G/TFA/N/GRD/1  
 
30 October  2018 
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Committee on Trade Facilitation  Original: English  
 
NOTIFICATION OF CATE GORY COMMITMENTS  UNDER  
THE AGREEMENT ON TRA DE FACILITATION  
COMMUNICATION FROM GRENADA  
The following communica tion, dated  29 October 2018 , is being circulated at th e request of the 
delegation of  Grenada for Members' informa tion. 
 
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Following up from the notification dated 12 June 2015 (WT/PCTF/N/GRD/1)  in which Grenada 
indicated its category A commitments , Grenada hereby makes the following notification s in 
accordance with Articles 15 and 16 of the Trade Facilitation Agreement (WT/L/931).  
  
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- 2 - Provision  Heading/Description  Category  Indicative date for 
implementation  
(for categories  
B and C)  Definitive date for 
implementation  
(for categories  
B and C)  Assistance and Support for Capacity 
Building Required for Implementation  
(for category C)  
Article 1  Publication and Availability of Information  
Article 1.1  Publication  A - - - 
Article 1.2  Information Available through Internet  B 31 December 2020  31 December 2021  - 
Article 1.3  Enquiry Points B 31 December 2020  31 December 2021  - 
Article 1.4  Notification  C 31 December 2020  To be determined  Assistance n eeded:  
Legal/Policy  
Technical expertise to develop user friendly 
publications.  
Human Resources/Training  
Training of relevant border agencies ensuring 
their understanding of their individual roles 
and responsibilities in trade facilitation.  
Training will aid in the identification of 
appropriate materials for publication by 
agencies.  
ICT 
To develop user friendly websites where 
information could be easily obtained and 
accessed.  
Article 2  Opportunity  to Comment, Information before Entry into Force and Consultations   
Article 2.1  Opportunity to Comment and Information 
Before  Entry into Force  A - - - 
Article 2.2  Consultations  B 31 December 2020  31 December 2021  - 
Article 3  Advance Rulings  
 C 31 December 2021  To be determined  Assistance needed:  
Legal/Policy  
Technical assistance to develop legislation 
and policies to effectively administer and 
implement advance rulings.  
Procedures  
Technical assistance to develop specific and 
clear guidelines on procedures to implement 
and undertake advance rulings.  
Human Resource/T raining  
Training of Customs Staff, Brokers and 
Importer s on the procedures for advance 
ruling and its importance as well as how it will 
be implemented.  
Training in Tariff Classification, Rules of Origin 
and Valuation for Customs Officers.  
ICT  
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- 3 - Provision  Heading/Description  Category  Indicative date for 
implementation  
(for categories  
B and C)  Definitive date for 
implementation  
(for categories  
B and C)  Assistance and Support for Capacity 
Building Required for Implementation  
(for category C)  
Technical Assistance to integrate advance 
ruling into customs automa ted systems.  
Article 4  Procedures for Appeal or Review  
 C 31 December 2020  To be determined  Assistance required:  
Legal/Policy  
Technical Assistance to develop policies and 
procedures to be put in place for effective 
procedures for appeals or review.  
Procedures  
Assistance to develop procedures on appeals 
and to ensure that these procedures are 
known/shared with the business community.  
Technical Assistance to develop Standard 
Operating Procedures for Customs.  
Human Resource/Training  
Technical assistance  to develop and build 
capacity in key stakeholders (border 
agencies) to have a better understanding of 
procedures for review and appeal.  
Training for Appeals Committee Members in 
customs procedures.  
Infrastructure/Equipment  
Office space and equipment to fu rnish Appeals 
Committee Office.  
Article 5  Other Measures to Enhance Impartiality, Non -Discrimination and Transparency  
Article 5.1  Notification for Enhanced Controls or 
Inspections  A - - - 
Article 5.2  Detention  A - - - 
Article 5.3  Test Procedures  B 31 December 2021  31 December 2022  - 
Article 6  Disciplines on Fees and Charges Imposed on or in Connection with Importation and Exportation and Penalties  
Article 6.1  General Disciplines on Fees and Charges 
Imposed on or in Connection with  
Importation and Exportation  C 31 December 2022  To be determined  Assistance needed:  
Legal/Policy  
Assistance to develop policies and laws to aid 
in the implementation of fees and charges to 
be applied by customs and  other agencies at 
the borders.  
Procedures  
Technical assistance to develop fees structure 
and how it would be applied to importers and 
exporters.  
Human Resource/Training   
