G/LIC/N/2/JAM/3  
 
1 April 2016  
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Committee on Import Licensing  Original: English  
 
 AGREEMENT ON IMPORT LICENSING PROCEDURES 
NOTIFICATION UNDER ARTICLE 5.1-5.4 OF THE AGREEMENT1 
JAMAICA  
 
The following notification, dated 17 March 2016  is being circulated at the request of the delegation 
of Jamaica. 
 
1. (a) Title / number / date of the law or  regulation establishing / changing the 
import licensing procedure:   
The Trade Act 1955, Section 11; Motor Vehicle Policy, 03 Day of April 2014  
(b) If the notified measure refers to a change in an already notified import 
licensing procedure, please indica te the document symbol of the 
notification to which change(s) has(ve) been introduced. (In this case 
please also indicate in Section 3, below, the nature of the changes (i.e. inclusion or exclusion of some goods and a list thereof; contact point for information and/or 
administrative body(ies) for submission of applications, etc.)):    
 
2. Information concerning the institution / change of import licensing procedure: 
(a) List of products subject to the licensing procedure  (Exact name of the 
products and/or whenever possible HS code and indication of the exact HS 
Nomenclature (i.e.  1996; 2002 or 2007).  Abbreviations should be avoided.  In 
the case of a long list of products, please attach the list as an Annex in Microsoft 
Word or compatible software.  Please  do not use PDF, or photocopies.)   
HS Nomenclature 2013  
(b) Contact point for information on eligibility   
The Trade Board Limited 
Address:  Air Jamaica Building, 72 Harbour Street, Kingston, Jamaica 
Telephone:  (+1-876-967-0507) Fax:  (+1-876- 948-5441 or 1-876- 948-7486) E-mail address:  info@tradeboard.gov.jm 
Website:  http://www.tradeboard .gov.jm/tblweb/   
Contact officer:  [X] Mr. [   ] Mrs. Name: VJN Cummings, Trade  
Administrator/CEO  
(c) Administrative body(ies) fo r submission of applications  (If more than one 
please include the same information for each body.) 
  Applications can be submitted through our online portal, the Trade Board 
Information System (TBIS) at (http:// www.tbis.fsl.org.jm) to the Trade Board 
Limited the regulatory authority for import licensing. Otherwise applications can 
be manually submitted at: 
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  The Trade Board Limited 
Address:  10th Floor, Air Jamaica Building, 72 Harbour Street, Kingston, Jamaica 
Telephone:  (+1-876 -967-0507) 
Fax:  (+1-876-  948-5441 or 1-876 - 948-7486) 
E-mail address:  info@tradeboard.gov.jm Website:  http://www.tradeboard.gov.jm   
Contact officer:  [ X ] Mr. [   ] Mrs. Name:  VJN Cummings, Trade 
Administrator/CEO  
(d) Date and name of publication wher e licensing procedures are published  
Information regarding changes to licensing procedures were published on 03 April   
2014 via print media namely:- The Jamaica Gleaner &The Jamaica Observer; 
Trade Board’s Website:- http://www.tradeboard.gov.jm ; 
(e) Indication of whether the licensing procedure is   
[X] automatic.   If so please indicate:  (f) the administrative purpose:  [  
]  
[   ] non-automatic.   If so please indicate:  (g) the measure being 
implemented through the import licensing procedure:  [          ]  
(h) Expected duration of the licensing proc edure if this can be estimated with 
some probability, and if not, reason why this information cannot be 
provided 
Indefinite  
3. Other relevant data or information:  (i.e. complete title and data concerning the 
legislation, inclusion or exclusion of certain products from the import licensing regime and 
list thereof; changes related to the admi nistrative body(ies) for submission of 
applications, etc.) 
Inclusion of the above items in the list of products requiring import licences.  Note that  
previously only motor cycles of C.C. 700 and over and Cabs for pick ups were subjected to 
import licensing requirements.   
 
 
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1 "Members which institute licensing procedures or changes in these procedures shall notify the 
Committee of such within 60 days of publication [...]" (Art. 5.1).