 187  
3.1.5.1   Customs service ch arge ..................................................................................... 187  
3.1.5.2   Value-Added tax ............................................................................................... 187  
3.1.5.3   Ex cise ta x ........................................................................................................ 1 87 
3.1.5.4   Environmental levy............................................................................................ 188  
3.1.6   Import prohibitions, restrictions, an d licensing ......................................................... 189  
3.1.7   Continge ncy measures ......................................................................................... 190  
3.1.8   Technical regula tions and st andards ....................................................................... 191  
3.1.9   Sanitary and ph ytosanitary me asures ..................................................................... 193  
3.2   Measures Directly Affecting Exports ........................................................................... 193  
3.2.1   Procedures ......................................................................................................... 19 3 
3.2.2   Export taxes, charges and levies ............................................................................ 194  
3.2.3   Export prohibitions, restrictions, and licensing .......................................................... 194  WT/TPR/S/299/Rev.1 • Grenada 
 
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  3.2.4   Export finance, in surance, and gu arantees .............................................................. 194  
3.2.5   Export promotion and marketing assistance ............................................................. 195  
3.3   Measures Affecting Production an d Trade ................................................................... 195  
3.3.1   Legal framework for businesses registration and licensing .......................................... 195  
3.3.2   Ince ntives .......................................................................................................... 1 96 
3.3.3   State-owne d enterprises ....................................................................................... 197  
3.3.4   Government  procurement ..................................................................................... 198  
3.3.5   Competition policy and regulatory  issues ................................................................. 199  
3.3.6   Intellectual property rights .................................................................................... 199  
4   TRADE POLICIES BY SECTOR ................................................................................... 202  
4.1   Agriculture ............................................................................................................ 202 
4.1.1   Nutmeg .............................................................................................................. 2 03 
4.1.2   Cocoa ................................................................................................................ 203 
4.1.3   Fisheries ............................................................................................................. 204  
4.2   Energy ..................................................................................................................  204 
4.3   Manufac turing ........................................................................................................ 20 5 
4.4   Services ................................................................................................................  206 
4.4.1   Financial services ................................................................................................. 207  
4.4.1.1   Re gulators ....................................................................................................... 20 7 
4.4.1.2   Onshore fi nancial serv ices .................................................................................. 207  
4.4.1.2.1   Institutions .................................................................................................... 207  
4.4.1.2.2   Banking ........................................................................................................ 20 7 
4.4.1.2.3   Insurance ...................................................................................................... 208  
4.4.1.2.4   Other on shor e financial services ...................................................................... 209  
4.4.1.3   Offshore fi nancial serv ices .................................................................................. 209  
4.4.2   Telecommunications ............................................................................................. 210  
4.4.3   Transport ........................................................................................................... 2 12 
4.4.3.1   Air transport ..................................................................................................... 212  
4.4.3.2   Mariti me transp ort ............................................................................................ 213  
4.4.4   Tourism .............................................................................................................. 214  
4.4.5   Profession al services ............................................................................................ 215  
4.4.6   Other services ..................................................................................................... 21 5 
REFERENC ES ................................................................................................................ 216  
5   APPENDIX TABLES .................................................................................................. 217  
 
CHARTS 
 
Chart 1.1 Merchandise trade by SITC section, 2007 and 20 12 .............................................. 172  
Chart 1.2 Merchandise trade, by main or igin and destination,  2007, 2008 an d 2009 ................ 173  
Chart 4.1 Structure of the services  sector (average  for 2007- 12) .......................................... 207  
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  TABLES 
 Table 1.1 Composition of GDP by ec onomic activity, 2000 and 20 07-13 ................................. 165
 
Table 1.2 Basic macroeconomic indicators, 2007-13 ............................................................ 166  
Table 1.3 Grenada fiscal accounts, 2007-12 ....................................................................... 168  
Table 1.4 Balance of payments, 2007-13 ........................................................................... 170  
Table 1.5 FDI infl ows, 2006- 11 ........................................................................................ 174  
Table 2.1. Major trade-related laws and regulations, De cember 2013 .................................... 176  
Table 2.2 Main agencies dealing with trade, 2013 ............................................................... 178  
Table 2.3 Notifications to  the WTO, 2007-13 ...................................................................... 180  
Table 3.1 Minimum impo rt prices , 2013 ............................................................................ 183  
Table 3.2 Taxes on international transactions in goods, 2007-13 ........................................... 183  
Table 3.3 Structure of the tariff sch edule in Grenada,  2006 and 2 013 .................................... 184  
Table 3.4 Summary analysis of the MFN ta riff, 2013............................................................ 185 
Table 3.5 Tariff headings where applied rates exceed bound rates, 2013 ................................ 186  
Table 3.6 Goods subjec t to excise  tax ............................................................................... 188  
Table 3.7 Goods subject to the envi ronmental levy, December 2013 ..................................... 189  
Table 3.8 Goods subject to import , restriction, or  licensing................................................... 189  
Table 3.9 Technical regulations adopte d by Grenada, December 2013 ................................... 191  
Table 3.10 Goods subject to exports contro l and/or licensing, December 2013 ........................ 194  
Table 3.11 Summary of taxes and mandatory contribution in Grenada ................................... 195  
Table 3.12 Government procurement indicators, fiscal years 2008/12 .................................... 198  
Table 4.1 Grenada's agricu ltural export s, 2008- 13 .............................................................. 202  
Table 4.2 Taxes and charges in the el ectricity sector, De cember 2013 ................................... 205  
Table 4.3 Selected manufactured exports, 2005 and 2008-13 ............................................... 206  
Table 4.4 Financial institutions licensed under the Banking Act,  2005 (Decembe r 2013) ........... 208  
Table 4.5 Telecommunicati ons statisti cs, 2006- 13 .............................................................. 210  
Table 4.6 Air traffic indicators , 2009-13 ............................................................................ 212  
Table 4.7 Indicators of the to urism sector, 2000 and 2005-13  .............................................. 214  
 
APPENDIX TABLES 
 
Table A1. 1 Merchandise exports and re-e xports by SITC se ction, 2007- 12 ............................ 217  
Table A1. 2 Merchandise imports by SITC section, 2007-12 .................................................. 218  
Table A1. 3 Merchandise exports and re-e xports by trading partner, 2007-12 ......................... 219  
Table A1. 4 Merchandise imports by trading part ner, 2007- 12 .............................................. 220  
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  1  ECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT 
1.1  Main Macroeconomic Developments 1.1.1  Real economy 1.1.  The importance of the services sector in Grenada increased during the period under review, 
as the agriculture sector continued to shrink. This trend is more pronounced than in other OECS 
members as the manufacturing sector is relatively small, and construction less important. Services accounted for slightly over 80% of GDP at current prices in 2012 and 2013 (Table 1.1). 
Construction accounted for some 6.3% of GDP in 2013, water and electricity for 4.5%, agriculture 
for 4%, and manufacturing for just 3.5%. As in most of the rest of the OECS, tourism is the major activity in terms of foreign exchange and empl oyment, and has the largest direct and indirect 
impact on GDP. Education services, also of major importance in Grenada, accounted for 22.5% of 
GDP in 2013, twice its level in the last decade. This is due mainly to the activities of St. George's 
University, which has become a regional and international education hub. Other services activities of relevance include transportation and communications, real estate, banking and insurance, and 
wholesale and retail trade, all of which are link ed, to a large extent, to the tourism industry. 
Table 1.1 Composition of GDP by economic activity, 2000 and 2007-13 
(% of GDP at market prices)  
  2000 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013a
Agriculture, livestock, and forestry 5.4 2.9 3.0 3.8 3.8 3.8 4.0 4.0 
Crops 4.8 2.2 2.3 3.1 2.9 3.0 3.1 3.1 
Livestock 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.6 0.6 0.7 0.7 0.7 
Forestry 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 
Fishing 1.2 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.4 1.3 1.6 1.8 
Mining and quarrying 0.6 0.6 0.5 0.4 0.4 0.3 0.2 0.2 
Manufacturing  4.0 4.2 3.8 3.8 4.0 3.9 3.6 3.5 
Electricity and water  3.6 4.4 4.6 4.4 4.5 4.4 4.6 4.5 
Electricity 2.2 3.1 3.6 3.3 3.6 3.5 3.7 3.6 
Water 1.5 1.4 1.0 1.1 0.9 0.9 0.9 0.9 
Construction  9.6 12.6 11.2 8.2 8.2 6.9 5.6 6.3 
Wholesale and retail trade 7.8 8.6 8.5 7.5 7.9 8.2 8.2 8.6 
Hotels and restaurants  5.1 5.1 5.0 5.0 4.0 4.4 4.4 4.3 
Transport, storage, and 
communications 13.2 14.6 13.5 14.2 13.1 12.9 12.2 12.0 
Transport and storage 10 10.0 9.2 9.9 9.2 8.7 8.1 8.0 
Communications 3.1 4.7 4.3 4.2 3.9 4.2 4.1 4.0 
Financial intermediation 5.6 7.3 7.5 7.6 7.2 6.5 7.1 6.8 
Banks 4.5 5.5 5.8 5.8 5.9 5.2 5.8 5.6 
Insurance 1.0 1.8 1.6 1.7 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 
Activities auxiliary to financial 
intermediation 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 
Real estate, renting and business 
activities 12.8 13.6 12.7 13.4 13.6 14.1 13.7 13.3 
Owner occupied dwellings 9 9.1 8.6 9.3 9.4 9.7 9.5 9.2 
Real estate activities 1.2 1.2 1.1 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 
Renting of machinery and 
equipment 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.2 
Computer and related activities 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 
Business services 2.3 3.0 2.8 2.7 2.7 2.9 2.7 2.7 
Public administrati on, defence, and 
compulsory social security 5.6 6.7 7.7 7.8 8.3 8.5 8.4 8.0 
Education 8.6 14.5 16.9 18.9 19.5 20.5 22.5 22.5 
Public 4.1 4.1 5.0 4.8 4.6 4.8 4.7 4.5 
Private 5.1 10.4 11.9 14.1 14.9 15.6 17.8 18.0 
Health and social work 2.0 2.0 2.2 2.2 2.5 2.6 2.5 2.4 
Other community, social and 
personal services 2.0 2.1 2.0 2.0 2.0 1.8 1.9 1.9 
Activities of private households as 
employers 0.9 0.9 0.9 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 
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    2000 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013a
GVA in basic prices 86.3 86.1 86.7 87.6 86.3 85.8 86.3 87.1
Taxes minus subsidies 13.7 13.9 13.3 12.4 13.7 14.2 13.7 12.9 
GDP in market prices 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100
 
a Estimate.  Note: 0.0 = Less than 0.05%.  Source: Grenada Central Statistica l Office and ECCB. Viewed at: http://www.eccb-
centralbank.org/Statistics/index.asp  [12.12.13]. 
1.2.  Agriculture's contribution to GDP fell to 4% in 2013 from over 5% in 2000 (Table 1.1). The 
sector has not fully recovered from the devastatio n left by hurricane Ivan in 2004, which caused 
the destruction of 90% of Grenada's nutmeg trees (section 4.1). Grenada is the world's second largest producer of nutmeg. Since the previous TPR of Grenada, the production of nutmeg has 
been recovering although, affected by the nutmeg wi lt disease, the industry barely reached 10% of 
its pre hurricane level. Nevertheless, the share of  agricultural exports in total exports has been 
growing and reached 46.5% of total exports in 2011; nutmeg accounts for some 35% of agricultural exports. 
1.3.   The contribution of manufacturing (including agri-industry) continues to be very small. The 
manufacturing sector consists primarily of light manufactures exported mainly to the United Kingdom, the United States, and other CARICOM countries.  
1.4.  Grenada was seriously affected by the gl obal economic crisis: GDP contracted by 6.6% 
in 2009, and the average annual GDP contract ion rate for the 2009-12 period was 1.7% 
(Table 1.2). Economic activity in Grenada is estimated to have expanded in the first six months 
of 2013 relative to the corresponding period of 20 12, and to have continued to expand during the 
rest of the year. However, growth has been modest, estimated by the IMF at just 0.8% for 2013 and forecasted to reach just 1% in 2014.
1  
Table 1.2 Basic macroeconomic indicators, 2007-13  
(In percentage of GDP unless otherwise specified) 
 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013a 
Real sector  
Nominal GDP at market prices 
(EC$ million) 2,048.5 2,230.1 2,082.5 2,081.7 2,102.4 2,164.1 2,242.4 
Nominal GDP at basic prices  
(EC$ million) 1,763.6 1,934.1 1,825.0 1,797.3 1,803.9 1,868.3 1,952.7 
Real GDP at market prices  
(2006 EC$ million) 2,002.0 2,021.0 1,887.3 1,877.7 1,892.0 1,857.5 1,886.4 
Real GDP at basic prices  
(2006 EC$ million) 1,723.6 1,752.7 1,654.0 1,621.1 1,623.4 1,603.7 1,642.7 
GDP per capita at market prices 
(EC$) 22,750 24,240 21,915 21,680 21,670 21,640 22,240 
GDP growth (real, market prices) 6.1 1.0 -6.6 -0.5 0.8 -1.8 1.6 
GDP growth (real, basic prices) 6.3 1.7 -5.6 -2.0 0.1 -1.2 2.43 
GDP components (current price)  
Consumption 94.5 98.5 98.6 103.4 105.7 107.3 105.1 
 Private 81.2 83.5 83 87.2 89.8 91.2 89.5 
 General government 13.3 15 15.6 16.2 15.9 16.1 15.6 
Gross capital formation 35.4 31.1 23.9 22 19.9 16.3 18.6 
 Construction 21.8 19.5 14.3 14.1 11.8 9.7 11 
 Transport equipment 1.4 1.2 1.1 0.7 0.8 0.7 0.7 
 Other equipment 12.2 10.3 8.5 7.1 7.3 6 6.8 
Goods and non-factor services 
(NFS) -29.9 -29.5 -22.5 -25.4 -25.6 -23.6 -23.6 
 Exports of goods 5.4 4.9 4.6 4 4.8 5.3 5.4 
 Exports of NFS 22.3 20.3 19.7 19.8 20.4 20.4 19.6 
 Imports of goods 43.2 41 34.1 37 37.9 37.5 36.7 
                                               
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   2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013a 
 Imports of NFS 14.3 13.7 12.7 12.2 12.9 11.9 11.9 
Gross national savings 3.6 0.6 -1.6 -4.4 -6.7 -7.8 -5.2 
Foreign savings 31.9 30.5 25.6 26.4 26.6 24.1 23.8 
Prices (in percentage) 
Consumer price index (end of 
period) 7.4 5.2 -2.3 4.2 3.5 1.8 1.6 
Consumer price index (period 
average) 3.9 8.0 -0.3 3.4 3.0 2.4 .. 
Implicit gross value added deflator 
(end period) .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 
General government finance  
Current revenue 20.9 20.8 19.3 19.9 20.2 19.7 19.8b 
 Tax revenue  19.7 19.5 18.2 18.7 19.2 18.6 .. 
  Income and profits  3.0 4.2 4.2 3.5 3.5 3.5 .. 
  Property  1.4 1.2 0.9 0.8 0.7 0.8 .. 
  Domestic goods and services  2.7 2.9 2.8 8.1 8.6 8.4 .. 
  International trade and 
transactionsc 9.3 9.3 7.8 4.2 4.2 3.9 .. 
   Import duties  2.5 2.5 2.1 2.3 2.4 2.2 .. 
   Consumption tax  4.9 4.8 4.1 0.3 0.0 0.0 .. 
   Customs service charge  2.0 2.0 1.6 1.6 1.8 1.6 .. 
 Non-tax revenue  1.3 1.4 1.1 1.2 1.1 1.0 .. 
Total public debt  84.4 86.0 96.9 99.5 106.0 107.6 .. 
Money and interest rates 
Broad money, M2 (end of period), 
million EC$ 1,703.2 1,767.2 1,820.0 1,837.4 1,849.7 1,862.3 1,908.7 
Weighted deposit rate 3.0 3.2 3.0 2.7 2.9 2.7 2.5b 
Weighted lending rate 9.7 9.2 10.7 9.5 10.3 9.2 9.1b 
Prime lending rate 8.5 8.5 8.5 8.5 8.5 8.5 8.5 
 
.. Not available.  a Estimations. b As of September 2013. c Does not include the VAT.  Source: ECCB online information. Viewed at: ht tp://www.eccb-centr albank.org/Stati stics/index.asp 
[12.12.13]. 
1.5.  The 2013-14 modest expansion was influenced mainly by developments in construction and 
manufacturing, with agriculture also contributing positively to economic growth.2 Construction 
activity rebounded in the first half of 2013, recording positive growth for the first time since 2006 due to some large private commercial projects, na mely the Sandals La Source Resort renovation 
and the new National Insurance Scheme commercial complex, as wells as the resumption of work 
at the Bailles Bacolet Resort and Spa. The expansion in construction was also supported by growth in the public sector capital programme, primarily maintenance and rehabilitation of roads, schools, 
and other public buildings. On the other hand, construction activity was moderate in the private 
residential subsector. After a period of contraction, and partly driven by domestic demand, production in the manufacturing sector is estimated to have increased in 2013. Among the most 
dynamic industries were beverages, in particular beer, rum, malt, and stout, and, to a lesser 
extent, soft drinks. Other expanding activities incl uded the production of paints and poultry feed, 
while there were declines in the production of flour and toilet paper.
3 The estimated increase in 
agricultural production was driven mainly by improved planting conditions and higher domestic 
demand. Among the traditional crops, banana production rose by over 18% and nutmeg output 
grew by 30%, although the levels remain well below those attained prior to Hurricane Ivan. By contrast, production of cocoa and fruits and vegetables contracted. Fish production increased in 
2013, as more boats were put out to sea. Activity in  the tourism industry declined in the first half 
of 2013, largely as a result of a contraction in bo th stay-over visitors and cruise ship arrivals. 
1.6.  In the medium run, Grenada faces the challenge of increasing competitiveness, by 
overhauling its institutional and regulatory framework and simplifying business practices. Some 
                                               
2 ECCB (2013a). 
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  measures have been adopted in this respect, including some trade facilitation measures, such as 
the introduction of ASYCUDA World, the repeal of the Fiscal Incentives Act and its replacement by more sectorally neutral incentives legislation (the Investment Incentives Act, section 2.2.1), and the passing of long-awaited legislation on intellectual property rights, including new patents, 
copyright and trademark laws, to replace the obso lete colonial legislation. However, further 
regulatory changes need to be introduced, such as fully fledged competition policy, intellectual property laws in areas such as trade secrets, and customs valuation legislation to apply the WTO 
Agreement and stop the use of the Brussels Valuation system.  
1.7.  In the 2012, Article IV Consultations with Grenada
4, the IMF emphasized Grenada's sizeable 
competitiveness gap, products of higher energy costs and wages, and lower productivity. The IMF 
noted that, as this has put downward pressure on profit margins and stifled investment, achieving 
higher growth and sustained employment genera tion will require the implementation of key 
structural reforms, including "wage discipline to reflect productivity combined with efforts to enhance labour skills, improving flexibility of la bour and product markets, facilitating access to 
credit, fostering small enterprise development, a ddressing high energy costs by using alternative 
sources, better exploiting the linkages between the agricultural and tourism sectors, and more 
effective monitoring and implementation of efficiency-enhancing reforms at state-owned 
enterprises".  
1.8.  In the near future, the authorities expect  the pace of economic activity to accelerate 
triggered by increased activities in the constructi on sector, both private and public, and expansion 
in the tourism industry with the opening of the Sandals La Source Resort and Spa. Risks to the 
prospects include natural disasters/unfavourable we ather conditions and weaker economic growth, 
particularly in the United States, a major trading partner and source of tourists and students. 
1.9.  During the period under review, consumer price inflation was moderate, rising at an annual 
average rate of 2% on an end-of-period basi s between 2008 and 2012. Consumer prices are 
estimated to have decreased by 0.1% in 2013 and are forecast to remain moderate in 2014, expanding by some 1.7%, according to the IMF.  
1.1.2  Fiscal policy and structural reform  
1.10.  The Ministry of Finance is responsible fo r fiscal policy formulation and implementation in 
Grenada. Due to the lack of an independent monetary policy as a consequence of the common 
currency and the exchange rate peg to the U.S. dollar, fiscal policy is the main domestic policy 
instrument used. As with other OECS countries, there is still a high dependency on taxes on 
foreign trade for revenue (section 3.1.4). 
1.11.  Grenada's fiscal accounts deteriorated as a consequence of the global economic crisis, and 
its impact on tourism. The overall fiscal deficit before grants reached 6.3% of GDP in 2009 and 
declined in subsequent years, to 3.1% of GDP in 2012 (2% after grants). The deficit is mostly in the capital account; the current account was in surplus in some years of the period. 
Table 1.3 Grenada fiscal accounts, 2007-12 
(EC$ million) 
 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
 CURRENT REVENUE  428.44 464.51 401.80 414.90 425.71 425.27
  Tax revenue  402.83 433.78 379.94 389.89 403.03 403.18 
   Taxes on income and profits  74.83 94.56 87.23 73.19 73.89 75.49 
     of which:        
       Personal 16.31 23.39 28.22 24.42 25.27 27.95 
      Company 45.80 71.17 59.01 48.77 48.62 47.54 
   Taxes on property  29.04 25.96 18.84 17.40 14.92 16.42 
   Taxes on domestic goods & 
 services  71.27 78.66 75.97 178.19 189.79 189.48 
     of which:        
       Licences  14.13 17.21 16.36 14.84 15.75 15.51 
       Stamp duties  5.39 5.54 4.27 3.52 3.83 12.81 
       Consumption tax  36.12 40.88 37.53 8.78 1.46 0.31 
       Value added tax  n.a. n.a. n.a. 140.58 159.94 152.63 
                                               
