APPENDIX TABLES Jamaica WT/TPR/S/242/Rev.1 
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Table AI.1  
Merchandise exports and re-expor ts, by group of products, 2003-09  
(US$ million and %)  
Description 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 
Total (US$ million) 1,194 1,405 1,514 1,989 2,224 2,439 1,316 
  (% of total) 
Total primary products 91.0 90.2 93.2 93.4 92.5 88.7 77.5 
   Agriculture 22.8 22.2 17.3 16.7 15.4 14.6 25.9 
      Food 22.6 22.1 17.2 16.6 15.3 14.5 25.8 
         0611  Sugars, beet/cane, raw, solid, no added 
 flavour/colour 5.6 7.0 5.1 4.5 4.5 4.3 5.5 
         1124  Spirits 2.5 2.4 2.3 2.3 2.2 2.0 3.9 
         1123  Beer made from malt (including ale, stout, and 
 porter) 1.4 1.4 2.0 1.8 1.7 1.4 2.9 
         0711  Coffee, not roasted 2.4 2.8 1.0 1.5 1.2 1.1 2.6 
         0548  Vegetable products, roots,  etc., n.e.s. 1.4 1.3 1.1 1.0 0.9 1.0 1.8 
         0589  Fruit, nuts, n.e.s., whethe r or not sweetened 0.8 0.5 0.6 0.4 0.3 0.3 1.0 
      Agricultural raw material 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.2 
   Mining 68.2 68.1 75.9 76.7 77.1 74.1 51.6 
      Ores and other minerals 65.7 65.6 68.5 63.2 62.4 56.2 35.3 
         2852  Alumina (aluminium oxide) 57.7 58.0 60.8 52.3 49.6 50.5 27.7 
         2851  Aluminium ores and concentrates 7.5 5.7 6.5 5.7 9.2 4.7 6.5 
      Non-ferrous metals 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 
      Fuels 2.4 2.4 7.4 13.5 14.7 17.9 16.2 
Manufactures 9.0 9.8 6.8 6.6 7.4 11.2 22.0 
   Iron and steel 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 
   Chemicals 4.9 5.5 3.7 3.7 4.1 8.4 15.5 
         5121  Acyclic monohydric alcohols 3.1 4.0 2.2 2.4 2.7 6.2 13.0 
         5114  Sulphonated/nitrated/nitrosated hydrocarbons 
 derivatives 0.5 0.3 0.3 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 
         5226  Other inorganic bases, oxides,  hydroxides, peroxides 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.7 0.4 
   Other semi-manufactures 0.7 0.9 0.6 0.7 0.6 0.5 1.8 
         6612  Portland cement and similar hydraulic cements 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 
   Machinery and transport equipment 1.5 1.8 1.1 1.1 2.0 1.5 3.1 
      Power generating machines 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.2 
      Other non-electrical machinery 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.2 0.7 0.4 0.7 
         7234  Constructing and mining machinery, n.e.s. 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 
         Agricultural machinery and tractors 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 
      Office machines and telecommuni cation equipment 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.7 
      Other electrical machines 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.2 
      Automotive products 0.2 0.4 0.2 0.1 0.4 0.4 0.8 
         7843  Other motor ve hicle parts and accessories of 722, 
 781 to 783 0.1 0.3 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.7 
      Other transport equipment 0.6 0.7 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.3 0.5 
   Textiles 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0. 0 0.0 0.1 
   Clothing 1.0 0.8 0.6 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.1 
   Other consumer goods 0.9 0.8 0.7 0.8 0.6 0.6 1.4 
         8973  Jewellery of gold, silver or platinum metals (except 