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- 4 - Provision  Heading/Description  Category  Indicative date for 
implementation  
(for categories  
B and C)  Definitive date for 
implementation  
(for categories  
B and C)  Assistance and Support for Capacity 
Building Required for Implementation  
(for category C)  
Training of Customs personnel and other 
agencies in the application of fees and other 
charge s to be applied at the borders.  
Research and analysis  
Consultancy to conduct research and analysis 
into the application of the fees and 
implementation.  
Article 6.2  Specific Disciplines on Fees and Charges 
for Customs Processing Imposed on or in 
Connection with Importation and 
Exportatio n  C 31 December 2022  To be determined  Assistance needed:  
Legal/Policy  
Assistance to develop policies and laws to aid 
in the implementation of fees and charges to 
be applied by customs and other agencies at 
the borders.  
Procedur es 
Technical assistance to develop fees structure 
and how it would be applied to importers and 
exporters.  
Human Resource/Training  
Training of Customs personnel and other 
agencies in the application of fees and other 
charges to be applied at the borders.  
Research and analysis  
Consult ancy to conduct research and analysis 
into the application of the fees and 
implementation.  
Article 6.3  Penalty Disciplines  A - - - 
Article 7  Release and Clearance of Goods  
Article 7.1  Pre-arrival Processing  A - - - 
Article 7.2  Electronic Payment  C 31 December 2021  To be determined  Assistance needed:  
Procedures  
Technical assistance is needed in developing 
ICT Infrastructure (hardware and software).  
Article 7.3  Separation of Release from Final 
Determination of Customs Duties, Taxes, 
Fees and Charges  A - - - 
Article 7.4  Risk Management  A - - - 
Article 7.5  Post-clearance Audit  A - - - 
Article 7.6  Establishment and Publication of Average 
Release Times  C 31 December 2021  To be determined  Assistance needed:  
Policy   
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- 5 - Provision  Heading/Description  Category  Indicative date for 
implementation  
(for categories  
B and C)  Definitive date for 
implementation  
(for categories  
B and C)  Assistance and Support for Capacity 
Building Required for Implementation  
(for category C)  
Technical assistance to develop policies to 
implement the publication of average release 
times in accordance with the TFA.  
Procedures  
Assistance to develop procedures to be 
followed for the regular publication and 
measurement of the average release times.  
Human Resource/Trainin g 
Technical assista nce to conduct training of 
relevant staff within Customs and other 
border agencies.  
Equipment  
Updated computers and software for border 
agencies compatible with customs automated 
system.  
Article 7.7  Trade Facilitation Measures for Authorized 
Operators  A - - - 
Article 7.8  Expedited Shipments  A - - - 
Article 7.9  Perishable G oods A - - - 
Article 8  Border Agency Cooperation  
 B 31 December 2020  31 December 2021  - 
Article 9  Movement of Goods Intended for I mport  under Customs Control  
 A - - - 
Article 10  Formalities Connected with Importation, Exportation and Transit  
Article 10.1  Formalities and Documentation 
Requirements  A - - - 
Article 10.2  Acceptance of C opies A - - - 
Article 10.3  Use of International Standards  A - - - 
Article 10.4  Single Window  C 31 December 2021  To be determined  Assistance needed:  
Legal/Policy  
Technical Assistance to review relevant 
legislations from different border agencies to 
develop one single window to be used by all 
border agencies.  
Technical Assistance for setting clear tim e 
scale for roll out and implementation of Single 
Window.  
Procedures  
Assistance to develop efficient and effective 
procedures in order to implement national 
single window.   
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- 6 - Provision  Heading/Description  Category  Indicative date for 
implementation  
(for categories  
B and C)  Definitive date for 
implementation  
(for categories  
B and C)  Assistance and Support for Capacity 
Building Required for Implementation  
(for category C)  
Human Resource/Training  
Training and capacity building for relevant 
border agencies.  Sensitization of business 
community in order to implement single 
window.  
Article 10.5  Pre-shipment Inspection  A - - - 
Article 10.6  Use of Customs Brokers  A - - - 
Article 10.7  Common Border Procedures and Uniform 
Documentation Requirements  A - - - 
Article 10.8  Rejected G oods A - - - 
Article 10.9  Temporary Admission of Goods and Inward 
and Outward Processing  A - - - 
Article 11  Freedom of Transit  
 A - - - 
Article 12  Customs C ooperation  
 A - - - 
 
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