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   2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
   Taxes on international trade & 
 transactions  227.68 234.60 197.89 121.12 124.43 121.79 
     of which:        
       Import duties  50.98 56.03 44.32 47.88 49.51 48.04 
       Consumption tax  100.10 108.06 84.55 6.27 0.27 0.27 
       Customs service charge  40.12 44.02 33.33 33.67 37.55 35.66 
   Non-tax revenue  25.61 30.74 21.87 25.01 22.67 22.09 
 CURRENT EXPENDITURE  346.04 413.60 416.65 408.55 420.76 458.13
  Personal emoluments  158.40 200.81 191.24 199.43 221.59 227.22 
  Goods and services  79.08 84.68 85.95 91.89 75.09 86.40 
  Interest payments  33.02 34.88 45.31 43.01 51.60 73.64 
    Domestic  11.22 9.72 14.47 8.80 18.02 23.09 
    External  21.79 25.15 30.84 34.21 33.59 50.55 
   Transfers and subsidies  75.55 93.24 94.14 74.21 72.48 70.87 
    Pensions  18.72 24.93 23.35 22.67 25.34 26.62 
 Current account balance  82.39 50.91 -14.85 6.36 4.94 -32.86
 Capital revenue  0.09 0.10 0.14 0.17 0.11 0.09 
 Current grants  0.21 16.75 16.45 17.47 0.00 0.73 
 Capital grants  19.64 34.80 12.71 33.18 60.07 20.81 
 Capital expenditure and net 
lending  211.27 213.88 117.07 107.95 131.53 108.36 
  Of which: capital expenditure  211.27 213.88 117.07 107.95 131.53 108.36 
 Primary balance before grants  -95.77 -127.99 -86.46 -58.41 -74.88 -67.49
 Primary balance after grants  - 75.92 -76.44 -57.31 -7 .76 -14.80 -45.95
 Overall balance before grants  -128.79 -162.86 -131.77 -101.42 -126.48 -141.13
Overall balance after grants -108.94 -111.32 -102.62 -50.77 -66.40 -119.59
Financing 108.94 111.32 102.62 50.77 66.40 119.59 
Domestic 102.41 90.03 90.27 16.20 79.70 113.15 
 ECCB-net 11.90 2.12 -36.90 22.71 35.60 2.26 
 Commercial banks-net 54.44 17.12 12.87 -11.59 4.79 -45.14 
 Other 36.07 70.78 114.31 5.09 39.31 156.03 
External 6.52 21.29 12.35 34.57 -13.30 -27.80 
 Net amortization 6.77 17.29 12.35 34.57 -13.30 -27.80 
   Disbursement 29.54 51.36 39.15 72.36 16.44 25.08 
    Amortization -22.78 -34.07 -26.80 -37.79 -29.74 -52.88 
 
n.a. Not applicable. 
Source: ECCB online information. Viewed at: ht tp://www.eccb-centr albank.org/Stati stics/index.asp 
[12.12.13]. 
1.12.  The fiscal operations of central government  are estimated to have resulted in an overall 
deficit of EC$134.1 million in 2013, compared with EC$116.3 million in 2012. The widening of the 
deficit resulted primarily from an expansion in capital expenditure, despite a 24.8% reduction in 
current spending. This reflected the Government's strategy to achieve fiscal consolidation mainly by cutting current expenditure. At the end of th e first quarter of 2013 the Government decided to 
suspend interest payments as a result of a declared debt restructuring intent. As at March 2014, 
interest payments were still suspended. Current revenue fell by 4% in 2013 as there was a decline 
in tax receipts. 
1.13.  The disbursed outstanding debt of the pub lic sector totalled EC$2.33 billion, some 109% of 
GDP, at the end of 2012. The outstanding debt of  the Central Government totalled EC$1.92 billion; 
the outstanding debt of public corporations was EC$2.3 billion. 
1.1.3  Balance of payments, monetary, and exchange rate policy  
1.14.  Grenada's current account section of the balance of payments traditionally posts a deficit, 
due to the large size of its merchandise trade deficit, as imports of goods largely exceed exports, and the surplus in services, although considerable, is insufficient to cover the difference. Current account deficits, although still large, declined somewhat as a percentage of GDP during the period 
under review, falling from 31.9% of GDP in 2007 to 23.8% in 2013 (Table 1.4). This was mainly 
on account of a reduction in imports, which in 2013, were still below pre-crisis levels. The large deficits require considerable capital inflows for thei r financing. The deficits were largely financed by 
foreign direct investment before the global crisis, but in recent years financing has relied more on 
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  of some US$150 million a year. The global crisis also affected Grenada's balance of payments 
through a sharp decline in tourism receipts.  
Table 1.4 Balance of payments, 2007-13 
(EC$ million)a 
  2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
Current account -652.6 -680.3 -532.3 -550.5 -558.9  -521.7 -533.4
  Goods and services  -612.5 -658.6 -469.1 -528.7 -538.2 -510.8 -530.1 
   Goods -775.3 -805.4 -614.5 -687.0 -697.0 -695.3 -701.1 
     Merchandise -795.1 -833.0 -631.0 -703.6 -712.7 -717.4 -724.5 
      Credit  90.2  81.7  78.8  67.4  84.6   93.4   98.5 
      Debit -885.3 -914.7 -709.8 -771.0 -797.3  -810.9  -823.0 
     Repair on goods 0.0 0.01 0.0 0.0 - - - 
     Goods procured in ports by 
carriers 19.8 27.6 16.5 16.6 15.7 22.2 23.4 
   Services 162.9 146.8 145.4 158.3 158.8 184.4 171.0 
      Credit  455.8  451.8  410.3  412.1  429.4   441.9   438.5 
      Debit -292.9 -305.0 -264.9 -253.8 -270.5  -257.5  -267.5 
     Transportation -113.5 -119.5 -93.5 -96.3 -95.1 -86.9 -88.9 
     Travel 306.6 311.9 274.1 273.1 287.5 299.3 292.6 
     Insurance services -28.1 -26.2 -24.9 -23.8 -27.4 -30.8 -31.5 
     Other business services 5.1 -3.7 3.4 12.3 12.4 12.3 8.6 
     Government services -7.3 -15.8 -13.7 -6.9 -18.6 -9.5 -9.7 
  Income  -111.0 -115.3 -170.2 -107.7 -85.8 -92.6 -74.7 
   Compensation of employees 0.7 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.4 0.4 0.5 
   Investment income -111.6 -115.8 -170.7 -108.1 -86.2 -93.0 -75.1 
  Current transfers 70.8 93.7 107.0 85.8 65.0 81.7 71.4 
   General Government 13.4 44.0 62.2 40.0 18.7 29.9 19.6 
   Other sectors  57.4 49.6 44.8 45.8 46.3 51.9 51.9 
Capital and financial account 71 1.9 677.2 638.1 515.8 563.6 466.7 556.4
  Capital account 104.8 110.7 104.4 160.2 140.5 158.3 159.4 
  Financial account  607.1 566.5 533.7 355.6 423.1 308.4 396.9 
   Direct investment 422.7 364.1 276.9 163.1 115.2 85.0 167.8 
   Portfolio investment -6.9 -0.7 37.8 7.8 27.2 -8.3 12.9 
   Other investment 191.3 203.2 219.0 184.7 280.8 231.8 216.3 
Net errors and omissions -30.3 -18.2 -36.0 8.7 0.7 49.5 27.2
Overall balance 29.0 -21.3 69.8 -26.0 5.4 -5.4 50.2
Financing  -29.0 21.3 -69.8 26.0 -5.4 5.4 -50.2
Change in SDR holdings  - - -47.3 - - - - 
Change in Government foreign 
assets  -0.2 4.0 - - - - - 
Change in imputed reserves -28.8 17.3 -22.5 26.0 -5.4 5.4 -50.2 
Memorandum items         
Current account balance (% of 
GDP)  -31.9 -30.5 -25.6 -26.4 -26.6 -24.1 -23.8 
Estimated visitor expenditure 
(EC$ million) .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 
Outstanding external public debt 
(% of GDP) .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 
Import cover ratio (months) .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 
 .. Not available. 
Note: - = zero; 0.0 = less than EC$50.000. 
 a EC$2.7 = US$1.  Source: ECCB online information. Viewed at: ht tp://www.eccb-centr albank.org/Stati stics/index.asp 
[12.12.13]. 
1.15.  Together with the other OECS States, Grenada is a member of the Eastern Caribbean 
Currency Union (ECCU). The Monetary Council of the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB) is 
responsible for monetary policy for the whole OECS. The exchange rate is pegged to the U.S. dollar, at a rate of EC$2.70 per US$1. The nominal effective exchange rate has followed the 
movement of the U.S. dollar vis-à-vis the currencies of other trading partners due to the peg, but, 
since inflation has differed, and due to an averag e CPI increase higher in Grenada than in the 
United States, there has been a real currency appreciation vis-à-vis the U.S. dollar, which has 
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  1.16.  The growth in monetary aggregates was moderate during the period under review, in 
particular since 2009, moving pari passu  with the general weakness of the economy. Broad money 
supply (M2) expanded at an annual average rate of just 1.1% between 2008 and 2012; M2 
expanded by 2.5% in 2013, triggered by a sharp in crease of the net foreign assets of the banking 
system. The net indebtedness of the Central Govern ment to the banking system declined in 2013. 
In the first half of 2013, the weighted average interest rate on deposits declined by 0.12 percentage points to 2.55% at the end of June 2013, while the weighted average interest 
rate on loans was 9.07%. As a result, the weighted average interest rate spread was 6.52% in 
June 2013, the same as in 2012. Private sector credit growth has been sluggish since 2009, as banks have been cautious to lend, especially to extend to mortgages; standards have been 
tightened.  
1.2  Trade and Investment Flows 
1.17.  Exports of goods are highly concentrated in agricultural products, particularly nutmeg, 
bananas, mace, and fish (Chart 1.1). Exports of  manufactures consist mainly of flour, paper, 
animal feed and beverages (Table A1.1). Exports of agricultural products accounted for around 
55.5% of total exports. Some 30% of all imports are fuels and minerals, 21% foodstuff, and other agricultural products; imports of machinery of transport equipment accounted for some 16% of 
total imports in 2012, while imports of other manufactured goods (SITC 6 and 8) accounted for 
another 11% (Table A1.2). 
1.18.  Grenada's main trading partners for its exports continue to be the other OECS countries, 
followed by the United States, and the European Unio n. Over half of imports originate in the United 
States and Trinidad and Tobago, followed by the United Kingdom, Antigua and Barbuda and other 
OECS countries, Jamaica and Canada (Chart 1.2 and Tables A1.2 and A1.3). 
1.19.  Total foreign direct investment during 2007-12 amounted to EC$1,427 million. The main 
foreign investment inflows in the period were in construction, hotel development and 
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  Chart 1.1 Merchandise trade by SITC section, 2007 and 2012 
2007 2012
(a)    Exports and re-exports
Total: US$33 million
(b)    Im ports 
Total: US$365 million Total: US$341 millionTotal: US$35 millionBeverages, 
tobacco
0.9%Misc.manuf. 
articles
3.6%
Machinery & 
transport 
equip.
27.9%
Food & live 
animals
67.9%
Food & live 
animals
15.8%Food & live 
animals
42.3%
Manufactured 
goods
22.1%Other
0.4%Other
0.2%
Other
0.4%Other
0.6%Beverages, 
tobacco
2.0%Manufactured 
goods
12.1%Machinery & 
transport equip.
7.0%Misc.manuf. 
articles
7.8%
Beverages, 
tobacco
2.2%Beverages, 
tobacco
2.0%Food & live 
animals
21.0%
Crude materials
2.5%
Crude 
materials
2.0%
Mineral fuels
16.7%
Mineral fuels
30.4%Chemicals
7.8%Chemicals
7.2%Manufactured 
goods
18.8%Manufactured 
goods
11.1%Machinery 
& transport 
equip.
22.9%Machinery & 
transport equip.
16.1%Misc.manuf. 
articles
13.1%Misc.manuf. 
articles
9.5%Chemicals
2.9%Chemicals
3.0%
 
 
Source: ECCB online information. Viewed at: ht tp://www.eccb-centr albank.org/Stati stics/index.asp 
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  Chart 1.2 Merchandise trade, by main or igin and destination, 2007, 2008 and 2009 
2007 2008(a)    Ex ports and re-ex ports
Total: US$33 million
(b)    Im ports 
Total: US$365 million Total: US$293 millionDominica
7.42%
Total: US$30 millionBarbados
5.1%United States
17.2%
St Lucia
8.3%
Venezuela
2.2%Asia
19.7%United States
16.3%
St Kitts & 
Nevis
4.5%Other 
America
16.4%Others
0.1%
United States
35.8%
Other 
America
8.3%Europe
11.7%Japan
4.9%China
2.8%Other 
Asia
2.5%Others
0.1%
United States
31.9%
Venezuela
3.1%Other America
11.4%Europe
12.5%Japan
3.5%
China
3.4%Other 
Asia
3.1%
Brazil
2.2%Barbados
2.8%Europe
17.2%
Europe
23.4%Asia
4.6%
Other 
America
14.5%Barbados
9.4%St Kitts & Nevis
8.5%St Lucia
11.2%Dominica
16.4%
Trinidad & Tobago
27.8%Trinidad & Tobago
25.2%Barbados
1.8%
Brazil
2.8%Others
0.3%2007 2009
 
 
Source: ECCB online information. Viewed at: ht tp://www.eccb-centr albank.org/Stati stics/index.asp 
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  Table 1.5 FDI inflows, 2006-11 
(US$ million unless otherwise specified) 
 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 
Foreign capital inflow 95.6 172.4 148.1 104.0 63.4 40.8 
In % of GDP 15.9 27.0 22.8 17.0 10.5 6.7 
FDI by country/region of origin (share) 
North America 3.4 1.9 1.0 2.6 12.8 0.0 
Europe 94.1 87.9 98.1 89.9 77.0 99.9 
Caribbean 2.3 3.6 0.3 13.5 10.1 0.1 
China 0.2 6.6 0.65 0.0 0.0 0.0 
Number of jobs created 171 223 132 174 333 214 
 
Source: Central Statistics Office, and Gren ada Industrial Development Corporation. 
1.3  Outlook 
1.20.  No government economic forecasts were available for the current review. The IMF forecasts 
GDP growth of 1.25% in 2014; consumer prices are expected to increase by 1.7%. Over the 
medium-term, the IMF notes that to resume sustai ned growth Grenada would need to deal with its 
sizeable competitiveness gap, and that achieving higher growth and sustained employment generation will require the implementation of ke y structural reforms. These include improving the 
business climate, implementing wage discipline, addressing high energy costs, reforming state-
owned enterprises, and streamlining tax incentives, as well as putting public debt on a sustained downward trajectory. 
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  2  TRADE POLICY REGIME: FRAMEWORK AND OBJECTIVES 
2.1  General Constitutional and Legal Framework 2.1.  Grenada is a parliamentary democracy closely modelled on the Westminster model. The Head 
of State is the British Monarch, represented in Grenada by a Governor General, appointed on the 
recommendation of the Prime Minister after consulta tion with the Leader of the Opposition. Under 
the Constitution, the Governor General enjoys residuary powers that include the appointment of the Prime Minister and Ministers, and the di ssolution and prorogation of the Parliament. 
2.2.  Executive authority is vested in the Prime Minister and the Cabinet. The Prime Minister is 
normally appointed by the Governor General on the basis that he or she appears to command the majority of the support of the House of Represen tatives. He has exclusive authority to nominate 
elected members of his party to ministerial posts, although the Governor General makes such 
appointments, acting on his advice. The Cabinet is collectively responsible to Parliament for advice 
to the Governor General. The current Governor General was appointed in May 2013, and the Prime Minister, in February 2013. 
2.3.  The legislative branch is composed of a Senate and a House of Representatives. The Senate 
consists of 13 members appointed by the Governor General. Of the 13 senators, seven  are appointed on the advice of the Prime Minister; thre e on the advice of the Leader of the Opposition, 
and three on the advice of the Prime Minister, after consultation with organizations or interests 
groups that he considers should be represented. The House of Representatives consists of 15 members directly elected for a five-year term through a simple majority or first-past-the-post system. Grenada's last elections were held in February 2013. Either chamber may initiate or 
amend legislation. However, the initiation of legislation related to public finances is subject to the 
Prime Minister's consent. 
2.4.  The judicial system is independent from the other branches of Government, and has four 
levels. At the lowest level, Magistrates Courts deal with routine matters, minor civil and criminal 
cases. Appeals may be brought to the Magisterial Court of Appeals or the High Court, which also 
deals with more serious cases. If necessary, appeals may be taken to the Eastern Caribbean 
Supreme Court, an itinerant court, based in Sain t Lucia (Common Report). Grenada is party to the 
Agreement Establishing the Caribbean Court of Justice, a regional court with both original and exclusive jurisdiction for interpreting provisions  of the Revised Treaty of Chaguaramas 2001, and 
appellate jurisdiction for municipal appeals from the member states. However, it has not made the 
required constitutional modifications to make its appellate jurisdiction the final court of appeal.
5 
The court of last resort remains the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council (in London). 
2.5.  The Constitution is the supreme law in Grenada.6 International agreements have no direct 
effect: they must be incorporated into domestic law before they may be invoked before the courts. 
Bills are normally introduced in the House, usually by a senior Minister. After passage in both chambers of Parliament, bills must receive the assent of the Governor General; they become law 
upon publication in the Government Gazette . 
2.6.  Although most trade negotiations are usuall y handled by the minister responsible for trade, 
the Cabinet has ultimate responsibility for authorizing the conclusion and signing of trade treaties and trade-related agreements. 
2.7.  Grenada is party to the Inter-American Convention against Corruption. Effective 2007, the 
Integrity in Public Life Act requires all public servants to report their income and assets for review by an Integrity Commission. The Commission was established in February 2010, and commenced 
operations on 1 January 2014. 
                                               
5 A revision of the Constitution is currently under way. Changes include the form of Government 
(republican versus constitutional monarchy) and the acce ssion to the Caribbean Court of Justice as the final 
appellate court (viewed at: http://www.gov.gd/egov/docs/budget_speech/Budget_Speech_2013.pdf ). 
6 The Grenada Constitution Order 1973. WT/TPR/S/299/Rev.1 • Grenada 
 
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  2.2  Development and Administration of Trade Policy 
2.2.1  Main trade laws 2.8.  Since 2007, Grenada has enabled or amende d some legislation affecting the trade policy 
environment (Table 2.1).  
Table 2.1. Major trade-related laws  and regulations, December 2013 
Legislation Reference or date of first 
adoption Latest amendment 
Customs and tariff-related     
Customs (Control and Management) Act Act No. 14 of 1995   
Customs (Service Charge) Act Act No. 4 of 1993 Act No. 14 of 1995 
Customs Duties Act Act No. 13 of 1995 Act No. 9 of 1999 
Foreign trade     
Exchange Control Act 15th December, 1950 Act No. 15 of 1996 
Foreign Exchange Tax Act Act No. 3 of 1977 Act No. 29 of 1987 
Importation of Textiles (Quotas) Act 27th June, 1934   
Investment/business environment     
Fiscal Incentives Act Act No. 41 of 1974 Act No. 14 of 1995 
Grenada Investment Promotion Act Act No. 22 of 2009  
Investment Code Incentives Act Act No. 13 of 1983   
Prevention of Corruption Act Act No. 15 of 2007   
Public Procurement and Co ntract Administration 
Act Act No. 25 of 2007   
Registration of Business Names Act 18 December 1954 Act No. 7 of 1981 
Standards and technical regulations     
Animals (Diseases and Importation) Act Cap. 15 of 1958 Act No. 9 of 1991 
Banana (Protection and Quality Control) Act 16 August 1985   
Exportation of Fresh Produce Act Act No. 28 of 1998 Act No. 10 of 2003 
Importation of Fish (Regulation) Act 22 September 1951   
Importation of Publications (Prohibition) Act Act No. 25 of 1964    
Merchandise Marks Act 22 May 1889   
National Metrology Act Act No. 18 of 1997 SRO 16 of 1998 
Pesticides Control Act Act No. 28 of 1973 Act No. 88 of 1979 
Plant Protection Act Act No. 19 of 1986 Act No. 13 of 2005 
Standards Act Act No. 6 of 1989   
Intellectual property rights     
Copyright Act Act No. 32 of 1988   
Corporate Affairs and Intell ectual Property Office 
Act Act No. 19 of 2009   
Patents Act 16 May 1898 2012 
Trademarks  2012 
State-trading enterprises     
Marketing and National Importing Board Act Act No. 40 of 1973 Act No. 14 of 2008 
Tax regime     
Excise Tax Act Act No. 4 of 2010   
General Consumption Tax Act Act No. 7 of 1995 SRO 7 of 2009 
Income Tax Act Act No. 36 of 1994 Act No. 2 of 2010 
Petrol Tax Act Act No. 15 of 2005 Act No. 9 of 2006 
Value Added Tax (Transitional Provisions) Act Act No. 17 of 2009   
Motor Vehicles Insurance (Third Party Risks) Act 1st April 1940 Act No. 39 of 1994 
Sectoral laws     
Agriculture, fishing, and forestry     
Agricultural Industries Protection Act     
Banana Act Cap. 25 of 1958 Act No. 24 of 2000 
Cotton Control Act Act No. 24 of 1966 Act No. 10 of 1990 
Fisheries Act Act No. 15 of 1986  Act No. 1 of 1999 
Nutmeg (Regulation of Export) Act 1st November 1935   
Nutmeg Industry Act 8 March 1947 Act No. 35 of 1991 
Energy, utilities, and natural resources     
Electricity Supply Act Act No. 18 of 1994 Act No. 12 of 2005 
National Water and Sewerage Authority Act Act No. 25 of 1990 Act No.23 of 2008 
Petroleum Act 8 December 1956 SRO 50 of 1961 
Petroleum and Natural Gas Deposits Act Act No. 22 of 1989 Act No. 31 of 2007 
Industry     
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  Legislation Reference or date of first 
adoption Latest amendment 
Transportation     
Carriage of Goods by Sea Act 27 March 1926   
Civil Aviation Act Act No. 12 of 2004 Act No. 18 of 2006 
Eastern Caribbean Civil Aviation Authority 
Agreement Act Act No. 11 of 2004   
Embarkation Tax Act Act No. 1 of 1969   
Shipping Act Act No. 47 of 1994 Act No. 14 of 2006 
Financial services     
Banking Act Act No.19 of 2006   
Co-Operative Development Agency Act Act No. 18 of 1980  Act No. 59 of 1980 
Co-Operative Societies Act Act No. 20 of 1996 Act No. 1 of 2008 
Grenada Authority for the Regulation of Financial 
Institutions Act Act No. 1 of 2008 Act No. 22 of 2008 
Insurance Act Act No. 5 of 2010  SRO 12 of 2009 
International Insurance Act Act No. 37 of 1996  Act No. 1 of 2008 
International Trusts Act Act No. 40 of 1996 Act No. 1 of 2008 
Marine Insurance Act 1st January, 1960   
Money Laundering (Prevention) Act Act No. 18 of 1999 Act No. 15 of 2002 
Money Services Business Act Act No. 10 of 2009   
National Insurance Act Act No. 14 of 1983 Act No. 3 of 2010 
Offshore Banking Act Act No. 13 of 2003 Act No. 1 of 2008 
Securities Act Act No. 23 of 2001 Act No. 18 of 2005 
Others     
Aliens (Land-Holding Regulation) Act   Act No. 6 of 2009 
Caribbean Community (movement of factors) Act  Act No. 17 Of 2006   
Caribbean Community Skilled Nationals Act Act No. 32 of 1995 Act No. 16 of 2006 
Companies Act Act No. 35 of 1994 SRO 5 of 2009 
Deeds and Land Registry Act 31 December 1904 Act No. 21 of 2009 
Distribution and Price of Goods Act Act No. 17 of 1972   
Electronic Transaction Act 14 May 2008   
Environmental Levy Act Act No. 5 of 1997 Act No. 13 of 2007 
Food and Drugs Act Act No. 14 of 1986   
Forest, Soil and Water Conservation Act 1st August 1949 Act No. 34 of 1984 
Grenada Postal Corporation Act Act No. 21 of 1996 Act No. 21 of 2008 
Immigration Act Act No. 26 of 1969 Act No. 6 of 2007 
International Companies Act Act No. 29 of 1989 Act No. 1 of 2008 
Telecommunications Act Act No. 31 of 2000 Act No. 8 of 2001 
Eastern Caribbean Telecommunications Authority 
Treaty Act Act No. 30 of 2000   
 