 watches) 0.2 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.5 
         8931  Plastics containers, stoppe rs, lids, etc. 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.1 
         8853  Wrist watches,  pocket watches and other watches 
 (including stop watches), with case wholly or partly 
 of precious metal or metal clad with precious metal 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.1 
Other 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.4 
Source:    UNSD, Comtrade da tabase (SITC Rev.3). WT/TPR/S/242/Rev.1 Trade Policy Review 
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Table AI.2  
Merchandise imports, by group of products, 2003-09  
(US$ million and %)  
Description 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 
Total (US$ million) 3,617 3,933 4,885 5,041 6,748 8,465 5,064 
  (% of total) 
Total primary products 37.8 42.0 45.2 40.9 47.8 53.9 47.1 
   Agriculture 16.4 16.7 16.1 15.9 13.6 13.0 19.0 
      Food 15.1 15.1 14.7 14.4 12.7 12.2 18.1 
         1110  Non-alcoholic bevera ge, n.e.s. 0.6 0.8 0.8 1.0 1.1 0.9 1.2 
         0989  Food preparations, n.e.s. 1.0 0.9 0.8 0.9 0.6 0.6 1.1 
         0411  Durum wheat, unmilled 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.6 0.9 1.1 
         0422  Rice, husked, not further prepared (cargo or brown 
 rice) 0.2 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.6 0.7 
         0612  Other beet, cane and chemically pure sucrose, solid 
 form 0.9 0.6 0.5 0.6 0.5 0.4 0.6 
         0441  Maize seed 0.4 0.5 0.4 0.4 0.5 0.5 0.6 
         0449  Other maize, unmilled 0.3 0.2 0.4 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.6 
      Agricultural raw material 1.3 1.6 1.4 1.5 0.9 0.8 0.9 
         2482  Wood of coniferous, sawn of a thickness > 6 mm 0.7 0.9 0.8 0.8 0.6 0.5 0.5 
   Mining 21.4 25.2 29.1 25.0 34.2 40.9 28.0 
      Ores and other minerals 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 
      Non-ferrous metals 0.4 0.4 0.6 0.4 0.3 0.2 0.3 
      Fuels 20.9 24.7 28.3 24.5 33.8 40.6 27.6 
         3330  Crude oils of petroleum and bituminous minerals 5.2 5.1 3.7 8.9 7.6 10.2 9.8 
         3425  Butanes, liquefied 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.5 0.5 0.6 
Manufactures 60.6 56.0 53.3 57.5 49.0 44.6 50.5 
   Iron and steel 2.0 2.4 2.3 2.3 2.1 2.4 1.5 
         6762  Bars/rods (not 676.1) iron/st eel, hot-rolled, etc. 0.7 1.0 0.8 0.8 0.7 0.9 0.5 
         6764  Other bars and rods of  iron and steel 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.2 
   Chemicals 12.3 10.8 11.8 11.3 12.8 11.5 14.6 
         5121  Acyclic monohydric alcohols 0.6 0.8 0.9 2.2 2.6 2.8 3.9 
         5429  Medicaments, n.e.s. 2.2 2.0 1.9 2.0 1.9 2.0 2.7 
         5226  Other inorganic bases, oxides,  hydroxides, peroxides 1.1 1.3 2.1 0.1 2.4 1.8 1.6 
   Other semi-manufactures 10.1 9.9 9.2 10.1 7.8 7.0 8.2 
         6651  Containers, of glass 0.6 0.7 0.7 0.6 0.6 0.5 0.6 
         6429  Articles of paper pulp, pa per, etc., n.e.s. 0.5 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.3 0.6 
         6911  Iron or steel structures, tubes and the like, for use in 
 structures 0.9 0.8 0.7 1.0 0.5 0.7 0.6 
   Machinery and transport equipment 24.5 21.6 19.1 22.6 17.0 15.0 16.2 
      Power generating machines 1.2 0.6 0.6 0.7 0.6 0.6 0.5 
