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1 April  2019 
(19-1991) Page: 1/3 
Committee on Trade Facilitation  Original: English  
 
 NOTIFICATIONS UNDER ARTICLES 1.4, 10.6.2  AND 12.2.2  
OF THE AGREEMENT ON TRADE FACILITATION  
COMMUNICATION FROM S AINT KITTS AND NEVIS  
 
The following communication, dated 28 March 2019, is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of Saint Kitts and Nevis for Members' information.  
 
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Saint Kitts  and Nevis hereby makes the following notifications based on Articles 1.4, 10.6.2 and 
12.2.2 of the Agreement on Trade Facilitation.  
 
Article 1, paragraph 4  
 
(a) The official place(s) where the items in subparagraphs 1.1(a) to (j) have been 
published  
 
1.1(a)       procedures for importation, exportation, and transit (including port, airport, and other 
entry -point procedures), and required forms and documents  
 
St. Kitts and 
Nevis Customs 
and E xcise 
Department  http://www.skncustoms.com/Show -
Page.aspx?PageID=305  Import, Export, Transit 
Procedures  
http://www.skncustoms.com/Show -
Page.aspx?PageID=389  
http://skncustoms.com/asycuda%20manuals/asy
cuda%20world%20user%20registration%20form.
pdf Required F orms and 
Documents  
http://www.skncustoms.com/Show -
Page.aspx?PageID=323  ASYCUDA World 
Information  
Department of 
Agriculture (Plant 
Quarantine)  http://www.skncustoms.com/Show -
Page.aspx?PageID=305  Import, Export, Transit 
Procedures  
http://www.skncustoms.com/Show -
Page.aspx?PageID=389  Required Forms and 
Documents  
 
1.1(b)  applied rates of duties and taxes of any kind imposed on or in connection with 
importation or exportation  
 
St. Kitts and 
Nevis Customs 
and Excise 
Department  http://www.skncustoms.com/Show -
Page.aspx?PageID=303  National Tariff  
http://www.skncustoms.com/Show -
Page.aspx?PageID=304  Other Duty and 
Charges  
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  1.1(c)  fees and charges imposed by or for governmental agencies on or in connection with 
importation, exportation or transit  
 
St. Christopher 
Air & Sea Ports 
Authority  http://www.scaspa.com/  Tariffs and Fees  
Nevis Air & Sea 
Ports Authority  http://www.nevisports.com/  Tariffs and Fees  
Department of 
Agriculture -Nevis  https://www.nevisagriculture.com/  Fees and Charges  
Department of 
Agriculture – St. 
Kitts http://www.skncustoms.com  Fees and Charges  
 
1.1(d)  rules for the classification or valuation of products for customs purposes  
 
St. Kitts and 
Nevis Customs 
and Excise 
Department  http://skncustoms.com/Show -
Page.aspx?PageID=341  Classification  
http://skncustoms.com/Customs%20Act%202014
/Schedules.pdf  Valuation  
 
1.1(e)  laws, regulations, and administrative rulings of general application relating to rules of 
origin  
 
St. Kitts and Nevis Customs and Excise 
Department   
CARICOM  https://caricom.org/about -caricom/who -we-
are/our -governance/the -revised -treaty  
European Union  https://europa.eu/european -union/index_en  
 
1.1(f)  import, export or transit restrictions or prohibitions  
 
St. Kitts and 
Nevis Customs 
and Excise 
Department  http://skncustoms.com/Customs%20Act%  
202014/Schedules.pdf   
Department of 
Agriculture (Plant 
Quarantine)  http://www.skncustoms.com  Plant Protection Act 
(Third and Fourth 
Schedules)  
 
1.1(g)  penalty provisions for breaches of import, export, or transit formalities  
 
St. Kitts and 
Nevis Customs 
and Excise 
Department  http://skncustoms.com/pdfs/The%20Customs%  
20Act,%20No.%2019%20o f%202014.pdf   
Department of 
Agriculture (Plant 
Quarantine)  http://www.skncustoms.com  Plant Protection Act 
(Third and Fourth 
Schedules)  
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  1.1(h)  procedures for appeal or review  
 
St. Kitts and Nevis Customs and Excise 
Department  http://skncustoms.com/Show -
Page.aspx?PageID=275  
 
1.1(i)  agreements or parts thereof with any country or countries relating to importation, 
exportation, or transit; and  
 
St. Kitts and Nevis Customs and Excise 
Department  http://skncustoms.com  
 
1.1(j)  procedures relating to the administration of tariff quotas.  
 
St. Kitts and Nevis do not have tariff quotas.  
 
(b) The Uniform Resource Locators of website(s) referred to in paragraph 2.1  
 
See 1.4 a) above  
 
(c) The contact information of the enquiry points referred to in paragraph 3.1  
 
Contact information on the enquiry points is:  
 
Ministry of International 
Trade, Industry, Commerce 
and Co nsumer Affairs  Tel.: 869 -467-1203 
E-mail:  foreigntrade@gov.kn  
Website: http://miticca.gov.kn  
 
 The Federation of St. 
Kitts and Nevis has the 
centralized WTO Enquire 
and Notification Point 
located in the Ministry of 
International Trade, 
Industry, Commerce and 
Consumer Affairs . 
 
Article 10, paragraph 6.2  
 
The use of Customs Brokers in St. Kitts and Nevis is not mandatory in the clearing of goods. The 
ASYCUDA World platform allows for direct trader input once they are registered on the system. 
Registration to access the system is free. The document to be completed is mentioned above.  
 
Article 12, paragraph 2.2  
 
[Notification of details of contact point for the exchange of information set out in Article 12:6:1 (b) 
and/or  (c).] 
 
Comptroller of Customs  
St. Kitts and Nevis Customs 
and Excise Department  
P.O. Box 1  
Bird Rock  
Basseterre  
St. Kitts  Tel.: +1 (869) 466 7227  
Fax: +1 (869) 465 -8519 
E-mail: officecomptroller@skncustoms.com  
 
 
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