Source:  Online information. Viewed at: http://laws.gov.gd/; and information provided by the authorities. 
2.2.2  Trade policy objectives 
2.9.  The ultimate goal of Grenada's trade policy is to contribute to a sustained economic goal and 
poverty reduction. This goal is pursued through the following objectives: fostering export-led 
economic growth; improving the competitiven ess of the manufacturing sector; achieving 
diversification in the agriculture sector; developing an internationally competitive services sector; 
gaining greater market access for exports, especially from non-traditional sectors such as 
agri-processed goods, and identifying niche markets in order to maximize value added.  
2.10.  Grenada sees the negotiation of multilatera l, regional, and bilateral trade agreements as a 
means of securing its trade interests and enhanc ing its trade performance. Within the framework 
of the Economic Partnership Agreement with the Eu ropean Union, Grenada's focus is to enable the 
private sector to take advantage of market o pportunities, both in the CARIFORUM area and in 
Europe. Most businesses in Grenada are, in general, individually run or small scale, and this 
hinders their ability to compete outside the count ry and target large markets. The Government 
intends to give them incentives to cluster and team up on markets. Specific actions include: helping entrepreneurs to prepare projects to acce ss funds to improve their businesses, putting in 
place a legislative framework to facilitate investments, ensuring that exports meet the required 
standards; and further developing the services sector. 
2.11.  The Ministry of Economic Development, Planning, Trade and Cooperatives is responsible for 
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  negotiations are coordinated by the National  Trade Policy Committee (NTPC), comprising 
representatives from ministries and departments involved in trade policy, as well as the private sector and civil society. There are regular cons ultations among the various stakeholders in the 
preparation and formulation of trade policy. 
Table 2.2 Main agencies dealing with trade, 2013 
Government agencies Trade-related mandates 
Ministry of Economic Development, Planning, 
Trade, and Cooperatives Tariffs, trade negotiations, government procurement, 
export promotion, import and export licensing, industrial 
development, investment incentives, and state trading 
Ministry of Finance and Energy Tariffs, government procuremen t, investment incentives 
Ministry of Tourism, Civil Aviation and Culture Development of the tourism industry 
Ministry of Agricultur e, Lands, Forestry, 
Fisheries and the Environment SPS measures, Agreement on Agriculture 
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International 
Business WTO issues, trade negotiations, CSME 
Ministry of Legal Affairs Registration of companies, intellectual property issues 
Grenada Bureau of Standards Prepar ation and promotion of standards 
Grenada Industrial Development Corporation Trade-related investment measures 
 
Source: Information provided by the authorities. 
2.3  Foreign Investment Regime 
2.12.  According to the World Bank, Grenada ra nks 107 out of 189 economies in the overall 
indicator for the "ease of doing business".7 Grenada has higher rankings in terms of dealing with 
construction permits (9/189) and protecting investors (34/189), but is in the bottom quintile when it comes to enforcing contracts (166/189) or resolving insolvency (189/189).  
2.13.  The Grenada Industrial Development Corporation (GIDC) is the primary agency responsible 
for investment promotion.
8 It aims at attracting new FDI, and at promoting and facilitating the 
growth and development of businesses, in part icular small businesses. Grenada welcomes any 
investment likely to have positive effects on income, employment, skills development, energy 
savings, and foreign exchange earnings, or likely to promote technology transfers domestically. Priority is given to investment in: agri-processi ng, information communication technology, tourism, 
and financial services.  
2.14.  In general, foreign investment in Grenada is not subject to any restrictions, and foreign 
investors receive national treatment. OECS citi zens are granted rights of establishment as 
nationals. Investors from other countries are required to obtain alien landholding licences to invest 
in property
9, and a work permit to gain employment. All fields of lawful economic activity are open 
to foreign investors, with the exception of some small-scale and low-technology services activities, especially in areas where there is local capacity. These include retail and distribution trade, taxi 
and self-drive services, restaurants and cateri ng, night clubs, hair-dressing, laundry and dry 
cleaning, movie houses, travel agencies, and real estate agencies. Certain types of light manufacturing are also reserved for nationals. The GIDC maintains a list of activities reserved for 
local investors. 
2.15.  Grenada has signed bilateral investment treaties with the United Kingdom and the 
United States. The treaty with  the United Kingdom covers investment in all kind of assets and 
property rights, including intellectual property rights, and concessions to search for or exploit 
natural resources. Investments by nationals or companies of each contracting party are granted 
national treatment in the other country, and are also subject to an MFN engagement. The treaty with the United States covers, in addition to the protection of investment, a non-exhaustive list of 
five groups of specific rights: traditional property rights; rights in companies; monetary claims and 
titles to performance associated with an investment; intellectual property rights; and rights conferred by law or contract or any licences and permits pursuant to law. 
                                               
7 World Bank (2014). 
8 Grenada Industrial Development Corporation Act, Act 2 of 1985. 
9 The cost of landholding licence is 10% of the value of  the land or interest in the real estate or shares 
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  2.16.  Grenada has double-taxation arrangem ents with South Africa, Switzerland, the 
United Kingdom, and some CARICOM member Stat es (Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, Belize, 
Dominica, Guyana, Jamaica, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, and Trinidad and Tobago), all of which are currently in force.
10 Grenada has signed tax information 
and exchange agreements (TIEAs) with 18 countries, of which nine are currently in force 
(Australia, Denmark, Finland, France, Ireland, Ne therlands, Norway, the United Kingdom, and the 
United States).11 
2.17.  Grenada is a member of the Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA) and the 
International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID). 
2.18.  In 2013, the Government re-introduced its citizenship-by-investment programme.12 The 
programme allows qualified investors to apply to become a Grenada citizen or a permanent 
resident against the payment of at least US$500,000 to the National Transformation Fund, which 
was established for funding sponsored projects including public-private partnerships, or the investment of the same amount into approved projects. A list of approved projects is published in 
the Gazette . In 2013, the Mount Cinnamon Resort was the only approved project. In the 2014 
Budget, the Government announced the following approved projects: a new hospital, the West 
India Spices project, Port Louis Development, Mt. Hartman and Hog Island Hotel Resort and 
St. David Town Development centre.
13 
2.19.  In 2011, Grenada developed an investment-gen eration strategy with the goal of increasing 
private investment in some selected sectors. Five sectors were identified as transformational, and 
some niches have been identified:  
• agri-business: production of organic fruits, vegetables, spices and herbs;  
• health education and wellness services: spas, natural preparations, and food products 
for the wellness services sector;  
• information and communication technology: incoming call centres, outsourcing, 
customized software;  
• tourism and hospitality, in particular, medical and medical wellness tourism (assisted 
living facilities, obesity treatment centres, rehabilitation infrastructures; and 
• energy development: the manufacturing, installation and servicing of solar water heaters 
and solar-powered products. 
2.20.  However, this strategy may be hindered by the small size of domestic markets and the 
relatively high operating cost, especially with respect to energy and trade logistics. 
2.4  Trade Agreements and Arrangements 2.4.1  World Trade Organization 
2.21.  Grenada was a contracting party of the GATT, and has been a WTO Member since 
22 February 1996. It extends at least MFN treatmen t to all its trading partners. Under the GATS, 
Grenada made initial commitments in: telecommunications and courier services; reinsurance; 
hotels development
14; and entertainment and sporting services. Market access and national 
treatment in these subsectors are granted subject to compliance with relevant domestic legislation 
                                               
10 Grenada Government online  information. Viewed at: 
http://www.eoitax.org/jurisdictions/GD#agreements  (7 October 2013). 
11 The TIEA with the United States has been in force since 1987; all the others were signed more 
recently and entered into force in 2012. 
12 Grenada Citizenship by Investment Act, 2013. Grenada ran a similar programme between 1997 and 
2001. 
13 Government of Grenada (2013). 
14 Market access is limited to the development of hotels in excess of 100 rooms. Hotel developments of 
less than 100 rooms may be subject to an economic needs test.  WT/TPR/S/299/Rev.1 • Grenada 
 
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  (Exchange Control Act, Withholding Tax, Aliens Landholding, work permit and immigration 
regulations). 
2.22.  In the WTO, Grenada, like its OECS peers, is a member of the Small, Vulnerable Economies 
(SVEs)-NAMA group, a negotiating group comprising proponents of a proposal for flexibilities for 
SVEs in the NAMA negotiations. Grenada is also member of the ACP group, the G-90, the G-33 and 
the group of "W52" sponsors.15 
2.23.  Grenada's recent notifications to the WTO cover the repeal of its subsidies programme; its 
import licensing regime; the absence of anti-dumping measures; the activities of its State Trading 
Enterprises; and technical regulations (Table 2.3). Grenada has not been a complainant or defendant in any case before the Dispute Settlement Body. Grenada joined the European 
Communities – Regime for the Importation, Sale and Distribution of Bananas  as a third party.
16 
Table 2.3 Notifications to the WTO, 2007-13 
Topic and description Document symbol Document 
date 
Anti-dumping   
Articles 16.4 and 16.5 G/ADP/N/193/GRD 25/06/2010 
Import licensing   
Article 7.3 (reply to the questionnaire) G/LIC/N/3/GRD/2 25/09/2007 
 G/LIC/N/3/GRD/3 09/10/2009 
 G/LIC/N/3/GRD/4 08/09/2010 
Regional Trade Agreements   
Notification of RTA (CARICOM-EC EPA) S/C/N/469; WT/REG255/N/1 20/10/2008 
Notification of RTA (CARICOM-EC EPA - Revision) S/C/N/469/Rev.1; WT/REG255/N/1/Rev.1 24/10/2008 
State Trading   
Article XVII:4(a) of the GATT 1994 and 
Paragraph 1 of the Understanding on the Interpretation of Article XVII G/STR/N/13/GRD 24/08/2010 
Subsidies and Countervailing Measures   
Article 27.4 (continuation of extension of the 
transition period for the elimination of export subsidies) G/SCM/N/211/GRD 
G/SCM/N/243/GRD 05/07/2010 
28/06/2012 
Article 27.4 (extension of the transition period for 
the elimination of export subsidies) G/SCM/N/163/GRD 18/09/2007 
Article XVI:1 of the GATT 1994 and Article 25 of the Agreement on SCM (extension of the transition period for the elimination of export subsidies) G/SCM/N/155/GRD/Suppl.1 
G/SCM/N/177/GRD G/SCM/N/155/GRD G/SCM/N/160/GRD 
G/SCM/N/186/GRD 
G/SCM/N/192/GRD G/SCM/N/220/GRD G/SCM/N/226/GRD 03/07/2008
 30/10/2007 
06/07/2009
 29/06/2011 
Technical Barriers to Trade (Article 2.9)   
- Portland cement  G/TBT/N/GRD/11 24/05/2007 
- Hollow concrete blocks  G/TBT/N/GRD/12 24/05/2007 
- Hotels, apartments, guesthouses and villas  G/TBT/N/GRD/13 24/05/2007 
- Mixed concrete  G/TBT/N/GRD/14 24/08/2007 
- Fruit and vegetable juices and drinks, and fruit nectars G/TBT/N/GRD/15 09/07/2012 
- Retail packages of aerosol insecticides G/TBT/N/GRD/16 09/07/2012 
 
Source: WTO Secretariat. 
2.4.2  Preferential agreements and arrangements 
2.24.  Grenada is a founding member of the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States. In 2011, 
Grenada ratified the Revised Treaty of Basseterre Establishing the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States Economic Union (Overview Report), and is currently in the process of adapting 
legislation to fulfil the requirements of the Union. The goal is to reach a point where all policies will 
                                               
15 WTO online information. Viewed at: 
http://www.wto.org/english/tratop_e/dda_e/negotiating_groups_e.htm . 
16 A mutually agreed solution was notified to the Dispute Settlement Body in November 2012. WTO 
online information. Viewed at: http://www.wto.org/English/tratop_e/dispu_e/cases_e/ds 27_e.htm . WT/TPR/S/299/Rev.1 • Grenada 
 
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  be common within the OECS, and economies of scale achieved by avoiding a duplication of 
functions. 
2.25.  Grenada has been a member of the Caribbean Community and Common Market (CARICOM) 
since its independence in 1974 (Common Report). Through the CARICOM, Grenada is party to the 
Caribbean Basin Initiative (1993), the CARIFORUM–EC Economic Partnership Agreement (2008), 
and the agreements between CARICOM and Venezuela (1992), Colombia (1994), Cuba (2000), Dominican Republic (2001), and Costa Rica (2004). Within the CARICOM, Grenada is involved in 
the negotiation of a new trade and development agreement with Canada.  
2.26.  Grenada, together with 14 other ACP-CARIFORUM members, signed the CARIFORUM-EU 
Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) in 2008. The Government of Grenada is committed to positioning itself to reap the benefits of the agreement, and is promoting stakeholders' 
participation in the implementation process as a key to the success of the EPA. With assistance 
from the Caribbean Aid for Trade and Regional Integration Trust Fund, Grenada established a National Economic Partnership Agreemen t Implementation Unit (NEPAIU) in 2010
17, with the 
purpose of ensuring that "the requisite regulatory landscape, legislative architecture, 
institutional arrangements, policies and guidelines as stipulated by the agreement, are 
instituted and strengthened". The NEPAIU has undertaken consultations with various national 
stakeholders, and is maintaining an export helpdesk. 
2.27.  Grenada is eligible for the GSP schemes of Canada, Japan, New Zealand, the Russian 
Federation, Switzerland, Turk ey, and the United States.18 With the entry into force of the EPA with 
the EU, Grenada's products are no longer eligible for the EU's GSP scheme scheduled to start in 
January 2014. 
 
                                               
17 NEPAIU online information. Viewed at: http://nepaiu.gov.gd/ . 
18 Other qualifying members in the CARICOM regi on are: Belize, Dominica, Guyana, Jamaica, 
Montserrat, St. Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. These countries are treated as one for GSP rule-of-origin requirements. WT/TPR/S/299/Rev.1 • Grenada 
 
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  3  TRADE POLICIES AND PRACTICES BY MEASURE 
3.1  Measures Directly Affecting Imports  3.1.1  Procedures 3.1.  Import procedures in Grenada are regula ted by the Customs Act No. 35 of 1960, its various 
amendments and S.R.O. No. 37 of 1999.
19 The import documents required by Customs are the 
customs declaration (CARICOM Single Administrative Document), a commercial invoice, and the bill of lading/airway or shipping bill. Other do cuments such as an import licence or permit, a 
certificate of origin, or a concession letter may be required if applicable. For goods with a c.i.f. 
value of EC$500 (US$188) or more, a value declaration is required. In the absence of an invoice, the goods will be examined and valued by a cust oms officer. Applications are generally processed 
within one business day. 
3.2.  The performance of customs procedures is  not limited to agents or brokers. However, 
commercial importers are required to register with ASYCUDA in order to be able to use the system.
20  
3.3.  Since 2008, the Government has undertaken a vast reform aiming, inter alia , at modernizing 
and improving the efficiency and effectiveness of  Customs, and improving revenue collection. The 
customs processing system has been upgraded to ASYCUDA World, and traders may submit 
customs declarations electronically. There are four selectivity lanes: red (documentary check and 
physical examination); yellow (documentary check); blue (post-clearance audit); and green (declaration automatically released). There is a random factor in the selectivity. The Customs Division was unable to provide the individual clearance times for each lane. According to the World 
Bank, within weeks of upgrading the system, the ra te of physical inspection of commercial cargo 
had dropped from 60% to 18%, and the clearance time dropped to less than 1.5 days in June 2012 (from four days in early 2011).
21 A single window for customs procedures is being 
implemented, but currently, not all the relevant agencies are present. 
3.4.  There is no mechanism for appeal procedures other than the courts. No customs decisions 
have been challenged to date.  
3.5.  Under the National Export Strategy, a trade portal was launched in 2012 aimed at providing 
manufacturers and traders with a tool to access export market information, and advertise their products.
22 The authorities indicated that the portal is not being widely used by businesses. 
3.6.  Grenada does not use pre-shipment inspection. 
3.1.2  Customs valuation and rules of origin 
3.7.  Grenada's legislation on customs valuation is still based on the Brussels Definition of Value.23 
The authorities indicated that the transaction value is used in many cases, although there is no 
legal basis for its application. In general, Customs relies on the value as declared in the invoices. 
At the time of the previous TPR, a new Customs Act intended to include the CVA valuation rules 
was at a drafting stage; it has not been enacted yet. 
3.8.  A valuation database with reference prices to  assist with the identification of under-invoicing 
is maintained and constantly updated. Some imported items are still subject to minimum import prices to determine their customs value. The list (Table 3.1) was reduced considerably during the last review period, and currently consists of only four categories of items. Two items are listed as 
"restricted", and may not be imported without a licence from the Ministry of Economic 
Development and Planning; the restrictions were imposed to protect domestic production. 
                                               
19 A new Customs Act is currently before  the Parliament for consideration. 
20 Commercial importers are required to register wi th the Inland Revenue Division to obtain a Trade 
Identification Number, and a VAT identification number (if applicable).  
21 World Bank (2012), Grenada – Technical Assistance Project . Washington DC: World Bank. Viewed at: 
http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2012/ 12/18278195/grenada-technical-assistance-project . 
22 Online information. Viewed at: http://www.tradegrenada.gd/ .  
23 Customs (Amendment) Law No. 94 of 1979 and Customs (Amendment) Act No. 40 of 1990. WT/TPR/S/299/Rev.1 • Grenada 
 
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  Table 3.1 Minimum import prices, 2013  
HS tariff heading Items Minimum c.i.f. price 
(EC$/dozen) 
ex6110 Jerseys  135 
ex6109 T-shirts 94 
6110 Baby diapers 10 
4012.12.90 Used Tyres  $35.00 per unit 
 
Source: Information provided by the authorities. 
3.9.  The under-valuation of used vehicles remains a particular problem, and Customs frequently 
relies on commercial guidebooks to check the values of imported vehicles. The authorities noted that under-invoicing of imports of motor vehicles from Japan is a particular problem. The Customs 
Division will search the vehicle information on the Internet to verify the price; and the 
Post-clearance Unit conducts further checks to ensure that the values are accurate.  
3.10.  Grenada did not invoke the special and di fferential treatment provisions in the Customs 
Valuation Agreement. It has not responded to the WTO checklist of issues on customs valuation or 
notified its customs valuation regime.
24  
3.1.3  Rules of origin 
3.11.  Grenada applies the rules of origin introduced by CARICOM in 1998. In accordance with 
CARICOM origin rules, duty-free treatment is a ccorded only to goods shipped between member 
states that satisfy the CARICOM origin rules. The CARICOM Treaty contains a derogation facility to 
the application of Common Market Rules of Origin for MDCs, known as the Safeguard Mechanism. 
Grenada, like other CARICOM members, was expected to implement the rules of origin contained 
in Amended Schedule I of the revised Trea ty of Chaguaramas, based on the 2012 HS 
nomenclatures from 1 January 2013. The authorities indicated that this will be in effect in 2014. 
3.12.  The EPA with the European Union contains  specific rules of origin (Common Report). 
3.13.  Grenada has not notified to the WTO its preferential rules of origin, or its use (or non-use) 
of non-preferential rules of origin.25 
3.1.4  Tariffs  
3.14.  Taxes collected on international transactions in goods, mostly imports, remain a major 
source of revenue for the Government. In 2012, revenue from these taxes (excluding the VAT) amounted to EC$124 million, and represented 27.3% of total government revenue (Table 3.2). 
The actual percentage may be above 50% if the VAT on imports is included. 
Table 3.2 Taxes on international transactions in goods, 2007-13 
(EC$ million unless otherwise indicated) 
 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013a
Import duty  51.0 55.4 44.3 47.9 48.9  48.8  50.8 
General consumption taxb 98.3 107.1 85.3 6.3 0.3 0.3  0.0 
Petrol tax  27.9 16.1 30.9 27.4 25.3 24.9 26.1 
Customs services charge  39.6 43.5 33.5 33.6 37.3  36.1  37.4 
Totalc    
 Value 227.7 234.6 197.9 129.6 124.5 124.0 130.3 
 As a share of tax revenue 56.5% 54.1% 52.1% 32.1% 31.0% 30.8% 30.8% 
 As a share of current revenue 53.2% 50.5% 48.8% 30.2% 29.3% 29.1% 27.3% 
                                               
24 WTO document G G/VAL/W/219, 15 October 2012. 
25 WTO document G/RO/W/106, 29 September 2006. WT/TPR/S/299/Rev.1 • Grenada 
 
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   2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013a
Value-added tax (memorandum 
item) n.a. n.a. n.a. 140.5 159.9 153.4 162.9 
 
a Budgeted. 
b Replaced in 2010 by the VAT. c Does not include the VAT.  n.a. Not applicable.  Source: Government of Grenada on line information. Viewed at: http://www.gov.gd/egov /pdf/fiscal_data.pdf  
[03.12.13]. 
3.1.4.1  MFN applied tariff structure 
3.15.  Grenada's tariff is based on the CARICOM' s Common External Tariff (Common Report), with 
exceptions included in Lists of Exceptions A and C of the CET. Goods in List A may be imported at 
rates below the CET, and goods in List C, at rates higher than the CET. With the introduction of the 
OECS Economic Union in 2011, tariff changes are, in principle, under the responsibility of the OECS Economic Affairs Council. At the time of this Review, the Government still retains the authority to 
change tariffs within the limits of the CET. Tariff changes are generally announced in annual 
budget speeches, and notified to the COTED. Gr enada grants at least MFN treatment to all its 
trading partners. 
3.16.  The 2013 applied tariff is based on the Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding 
System 2007.
26 All tariff rates are ad valorem,  with the exception of one tariff line related to sugar 
products.27 Grenada does not apply seasonal duties or tariff quotas. The 2013 tariff comprised 
6,288 tariff lines at the ten-digit level (Table 3.3).  
Table 3.3 Structure of the tariff schedule in Grenada, 2006 and 2013  
 2006a 2013 
Total number of tariff lines 6,330 6,288 
Non-ad valorem  tariffs (% of all tariff lines) 0.0b 0.0b 
Non-ad valorem  with no AVEs (% of all tariff lines) 0.0 0.0 
Lines subject to tariff quotas (% of all tariff lines) 0.0 0.0 
Simple average tariff (%) 11.2 11.4 
Duty-free tariff lines (% of all tariff lines) 5.7 5.4 
Dutiable lines tariff average rate (%) 11.8 12.0 
Domestic tariff "peaks" (% of all tariff lines)c 6.4 7.5 
International tariff "peaks" (% of all tariff lines)d 28.2 28.5 
Overall standard deviation 10.1 10.5 
Bound tariff lines (% of all tariff lines) 100.0 100.0 
 
a Based on the 2006 tariff schedule (in HS 2002). b Non- ad valorem  duty applied to 2 lines in 2006 tariff, and one line in the 2013. 
c Domestic tariff peaks are defined as those exc eeding three times the overall average applied rate. 
d International tariff peaks are defined as those exceeding 15%. 
 Source: WTO Secretariat calculations, based on da ta provided by the authorities of Grenada. 
3.17.  The simple average MFN tariff is 11.4%. The highest rate (40%) applies to 6.1% of tariff 
lines, mostly agricultural products. Over half of tariff lines (56.7%) are subject to a rate of 5%, 
and duty free treatment is granted to  5.4% of tariff lines. International peaks, that is tariff rates 
exceeding 15%, affect 28.5% of tariff lines. Inte rnational peaks, that is, tariff rates exceeding 
15%, affect 28.5% of tariff lines. 
                                               
26 Grenada has completed the transposition of its tariff to the HS2012 nomenclature; the authorities 
indicated that the 2012 nomenclature will be effective January 2014. 
27 HS tariff heading 1701.999 (other sugar excluding raw sugar and sugar containing added flavouring 
or colouring) is subject to a specific duty of EC$6.60 per 100 kg. Specific duty has been removed on icing sugar (17019910), which is now subject to a rate of 25%. WT/TPR/S/299/Rev.1 • Grenada 
 