         7165  Generating sets 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.2 
      Other non-electrical machinery 5.2 4.9 4.4 6.1 4.4 3.4 3.7 
         Agricultural machinery and tractors 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.1 
      Office machines and telecommuni cation equipment 7.8 6.6 5.0 5.4 3.0 3.8 3.9 
         7643  Radio or television tran smission apparatus 3.1 2.7 1.2 1.4 1.0 0.8 0.9 
         7611  Colour television receivers 0.3 0.3 0. 3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 
         7523  Digital processing units, whether or not presented with 
 the rest of a system which may contain in the same 
 housing one or two of the following types of unit: 
 storage units, input units, output units 0.5 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 
      Other electrical machines 2.9 3.0 2.5 3.0 2.8 2.2 2.5 
         7731  Insulated wire, cable etc.; optical fibre cables 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.7 0.5 0.5 0.4 
      Automotive products 6.7 5.7 5.9 6.1 5.5 3.9 4.3 
         7812  Motor vehicles for the transport of persons, n.e.s. 3.8 3.5 3.5 3.1 2.8 2.1 1.9 
         7831  Public-transport type passe nger motor vehicles 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.6 0.2 0.8 
      Other transport equipment 0.7 0.8 0.6 1.4 0.7 1.1 1.3 
Table AI.2 (cont'd) Jamaica WT/TPR/S/242/Rev.1 
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Description 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 
   Textiles 1.1 1.2 1.1 1.1 0. 9 0.7 0.9 
   Clothing 1.5 1.6 1.4 1.4 1.0 0.9 1.2 
   Other consumer goods 9.1 8.5 8.4 8.6 7.4 7.1 7.8 
         8921  Printed books, pamphlets, maps, etc. (excl. ad. 
 material) 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.4 1.2 2.2 1.1 
         8931  Plastics containers, stoppe rs, lids, etc. 1.0 0.9 0.8 0.8 0.7 0.6 1.0 
         8973  Jewellery of gold, silver or platinum metals (except 
 watches) 1.2 0.9 0.8 0.8 0.5 0.3 0.4 
Other 1.6 2.0 1.5 1.6 3.2 1.4 2.4 
Source:    UNSD, Comtrade da tabase (SITC Rev.3). WT/TPR/S/242/Rev.1 Trade Policy Review 
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Table AI.3  
Merchandise exports and re-expor ts, by trading partner, 2003-09  
(US$ million and %)  
Description 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 
Total (US$ million) 1,194 1,405 1,514 1,989 2,224 2,439 1,316 
  (% of total) 
  America 51.8 47.4 56.7 50.6 56.4 56.0 68.3 
    United States 28.6 21.5 25.6 30.4 37.2 40.3 49.3 
    Other America 23.1 25.9 31.1 20.2 19.2 15.7 18.9 
      Canada 16.1 19.5 19.4 15.6 15.0 10.6 10.0 
      Trinidad and Tobago 1.5 1.3 1.1 0.9 0.9 0.9 1.6 
      Cayman Islands 0.4 0.5 0.4 0.3 0.3 0.4 0.7 
      Barbados 0.7 0.8 0.6 0.5 0.4 0.4 0.7 
      Haiti 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.5 
      St Lucia 0.3 0.2 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.5 
      Antigua and Barbuda 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.4 
      Guyana 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.4 
      Netherlands Antilles 0.1 0.2 6.5 0. 1 0.1 0.2 0.4 
      Mexico 0.2 0.4 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.4 
      St Kitts and Nevi s 0.1 0.1 0.1 0. 1 0.1 0.1 0.3 
      Cuba 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.3 
      Dominican Rep. 0.8 0.3 0.3 0.4 0.2 0.2 0.3 
                
  Europe 35.9 36.1 30.9 29.9 33.1 36.2 25.1 
    EU(27) 32.2 32.5 24.0 24.5 26.8 29.8 18.0 
      United Kingdom 12.8 10.6 10.7 10.3 9.7 9.2 9.9 
      Netherlands 5.2 8.3 2.3 7.0 9.0 7.9 2.7 
      France 4.0 3.3 3.8 3.3 3.8 5.6 2.4 
      Portugal 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.1 
      Romania 1.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.6 2.0 0.9 
    EFTA 3.8 3.6 6.9 5.4 6.3 6.5 7.1 
      Norway 3.7 3.5 6.5 4.5 2.4 3.2 3.9 
      Iceland 0.0 0.0 0.4 0.8 3.1 3.2 3.1 
    Other Europe 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 
                
  Commonwealth of Independent States  (CIS) 1.5 0.0 1.4 2.2 5.1 5.5 1.3 
      Georgia 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.7 0.0 0.9 
      Russian Federation 1.5 0.0 1.4 1.2 3.4 5.2 0.4 
                
  Africa 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.1 
                
  Middle East 0.0 0.4 1.8 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 
                
  Asia 10.5 16.1 9.2 17.2 5.2 1.9 5.2 
    China 8.1 12.1 7.1 15.1 3.1 0.1 1.3 
    Japan 2.1 2.5 1.0 1.4 1.3 1.0 2.8 
    Six East Asian traders 0.0 1.1 0.2 0.4 0.5 0.3 0.4 
      Hong Kong, China 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 
      Singapore 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.2 0.1 
      Thailand 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 
      Chinese Taipei 0.0 1.0 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.1 0.0 
      Korea, Rep. of 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 
      Malaysia 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 
    Other Asia 0.2 0.5 0.8 0.3 0.3 0.6 0.7 
      Indonesia 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.3 
      New Zealand 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.2 
                
  Other 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 
Source:    UNSD, Comtrade da tabase (SITC Rev.3). Jamaica WT/TPR/S/242/Rev.1 
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Table AI.4  
Merchandise imports, by  trading partner, 2003-09  
(US$ million and %)  
Description 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 
Total (US$ million) 3,617 3,933 4,885 5,041 6,748 8,465 5,064 
  (% of total) 
  America 74.3 76.5 78.3 74.2 79.8 81.2 76.4 
    United States 43.6 41.3 41.6 36.8 40.4 39.4 36.8 
    Other America 30.6 35.3 36.7 37.4 39.4 41.8 39.7 
      Canada 2.7 2.6 2.2 2.5 2.0 1.6 2.1 
      Venezuela 1.4 3.7 5.4 10.7 9.0 11.6 12.8 
      Trinidad and Tobago 11.0 12.3 15.0 11.5 15.7 17.5 10.8 
      Brazil 2.4 3.8 3.2 2.9 4.5 2.6 2.5 
      Mexico 2.9 3.2 2.1 1.6 1.5 2.4 2.2 
      Netherlands Antilles 0.2 0.4 0.4 0. 2 0.1 0.1 1.2 
      Colombia 1.0 1.4 1.3 1.5 0.8 0.6 1.1 
      Costa Rica 1.4 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.8 0.7 1.0 
      Dominican Rep. 0.5 0.4 0.5 0.9 0.6 0.9 1.0 
      Guyana 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.6 0.5 0.6 0.9 
      Panama 1.0 1.1 1.1 0.9 0.7 0.6 0.8 
                
  Europe 12.5 9.6 8.3 11.2 7.7 8.5 10.1 
    EU(27) 10.8 8.1 7.2 9.4 6.7 6.0 8.0 
      Germany 1.2 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.0 0.7 1.6 
      United Kingdom 4.1 2.4 2.3 2.6 1.9 1.2 1.5 
      Belgium 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.8 0.4 1.2 
      Denmark 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.6 0.3 0.2 0.9 
      Spain 0.5 0.4 0.5 0.8 0.6 0.8 0.5 
    EFTA 1.1 1.0 0.9 1.4 0.7 1.9 1.7 
      Switzerland 0.7 0.6 0.5 1.1 0.4 1.7 1.2 
    Other Europe 0.5 0.6 0.3 0.4 0.3 0.6 0.4 
      Turkey 0.5 0.6 0.3 0.4 0.3 0.6 0.4 
                
  Commonwealth of Independent States  (CIS) 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 
                
  Africa 0.2 0.1 0.5 0.1 0.5 0.1 0.2 
      South Africa 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2 
                
  Middle East 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.2 
      Israel 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.2 
                
  Asia 10.8 11.3 11.0 12.5 10.4 9.2 11.0 
    China 2.3 2.9 2.9 4.1 3.4 3.8 4.5 
    Japan 4.9 4.4 4.4 4.2 3.4 2.3 2.3 
    Six East Asian traders 2.0 2.2 2.1 2.3 2.0 1.9 2.2 
      Thailand 0.4 0.3 0.6 0.7 0.5 0.6 0.7 
      Hong Kong, China 0.4 0.4 0.3 0.5 0.4 0.4 0.4 
      Korea, Rep. of 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.3 
      Chinese Taipei 0.6 0.6 0.4 0.4 0.3 0.3 0.3 
      Malaysia 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.2 0.3 
      Singapore 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.2 
    Other Asia 1.6 1.8 1.6 1.9 1.7 1.2 2.0 
      New Zealand 0.4 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.4 0.5 
      India 0.3 0.4 0.3 0.5 0.4 0.3 0.4 
                