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  3.1.4.2  Bound MFN tariffs 
3.18.  Upon its accession to the WTO in 1996, Grenada bound all its tariff lines at rates between 
0 and 200%. Tariffs on products under HS headings  25-97, other than those included in Annex I of 
the WTO Agreement in Agriculture, were bound at a uniform rate of 50%. Agricultural products 
(WTO definition) were bound at a ceiling level of 100%, with an implementation period of 
six years. A number of fruits (e.g., bananas, pineappl es, citrus fruit), as well as spices (e.g. cloves, 
nutmeg, mace, ginger, saffron, turmeric) were bound at 200%. The average bound tariff is about 
five-fold the applied rate (58.2%). The average bound rate is 100.1% for agricultural products 
(WTO definition), and 50% for non- agricultural goods (Table 3.4).28  
Table 3.4 Summary analysis of the MFN tariff, 2013 
Description MFN Bound tariff 
No. of 
lines Average 
(%) Range 
(%) Coefficient 
of variation Final bound 
(average %) 
Total 6,288 11.4 0 - 40 0.9 58.2 
HS 01-24 1,122 21.4 0 - 40 0.7 91.4 
HS 25-97 5,166 9.2 0 - 40 0.8 51.0 
By WTO categories      
WTO Agriculture 1,025 19.2 0 – 40 0.8 100.1 
 - Animals, and products thereof 149 23.3 0 – 40 0.6 97.0 
 - Dairy products 24 6.7 0 – 20 0.9 100.0 
 - Fruit, vegetables, and plants 306 23.0 0 – 40 0.7 106.5 
 - Coffee and tea 29 17.4 5 – 40 0.8 117.2 
 - Cereals and preparations 125 15.9 0 – 40 0.7 83.2 
 - Oil seeds, fats, and oils, and their 
products 95 17.3 0 – 40 1.0 97.4 
 - Sugars and confectionary 21 22.2 5 – 40 0.7 100.0 
 - Beverages, spirits, and tobacco 118 25.2 5 – 40 0.5 92.9 
 - Cotton 6 5.0 5 – 5 0.0 100.0 
 - Other agricultural products, n.e.s. 152 9.4 0 – 40 1.3 108.6 
WTO Non-agriculture (incl. petroleum) 5,263 9.9 0 – 40 0.9 50.0 
 - WTO Non-agriculture (excl. 
petroleum) 5,237 9.9 0 – 40 0.9 50.0 
 - - Fish and fishery products 175 27.1 0 – 40 0.6 50.9 
 - - Minerals and metals 1,115 8.1 0 – 35 0.9 50.0 
 - - Chemicals and photographic 
supplies 1,006 7.3 0 – 40 0.8 50.1 
 - - Wood, pulp, paper and furniture 329 9.9 0 – 20 0.7 50.0 
 - - Textiles 639 7.7 0 – 30 0.7 50.0 
 - - Clothing 277 19.9 5 – 20 0.1 50.0 
 - - Leather, rubber, footwear and travel 
goods 179 10.2 0 – 25 0.7 50.0 
 - - Non-electric machinery 588 6.6 0 – 35 0.9 50.0 
 - - Electric machinery 264 10.7 0 – 35 0.8 50.0 
 - - Transport equipment 182 10.1 0 - 30 0.9 50.0 
 - - Non-agriculture articles, n.e.s. 483 13.4 0 - 35 0.7 50.0 
 - Petroleum 26 9.8 0 - 25 0.9 50.0 
By ISIC sectorsa      
Agriculture and fisheries 411 22.4 0 - 40 0.8 92.1 
Mining 107 7.0 0 - 35 1.0 50.0 
Manufacturing 5,769 10.7 0 - 40 0.9 55.9 
By stage of processing      
First stage of processing 818 18.2 0 - 40 0.9 77.4 
Semi-processed products 1,850 6.0 0 - 40 0.7 53.1 
Fully processed products 3,620 12.6 0 - 40 0.7 56.5 
 
a  ISIC (Rev.2) classification, excluding electricity (1 line). 
 Source: WTO Secretariat estimates, based on data provided by the authorities of Grenada. 
3.19.  Some items were bound at rates lower than the applied rates. In the 2013 tariff, applied 
rates appear to exceed bound rates for some 18 HS headings at the ten-digit level (Table 3.5). 
Bound rates on these items are lower than the CE T. The authorities noted that Grenada would be 
                                               
28 The averages in the table are slightly different from the averages in the original tariff schedule 
because of the transposition to the HS 2007. WT/TPR/S/299/Rev.1 • Grenada 
 
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  working through the CARICOM Secretariat's Office of Trade Negotiations to have this anomaly 
addressed.  
Table 3.5 Tariff headings where applie d rates exceed bound rates, 2013 
HS code Description MFN duty Bound 
duty 
0202.3010 Boneless tenderloin, frozen 30 25 
0202.3020 Boneless sirloin, frozen 30 25 
0202.3030 Boneless minced (ground), frozen 30 25 
0202.3090 Other boneless meat of bovine animals frozen 30 25 
0207.1430 Fowl liver frozen 30 25 
0207.3400 Fatty liver, duck, geese or gu inea fowl, fresh or chilled 30 25 
0709.6010 Sweet peppers 40 35 
0709.9030 Pumpkins 40 35 
1502.0010 Tallow 5 0 
1507.9000 Other soy-bean oil and its fractions, not chemical grade 40 35 
2009.9020 Other mixtures of grapefruit and orange juices 40 30 
2106.9080 Preparations of types used in manufacture of beverages with 
alcohol higher than 0.5% volume 35 30 
2203.0090 Beer made from malt, n.e.s. 35 30 
2204.1000 Other beer made from malt 35 30 
2204.2100 Sparkling wine 35 30 
2204.2910 Grape must with fermentation prevented or arrested by 
adding alcohol 35 30 
2204.2990 Other wines 35 30 
2204.3000 Other grape must 32 30 
 
Source: WTO Secretariat. 
3.1.4.3  Tariff and tax concessions 
3.20.  Like other CARICOM countries, Grenada maintains a List of Conditional Duty Exemptions, 
which is included in the CARICOM External Tariff Statutory Rules and Orders No. 37 of 2009. The 
list contains items classified under 53 HS headings, as well as the purpose for which the goods are 
imported. Under Article 164 of the Revised Tr eaty of Chaguaramas a country may request 
temporary suspension of the Community origin treatment for certain products as a measure to 
promote the development of an industry. According to the authorities, there are ongoing 
consultations to request this provision for soft drinks, beers, malts, curry, candles, water, flour, animal feed, and wooden furniture. 
3.21.  Import duty exemptions are available for beneficiary industries under Grenada's Investment 
Promotion Act. Import duties and the customs serv ice charge are not applied on imports destined 
for government institutions; SRO 37/99 provides the legal basis for this exemption. Customs and the Grenada Industrial Development Corporation examined the full list of conditional duty 
exemptions. The authorities indicated that the full list of exemption will be attached to the new 
Tariff Schedule, based on the HS 2012 nomenclature. 
3.22.  Under CARICOM regulations, goods included in the List of Items Ineligible for Duty 
Exemption may not be exempted in part or in whole from tariffs, nor imported at a reduced rate, 
even when imported for use in an approved industry under some incentives programmes. Goods included in this list are generally produced in the CARICOM region in quantities considered adequate to meet regional needs. 
3.1.4.4  Tariff preferences 
3.23.  Grenada grants duty-free access to imports from other CARICOM countries, provided they 
meet the CARICOM rules of origin (Common Report). Exceptions include articles subject to 
licensing under Article 164 of the revised CARICOM Treaty. WT/TPR/S/299/Rev.1 • Grenada 
 
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  3.24.  Under the CARIFORUM-EC EPA, Grenada gran ts preferential access to most EU products. 
Preferences are being implemented gradually, be tween 1 January 2009 and 2033, most products 
originating in the EU are expected to be gran ted duty-free access to Grenada and other OECS 
countries by the end of the period (see Overview). In Grenada, the phasing-out of tariffs applies to 
65% of tariff lines (15% of tariff lines are exempt ed from EPA treatment, and 20% were duty free 
as of 2009). Excluding exempted products, the av erage preferential rate granted by Grenada to 
the EU declined from 9.4% in 2009 to 6.8% in 2013. It is expected to fall below 3% by 2019. 
3.1.5  Other charges affecting imports  
3.1.5.1  Customs service charge 3.25.  Grenada, like most of OECS countries, has not included other duties and charges applied on 
imports in its WTO tariff schedule of bindings.
29 However, it does levy such charges on its imports. 
3.26.  A Customs Service Charge (CSC) of 5% of th e c.i.f. value is collected on imports, including 
goods originating from CARICOM countries. Some manufacturing companies are allowed to pay a lower rate when importing raw materials as inputs. These rates are negotiated individually and 
may be as low as 0.2%. As of 3 May 2011, six companies benefit from CSC rates ranging from 
0.2% to 3.85% on their imports of raw inputs. 
3.27.  Petroleum products imported for local consumption are subject to a Petrol Tax of EC$3 per 
gallon at the time of the importation. The zero-rate VAT applies in that case. 
3.1.5.2  Value-Added tax 3.28.  The VAT was introduced in 2010 to replace the General Consumption Tax and two other 
taxes.
30 It is levied at a standard rate of 15% on most goods and services.31 The supply or import 
of some food items is zero rated. Gasoline, diesel, LPG, cooking gas or kerosene may also be 
zero-rated if they have been already subject to the Petrol Tax (Petrol Tax Act 2005). 
3.29.  For imports, the tax base comprises the c. i.f. value of goods, customs duties, the Customs 
Service Charge, the environmental levy and the excise tax. Businesses can charge on their 
supplies the VAT paid on their inputs. 
3.30.  The legislation grants VAT exemptions to  imported goods and services if their locally 
produced counterparts benefit from an exemption. Other exempted goods include goods in transit 
or trans-shipment, microcomputers, software, and accessories. Goods used to produce exempted supplies are also exempted. 
3.1.5.3  Excise tax 
3.31.  As well as the VAT, Grenada collects since 2010 an excise tax (ET) on some imported goods 
(Table 3.6).
32 The tax base includes the c.i.f value,  the customs duties, the customs service 
charges, and the environmental levy. Under some circumstances, excise tax paid on imports can 
be refunded if the goods are in compliance with the conditions for drawback of duties (Customs 
Act). 
                                               
29 St. Kitts and Nevis is the only OECS country to have included other duties  and charges in its WTO 
tariff schedule of bindings (Ann ex 4, Saint Kitts and Nevis). 
30 Value Added Tax (Transitional Provisions) Act, No. 17 of 2009. In addition to the General 
Consumption Tax, the VAT replaces the Airline Ticket Tax and the Motor Vehicle Purchase Tax. 
31 Mobile telecommunication services and tourism service are taxed at 20% and 10%, respectively 
(Value Added Tax Regulations (SRO 41 of 2009)). Diving activities, together with hotels and holidays, also 
attract the special rate of 10%. 
32 Excise Tax Act, 2010, repealing the Excise Act, Chapter 94, and the Excise (General Commodities) 
Act, Chapter 95. WT/TPR/S/299/Rev.1 • Grenada 
 
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  Table 3.6 Goods subject to excise tax  
HS 
Heading Description of goods Rates 
22.03 Beer made from malt EC$4.00/litrea 
22.04 Wine of fresh grapes, including fortifie d wines; grape must other than that 
of heading 20.09 EC$1.00/litrea 
22.05 Vermouth and other wine of fresh grapes flavoured with plants or aromatic 
substance EC$1.00/litrea 
22.07 Undenatured ethyl alcohol of an alcoholic strength by volume of 80% 
volume or higher; ethyl alcohol and other spirits, denatured, of any 
strength EC$4.00/litrea 
22.08 Undenatured ethyl alcohol of an alcoho lic strength by volume of less than 
80% vol.; spirits, liqueurs an d other spirituous beverages EC$4.00/litrea 
24.02 Cigars, cheroots, cigarill os and cigarettes, of tobacco or of tobacco 
substitutes 95% 
24.03 Other manufactured tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes; 
"homogenized" or "reconstituted" tobacco; tobacco extracts and essences 25% 
87.02 Motor vehicles for the transport of 10 or more persons 36 - 45%b 
87.03 Motor cars and other vehicles prin cipally designed for the transport of 
persons (other than those of Headin g 87.02) station wagons and racing 
cars 14 - 50%b 
87.04 Motor vehicles for the transport of goods  32 - 45%b 
87.05 Special purpose motor vehicles, othe r than those principally designed for 
the transport of persons or goods  18 - 40%b 
 
a Litre refers to litre of absolute alcohol. 
b The actual rate depends on the age and/or the tonnage of the vehicle.  Source: Excise Tax Act, 2010, First Schedule. 
3.32.  Under certain circumstances, excise tax exemptions are granted on: imported goods that 
are exempted from the VAT (Fifth Schedule of the VAT Act, 2009); household, personal and professional effects imported upon change of re sidence to Grenada; imports by diplomatic and 
consular missions; and imports of goods made available free-of-charge by a country or an 
international institution, with a view to assisting the economic development of Grenada. 
3.33.  Some exemptions are granted from time to time to certain industries or products. For 
instance, in 2010, the Government granted a 10% rebate to manufacturers on their sales; they 
were allowed to use it against their excise tax liability. Similarly, towards the end of 2010, the excise tax was temporary removed on new motor vehicles. 
3.1.5.4  Environmental levy 
3.34.  An environmental levy applies to imported vehicles, "white goods"
33, and beverage 
containers.34 The rate is 1% of the c.i.f. value for "white goods", and ranges from 2% to 30% of 
the c.i.f. value for cars (depending on the age) and trucks over five years old (depending on the 
tonnage) (Table 3.7). For plastic or glass containers, it is levied at a rate of EC$0.25 to EC$0.50 
per container. The levy may be refunded partly (75%) if the importer produces to the Comptroller of Customs, within six months of importation, sati sfactory evidence of re-export of the container or 
its disposal in a manner acceptable to the Grenada Solid Waste Management Authority. A full 
refund is granted for containers imported for manufacturing purposes that are re-exported. 
                                               
33 These include stoves, ranges, grates, cookers and other cooking appliances (73.21); fans (84.14.50); 
air conditioning machines (84.15.10); refrigerators, fr eezers and other refrigerating or freezing equipment, 
electrical or other (84.18); clothe s driers for domestic and other uses (84.21); dish washing machines 
(84.22.10); household or laundry-type washing machines  (84.5); vacuum cleaners (8509.1); floor polishers 
(8509.2); kitchen waste disposer (8509.3); food grinders and mixers, fruit or vegetable juice extractors (8509.4); fruit or vegetable juice extractors (8509.8); electric  heaters (85.16); television receivers, including videos monitors and video projectors (85.28); and motor vehicles (87.02, 87.03, 87.04, 87.05, 87.11, 87.12). 
Source: Environmental Levy Act, Second Schedule. 
34 This levy is also applied on households that consume 100 kilowatt hours or more of electricity per 
month, and on stay-over and marine visitors. WT/TPR/S/299/Rev.1 • Grenada 
 
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  Table 3.7 Goods subject to the environmental levy, December 2013 
Persons goods and services 
liable to levy Persons liable to 
pay levy Amount or rate of levy (in EC$) 
Households (electricity) Occupier EC$5 to EC$10/month depending on the 
consumption of electricity 
Vehicles Importer 2% of c.i.f. 
Imported used vehicles five years old and over Importer 30% of c.i.f. 
Imported used trucks over five 
years old Importer 5%, 10 or 20% of the c.i.f. value, depending on 
the tonnage 
White goods Importer 1% of c.i.f. value 
Beverage containers Importer Per container, EC$0.50 plastic and EC$0.25 for 
glass and other containers; 
Tipping service Owner or operator of 
business EC$75.00 per tonne 
Haulage service Owner or operator of 
business EC$30.00 per tonne 
Stay-over visitors Visitor EC$4.05 
Marine visitors Agent of ship EC$4.05 
Haulage and disposal of 
ship-generated solid waste Agent of ship EC$185.00 per tonne 
 
Source: Environmental Levy Act, Third Schedule. 
3.1.6  Import prohibitions, restrictions, and licensing 
3.35.  Grenada's import-licensing regime is regulated by the Supplies Control Act No. 314, notified 
to the WTO in 2010.35 The regime is administered by the Ministry of Economic Development, 
Planning, Trade and Cooperatives through its Licens ing Division. According to the authorities, the 
system is used for regulating and monitoring, se curity, and environmental purposes. The system is 
also used to encourage sourcing from other OECS or CARICOM partners (Table 3.8). Licences are generally valid for three months or one year, an d the fee is EC$5 per licence. Licences are not 
transferable, and there are no penalties for the no n-use of an import licence. There are currently 
23 categories of import licences labelled from L1 to L23. 
Table 3.8 Goods subject to impo rt, restriction, or licensing 
(HS code in parenthesis) 
Restricted Priority sourcing from OECS LDCs Priority sourcing 
from CARICOMa 
Ozone depleting substances  
(Montreal Protocol) Curry powder (0910.50.00) Oils (ex 15.17) 
Chicken (0207.1) Pasta products (19.02) Margarine (ex 15.17) 
Eggs (0407.003) Flour wheat or meslin (1101.00.00) Shortening (ex 15.17) 
Processed pork pr oducts (ex 2.10) Aerated beverages (2202.10.10) Soaps of all kinds 
(34.01) 
Milk, bulk (04.02) Beer, stout & other (22.03)  
Sugar (1701.10) Malt (2202.90.20)  
Rice, bulk (ex 10.06) Industrial gases (2804.4; 2901.29.20; 
2811.21.00)  
Ground spices (0910.99) Candles of paraffin wax (3406.00.00)  
Jellies and jams (2007.109) Solar water heaters (8419.19.00)  
High proof spirits (2208.209) Aerated waters; other waters (2201.10.00)  
Cigarettes (2402.20) Prepared animal feed (2309.90.30; 
2309.90.40; 2309.90.50; 2309.90.60; 
2309.90.90)  
Paint (3209.001) Upholstered (9401.61.00)  
Varnishes & lacquers (3209.003) Other (9401.69.00)  
Toilet paper (4818.1) Other furniture of wood and upholstered 
fabric (9403.60.00)  
Other tissue paper (4818.409) Other (9403.60.90)  
Corrugated galvanised sheets 
(7210.909) Chairs & other seats of wood upholstered 
fabrics (94.01.60)  
Aluminium windows, doors & parts 
thereof (7610.10)   
                                               
35 WTO document G/LIC/N/3/GRD/4, 8 September 2010. WT/TPR/S/299/Rev.1 • Grenada 
 
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  Restricted Priority sourcing from OECS LDCs Priority sourcing 
from CARICOMa 
Wooden doors incl. panelled doors 
(4418.20)   
Mattress & mattress supports  
(ex 94.04)   
Mops (9603.002)   
 
a A licence is required prior to imports from CARICOM's More Developed Countries. 
 Source: WTO document G/LIC/N/3/GRD/4, 8 September 2010. 
3.36.  In its notification to the WTO, Grenada noted that the licensing system applies to goods 
originating from CARICOM and from extra-regional countries. However, under a priority sourcing condition for most products subject to import licensing, the sources must be OECS countries or 
CARICOM less-developed countries (Table 3.8). Licensing is automatic except for whole chicken 
(HS 0207.12) and eggs (HS 0407.003). An SPS certificate or an import permit may be required for the importation of eggs, chicken, planting materials, fruits, and vegetables.  
3.37.  For restricted products, quotas are determined annually and are communicated to importers 
in writing or published in the Gazette . Licences are allocated on a first-come, first-served basis. 
There are no bilateral quotas or export restraint arrangements. Applications should be submitted one week prior to the arrival of goods, and ar e processed within 48 hours. According to the 
authorities, it is not unusual for applications to be presented a few hours before customs 
clearance.  
3.38.  According to the authorities, applications for licences are approved automatically, unless 
they fail to meet the specified criteria.  
3.39.  The importation of the following is prohibited: 
a. black bass, all varieties of carp, and all varieties of goldfish (Importation of Fish 
(Regulation) Act, Cap 146 of the Laws of Grenada); 
b. goods intended to be used in the practice of witchcraft; 
c. war toys (HS subheading 9503.90); and 
d. publications considered contrary to public interest (The Publications (Prohibition) Act, 
Cap 147). 
3.40.  Permission from the Commissioner of Police is needed for the importation of weapons, 
fireworks, and explosives from all sources, and military wear (camouflage).  
3.1.7  Contingency measures 
3.41.  Grenada has not adopted new legislation on anti-dumping, safeguards or countervailing 
measures to reflect the requirements and characteristics of the corresponding WTO Agreements. Grenada's legislation on anti-dumping and countervailing measures, notified to the WTO in 2002, 
dates from 1960.
36 This legislation provides for the imposition of duties where goods imported are 
considered dumped or subsidized if it is in the interest of the State and when the effect of the dumping or of the subsidy is considered to cause or threaten material injury to an established 
industry in Grenada. Goods are regarded as being dumped if their export price is less than their 
"fair market price" in their country of origin or export, that is, the local price at which the goods (or identical or comparable goods) are being sold for use. Subsidies include any direct or indirect 
support to the production or export of goods. 
                                               
36 The Customs Duties (Dumping and Subsidies) Ordinance of 1960 (WTO documents G/ADP/N/1/GRD/2 
and G/SCM/N/1/GRD/2, 5 April 2002). WT/TPR/S/299/Rev.1 • Grenada 
 
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  3.42.  In practice, no anti-dumping or countervailing regime or body is in place in Grenada. 
Grenada did not implement any safeguard measures during the period under review. It did not make use of the safeguard provisions included in the Uruguay Round Agreement on Agriculture. 
3.43.  Grenada does not have specific national le gislation with respect to safeguards. However, as 
a CARICOM less developed country, Grenada may invoke the special provisions in Chapter 7 of the 
Revised Treaty of Chaguaramas when necessary to  impose safeguard measures. Article 150 of the 
Treaty (Safeguard Measures) entitles a disadvanta ged country to limit imports of goods from other 
CARICOM member states, for up to three years (unless COTED authorizes a longer period), and to 
take such other measures as COTED may authorize. Article 164 (Promotion of Industrial Development) allows less developed CARICOM countries to petition COTED to suspend community-origin treatment to certain products and to apply tariff rates higher than the CET.
37 
Grenada has never made recourse to the safeguard provisions in Articles 150 or 164 of the revised 
Treaty of Chaguaramas. 
3.1.8  Technical regulations and standards  
3.44.  The Grenada Bureau of Standards (GDBS) is the enquiry point and national notification 
authority under the WTO Agreement on Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT).38 Standards are 
developed on a consensus basis, through the work of local technical committees. Currently, 
approximately 20 technical committees are in place.39 These committees comprise persons from 
various interest groups, such as producers, consumers, technologists, and other professionals from both the private and public sectors. Standards are either adopted or adapted from existing 
international or regional ones. There is usually a 60-day period for public comments on drafts. 
Once adopted, standards are published in the Official Gazette , with a 60-day period notice for 
technical regulations. Technical regulations are notified to the WTO with a 60-day period for circulation and comments. They may be amended, if necessary, on the basis of comments received 
from WTO Members. 
3.45.  At end 2013, there were 178 national standards in Grenada, of which 27 had become 
technical regulations (Table 3.9). Of the 95 standards developed and adopted/adapted between 
2000 and 2013, 17 became technical regulations. During the review period, Grenada notified to 
the Committee on TBT its requirements regarding the accommodation sector, and specifications for: ready-mix concrete; labelling of retail package of aerosol insecticides; and fruit and vegetable juices and drinks, and fruit nectars. 
Table 3.9 Technical regulations ad opted by Grenada, December 2013 
Name of standard Reference WTO 
notification 
Specification for the Labelling of Commoditi es – General Principles GDS 1: Part 1: 
1990  
Specification for the Labelling of Commodities – Labelling of Pre-
packaged Goods GDS 1: Part 2: 
1990  
Specification of all products Manufac tured from Textile GDS 1: Part 3: 
1990  
Specification for the Labelling of Commodities – Labelling of Pre-
packaged Food GDS 1: Part 4: 
1992  
Specification for Care Labelling of Textile Articles GDS 1: Part 5: 
1992  
Specification for Wheat Flour GDS 12: 1992  
Specification for Toilet Tissue GDS 14: 1992  
Specification for Pneuma tic Passenger Car Tyres GDS 26: 1997  
                                               