  Other 2.0 2.2 1.5 1.6 1.4 0.7 2.0 
Source:    UNSD, Comtrade da tabase (SITC Rev.3). WT/TPR/S/242/Rev.1 Trade Policy Review 
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Table AII.1 
Notifications to the WTO, 2005-10 
WTO Agreement Description of 
requirement  Document symbol and date 
Agreement on Agriculture  
Article 18.2 – DS:1 Domestic support G/AG/N/JAM/7, 30/06/2009;  G/AG/N/JAM/5/Rev.1, 26/01/2009;  
G/AG/N/JAM/6, 23/01/2009 
General Agreement on Trade in Services   
Article III:4 or IV:2 Contact and enquiry 
points  S/ENQ/78/Rev.10, 13/06/2008;  SENQ/78/Rev.9, 01/12/2006 
Agreement on the implementation of Article VI of the GATT 1994 (Anti-Dumping Agreement)  
Article 16.5 Competent authorities  G/ADP/N /14/Add.27 and G/SCM/ N/18/Add.27, 28/04/2009 
Article 16.4 – ad hoc  Report on preliminary 
and final anti-dumping 
actions G/ADP/N/204, 10/08/2010;  G/ADP/N/200, 21/05/2010 
Article 16.4 – semi Semi-annual report G/ADP/N/ 202/JAM, 23/07/2010;  G/ADP/N /195/JAM, 26/04/2010;  
G/ADP/N/180/Add.1, 27/04/2009;  G/ADP/N/180/JAM, 18/03/2009;  
G/ADP/N/173/Add.1, 21/10/2008;  G/ADP/N/173/JAM, 07/08/2008;  
G/ADP/N/166/Add.1, 23/04/2008;  G/ADP/N/166/JAM, 21/02/2008;  
G/ADP/N/139/Add.1/Rev.2, 01/05/2 007;  G/ADP/N/145/Add.1/Rev.1, 
01/05/2007;  G/ADP/N/139/JAM, 17 /04/2007;  G/ADP/N/145/JAM, 
17/04/2007;  G/ADP/N/153/Add.1,  17/04/2007;  G/ADP/N/153/JAM, 
17/04/2007;  G/ADP/ N/126/JAM, 29/03/2005 
Agreement on the implementation of Articl e VII of the GATT 1994 (Customs Valuation) 
Annex III, paragraphs 3 a nd 4 Invocation of special 
provisions available to developing country 
Members G/VAL/2/Rev.24, 27/04/2007;  G/VAL/2/Rev.23, 26/09/2006;  
G/VAL/2/Rev.22, 10/06/2006;  G/VAL/2/Rev.21, 07/10/2005;  
G/VAL/2/Rev.20, 30/03/2005 
Agreement on the implementation of Arti cle XVII of the GATT 1994 (State trading) 
Article XVII:4(a) and paragraph 
1 of the Understanding on the 
Interpretation of Article XVII Notification  G/STR/N/12/JAM, 20/04/2010 
Agreement on Technical Barriers to Trade  
Article 2.9 Notification  G/TBT/N/JAM/22, 20/09/2010;  G/TBT/N/ JAM/20, 20/01/2010;  
G/TBT/N/JAM/21, 20/01/2010;  G/TBT/N/JAM/19, 18/12/2009;  
G/TBT/N/JAM/18, 22/01/2009;  G/TBT/N/JAM/17/Corr.1, 
20/01/2009;  G/TBT/N/JAM/17, 15/12/2008;  G/TBT/N/JAM/10, 
28/02/2008;  G/TBT/N/JAM/11, 28/02/2008;  G/TBT/N/JAM/12, 
28/02/2008;  G/TBT/N/JAM/13, 28/02/2008;  G/TBT/N/JAM/14, 
28/02/2008;  G/TBT/N/JAM/15, 28/02/2008;  G/TBT/N/JAM/16, 
28/02/2008;  G/TBT/N/JAM/9, 04/09/2007;  G/TBT/N/JAM/8, 20/04/2007;  G/TBT/N/JAM/8/Add.1,  20/04/2007;  G/TBT/N/JAM/7, 
13/02/2007;  G/TBT/N/JAM/6, 05/05/2006;  G/TBT/N/JAM/3, 
01/09/2005;  G/TBT/N/JAM/4, 01/09/2005;  G/TBT/N/JAM/5, 01/09/2005 
Agreement on Import Licensing  