37 The goods for which Article 164 may be applied an d CARICOM origin suspended are (number of years, 
MDC/third-party rates in %, between parentheses): aerated beverages (10, 70/ 100); waters, other waters 
(10, 70/100); beer (10, 70/100); malt (10, 70/100); candles, paraffin wax (7, 40/50); curry powder (5, 30/40); pasta (5, 50/100); animal feed (10, 50/100); wooden furniture (10, 40/ 50); solar water heaters 
(10, 40/50); industrial gases, oxygen, carbon dioxide, acetylene (10, 40/50). 
38 WTO document G/TBT/2/Add.67, 12 March 2002. 
39 The areas covered include: the accommodation subsector; animal feeds; child care homes; 
engineering; food and food products ; fruits and vegetables; herbs and spic es; pesticides; quality assurance; 
national Codex Committee; occupati onal health and safety; tourism products and services; weights and 
measures; advertising; consumer products; environmen t; fresh produce; furnitur e; metrology; pneumatic 
tyres; and quality control. WT/TPR/S/299/Rev.1 • Grenada 
 
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  Name of standard Reference WTO 
notification 
Specification for Pneumatic Tyres for Highway Commercial Vehicles GDS 48: 1998  
Requirements for Labelling of Brewery Products (Beer, Stout, 
Shandy, and Malt) GDS 41: 1998  
Specification for Wet Seasoning GDS 42: 1998 G/TBT/N/GRD 1 
Specification for Labelling – Labelling of Pesticides and other Toxic 
Chemicals GDS 1: Part 7: 
1999 G/TBT/N/GRD 2 
Requirements for the Labelling of Domestic  Electrical Appliances GDS 1: Part 8: 
2001 G/TBT/N/GRD 3 
Requirements for the Approval an d Licensing of Child Care Homes GDS 64: 2002 G/TBT/N/GRD 4 
Rice – Specification, Sampling, Test and Analysis GDS 69: 2003 G/TBT/N/GRD 5 
Labelling of Retail Packages of Cigarettes GDS 1: Part 6: 
1997 G/TBT/N/GRD 8 
Specification for Safety Matches GDS 70: 2003 G/TBT/N/GRD 7 
Specification for Packaged Water 
Labelling of Retail Packages of Cigarettes GDS 71: 2003 G/TBT/N/GRD 6 
Specification for Rum GDS 73: 2003 G/TBT/N/GRD 9 
Specification for Brewery Products GDS 74: 2003 G/TBT/N/GRD 10 
Specification for Corrugated Galvanized and Aluminium and Zinc 
(Aluzinc), Coated Steel Sheets for Roofing and General Purposes GDS 78: 2005  
Specification for Portland Cement GDS 50: 1999 G/TBT/N/GRD 11 
Specification for Hollow Concrete Blocks GDS 6: 1992 G/TBT/N/GRD 12 
Specification for Ready-Mix Concrete GDS 63: Part 2: 
2002 G/TBT/N/GRD 14 
Specification for Requirement for Assessment, Licensing and 
Registration of the Accommodation Sector GDS 25: 2003 G/TBT/N/GRD 13 
Specification for Fruit and Vegetable Juices & Drinks & Fruit Nectars GDS 94: 2011 G/TBT/N/GRD 15 
Specification for Labelling of Retail Packages of  Aerosol Insecticides GDS 113: 2012 G/TBT/N/GRD 16 
 
Source: Grenada Bureau of Standards. 
3.46.  Grenada uses the harmonization system to  adopt technical regulations or standards. The 
Standards Act No. 6 of 1989 (Cap 310 of the Laws  of Grenada), which established the Grenada 
Bureau of Standards (GDBS), sets the rules on st andardization, testing, and type approval of 
goods. In addition to the development of st andards, the Bureau is in charge of their 
implementation and diffusion, as well as the de velopment and testing of products, and their 
certification, metrological services, material testing, and training. 
3.47.  The GDBS is a member of the Caribbean Re gional Organisation for Standards and Quality; 
the Pan American Standards Commission; the International Electro-technical Commission (affiliate 
member); and the Inter-American Metrology System. 
3.48.  The GDBS is authorized to certify products and services, and conducts batch, product, and 
quality certification. During the period under re view, the technical capabilities of GDBS and the 
Produce Chemistry Laboratory were upgraded with support from various partners. In partnership with the FAO and with funding from the Europe an Union, the two institutions implemented a 
Livelihood Development via Agro Processing Project. Through the project, laboratory facilities were 
upgraded and new food-testing equipment was installed at the GDSB. In addition, the GDSB 
received assistance in the form of training of staff, as well as new laboratory equipment for the 
testing of construction materials, for testing electrical meters, for conducting microbiological 
analysis of food, and for chemical analysis. 
3.49.  There is a mandatory conformity assessment programme for all the products that are 
notified as subject to technical regulations. Imported and domestically produced goods are 
assessed under the same terms and conditions. Food-related products must be accompanied by a 
certificate of analysis by an independent, recognized laboratory. The certificates are processed and verified by the GDBS. Domestic electrical appliances, corrugated galvanized and alu-zinc sheets, and pneumatic tyres are physically inspected to en sure compliance with labelling requirements and 
product specifications. Surveillance of pre-packaged goods and foods for compliance with labelling 
requirements is conducted at the point of entry and by random inspection of goods at retail 
outlets. There is a certification programme for hollow concrete blocks that includes continuous 
testing prior to compliance. Upon compliance and subsequent certification, there is structured 
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  3.1.9  Sanitary and phytosanitary measures 
3.50.  Grenada has not made any notifications to the WTO SPS Committee. The Veterinary and 
Livestock Division of the Ministry of Agriculture is responsible for sanitary (animal health) issues, while the Pest Management Unit for Phytosanitar y issues and the Produce Chemist Laboratory are 
responsible for issues relating to pesticides and toxic chemicals. The Bureau of Standards and the 
Ministry of health both have responsibilities an d legal authority for food safety. The primary legal 
instruments for SPS matters are the Plant Protection Act No. 19 of 1986 (Cap 242); the Animal 
(Disease and Importation) Act (Cap 15), and Ac ts Nos. 7 and 23 of 1967; and the Pesticides 
Control Act, No. 18 of 1973.  
3.51.   Under the Plant Protection Act, an import permit must be issued prior to the importation of 
plants, plant products, plant pests, or soil. Applic ations for the permit must be submitted to the 
Ministry of Agriculture, indicating the type of pl ant and/or plant products, their quantity and origin. 
The Pest Management Unit assesses the pest risk potential, and may deny the permit if the risk potential is deemed high. Permit fees are EC$100 for planting materials, and range from EC$5 to 
EC$50 for food items, depending on the weight. 
3.52.  The Act also mandates that all plants, plant products, plant pests, live beneficial organisms, 
and soils imported into Grenada be accompanied by a phytosanitary certificate, issued by the 
appropriate agricultural authority of the exporting country. This document must conform to the 
model adopted by the International Plant Protec tion Convention. The Pest Management Unit 
imposes measures on imports from countries with pests included on the Plant Quarantine Pest List. All prerequisite documentation and conditions must be satisfied by the time the goods arrive at a 
port of entry, otherwise, they are to be returned or destroyed. 
3.53.  Under the Plant Protection Act, the Pl ant Protection Board and Plant Quarantine are 
responsible for the protection of Grenada's agricu ltural resources. The Board's main duty is to 
advise the Minister on all matters covered by the Act. The Board consists of six members from 
various government agencies, and meets quarterly to review legislation, discuss the status of plants and plant products, and consider other relevant issues. As at March 2014, the Board was 
not yet functioning. 
3.54.  Under the Animal (Disease and Importation) Act (Cap 15), of 1953, and Acts Nos. 7 and 
23 of 1967, imports of live animals and poultry, and carcasses or parts of animals and poultry 
require a special permit from the Chief Veterinary Officer. For sanitary reasons, licences are also 
required to import birds, reptiles, and insects. The Act allows for the restriction, control, and 
prohibition of imports of animals or poultry to prevent the introduction or spread of any disease. Fish imports require a licence from the Ministry of Agriculture, in accordance with the Fish and 
Fishery Products Regulations SRO 170/99. 
3.55.   Imports of pesticides require licences from the Pesticide Control Board under the Pesticides 
Control Act No. 18 of 1973.  
3.56.  The authorities indicated that the Ministry of Health has a draft Food Safety Act before the 
Attorney General (March 2014).  
3.57.  Grenada is a member of the Codex Alimentarius Commission. The Grenada Bureau of 
Standards  is the National Contact Point for Codex and as a result houses Codex food standards, 
guidelines, procedures, and other relevant documents.  
3.58.  Grenada is a contracting party to the Intern ational Plant Protection Convention (IPPC). It is 
not a member of the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE). 
3.2  Measures Directly Affecting Exports 
3.2.1  Procedures 
3.59.  Documents required for exports includ e a customs declaration (CARISAD); commercial 
invoice(s); a bill of lading, airway bill or shipping bill; a CARICOM certificate of origin and/or an 
export licence (if applicable). The customs decl aration can be submitted online, through ASYCUDA WT/TPR/S/299/Rev.1 • Grenada 
 
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  World. Exporters are not required to use the serv ices of a customs broker. After processing, the 
Customs and Excise department issues export approvals to exporters. All shipments are inspected at the port of exit. The authorities indicated that inspections are usually done for VAT reimbursement purposes. 
3.2.2  Export taxes, charges and levies 
3.60.  Grenada does not charge any taxes or levies on exports.  3.2.3  Export prohibitions, restrictions, and licensing 
3.61.  Exports of prepared opium, Indian hemp, and unfermented cocoa are prohibited under the 
Customs Act, 1960. In accordance with the Birds an d other Wild Life (Protection) Act, exports of 
wild birds (HS 0106.99) are prohibited. The exportation of some selected fresh produce and agri-processed goods is reserved for the Market ing and National Importing Board (Table 3.10). 
Table 3.10 Goods subject to exports cont rol and/or licensing, December 2013 
Description (HS code) Conditions/requirements (relevant legislation) 
Exotic birds (0106.99) Licence by the Veterinary Division, Ministry of Agriculture 
Cocoa Approval of the Grenada Cocoa Association 
Nutmeg Licence by the Grenada Nutmeg Association 
Gas cylinders (7311.00)  Not available 
Coral (0508.00) Licence by Ministry of Agriculture 
Mineral products (chapter 25) Licence by Ministry in charge of mining 
Live sheep (0104.10) and goats (0104.20) Licence by the Veterinary Division, Ministry of Agriculture 
Banana Licence by the Grenada Banana Co-operative Society 
Fresh produces Licence by the Market ing and National Importing Board  
Fish and fishery products Licence by Fisheries Division of  the Ministry of Agriculture 
"Minor" spices (in excess of 4 kg) Export perm it, by the Minor Spices Co-operative Marketing 
Society 
 Source: Information provided by the authorities. 
3.62.  There is only one category of export licen ce (L24) under which all approved items fall. The 
fee is EC$5 per licence. 
3.63.  The Agricultural Industries Protection Act, Cap 7 enables the Minister of Agriculture to 
prohibit temporarily the exportation of plants necessary for the establishment or extension of any 
agricultural industry in Grenada, or to make exportation contingent upon the receipt of a licence. Export restrictions may also be applied on item s considered to be part of Grenada's national 
heritage, in accordance with the National Heritage Protection Act, Cap 204. Restrictions on exports 
of oysters are regulated by the Oyster Fishery Act, Cap 223.  
3.2.4  Export finance, insurance, and guarantees 
3.64.  Grenada has not notified any export subsidies on agricultural products to the WTO 
Committee on Agriculture. Grenada has notified to the Committee on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures (SCM) it laws related to export subsidies as well as its export subsidy programmes. The legislation notified includes the Fiscal Incentives Act No. 41 of 1974; Statutory Rules and Orders 
No. 37 of 1999; and Qualified Enterprises Act No. 18 of 1978, under Article 27 of the SCM 
Agreement as providing export subsidies.
40 Some benefits under these schemes were contingent 
upon export, e.g. the 15-year income tax holiday under Fiscal Incentives Act No. 41 of 1974 to 
enterprises exporting all their production. These programmes are no longer in use; their benefits 
were terminated in 2010 with the passing of the Investment Promotion Act 2010, which repealed the previous acts and eliminated benefits base d on or linked to export performance. The 
authorities indicated that no enterprise is currently benefiting from export subsidies granted under 
the Fiscal incentives Act or and the Qualified Enterp rises Act (the benefits we re for up to 15 years). 
                                               
40 WTO documents G/SCM/N/74/GRD/Suppl.1, 26 March 2002; G/SCM/N/71/GRD/Suppl.2, 
12 November 2002; G/SCM/N/95/GRD and G/SCM/N/99/GRD, 2 July 2003; G/SCM/N/114/GRD, 1 July 2004; 
G/SCM/N/123/GRD and G/SCM/N/128/GRD, 8 July 2005; G/SCM/N/123/GRD/Corr., 
G/SCM/N/128/GRD/Corr.1, and SCM/N/128/GRD, 26 July 2005; G/SCM/N/128/GRD/Corr.1, 26 July 2005; and G/SCM/N/146/GRD, 10 July 2006. WT/TPR/S/299/Rev.1 • Grenada 
 
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  3.2.5  Export promotion and marketing assistance 
3.65.  A National Export Strategy (NES), being implemented since 2008, was developed in 
partnership with private sector stakeholders and NGOs, with the goal of supporting and promoting 
existing and potential export sectors through policies relating to the general business environment, 
training, trade liberalization, trade promotion, the reduction of transaction costs (including through 
customs reform), and the institutional strengthen ing of the trade support network. The Strategy 
also seeks to create support industries around specific clusters of activity, in particular tourism. A 
trade information portal has been created, and capacity-building activities have taken place at the 
Grenada Bureau of Standards. 
3.66.  Exporters of manufactured goods may benefit from a VAT rebate of 10% of their gross sales 
(since 2010) to compensate for VAT paid upon importation of equipment, machinery, parts and 
raw materials (section 4.3). 
3.67.  Grenada has no legislation regarding the es tablishment of free zones. The construction of a 
duty-free zone and a container port on the island of Carriacou is under consideration, but the 
authorities indicated that no concrete steps have been taken.  
3.68.  At the regional level, the OECS's Export Development Unit has the mandate to contribute to 
the promotion and marketing of domestic products of the different OECS countries. Support is 
generally limited to participation in trade fairs and trade promotion activities at the request of the 
Government. Financial support may also be provid ed by the Government to allow exporters to 
participate in trade fairs. Grenada also receives support from bilateral partners, such as China and the Republic of Korea, to organize trade missions and attend fairs. 
3.3  Measures Affecting Production and Trade 
3.3.1  Legal framework for busine sses registration and licensing 
3.69.  Foreign or local individuals wishing to establish a business in Grenada have various options: 
sole proprietorships; partnerships; corporations; joint ventures; and branches of foreign 
corporations.
 Companies are required to register with the Register of Companies at the Corporate 
Affairs and Intellectual Property Office (CAIPO). Sole proprietorships and partnerships that trade 
under a name other than that of one of the ow ners must register with the Registrar of the 
Supreme Court. There is no requirement for an annual business licence.  
3.70.  Foreign investors are allowed to repatriate 100% of profits. The taxation system is 
summarized in table 3.11. The corporate tax rate is 30%. There is no tax on capital gains. 
Grenada maintains a withholding tax at 15% (Withholding Tax Act 36/1994), payable on salaries, 
rent, royalties, fees and commissions, and non-bank deposit interests. 
3.71.  Under the 1994 Companies Act, companies ma y be incorporated in Grenada by signing and 
sending articles of incorporation to the Registrar of Companies. Foreign companies must appoint a 
solicitor resident in Grenada to handle the formation and registration of a company. 
Table 3.11 Summary of taxes and mand atory contribution in Grenada  
Tax or mandatory 
contribution Rate Tax base Comments 
Corporate income 
tax  30% All profits  
Personal income tax 15% (EC$36,000-
EC$60,000); 30% 
(EC$60,000 and above) 
 Profit/salary in excess of 
EC$36,000  
Withholding tax  
(non-residents only) 15% (applied upon 
repatriation) 15 % on Lottery winnings  Revenue earned  
Stamp tax 0%, 0.25% or 0.5% 
(depending on sales) Gross sales receipts  
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  Tax or mandatory 
contribution Rate Tax base Comments 
(CET) imports 
Customs service 
charge 
 0.2% - 5% c.i.f. value of imports  
Excise Tax 
    
Social security 
contributions Employer: 5% 
Employee: 4% 
Sole proprietors: 9% 
 Gross salaries Subject to an annual 
cap of EC$3,500 
Property transfer 
tax (lands, real estates, companies, etc) 
 Citizens: 5% (seller) 
Non-citizens: 10% (buyer) 15% (seller) Sale price minus EC$20,000 Real estate valued 
EC$20,000 or less 
Property tax Land: 0% - 0.2%;  
Buildings: 0% - 0.3%; 
(depending on use) Market value of the property  
Exemption on first 
EC$100,000. 
  
Tax on cheque transactions  EC$0.01 per cheque  
VAT 0%, 10% or 15% Imports: c.i.f.+ duties and 
taxes 
Domestic goods and supplies: 
value receivable 
 Rates contained in 
Schedule IV and V of 
the Value Added Tax 
Act 2009  
Environmental levy Specific, or between 1% 
and 30%  c.i.f. value of imports  
 
Source: Information provided by the authorities. 
3.3.2  Incentives 
3.72.  Grenada notifies regularly to the WTO its incentive programmes under Article 25 and 
Article 27 of the Agreement on SCM.41 The Fiscal Incentives Act and the Qualified Enterprises Act 
have been repealed and replaced by the Investme nt Promotion Act. The main legislation providing 
for incentives includes the Income Tax Act, the Common External Tariff (SRO 42/09), the Property Transfer Act, the Petrol Tax Act, and the Cust omer Service Charge Act. The authorities have 
indicated that, although the incentives programme s under these acts have been reformed under 
the Investment Promotion Act 2010, they are still in force pending the adoption of an incentives 
regime. Incentives are available to all businesses, and currently include: 
• accelerated depreciation (50% on plant and machinery, and 10% on buildings); 
• an investment allowance: a 100% write off on total investment, and the possibility to 
carry forward losses for 5 years; 
• 100% relief from customs duties and taxes on plant, equipment, and raw materials; and 
• the possibility to deduct expenditure incu rred for marketing, training, research and 
development. 
3.73.  Under the Fiscal Incentives Act No. 17 of 1974, a tax holiday of up to 15 years was granted 
for the manufacture of approved products by appr oved enterprises. The length of the tax holiday 
depended on the local value added generated or on whether the company exported all its 
production. To this end, companies were classified in four categories: (i) Group 1 enterprises, with 
local value of 50% or more of sales, could enjo y a tax holiday of up to 15 years; (ii) Group 
2 enterprises, with local value of between 25% an d 50% of sales, were granted concessions for up 
to 12 years; (iii) Group 3 enterprises, with loca l value of between 10% and 25% of sales, could 
                                               
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  benefit from a tax holiday of up to 10 years; and (iv) enclave enterprises, with production 
exclusively for export, benefited from  a tax holiday of up to 15 years. 
3.74.  Grenada enacted the Investment Promotion Act in 2010, and notified the WTO of the repeal 
of its exports subsidies programme, the Fiscal Incentives Act. The new legislation repealed several 
other pieces of legislation42, and provides a unified framework for the granting of incentives, 
delinked from any direct export requirement. Unde r the Investment Promotion Act, incentives may 
be granted only to qualifying enterprises that  meet at least one of the following criteria: 
• priority investment project: to qualify as a pr iority investment project, the project has to 
be valued at least at EC$500,000 or employ more than 20 Grenadians, and contribute to the economy in one of the following areas: increase foreign exchange, either through 
exports or import substitution; technology transfer/acquisition; reduce dependence on 
imported energy; enhance skills developmen t and skill-based employment; sustainable 
use of domestic raw materials, supplies and services; incremental economic diversification with significant value-added; or linkages between emerging and 
traditional economic sectors; 
• priority industry or sector (tourism, manufacturing, agriculture and agri-business, 
education and training, ICT services, financial services, health and wellness services, 
creative industries, energy, and research and development); and 
• Priority geographic area, mainly rural areas. 
3.75.  The Grenada Industrial Development Corporation (GIDC) is responsible for administering 
this incentive programme. There is no statistical information on revenue forgone under this Act. 
3.76.  Incentives are granted on a case-by-case basis. An investor must apply for an investment 
certificate under the Investment Promotion Act, and if granted, must start the business within two years. The Act offers enterprises guarantees agai nst expropriation (except in accordance with the 
Constitution), and guarantees the right to transfer  overseas net profits or dividends, royalties and 
fees, or the proceeds in the event of the sale or liquidation of the enterprise. 
3.77.  The regulations required to implement the Investment Promotion Act incentives regime are 
yet to be passed.  
3.78.  In its July 2013 notification to the WTO, Grenada indicated that there were no beneficiaries 
of export subsidies.
43 
3.3.3  State-owned enterprises  
3.79.  Grenada submitted a new and full notification to the WTO in July 2010 in which it identified 
the Grenada Cocoa Association (GCA) as a state trading enterprise (section 4.1).44 Public 
enterprises in Grenada are involved in areas such as ports and marketing.45  
3.80.  The Marketing and National Importing Board (MNIB) is a state-trading entity established to 
import, procure, export, wholesale and retail some agricultural products. The MNIB is the sole importer of "specified imports", as identified by an  Order issued by the Minister in charge of trade 
and finance; these products may include foodstuff,  building materials, and agricultural equipment. 
Currently, unrefined sugar, rice and full cream milk  in bulk (in packages greater than 10 kg) are 
                                               
42 The Investment Promotion Act repealed the Hotels Aid Act, Chapter 138; the Fiscal Incentives Act, 
Chapter 107; the Qualified Enterprises Act, Chapte r 155; and the Investment Code Incentives Act, 
Chapter 155. 
43 WTO document G/SCM/N/253/GRD, 9 July 2013. 
44 WTO document G/STR/N/13/GRD, 24 August 2010. 
45 Grenada's public enterprises include: the National  Water and Sewerage Authority; Grenada Industrial 
Development Corporation; Gravel, Conc rete and Emulsion Prod uction Corporation; the Market and National 
Importing Board; the Grenada Postal Corporation; the Grenada Craft Center (under  private lease); and the 
Grenada Commercial Fisheries Company. WT/TPR/S/299/Rev.1 • Grenada 
 
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  classified as "specified imports".46 The MNIB has discretion to grant licences for the import or 
exports of these products. Licences are valid for a maximum of 12 months. 
3.81.  In 2010, the MNIB imported EC$764, 030 of brown rice; EC$3,568,895 of brown sugar; 
EC$2,907,383 of white sugar; and EC$589,129 of fu ll cream milk. The respective amounts for 
2011 were: EC$1,476,980; EC$3,318,172; EC$4,092,041; and EC$682,877. 
3.82.  Grenada's traditional exports (bananas, co coa, nutmeg, and minor spices) are marketed by 
commodity boards, including: the Grenada Banana Co-operative Society (GBCS); the Grenada 
Cocoa Association; and the Grenada Co-operative Nutmeg Association (GCNA). The Grenada Minor 
Spices Co-operative Marketing Society Limited has the exclusive right to export cloves, cinnamon, pimento and all other spices except nutmeg and mace.
47 The Grenada Cooperative Nutmeg 
Association (GCNA) is the sole authorized export er of nutmeg. The GBCS is the sole authorized 
purchaser of bananas for export to countries outside the Caribbean area; since 1995, it has sold its 
produce to the Windward Islands Banana Development and Exporting Company Limited (WIBDECO), which markets it in the United Kingdom. 
3.83.  During the review period, the Government di vested some of its share in companies such as 
Cable and Wireless. 
3.3.4  Government procurement  
3.84.  Table 3.12 presents government procurement statistics for the 2008/12 period.  
Table 3.12 Government procurement indicators, fiscal years 2008/12  
(EC$)  
 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Supplies and materials 15,448,700 15,583,619 20,718,850 21,597,609 21,266,111 
Operating and 
maintenance 2,310,154 2,797,835 3,074,662 3,375,864 2,753,006 
Rental of assets 5,303,781 5,911,942 7,368,054 7,077,386 6,746,4510 
Insurance 2,224,812 2,436,160.13 2,520,400 3,492,014 2,807,056 
Other services .. .. .. 2,447,534 3,970,906 
Capital projects 203,469,828 139,444,089.7 112,792,392 125,608,785 100,541,033 
Capital items 4,101,140 4,593,072 3,136,723 3,475,713 1,315,874 
 
.. Not available.  Source: Information provided by the Grenada authorities. 
3.85.  Grenada is neither a party nor an observer to the WTO Plurilateral Agreement on 
Government Procurement. As a CARICOM member, Grenada participates in various consultations 
towards the elaboration of a community regime for government procurement (Common Report).  
3.86.  There is no unified public procurement law in Grenada. The Finance and Audit Act 1964 and 
its 1998 amendment remain the main legislation regulating Government procurement.48 They are 
supplemented by various regulations issued from time to time by the Ministry of Finance. 
However, in practice, public procurement is governed by policies set by the various procuring agencies. A Public Procurement and Contract Administration Act was enacted in 2007, but never proclaimed. In late 2013, the authorities indicated that this Act was under revision.  
3.87.  The Finance and Audit Amendment Act, which dates from Grenada's colonial period, 
provides that supplies to the Government must in principle be tendered locally or in the United Kingdom. Since this legislation is now obsolete, in practice, procurement takes place by invitation 
for tenders for goods or services by the ministries and departments. Domestic competitive bids are 
the main method of public procurement. Accordin g to the authorities, domestic procurement is 
open to nationals from other CARICOM countries. Procurement below EC$150,000 may be dealt 
                                               
46 Marketing Board (Un-refined Sugar and Bulk (Mil led and Unmilled) Rice) Order, SRO 16 of 1994. 
47 Minor Spices Act Cap 195. 
48 Finance and Audit Amendment Act 1998 (Act No. 25 of 1998). WT/TPR/S/299/Rev.1 • Grenada 
 
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  with directly by departmental tender boards. Procurement above this threshold requires the 
approval of the Central Tender Board, and possibly the Cabinet. Offers are opened by the Tender Opening Committee, and decisions are based on the most advantageous offer, which is generally the lowest price or best technical offer. Other factors may be considered when adjudicating a bid, 
such as: the bidder's ability to deliver the project on time; the ability to mobilize labour and 
resources to carry out the task; the ability to obtain equipment and the movement of equipment on a timely basis; and the reputation of the bidde r as regards ability to handle tasks and deliver 
quality work within an acceptable timeframe. 
3.88.  Procurement involving multilateral institutions or development banks are generally 
conducted in accordance with rules set out by these institutions. State-owned enterprises follow their own rules. There is an arrangement at regi onal level for the procurement of pharmaceutical 
and medical supplies. 
3.89.  The CARIFORUM-EC EPA includes provisions related to transparency and the use of agreed 
international standards in public procurement (Common Report). Its main provisions include the 
obligation not to discriminate against EU companies, and the publication of all laws, regulations, 
decisions, and administrative rulings related to the procurement. They apply to procurement above €164,000. 
3.3.5  Competition policy and regulatory issues 
3.90.  Grenada does not have anti-trust or any other kind of competition legislation. It has signed 
Protocol VIII revising the CARICOM Treaty, whic h provides for the enactment of harmonized 
competition legislation in CARICOM members. The protocol provides for the establishment of a 
regional competition authority, to deal with issues at CARICOM level, and a national authority to 
deal with domestic issues. However, the protocol is not yet in place, pending ratification by Montserrat and Suriname. The authorities indicated that the national authority could be 
established in 2014. 
3.91.  Price controls are regulated by the Supplies Control (Prices) Regulations (SRO 14 of 1959, 
last amended by SRO 7 of 1988). The regulations set maximum retail and wholesale prices or 
mark-ups for a number of products included in two schedules, with three and four lists, 
respectively. Around 60 items are under price control, comprising food products, pharmaceuticals, clothing, stationery, and hardware products. Prices  are in general controlled by setting a fixed 
mark-up for wholesalers, retailers or both. The Ministry of Trade is responsible for enforcing price 
controls. 
3.92.  The Second Schedule to the Regulations sets the maximum percentage may be added to 
the landed cost of imported goods. The mark-up ra te ranges from 5% to 15%. The MNIB sets the 
mark-ups for bulk sugar, rice, and powdered, full-cream milk. They are calculated on the landed 
cost plus the MNIB's commission; they are set at 10% for sugar, 15% for bulk rice, and 5% for milk.  
3.3.6  Intellectual property rights 
3.93.  Grenada is party to the Convention establishing the World Intellectual Property Organization 
(WIPO). It is also a contracting party to the Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works, the Paris Convention for the Prot ection of Industrial Property, and the Patent 
Cooperation Treaty. These treaties have been in force since September 1998. Grenada has 
recently signed the Beijing Treaty on Audiovisual Performances (the Treaty is not yet in force).  
3.94.  The latest notification by Grenada of its legi slation on intellectual property rights (IPRs) to 
the TRIPS Council dates from 2001.
49 Since then, Grenada has adopted new legislation on 
trademarks, patents, and copyright, but this legisl ation has not been notified to the WTO, although 
the new legislation aims at implementing the provisions of the TRIPS Agreement and making 
Grenada's IPR laws WTO-consistent. Grenada notified the Registrar of the Supreme Court as its 
                                               
49 WTO document IP/Q/GRD/1, 8 June 2004. WT/TPR/S/299/Rev.1 • Grenada 
 
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  contact point under Article 69 of the TRIPS Agreement.50 However, as of 2009, the Corporate 
Affairs and Intellectual Property Office (CAIPO) is the focal point for intellectual property to WIPO. 
3.95.  Grenada enacted the Trademarks Act, 2012,  repealing the Merchandise Mark Act, 1899 and 
the Registration of United Kingdom Trade Marks Ac t, 1939. Under the new act prior registration in 
the United Kingdom is no longer a pre-requisite fo r applying to register a mark in Grenada. The 
exclusive right to a trademark is acquired through registration in the Registry of Trade Marks of 
the Supreme Court of Grenada. The application must be submitted to the Corporate Affairs and 
Intellectual Property Office (CAIPO). Registration  is granted for ten years, and may be extended 
for the same duration. Registered marks that are not used within three years from their date of registration are vulnerable to a revocation action for non-use.  
3.96.  Well-known marks are recognized. The law recognizes a right of priority, allowing the 
claimant of a mark to claim a priority right in filing the application in another country. A proprietor 
or licensee of a registered mark can give notice to Customs to restrict the importation of a good if such importation infringes his/her rights.  
3.97.  The Trademarks Act, 2012 provides for an  expedited examination of applications for a 
trademark and for the option of filing electronically (subject to submitting the originals at the CAIPO within one month). The law recognizes first- use priority of a mark over first-to-file. The 
granting of a trade mark may be opposed; the opposition period is one month from the date of 
publication.  
3.98.  During the period under review, Grenada also enacted new legislation on patents. Grenada's 
Patent Act (Act No. 16 of 2011), enacted in 2011
51, gives full effect to the provisions of the Patent 
Cooperation Treaty, and any other international treaty on industrial property to which Grenada is 
party.  
3.99.  The Patent Act provides that patents may be granted to inventions considered as new, 
involving an inventive step, and capable of industrial application. Patents are recorded in the 
Register and a notice is published in the Gazette. Patents are granted for 20 years, renewable.  
3.100.  Grenada also adopted new copyright legislation in 2011. The Copyright Act, 2011 provides 
the basis for the protection of copyright and neighbouring rights in Grenada.52 Protection granted 
in the United Kingdom by virtue of the UK Copyright Act 1956 is no longer extended in Grenada. Under the new Copyright Act, literary, musical, and artistic works are protected for up to 50 years 
after the death of the author (or the last surviv ing author), or after the year of publication, 
broadcast or communication, if the latter take place after the death of the author. Collective works 
(other than of applied art or photography) and audio-visual works are protected for 50 years after 
the year of publication or the year of their availability to the public.  
3.101.  The Copyright Act makes provision for restricting the importation of copies infringing 
copyright. Copyright owners may request Customs to prohibit imports of goods that may constitute an infringement of their rights for a period of five years or less. Upon application by the 
owner or exclusive licensee of a copyrighted work in Grenada, a court may direct the Comptroller 
of Customs to detain the infringing importation. 
3.102.  Consultations are ongoing on draft legislat ion on geographical indications, layout designs 
of integrated circuits, protection of plant varieties, and undisclosed information.  
3.103.  As regards enforcement, the authorities have stated that because IPRs are private rights, 
"the burden is on the right holder to enforce such rights".
53 In order for penalties to be imposed, 
complainants must prove to the satisfaction of the Court that their interests have been 
prejudicially affected by the registration of patents,  trademarks or designs or that their rights have 
been infringed. 
                                               
50 WTO document IP/N/3/Rev.9, 8 November 2005. 
51 It repeals the Patents Act, 1898. 
52 It repeals the Copyright Act, Cap. 67. 
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  3.104.  The Ministry of Legal Affairs has lead authority for the administration of intellectual 
property laws in Grenada. The Registrar of the Su preme Court is responsible for the registration of 
patents, trademarks, and copyright. Customs has access to this public Register, and may use the 
information in it to seize goods that infringe rights at the border.  
3.105.  A decision on infringement of IPRs may be  appealed, in accordance with section 57 of the 
Copyright Act, only in cases of fraud, of other specific illegality or when the High Court had no jurisdiction to adjudicate the matter or exceeded its jurisdiction. WT/TPR/S/299/Rev.1 • Grenada 
 
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  4  TRADE POLICIES BY SECTOR 
4.1  Agriculture 4.1.  The agriculture sector remains the backbone of the rural economy, although it accounted for 
l e s s  t h a n  4 %  o f  G D P  o v e r  t h e  r e v i e w  p e r i o d  ( T a b le 1.1). The sector is Grenada's third largest 
employer. It has been severely affected in rece nt years by the devastating effects of hurricanes 
Ivan and Emily. Agricultural exports are composed mainly of fish products (55.3% of the total in 
2011), nutmeg and mace (35%), cocoa (8.5%), and to some extent, fresh fruits and vegetables 
(Table 4.1). Since the previous Trade Policy Revi ew, the share of agricultural exports in total 
exports has been growing, reaching 46.5% of total exports in 2011.  
Table 4.1 Grenada's agricu ltural exports, 2008-13 
 
(EC$'000) 
 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012a 2013b
Bananas 129.5 63.7 0 0 0 0 
Cocoa 3,674.5 4,809.6 4,964.5 6,386.5 8910.4 7058.0 
Nutmeg 7,212.4 6,995.4 7,741.1 16,121.5 18612.9 14983.5 
Mace 592 703 614.4 1,954.6 1188.2 1580.8 
Fresh fruits and 
vegetables 307.6 385.9 294.6 374.1 471.2 334.9 
Fish 10,587.1 10,506.3 14,989.2 14,365.4 17039.6 20956.4 
Other 79.2 83 100.7 94.0 96.4 27.7 
Total   
Value 22,582.3 23,546.9 28,704 .5 39,296.1 46318.7 44941.3
 In percentage of 
 exports 27.6 29.9 42.6 .. .. ..
 
.. Not available.  a Figures for 2012 are estimates. b Figures for 2013 are estimates for the January to September period.  Source: GIDC online information. Viewed at: http://www.thegcic.org/downloads/GCIC_AR2012.pdf. 
4.2.  The agriculture sector is predominantly comp osed of small farms, and is still struggling to 
recover from the devastating effects of hurricanes Ivan and Emily. Bananas, which were among the main exports, now account for only a marginal fraction of exports. Other challenges include 
limited resources to enforce agriculture policies; limited investment in the sector; disorganized 
markets; and limited access to credit for producers. 
4.3.  The Ministry of Agriculture, Lands, Fore stry, Fisheries and Environment is responsible for 
devising and implementing Grenada's agriculture and forestry policy. The Ministry provides non-
financial support to the sector, through support services to farmers, such as market research, and marketing assistance, and capacity building th rough the Farmer Training Programme. Financial 
incentives are granted to the sector in various forms, mostly tax and import duty concessions; 
these include a special VAT rate for water used by farmers for agriculture; and duty and tax concessions on farm vehicles, fa rm equipment, and farm inputs. 
4.4.  The EC$6 million Commercial Agriculture Development Project was launched in 2010 as the 
main framework for the Government's agricultural strategy. The project was to be implemented in 
collaboration with the Marketing National an d Importing Board (MNIB). It comprised three 
components: 
• a price and market guarantee scheme, under wh ich guaranteed prices are offered for the 
production of specific crops through a contractual arrangement with the MNIB; 
• a working capital and term loan facility to provide credit for farmers requiring additional 
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  • an information system aiming at providing beneficiaries with access to information 
related to commercial agriculture as well as training.  
4.5.  The authorities indicated that, as at January  2014, the project had not entered into effect and 
hence no price guarantee schemes were in place. 
4.6.  Under the Agricultural Loans Act, 1937 (Amended by Act No. 10 of 1990), the Government 
may extend loans to small farmers, with repa yment periods not exceeding three years. The 
authorities stated that this programme is not in effect.  
4.7.  Grenada grants higher than average tariff protection to its agriculture sector. Its average 
tariff on agricultural products (WTO definition) was 19.2% in 2013, and. The highest tariff rate on agricultural products is 40%. Grenada bound all its tariff lines during the Uruguay Round: with some exceptions, agricultural products were bound at 100%; some fruits an d spices were bound at 
200%. The average bound tariff is 100.1%. 
4.8.  Grenada maintains a number of agricultural products on import licensing requirements. In 
most cases licences are automatic, although regional priority sourcing requirements apply to some 
agri-industry products (pasta, aerated bevera ges, curry powder, margarine). Non-automatic 
licences are required for whole chicken (HS 0207.12) and eggs (HS 0407.003) (section 3.1.6), which are subject to import restrictions. 
4.1.1  Nutmeg 
4.9.  Grenada was once the world's second largest producer of nutmeg; it is currently ranked 
about fifth or sixth. Production has been severely  affected by the effects of hurricane Ivan, which 
destroyed approximately 90% of nutmeg trees, alon g with nutmeg wilt disease; and the industry 
produces barely 17% of its pre hurricane level.
54 In 2011, nutmeg and mace represented 12% of 
total exports and 35% of agricultural exports. Alth ough starting to recover, the nutmeg industry is 
now being affected by a root-disease, which poses a serious threat to its future. The Ministry of 
Agriculture hired a consultant to study the di sease, and recommendations were made to the 
Ministry. The Ministry is currently conducting experiments to understand the effects of the disease in Grenada.  
4.10.  Under the Nutmeg Industry Act, the Grenada Cooperative Nutmeg Association (GCNA) is the 
sole marketing agent for Grenada's nutmeg. Th e Association manufactures and exports nutmeg 
and mace.  
4.11.  A five-year plan for the development of the subsector, the Grenada Nutmeg Sector 
Development Strategy, was endorsed by the Go vernment in 2010. The strategy addresses the 
critical factors related to revitalizating the subsector and focuses on actions to increase production through field rehabilitation, and revitalize the in dustry and enhance quality and value added. It 
identifies target markets as well as six major objectives: (a) reinforcing access to market 
information to enable better decision-making; (b) reinforcing the GCNA's capacity to develop the nutmeg industry in Grenada and better compete internationally; (c) increasing the quality and 
quantity of nutmeg and mace collected and supp lied to the GCNA; (d) improving access to finance 
for all stakeholders to facilitate operations and manage risk; (e) improving cross-ministry coordination and public/private partnerships for better policymaking; and (f) ensuring the 
long-term sustainability of the nutmeg industry in Grenada. The authorities noted that the GCNA 
has implemented some of the objectives, but some of the objectives are yet to be realized, for 
example increasing the production level. 
4.1.2  Cocoa 
4.12.  The Grenada Cocoa Association (GCA), established in 1964, is the sole body in charge of 
regulating and controlling the production, processing, and marketing of cocoa.
55 The GCA is 
                                               
54 Nutmeg production dropped from nearly 13 million lbs in 2003, to below 1 million in 2006 after the 
two hurricanes destroyed nearly 90% of the trees. Since then, it has been picking up slowly, reaching almost 
2 million lbs in 2011. 
55 The GCA was established by the Grenada Cocoa Industry Ordinance Act 30 0f 1964, superseded by 
the Grenada Cocoa Industry Act No. 4 of 1989. WT/TPR/S/299/Rev.1 • Grenada 
 
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  responsible for cocoa marketing, plant protection , and post-harvest handling including fermenting, 
drying and quality control, plant propagation, cocoa extension services, and oversight of cocoa 
husbandry on farmers' fields. The GCA was notified to the WTO as a state trading enterprise in July 2010.
56  
4.13.  The GCA uses a custom-made crop forecastin g model to forecast the following year's crop. 
The projected production is then offered to the market; the majority is exported. The GCA is the 
sole exporter of cocoa, and it determines the price paid to producers. This is a farm-gate price 
determined on a per tonne basis and includes the administrative cost per tonne. Export prices are 
determined through price negotiation with the main clients. Long-term contracts are rarely negotiated. The GCA has the exclusive right to grant licences to local agents to purchase cocoa beans from farmers.  
4.14.  The GCA guarantees the purchase of all cocoa produced by farmers in Grenada. It has 
approximately 7,000 registered farmers, who sell their cocoa directly to the GCA or to the three licensed agents. These agents operate by way of their own funding and are responsible for 
fermenting and drying wet cocoa beans; they sell the dry cocoa beans through the GCA who then 
grades and bags and export them to contracted customers abroad.  
4.15.  An export permit is required for the export of "minor" spices in excess of 4 kg. The permit is 
granted by the Minor Spices Co-operative Marketin g Society Ltd, upon payment of a fee of EC$25. 
The permit is valid for one month, but extendable. 
4.1.3  Fisheries 4.16.  Although its contribution to GDP is small (1.3% in 2012), the fisheries subsector accounted 
for 55.3% of agricultural exports and for 18.5% of exports earnings in 2011. Figures for 2007 
indicate that the subsector comprises about 1,500 fishermen and 700 registered vessels, and employs about 3,000 people. The sector is dominated by a large number of small-sized units.
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The bulk of exports goes to the United States, Martinique, and Canada.  
4.17.  Fish exports are regulated under the Fi sh and Fish Product Regulation SRO 170/1999, 
administered by the Fisheries Division of the Mini stry of Agriculture, which has exclusive authority 
to grant licences for fish exports. Licences are valid for one year. 
4.18.  According to the authorities, some of the problems the industry faces include illegal fishing 
activities and inadequate access to transportation. A new fishing complex built in 2011 on the west coast of Grenada in the community of Gouyave (with the assistance from Japan) comprises a 
processing facility and a fish market equipped with storage facilities. 
4.19.  As an ACP country, Grenada has be nefited from the ACP Fish II Programme. 
4.2  Energy 
4.20.  Grenada depends almost entirely on fossil fuel imports for its energy needs. In 2008, its oil 
import bill exceeded EC$78 million, and represented 76% of export revenue. Grenada is part of the Petro Caribe Agreement, and has access to petroleum products from Petroleos de Venezuela 
on a concessionary loan-financed basis. Each year, this company supplies about 340,000 barrels of 
gasoline, fuel oil, and diesel to Grenada; 60% of the bill is paid for after delivery, and the 
remaining balance is paid over 25 years with interest accruing annually at a rate of 1%. 
4.21.  Grenada Electricity Services limited (GRENLEC ) is the sole provider of electricity services. 
Since 1961, it has had the exclusive licence to generate, transmit, distribute, and sell electricity in 
Grenada (until 2073).
58 The Government holds 10% of its shares. In 2010, total gross electricity 
generation was 209 GWh, with an installed capaci ty of 52.4 MW. Grenada has one of the highest 
electrification rates in the Caribbean. According to GRENLEC, 99.5% of communities in Grenada 
are electrified. In 2008, 41,228 customers (domestic and commercial) were connected to the 
                                               
56 WTO document G/STR/N/13/GRD, 24 August 2010. 
57 EU online information. Viewed at: http://acpfish2-eu .org/index.php?page=grenada&hl=en . 
58 As provided for in the Electricity Supply Ordinance, 1961; and the Electricity Supply Act, 1994. WT/TPR/S/299/Rev.1 • Grenada 
 
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  national electricity grid. The commercial sector consumed about 57% of the electricity sold in 
2008. The price paid by final consumers of electric ity comprises various charges (Table 4.2), and is 
one of the highest in the region. This is due to  the lack of competition in the industry, since 
GRENLEC holds a de jure monopoly and hence has absolute power to determine prices.  
Table 4.2 Taxes and charges in the electricity sector, December 2013 
Charge Domestic Commercial  Industrial  Street lighting 
VAT 15% of non-fuel chargea 
Environmental levy EC$0 - 5    
Fuel (sur)charge Varies with the price of oil 
Floor area charge  EC$0.2/50 sq feet 
of floor   
Non-fuel charge EC$0.4146/kWh EC$0.4471/kWh EC$0.3277/kWh EC$0.3745/kWh 
Horsepower charge   EC$2/horsepower   
 
a The first 99 kWh of electricity for dome stic consumption are exempted from VAT. 
 Source: Information provided by the authorities. 
4.22.  Since 2007, GRENLEC has run a pilot programme that allows consumers who auto generate 
renewable energy to connect to its grid. Customers are required to sell all the power they generate 
to GRENLEC, and buy all the power they need from GRENLEC. The selling price is based on an annual average of the cost of fuel. GRENLEC is also diversifying its infrastructure to accommodate 
the use of renewable energy, the goal being to us e it to meet 30% of its demand by 2016 using 
this type of energy. A project of a wind farm on the island of Carriacou, financed with an EU grant, is expected to meet approximately 40% of local demand.  
4.23.  In 2011, the Government released the Nati onal Energy Policy (NEP), with the goal of 
increasing energy from renewable sources by  20% in 2020 and in general reducing the 
dependence on imported hydrocarbons. The Government offers incentives for renewable energy production in the form of tax exemptions. Eligible equipment (including wind and solar systems) is 
exempted from import duties and the general consumption tax.  
4.24.  Despite these efforts, the electricity market in Grenada remains heavily dependent on 
inexpensive fuel provided by Venezuela. Searching to overcome this situation, Grenada is 
exploring its potential for petroleum resources. In 2008, an agreement was entered into with 
Global Petroleum Group Ltd for the exploration,  development, and production of offshore 
petroleum resources. An exploration licence was i ssued to the group for four years, renewable for 
two additional periods of two years each. The company was also granted preferential rights to 
obtain a development licence for 20 years, renewable for a further 10 years.
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4.3  Manufacturing 4.25.  Grenada's manufacturing sector is relatively  small, and concentrated around the production 
of light manufactures (Table 4.3). Its contributi on to real GDP oscillated between 3.5% and 4% 
during the period under review. Manufactures are exported mainly to the United States, the United Kingdom, and other CARICOM countries.  
4.26.  The agri-processing industry comprises an estimate of 250 small units producing items such 
as confectionary, plantain chips, banana chips, various flavours of cocoa balls, dried herbs, and 
various kinds of green seasoning. 
4.27.  Grenada's tariff on manufactured goods (ISIC classification) averaged 10.7% in 2013, but is 
highly dispersed, with a coefficient of variation nearing 1. The average tariff rate in the clothing sector was 19.9%.  
                                               
59 Online information. Viewed at: http://www.ihs.com/News/WW-News/news-2008/Global-Petroleum-
Ltd-awarded-Grenada-acreage.htm  [12.12.13]. WT/TPR/S/299/Rev.1 • Grenada 
 
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  Table 4.3 Selected manufacture d exports, 2005 and 2008-13 
(EC$'000) 
 2005  2008 2009 2010 2011  2012a  2013b 
Flour 10,140 18,936 18,775 15,883 19,443 17,809 13,151 
Paper products 6,864 8,222 6,307 5,427 5,401 5,364 4,164 
Animal feed 3,586 4,013 4,796 4,614 4,517 5,114 4,283 
Clothing 1,763 2,017 2,101 1,849 1,411 1,410 690* 
Paints and varnishes 1,525 2,069 2,346 1,814 2,089 2,597 2,358 
Other 2,396 3,969 2,210 2,833 2,896 2,899 1,031 
Total     
 Value 26,274 39,227 36,536 32,421 36,730 35,685 26,116 
 In percentage of exports 35.2 48.0 46.4 48.1 .. .. .. 
 
.. Not available. 
a Figures for 2012 and 2013 are estimates.  
b Figures for 2013 are for the January to September period. 
 
Source: Grenada's Central Statistical Office.  
4.28.  Incentives granted to manufacturing were streamlined during the period under review. The 
sector no longer benefits from the provisions of the Fiscal Incentives Act, 1974, which provided full 
exemption from taxes on corporate profits for up  to 15 years. Current benefits, provided under 
Grenada's Investment Promotion Act, include acce lerated deprecation provisions and import duty 
exemptions on plant, machinery, equipment (including equipment for transportating goods), spare parts, raw materials, and components used in manufacturing. Industrial infrastructures attract a property tax of 0.3% on land and 0.2% on buildings.  
4.29.  According to the authorities, the introduc tion of the VAT penalized some export-oriented 
manufacturers, who must pay the VAT on inputs upon importation and claim the VAT refund only upon exportation of the final product. In 2010, as a temporary relief measure, the Government 
granted exporters a VAT rebate equivalent to 10% of their gross sales. The programme was 
extended in 2012. In 2013, the Government launched the Manufacturers Competitiveness Programme (MCP), to help manufac turers remain competitive.  
4.4  Services 
4.30.  Grenada is a services-driven economy. The services sector accounts for nearly 75% of GDP. 
The contribution of the private education subsector to real GDP increased from 8.1% in 2006 to 14.1% in 2011. The authorities indicated that this is the result of increases in private education, 
primarily due to the increase in non-national students attending St. George’s University. The 
services sector is an important source of fore ign reserves. During the period under review, the 
sector has maintained a positive trade balance reaching EC$171 million in 2013, i.e. 7.6% of GDP 
(Table 1.3). The main components of the sector are education services (essentially private); real 
estate, renting, and business activities; and tran sport, storage, and communications (Chart 4.1). 
Tourism is a key activity, although the contributi on of hotel and restaurants to GDP is just 5%. 
Including the indirect effects, tourism is estimated to account for almost 22% of GDP (section 
4.4.4). 
4.31.  In the GATS, Grenada made commitments in: reinsurance; hotel development; 
entertainment services; sporting and other recreational services; courier services; and 
telecommunication services. Market access and national treatment limitations scheduled on 
cross-border supply and consumption abroad in the telecommunication subsector expired in 2006. 
4.32.  The horizontal section of Grenada's commitments contains limitations regarding commercial 
presence and the movement of natural persons. Foreign investors must comply with domestic 
provisions in order to establish a business locally, such as withholding tax provisions and property ownership regulations. Employment of foreign natu ral persons is normally limited to people with 
managerial and technical skills that are in short supply or not available in Grenada. Grenada did 
not list any Article II (MFN) exemptions.  WT/TPR/S/299/Rev.1 • Grenada 
 
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  Chart 4.1 Structure of the servic es sector (average for 2007-12) 
 
 
Source: Secretariat calculations, based on data fro m the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank. Viewed at: 
http://www.eccb-centralbank.org/Statistics/index.asp . 
4.33.  Commercial activities attract a property tax of 0.5% on land (the highest), and 0.3% on 
buildings. They are the most heavily taxed activities. 
4.4.1  Financial services  4.4.1.1  Regulators 
4.34.  The Grenada Authority for the Regulation of Financial Institutions (GARFIN)
60 is responsible 
regulating all financial institutions, except domestic commercial banks and domestic securities businesses, which are regulated by the ECCB. Institutions regulated by GARFIN include credit unions, insurance companies, international financial services, and money services.
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4.4.1.2  Onshore financial services 
4.4.1.2.1  Institutions 4.35.  Onshore financial services comprise ba nking activities, regulated by the ECCB in 
coordination with the Ministry of Finance, and insurance, regulated by GARFIN. 
4.4.1.2.2  Banking 4.36.  Grenada's banking sector contributed slightly more than 5% of GDP during the period under 
review. There are currently five commercial banks operating in Grenada (Table 4.4). The degree of 
financial intermediation increased during the period under review. Between 2007 and 2012, domestic credit provided by the banking sector  increased from 79.1% of GDP to 91.5%, driven 
largely by household demand.
62 Households account for the majority of loans and advances 
provided by commercial banks. In 2012, they we re the beneficiaries of 58.7% of all loans and 
                                               
60 Grenada Authority for the Regulation of Financial Institutions (GARFIN) Act No. 5 of 2006, amended 
by Act No. 22 of 2008. This Act was proclaimed effective on 1 February 2007 by way of SRO No. 2 of 2007. Viewed at: http://www.garfingrenada.org/ . 
61 GARFIN has responsibility for the administration of: the Building Societies Act, Cap. 38; Friendly 
Societies Act, Cap. 118; Cooperative Societies Act, 2011 (cooperatives and credit unions); Insurance Act, 
2010; Company Management Act, 1996; International Be tting Act, 1998; International Trusts Act, 1996; 
International Companies Act, Cap. 152; International Insurance Act, 1996; Offshore Banking Act, 2003; 
Grenada Development Bank Act, Cap. 129; and Money Services Business Act, 2009. 
62 ECCB (2013b). WT/TPR/S/299/Rev.1 • Grenada 
 
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  advances, followed by private businesses (31.4%). Other personal loans (i.e. not related to 
property acquisition or durable consumer g oods) increased from EC$355.2 million in 2007 to 
EC$506.1 in 2012. 
Table 4.4 Financial institutions licensed under the Banking Act, 2005 (December 2013) 
Financial institution 
Commercial banks  
  Bank of Nova Scotia Branch (foreign incorporated) 
  CIBC First Caribbean International Bank (B arbados) Ltd Branch (foreign incorporated) 
  Republic Bank (Grenada) Limited Foreign subsidiary 
  RBTT Bank Grenada Ltd Foreign subsidiary 
  Grenada Co-operative Bank Ltd Locally owned 
Non-bank financial institutions  
  Republic Finance & Merchant Bank Ltd  
  Caribbean Micro-Finance Grenada  
 
Source: Information provided by the authorities. 
4.37.  Lending and deposit rates are similar to those in other OECS countries. In December 2012, 
the average lending and deposit rates were respectively 9.19% and 2.68%, both lower than their 2007 levels (9.65% and 3.04%, respectively).  
4.38.  The ECCB Agreement Act (Common Report ) and the Banking Act, No. 19 of 2005 comprise 
the main legislation governing domestic banks in Grenada. The ECCB is the regulatory body for all financial institutions licensed under the Banking Act in Grenada. Like in the other ECCU member 
countries, the Banking Act is based in part on the Basel Committee on Bank Supervision's core 
principles for effective banking supervision. Th ese changes include strengthened oversight of 
financial institutions by the ECCB, and more stringent and systematic reporting requirements by 
such institutions. 
4.39.  The licensing conditions for banks are th e same across OECS countries (Common Report). 
The Ministry in charge of finance is responsible for local supervision of the banking sector. It prescribes the annual licensing fees, in consultation with the ECCB. They are currently EC$20,000 
per annum. Citizens and companies of Grenada are not restricted from borrowing or placing 
deposits with banks located abroad. There are no limitations on foreign investment in onshore banks in Grenada. Foreign-owned banks licensed and incorporated in Grenada are subject to the 
same requirements as locally owned and locally incorporated banks and may provide the same 
services. Branches of foreign banks must submit additional information when applying for a licence to show that they are subject to effective su pervision at home and must confirm that the 
regulatory body in their home jurisdiction does  not object to the application. There are no 
residency or citizenship requirements for bank managers or directors.  
4.40.  The minimum capital required is EC$5 million for banks, and EC$1 million for credit or other 
financial institutions. The Banking Act requires licensed financial institutions to maintain a reserve 
fund, and transfer to the fund at least 20% of th eir net profits, whenever the reserve fund falls 
below 100% of their paid-up capital. Capital adequacy ratio has been raised to 8%.
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4.4.1.2.3  Insurance 
4.41.  The insurance subsector contributes nearly  2% of GDP. There are 24 registered insurance 
companies in Grenada, of which 17 in general insurance, nine in long-term insurance, and two in both. Most insurance companies are branches or su bsidiaries of regional companies. In general, 
long-term insurance companies provide ordinary life insurance services, while general insurance 
companies provide mostly property and motor-vehicle insurance.  
4.42.  GARFIN is responsible for regulating and supervising the onshore insurance sector, including 
reinsurance. All domestic insurance companies are presently governed by the Insurance Act, 
Cap 150 of the Continuous Revised Edition of th e Laws of Grenada. Insurance legislation is 
generally in line with international standards and practices.  
                                               
63 The Banking (Capital Adequacy and Capital Ra tios) Regulations, SRO 10 of 2010, repealed the 
Banking (Assigned Capital) Regulations, No. 17 of 1994. WT/TPR/S/299/Rev.1 • Grenada 
 
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  4.43.  Insurance companies must be registered by the Supervisor of Insurance within GARFIN. 
Foreign insurance companies may establish branches in Grenada. Minimum paid-up share capital is set at EC$2 million for local companies and EC$5 million for foreign companies; the EC$5 million must be fully paid-up in cash.
64 Mutual companies must have uncommitted reserves of at least 
EC$5 million; this is the case for long-term and other classes of insurance business.  
4.44.  Apart from a higher capital requirement, to be granted a licence to operate in Grenada, a 
foreign company must have been lawfully constituted in the country in which it was incorporated, 
and have undertaken insurance business in that country for at least five years. It must appoint a 
resident person in Grenada to be its principal representative, who must have power of attorney and a principal office in the country. 
4.45.  Insurance (excluding reinsurance) companies are required to deposit cash, assets or a 
combination of both with the Supervisor of Insurance.
65 Deposits for foreign-incorporated 
companies are higher. In 2010, the required deposit for long-term insurance businesses was raised from EC$100,000 to EC$250,000 for foreign compan ies, and from no requirement to EC$150,000 
for local companies. The required deposit for general insurance businesses companies is 40% of 
the net premium income from the previous year  or EC$150,000 (foreign companies) (EC$50,000 
for local companies), whichever is greater.
66 Associations of underwriters must be registered under 
the Insurance Act to carry on any class of insurance business; they must deposit with the 
Supervisor of Insurance an amount equal to EC$200,000. 
4.46.  The Supervisor of Insurance may grant approval for insurance policies to be placed with 
companies that are not registered under the Act, if he determines that it is not possible to obtain 
similar protection from a registered company. A person wishing to enter into an insurance contract 
(except reinsurance) with an insurer not registered under the Act, must apply to the Supervisor of Insurance for permission to do so. This may be granted if the Supervisor is satisfied that it is not 
possible to obtain similar insurance protection at a comparable cost from an insurer registered 
under the Act. 
4.47.  An insurance company may not apply the assets of an insurance fund, directly or indirectly, 
to any class of insurance business other than that in respect of which the fund was established and 
is maintained. 
4.48.  The following insurances are mandatory: motor vehicles insurance policy or security against 
third-party liabilities.
67  
4.4.1.2.4  Other on shore financial services 
4.49.  A new Cooperatives Societies Act entered into force in September 2011.  4.50.  A new Money Services Business Act entered into force in 2009.  
4.4.1.3  Offshore financial services 
4.51.  GARFIN is the regulatory body for all offshore financial services. The main legislation 
governing the offshore banking sector and bank s providing trust services in Grenada is the 
Offshore Banking Act, Cap 217A of the Continuous  Revised Edition of the Laws of Grenada; the 
Grenada Authority for the Regulation of Financial Institutions Act, Cap 125A; and the International Companies Act, Cap 152. Offshore trust companies are governed by the International Trusts Act, Cap 152C.  
                                               
64 As specified in Insurance Act No. 10, 2002, a local company is a company incorporated under the 
Companies Act, 1994, with not less than 51% of its issued share capital held by citizens of Grenada; or any company incorporated in a country, other than Grenada,  which the Minister has specified by Order in the 
Gazette for purposes of this definition. 
65 Assets registered with the Eastern Caribbean Ce ntral Securities Registry  may be used as well . 
66 In the previous legislation (Insurance Act, 2002) the requirements were EC$50,000 for foreign 
general insurance companies (excluding motor vehi cle insurance), and EC$25,000 for local companies. 
67 Motor Vehicles Insurance (Third Pa rty Risks) Act, Act No. 39 of 1994. WT/TPR/S/299/Rev.1 • Grenada 
 
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  4.52.  Offshore banks must be incorporated under the International Companies Act, Cap 152. As 
required by the Offshore Banking Act, Cap 217A, offshore banks must be licensed by the Minister 
of Finance. Conditions for licensing include the maintenance of a principal office in Grenada and the appointment of an authorized agent and altern ate agent. For restricted licences (class II), the 
minimum capital requirement is EC$6 million for banks, and EC$2 million for trusts. Capital 
requirements for unrestricted licences (class I) are double these amounts. Offshore licensees are also required to make a special deposit with GARFIN, and constitute a reserve fund into which they 
must transfer 10% of profits every year.
68 Offshore banks are exempt from payment of taxes and 
duties, except for service charges and utility ch arges for services provided by the Government. 
There are currently no offshore banks operating in Grenada. 
4.53.  Offshore insurance services are regulated by International Insurance Act No. 37 of 1996 
(most recently amended by Act No. 1 of 2008). Insurance companies licensed under the Act must 
perform all their operations outside Grenada, and maintain capital requirements in accordance with the type of business in which they engage (E C$1 million for reinsurance, EC$2 million for 
long-term business, and EC$3 million for general insurance business). Licences are valid for 
12 months and renewed every year upon payment of  a fee. Activities are monitored by GARFIN. 
There are currently no registered international insurance companies in Grenada. 
4.54.  Offshore insurance businesses are exempt from any currency and exchange control, and 
any foreign exchange levy. They are also exempt from income tax, withholding tax, corporation tax, business levy, and aliens land-holding.  
4.55.  The Mutual Exchange of Information on Taxation Matters Act, No. 24 of 2011 allows the 
Government to share tax information with some foreign treaty partners (section 2). 
4.4.2  Telecommunications 4.56.  Grenada made commitments during the extended negotiations on basic telecommunications 
services.
69 Since 2006, several restrictions have expire d, and the sector has become more open to 
the competition.70 The mobile penetration rate increased from 67% in 2006 to 115% in 2012, 
while fixed-line penetration remained stagnant, at some 25% (Table 4.5). 
Table 4.5 Telecommunications statistics, 2006-13 
 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 
Providers revenues (EC$ 
million) 170.1 173.1 163.3 145.8 148.3 145.9 156.0 153.0 
Investment (EC$ million) 29.6 40.1 44.1 39.5 17.9 20.4 18 17 
Employment 207 216 304 267 268 240 218 231 
Penetration rates 
(percentage)         
--Fixed-line 28 26 27 26 26 25 25 27 
--Mobile 67 85 98 106 106 109 115 120 
--Fixed Internet 6 7 11 11 13 13 14 17 
 
Note: Information is provided for year ending on 31 March.  Source: NTRC Grenada and ECTEL, Key Telecoms Indicators . Viewed at: 
http://www.ntrc.gd/Documents%204/Key%20Telecommunications%20Indicators2.pdf . 
4.57.  The sector is regulated by Telecommunications Act No. 31 of 2000 (amended by Act No. 8 
of 2001). The Act guarantees open entry, mark et liberalization, and competition in the 
telecommunications sector. It, inter alia , specifies criteria for the granting of a licence; universal 
service conditions that may be applied; and procedures for concluding interconnection 
                                               
68 The amount of the special deposit is EC$270,000 for banks, and EC$150,000 for trusts. 
69 WTO document GATS/SC/96/Suppl.1, 11 April 1997. 
70 Cross-border supply and commerci al presence in voice telephone, packet-switched data transmission, 
circuit-switched data transmission, telex, telegraph, pr ivate-leased circuit, and fa csimile services, as well as 
the provision of terrestrial-based mobile services, includ ing cellular/mobile telephone,  paging and others were 
reserved for the exclusive operator until 2006. WT/TPR/S/299/Rev.1 • Grenada 
 
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  agreements. The Act established the National Telecommunications Regulatory Commission of 
Grenada, the regulatory agency.  
4.58.  The National Telecommunications Regulatory Commission (NTRC) and the Eastern 
Caribbean Telecommunications Authority (see Common Report) are the regulatory bodies. The 
NTRC is under the responsibility of the Ministry of Communications, Works, Physical Development, 
Public Utilities and ICT. 
4.59.  The NTRC may designate a particular telecommunications service as a regulated service if it 
determines that the degree of competition is not sufficient to protect consumers 
(Telecommunications (Retail Tariff) Regulations, SRO 6 of 2005). The tariffs for regulated services 
in Grenada are determined in accordance with a price cap plan agreed between Cable and Wireless 
and the ECTEL Member States.71 For regulated services, price cap plans are elaborated at the 
regional level by the ECTEL, in collaboration with the companies concerned, currently Cable & 
Wireless/LIME. The latest revision of the PCP,  in 2010, was approved for three years, and 
introduced, among others, a gradual reduction in the tariff for fixed to mobile communication, 
from EC$0.71 in 2010, to EC$0.40 by October 2011. It eliminated the provisions for access 
deficit.72  
4.60.  Grenada allows full foreign participation in telecommunications companies. VAT is applied to 
international telephone calls at a rate of 20%, while the rate is 15% for other services. There are 
no sector-specific fiscal incentives. During the period under review, the Government of Grenada 
reduced its stake in the incumbent provider, Ca ble and Wireless (Grenada) Ltd (LIME), from 30% 
to 16.58%. 
4.61.  Universal service obligations include the provision of public voice telephony, Internet access, 
and telecommunication services to schools, hospitals, and similar institutions, the disabled, and the physically challenged.
73 A Universal Service Fund (USF) was established in 2009 to 
compensate any provider who is required to provide or promote the service.74 Providers are 
required to contribute 0.25% of their gross annu al revenue to the USF for their first year of 
licence, 0.5% for the second year, and 1% annually for remainder of their licence.75 The NTRC is in 
charge of approving projects for USF funding. Cable and Wireless (LIME), Columbus 
Communication Ltd (Flow), and Affordable Communi cation Ltd. have been compensated by the 
USF. 
4.62.  As of December 2013, 22 "individual" licences had been granted (of which six since 2007): 
five for fixed public telecommunications; seven for public mobile telecommunications; eight for 
Internet networks and services; and two for submar ine cable landing. Most of these licences were 
granted for 15 years and some will expire in 2015. In addition, a number of "class" licences have 
been granted for essentially value-added telecommunications services. Cable and Wireless (LIME) 
is the only provider of fixed-line services. Tariffs for local fixed-line-to-fixed-line calls and local fixed-line-to-mobile calls are regulated by a price cap plan. 
4.63.  The Telecommunications (Tariff) Regulation s (SRO No. 34 of 2003) stipulate that providers 
are free to set tariffs for services for which there is effective competition in the market. If the regulatory body determines that there is a dominant position in the market, tariffs are set in accordance with conditions. The NTRC may designate a provider as a dominant telecommunication 
provider in a particular service. In this case, the provider has the obligation to file its tariffs with 
the NTRC for approval. Providers that are not in a dominant position must notify the NTRC of their 
tariffs and may file any modification. The only dominant provider identified is C&W (LIME). 
4.64.  Provisions for interconnections are set out in the Telecommunications (Interconnection) 
Regulations, 2009. The legislation guarantees non- discrimination and transparency in the provision 
                                               
71 ECTEL online information. View ed at: http://www.ectel.int/grd/Telelcommunications%20(Tariff) 
%20Regulation.%202003%20NEW-.doc. 
72 In 2013, the NTRC extended the PCP for one year. Online information. Viewed at: 
http://www.barnaclegrenada.com/index.php/featured-st ories/2725-ntrc-says-its-peoples-telecommunications-
watchdog  [12.03.14]. 
73 Telecommunications (Universal Service Fund) Regulations 2009. 
74 Telecommunications (Universal Service Fund) Regulations, SRO 21 of 2009. 
75 Telecommunications (Universal Service F und Contribution) Order, SRO 20 of 2009. WT/TPR/S/299/Rev.1 • Grenada 
 
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  of interconnection by any public network operat or. Companies may freely negotiate, amend or 
modify interconnection agreements, but the a pproval of the NTRC is required. Maximum 
interconnection rates are set by ECTEL. Current rates are set out in the Decision on Interconnection Rates taken at the 19
th ECTEL Council of Ministers in  2009. In that decision, ECTEL 
recommended a three-year phased reduction of rates that should lead to a reduction up to 60% in 
rates. The recommended rate for mobile termination was reduced from EC$0.369 per minute in April 2009 to EC$0.2510 per minute in 2011. 
4.65.  Interconnections agreements are in place between the historic provider, Cable & Wireless 
(Grenada) Ltd, and the following companies: A ffordable Island Communications Inc.; Columbus 
Communications (Grenada) Ltd.; Digicel (Grenada) Ltd.; and Global Network Providers (Grenada) 
Inc.  
4.66.  In accordance with the Telecommunications Act, the NTRC is responsible for the 
administration of Grenada's numbering plan. Assign ment of numbers is subject to an application 
fee, an initial fee, and an annual fee. The annual fee is EC$410 for a code (a block of 
10,000 numbers), and EC$1,060 for a block of 10 codes.76  
4.67.  Two licences have been granted for the landing of a submarine cable; as at early 2014, 
there were two operators C&W (LIM E) and Solar Caribbean Fiber. 
4.4.3  Transport 
4.4.3.1  Air transport 4.68.  Grenada has not made any GATS commitments on air transport services.
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4.69.  Grenada's two airports, the Maurice Bish op International Airport and Lauriston Airport 
(located on the island of Carriacou) are both owned by the Government and operated by the 
Grenada Airport Authority.78 The Authority sets the fees for airport services and has a monopoly 
on the provision of airport management services. However, private (local and foreign) participation 
is permitted for auxiliary services. The Authority provides ground-handling services through a 
wholly owned subsidiary company, Aviation Services of Grenada Ltd. Chevron West Indies Ltd. 
operates the fuel tank system, and catering  services are provided by Goddard Caterers (Grenada) 
Ltd. 
4.70.  The main indicators with respect to airport movements are shown in Table 4.6.  
Table 4.6 Air traffic indicators, 2009-13  
 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 
Maurice Bishop International Airport  
Aircraft movement 13,668 14,218 14,258 13,356 12,819 
Passengers movement 312,447 297,386 307,553 301,657 300,276 
Freight movement (kg) 1,526,579 1,703,533 1,443,058 1,761,599 2,220,390 
Mail movement (kg) 75,530 83,898 78,299 103,085  125,005  
Lauriston Airport  
Aircraft movement 2,396 2,032 1,279 2,234 .. 
Passenger movement 11,214 10,039 9,641 12,076 .. 
Freight Movement (kg) 121,334 121,574 60,275 .. .. 
Mail Movement (kg) 74 115 58 .. .. 
 
.. Not available.  Source: Information provided by the authorities. 
4.71.  Several international airlines service Grenada: Air Canada, American Airlines, British 
Airways, Caribbean Airlines, Delta Airlines, and Virgin Atlantic Airways. Regional carriers include LIAT, Saint Vincent Grenada Air, and Conviasa Airlines. Three companies provide charter services 
                                               
76 Telecommunication (Numbering) Regulations, 2009. 
77 WTO document GATS/SC/96, 15 April 1994. 
78 Grenada Airports Authority Act No. 9 of 1985. WT/TPR/S/299/Rev.1 • Grenada 
 
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  (Air Canada, Air Transat, and Caribbean Airw ays), one provides cargo services (Amerijet 
International), and two provide air courier services (FedEx and DHL). 
4.72.   The main legislation governing air transport, the Civil Aviation Act, 2004, remained 
unchanged during the review period. Overall responsi bility for air transport rests with the Minister 
of Tourism, Civil Aviation and Culture. The Air Transport Licensing Board is responsible for issuing 
air transport licences and permits, and for approving tariffs for passengers and cargo transportation. At the regional level, safety an d security matters are the responsibility of the 
Eastern Caribbean Civil Aviation Authority (ECCAA) (Common Report). The granting of licences or 
permits to non-nationals or bodies not incorporated  in Grenada is subject to the approval of the 
Minister.  
4.73.  Under the Civil Aviation Act, approval by the Minister of Tourism is required before air 
transport service licences may be granted by the Air Transport Licensing Board. This requirement 
does not apply, however, to citizens of Grenada or a member state of the OECS or CARICOM, or to a body incorporated in Grenada that is substantially controlled by citizens of Grenada or a 
OECS/CARICOM member state.  
4.74.  As a member of the International Civil Aviation Organization, Grenada recognizes and 
applies its Standards and Recommended Practices ( SARPs). Grenada also applies the provisions of 
the Chicago Convention. 
4.75.  Grenada has two bilateral air services agreements, recorded by ICAO, with the United 
Kingdom and Suriname (1996). The open sky agreement with the United Kingdom was renewed in 2011, and permits airlines of both countries (or a designated airline) to operate air services 
between the two territories.
79 Under the agreement, each party grants the other the right to fly 
across its territory without landing, and the right to make stops for non-traffic purposes. The agreement includes provisions guaranteeing fair  competition between the designated airlines 
providing the agreed services, and prohibits the granting of state subsidies or support that would 
adversely affect such a fair competition. It also allows Grenada to designate a carrier from any other CARICOM State.  
4.4.3.2  Maritime transport 
4.76.  Grenada did not schedule any GATS specific commitments on maritime transport services. 
The Ministry of Finance is responsible for formulating maritime transport policy.  
4.77.  The Grenada Shipping Act of 1994 provides the legislative framework for merchant 
shipping. In order to be registered in Grenada, vessels must be substantially owned by Grenadian 
citizens or public bodies, companies incorporated  in Grenada, or nationals of a CARICOM member 
state. Non-incorporated companies may be author ized by the Minister, provided the company is 
established in and has its principal place of bu siness in Grenada, where the majority of the 
ownership of the company is vested in Grenadian citizens, and the company is managed by Grenadian citizens. Cabotage is not restricted to Grenadian registered ships. Evidence of financial 
responsibility against risk of dama ge to third parties is mandatory. 
4.78.  According to the authorities, no government  or other cargos are reserved for domestically 
flagged vessels or for ships owned or operated by the Government. There are no cargo preferences or fiscal incentives to domestically flagged ships. 
4.79.  The Grenada Ports Authority, established under the Ports Authority Act, has responsibility 
for providing, managing, and maintaining port services and facilities.
80 Ports are designated by 
law. There are currently six designated ports in Grenada: two are not operational, and three are 
dedicated for yachting. All ports are owned by th e Government of Grenada. During the period 
under review, Grenada expanded the port of St. Ge orges, which has the capacity to hold two mega 
ships simultaneously.81  
                                               
79 Online information. Viewed at: http://www.officialdocuments.gov.uk/document/cm83/8307/8307.pdf . 
80 Port Authority Act Cap 247. 
81 Grenada Board of Tourism online informatio n. Viewed  at: http://www.grenadagrenadines. 
com/cruise_facts.html. WT/TPR/S/299/Rev.1 • Grenada 
 
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  4.80.  Private sector companies (including foreign companies incorporated as local subsidiaries) 
may apply to the Port Authority to provide services within privately owned terminals, but not in the main commercial seaports. Charges levied on carriers and passengers are determined by the Government by way of the Ports Authority Tariff. 
4.81.  Grenada applies a levy of US$3 per visitor a rriving by ship, a cruise passenger tax, and an 
environmental levy on vessels to cover the costs of garbage disposal.
82 
4.82.  Grenada is a member of the International Ma ritime Organization, and has signed some of its 
conventions relating to liability and compensation, and maritime safety. Since 2001, Grenada has 
taken measures to comply with the International Ship and Port Facility Security (ISPS) Code. Safety provisions were incorporated in the Shipping Act. 
4.4.4  Tourism 
4.83.  The tourism sector's direct contribution to Grenada's GDP fluctuated around 4% during the 
period under review (Table 1.1). However, taki ng into account indirect effects and induced 
contributions, the World Travel & Tourism Council estimated the total contribution of the sector at 
21.8% of GDP in 2012.
83 The sector employs 6% of the labo ur force. In 2012, Grenada had over 
360,000 stay-over visitor arrivals; two out of th ree visitors were a cruise ship passengers 
(Table 4.7).  
Table 4.7 Indicators of the tourism sector, 2000 and 2005-13 
  2000 2005 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
 Total visitors ('000)  314.3 384.4 426.9 459.2 445.6 428.6 360.2 313.7 
  Stay-over visitors  126.7 98.5 123.8 109.5 105.4 113.9 116.2 116.4 
  Cruise ship passengers  180.3 275.1 292.7 342.9 333.3 309.6 242.5 197.3 
 Number of cruise ship calls  360 260 217 246 206 198 185 144 
Total visitor expenditure (EC$ 
million) 481.5 192.8 341.8 302.1 301.4 315.3 300.3 306.6 
 
Source: Grenada Board of Tourism. 
4.84.  Grenada made specific GATS commitments on hotel development, limited to hotels with a 
capacity of in excess of 100 rooms. The developmen t of hotels with fewer rooms is subject to an 
economic needs test. Foreign suppliers may hire foreign staff only at managerial and specialist 
levels, if the skills are in short supply or not available locally. 
4.85.  The Minister of Tourism, Civil Aviation and Culture has overall responsibility for policy 
formulation and implementation in the tourism sector.84 Marketing, development, and promotion 
activities are carried out by the Grenada Board of Tourism, as well as the Grenada Hotel and 
Tourism Association. According to the authorities, emphasis is being placed on developing community tourism and niche tourism products such as diving, eco-tourism and a "total spice experience". 
4.86.  The Government of Grenada levies a num ber of tourism-related taxes and charges: a 
US$20 Airport Service Charge on passengers leaving the country by air (currently included in the price of the air ticket); a US$3 cruise passeng er tax; a hotel room tax of 8%; and a 7.5% 
refreshment charge on the purchase of food or drinks at hotels, applied under the Hotel 
Refreshment Charge Act, 1973. At Lauriston Airport, an EC$20.00 security charge is levied on persons arriving by air. An embarkation tax of US$1 is levied on persons leaving Grenada by ship. 
4.87.  The hotel accommodation licence ranges from EC$600 to EC$2,500, depending on the 
number of rooms. Tourism attracts a special VAT rate of 10%. Diving activities also attract the 
                                               
82 Cruise Ship (Visitors) Levy Act, 1990, Amended by Act No. 20 of 1994. 
83 The indirect and induced impact  of the travel and tourism sector include: related investment 
spending, Government-related spending, domestic purc hase of goods and services by the sectors dealing 
directly with tourists, as well the contributions of individuals related to the industry. WTTC (2013). 
84 Ministry of Tourism, Civil Aviation, Culture and the Performing Arts online information. Viewed at: 
http://tourism.gov.gd. WT/TPR/S/299/Rev.1 • Grenada 
 
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  special rate of 10%. Hotels attract a 0.3% property tax on the market value of land, and 0.02% on 
buildings. 
4.88.  The marine and yachting segment of th e tourism industry, regulated by the Grenada 
Yachting Act, 2000, has been identified as one of the "export-ready" subsectors, i.e. one in which 
the infrastructure and regulations are in place for the development of a competitive sector.  
4.4.5  Professional services 4.89.  Grenada did not make any GATS specif ic commitments on professional services. 
4.90.  The Government of Grenada has the exclusive authority to pass legislation and regulations 
to govern the operation of professions in the country; there are no general laws regulating the practice of professions. However, the Medical O fficers Act, Cap 188 regulates the practice of 
certain professional service providers, as defined under the Services Sectoral Classification list.
85 
The respective domestic associations have the authority to review professional qualifications, and, 
if satisfied, issue licences to practice. 
4.91.  In order to practice law in Grenada, professionals must be admitted to the Bar. The Foreign 
Nationals and Commonwealth Citizens (Employmen t) Act, and the work permit requirements 
contained therein, do not apply to barristers and solicitors who are Commonwealth Citizens, entitled to be in or enter Grenada, and entitled to practice as a solicitor in Grenada. Grenada is 
also a contracting party to the CARICOM Agreement Establishing the Council for Legal Education. 
Under some provisions of the Agreement, the gove rnment of each of the participating territories 
undertakes to recognize that any person holding a legal education certificate fulfils the training requirements for practice in its territory. 
4.92.  Other professional services are currently not regulated, and no licensing requirements 
apply. According to the authorities, no professi ons are reserved for nationals, and there are no 
professions whose practice requires residence in one of the OECS Member states or the Caribbean 
region. Grenada has not signed any mutual recognition agreements on professional services. 
4.93.  As the result of a CARICOM initiative to enhance the free movement of skilled persons, 
professional service providers, by virtue of being university graduates and CARICOM nationals, 
may enter and work in Grenada without a work permit, under the Caribbean Community Skilled 
Nationals Act No. 32 of 1995 (Common Report). 
4.4.6  Other services 4.94.  As part of its strategy to build the New Economy, Grenada has identified "health, wellness 
and education services" as one of the five transfor mational sectors of the economy. In that regard, 
the Government is planning to build a new hospital to respond to the future potential of a growing medical tourism market. 
4.95.  Aside from offshore fina ncial services, Grenada's offshore services industry comprises 
international companies (IBCs) established under the International Companies Act.
86 Companies 
incorporated under the act are exempted from th e payment of the following taxes for a period 
of 20 years: income tax, withholding tax, corporat e tax, business levy, and aliens land-holding tax. 
International companies that wish to carry out bank ing, insurance, trust, international betting or 
company management services, must obtain a specific licence from GARFIN. IBCs must have a registered agent in Grenada, and maintain an office in the country. This may be the office of the 
registered agent or rented office space. IBCs may not own property in Grenada. 
4.96.  The legislative framework for offshore betti ng is the International Betting Act, 1998. Licence 
applications must be made to the Registrar of Offshore Services. Licensees must maintain a 
principal office in Grenada, and deposit US$100,000 in a licensed bank in Grenada. A 2% tax on 
gross receipts derived from betting is payable ea ch month to the Comptroller of Inland Revenue. 
                                               
85 WTO document MTN.GNS/W/120, 10 July 1991. 
86 Act No. 29 of 2009. WT/TPR/S/299/Rev.1 • Grenada 
 
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  5  APPENDIX TABLES 
Table A1. 1 Merchandise exports and re -exports by SITC section, 2007-12 
(US$ million and %) 
Description 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Total exports and re-exports (US$ million) 33.4 30.3 29.2 25.0 31.3 34.6 
  Domestic exports (US$ million) 19.1 22.9 22.3 22.6 28.2 30.4 
  Re-exports (US$ million) 14.4 7.4 6.9 2.3 3.2 4.2 
 0 Food and live animals  42.3 56.5 60.7 74.2 75.8 67.9 
 1 Beverages and tobacco  0.9 1.4 0.4 1.5 2.2 2.0 
 2 Crude materials, inedible, except fuels  0.2 0.4 0.4 0.1 0.3 0.2 
 3 Mineral fuels and related materials  0.3 - - - - - 
 4 Animal and vegetable oils, fats and waxes  n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. 
 5 Chemicals and related products  2.9 2.9 3.3 3.6 2.9 3.0 
 6 Manufactured goods classified by material  22.1 14.3 14.9 10.7 9.5 12.1 
 7 Machinery and transport equipment  27.9 19.2 15.5 5.6 6.5 7.0 
 8 Miscellaneous manufactured articles  3.6 5.3 4.9 4.2 2.7 7.8 
 9 Commodities and transactions not classified 
 elsewhere in SITC  n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. 
 
n.a. Not applicable.  - Trade share lower than 0.05%.  Source: ECCB online information.  Viewed at: http://www. eccb-centralbank.org/S tatistics/in dex.asp. WT/TPR/S/299/Rev.1 • Grenada 
 
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  Table A1. 2 Merchandise imports by SITC section, 2007-12 
(US$ million and %) 
Description 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Total imports (US$ million) 365.1 377.2 292.7 318.0 335.6 341.3 
 0 Food and live animals  15.8 17.7 20.2 20.5 22.7 21.0 
 1 Beverages and tobacco  2.0 2.7 2.7 2.5 2.2 2.2 
 2 Crude materials, inedible, except fuels  2.5 2.7 2.4 2.7 1.9 2.0 
 3 Mineral fuels and related materials  16.7 20.2 17.5 21.7 26.4 30.4 
 4 Animal and vegetable oils, fats and waxes  0.4 0.5 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6 
 5 Chemicals and related products  7.8 7.3 8.9 7.7 7.2 7.2 
 6 Manufactured goods classified by material  18.8 18.1 16.6 15.2 13.1 11.1 
 7 Machinery and transport equipment  22.9 20.3 19.6 16.8 16.4 16.1 
 8 Miscellaneous manufactured articles  13.1 10.6 11.4 12.3 9.6 9.5 
 9 Commodities and transactions not classified 
elsewhere in SITC  - - - - - - 
 
- Trade share lower than 0.05%. 
 
Source: ECCB online information.  Viewed at: http://www. eccb-centralbank.org/S tatistics/in dex.asp. WT/TPR/S/299/Rev.1 • Grenada 
 
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  Table A1. 3 Merchandise exports and re-e xports by trading partner, 2007-12  
(US$ million and %) 
Description 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Total exports and re-exports (US$ million) 33.4 30.3 29.2 25.0 31.3 34.6 
 America 56.9 78.2 .. .. .. ..
  United States 17.2 16.3 .. .. .. ..
  Other America 39.7 61.9 .. .. .. ..
   Dominica 7.4 16.4 .. .. .. ..
   St Lucia 8.3 11.2 .. .. .. ..
   Barbados 5.1 9.4 .. .. .. ..
   St Kitts and Nevis 4.5 8.5 .. .. .. ..
   Antigua and Barbuda 2.0 3.3 .. .. .. ..
   St Vincent and the Grenadines 2.8 3.2 .. .. .. ..
   Canada 1.7 2.9 .. .. .. ..
   Guyana 1.2 2.1 .. .. .. ..
   Trinidad and Tobago 3.8 1.9 .. .. .. ..
   Jamaica 2.1 1.7 .. .. .. ..
   Montserrat 0.3 0.4 .. .. .. ..
   Suriname 0.2 0.2 .. .. .. ..
   Argentina 0.0 0.2 .. .. .. ..
   Haiti 0.0 0.2 .. .. .. ..
 Europe 23.4 17.2 .. .. .. ..
  EU (27) 22.8 16.1 .. .. .. ..
   Germany 0.8 6.0 .. .. .. ..
   Belgium 1.7 3.4 .. .. .. ..
   The Netherlands 4.9 3.3 .. .. .. ..
   United Kingdom 0.9 1.6 .. .. .. ..
   France 14.3 1.1 .. .. .. ..
  EFTA 0.6 1.1 .. .. .. ..
   Switzerland 0.6 1.1 .. .. .. ..
 Commonwealth of Inde pendent States (CIS)a 0.0 0.0 .. .. .. ..
 Africa 0.0 0.1 .. .. .. ..
 Middle East 0.0 0.0 .. .. .. ..
 Asia 19.7 4.6 .. .. .. ..
  China 0.3 0.6 .. .. .. ..
  Japan 19.3 3.7 .. .. .. ..
  Six East Asian Traders 0.0 0.1 .. .. .. ..
   Chinese Taipei 0.0 0.1 .. .. .. ..
   Korea, Republic of 0.0 0.0 .. .. .. ..
   Malaysia 0.0 0.0 .. .. .. ..
  Other Asia 0.0 0.1 .. .. .. ..
   Australia 0.0 0.1 .. .. .. ..
 Other 0.0 0.0 .. .. .. ..
 
.. Not available.  Note: Shares are based on UNSD Comtrade data; 0.0 represents negligible trade. 
 Source: UNSD, Comtrade database (SITC Rev.3); and EC BB online information. Vi ewed at: http://www.eccb-
centralbank.org/Statistics/index.asp. WT/TPR/S/299/Rev.1 • Grenada 
 
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  Table A1. 4 Merchandise imports by trading partner, 2007-12 
(US$ million and %) 
Description 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Total imports  365.1 377.2 292.7 318.0 335.6 341.3 
 America 78.1 78.5 77.2 .. .. ..
  United States 35.8 30.9 31.9 ..  .. ..
  Other America 42.3 47.6 45.3 .. .. ..
   Trinidad and Tobago 27.8 24.9 25.2 ..  .. ..
   Venezuela 2.2 7.0 3.1 .. .. ..
   Brazil 2.2 2.5 2.8 ..  .. ..
   Barbados 1.8 1.8 2.8 .. .. ..
   Canada 2.2 2.8 2.5 ..  .. ..
   Guyana 1.0 1.1 1.7 .. .. ..
   Dominican Republic 0.2 0.5 0.9 ..  .. ..
   Mexico 0.6 0.9 0.8 .. .. ..
   Jamaica 0.4 0.6 0.8 ..  .. ..
   St Lucia 0.5 0.5 0.6 .. .. ..
   Guatemala 0.0 0.3 0.6 ..  .. ..
   Colombia 0.2 1.3 0.6 .. .. ..
   Honduras 1.0 1.2 0.4 ..  .. ..
   St Vincent and the Grenadines 0.3 0.3 0.4 .. .. ..
   Panama 0.3 0.2 0.3 ..  .. ..
   Argentina 0.3 0.2 0.3 .. .. ..
   Dominica 0.1 0.2 0.3 ..  .. ..
 Europe 11.7 11.3 12.5 .. .. ..
  EU (27) 11.0 10.7 11.8 ..  .. ..
   United Kingdom 4.2 4.4 4.2 .. .. ..
   The Netherlands 2.1 1.3 2.0 ..  .. ..
   France 1.1 0.9 1.9 .. .. ..
   Germany 1.1 1.4 1.1 ..  .. ..
   Finland 0.1 0.5 1.0 .. .. ..
  EFTA 0.7 0.6 0.6 ..  .. ..
   Norway 0.5 0.4 0.4 .. .. ..
   Switzerland 0.2 0.1 0.2 ..  .. ..
  Other Europe 0.0 0.1 0.2 .. .. ..
   Turkey 0.0 0.1 0.2 ..  .. ..
 Commonwealth of Inde pendent States (CIS)a 0.0 0.0 0.0 .. .. ..
 Africa 0.1 0.1 0.2 ..  .. ..
   South Africa 0.0 0.1 0.1 .. .. ..
 Middle East 0.1 0.2 0.1 ..  .. ..
   Iran Islamic Republic 0.0 0.0 0.1 .. .. ..
 Asia 10.1 9.9 10.0 ..  .. ..
  China 2.8 3.3 3.4 .. .. ..
  Japan 4.9 3.6 3.5 ..  .. ..
  Six East Asian Traders 1.4 1.4 1.6 .. .. ..
   Korea, Republic of 0.6 0.4 0.7 ..  .. ..
   Thailand 0.2 0.3 0.4 .. .. ..
   Chinese Taipei 0.3 0.4 0.3 ..  .. ..
   Malaysia 0.2 0.2 0.1 .. .. ..
   Hong Kong, China 0.1 0.1 0.1 ..  .. ..
   Singapore 0.0 0.0 0.0 .. .. ..
  Other Asia 1.0 1.6 1.4 ..  .. ..
   New Zealand 0.4 0.8 0.6 .. .. ..
   India 0.2 0.2 0.3 ..  .. ..
   Pakistan 0.0 0.2 0.2 .. .. ..
 Other 0.0 0.0 0.0 ..  .. ..
 
.. Not available.  
Note: Shares are based on UNSD Comtrade data; 0.0 represents negligible trade. 
 Source: UNSD, Comtrade database (SITC Rev.3); and EC BB online information. Vi ewed at: http://www.eccb-
centralbank.org/Statistics/index.asp.