Article 7.3 Replies to questionnaire G/LIC/N/3/ JAM/3, 03/09/2008;  G/LI C/N/3/JAM/2, 06/10/2006 
Agreement on Subsidies a nd Countervailing Measures 
Article 25.1 – Article XVI:1 New and full notifica tion  G/SCM/N/155/JAM, 03/07/ 2009;  G/SCM/N/186/JAM and 
G/SCM/N/192/JAM, 03/07/2009;  G/SCM/N/123/JAM and 
G/SCM/N/128/JAM, 06/07/2005 
Article 25.11  Semi-annual report  G/SCM/N/185/Add. 1, 27/04/2009;  G/SCM/N/ 178/Add.1, 21/10/2008;  
G/SCM/N/170/Add.1, 24/04/2008;  G/SCM/N/138/Add.1/Rev.2, 
01/05/2007;  G/SCM/N/144/A dd.1/Rev.1, 01/05/2007;  
G/SCM/N/153/Add.1, 18/04/2007 
Article 25.12  Competent authorities G/ADP/N /14/Add.27 and G/SCM/ N/18/Add.27, 28/04/2009 
Table AII.1 (cont'd) Jamaica WT/TPR/S/242/Rev.1 
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WTO Agreement Description of 
requirement  Document symbol and date 
Article 27.4 Part VIII: DCM  New and full notifica tion  G/SCM/N/211/JAM, 29/07/2010;  G/SCM/N/186/JAM and 
G/SCM/N/192/JAM, 03/07/2009;  G/ SCM/N/177/JAM, 03/07/2008;  
G/SCM/N/163/JAM, 04/09/2007;  G/ SCM/N/160/JAM, 03/07/2007;  
G/SCM/N/146/JAM, 10/07/2006;  G/SCM/N/123/JAM and 
G/SCM/N/128/JAM, 06/07/2005 
Agreement on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  
Article 7 Annex B  Emergency measures G/SPS/N/ JAM/13, 10/08/2010;  G/SPS/N/JAM/12, 15/02/2010;  
G/SPS/N/JAM/9, 12/10/2007;  G/ SPS/N/JAM/10, 12/10/2007;  
G/SPS/N/JAM/11, 12/10/2007;  G/SPS/ N/JAM/8/Add.1, 18/08/2006;  
G/SPS/N/JAM/7/Add.1, 15/06/2006 ;  G/SPS/N/JAM/8, 05/09/2005 
Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS)  
Article 63.2 Laws and regulations  IP/N/1/J AM/3, 12/01/2007;  IP/N/1/JAM/G/2, 10/02/2005 
Source:  WTO documents.  
 
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Table AII.2 
Overview of Jamaica's trade under free-trade agreements, 2010  
(a)  Overview of Jamaica's trade under the CARICOM free-trade agreement 
CARICOM  
Parties Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados , Belize, Dominica, Grenada, Guyana, Haiti, 
Jamaica, Montserrat, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Sa int Lucia, Saint Vincen t and the Grenadines, 
Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago  
Date of signature/entry into force 04.07.1973/01.08.1973 
Transition for full implementation The Singl e Market became operational in 2006 and th e Single Economy is expected to be 
fully implemented by 2015  
Jamaica's merchandise trade  Imports from CARICOM:  19%  of total;  exports to CARICOM:  3% of total (2008) 
Related WTO documents Goods:  L/4083, DISB 24S/L4470,  and WT/REG92/R/B/1;  services:  S/C/N/229, 
WT/REG155/1, WT/REG155/2, WT/REG155/4, WT/REG155/5, WT/REG155/M/1, WT/REG155/M/2, WT/REG155/M/2/Corr.1, and WT/REG155/M/3 
Relevant websites http://www.crnm.org 
(b)  Overview of Jamaica's trade under the CARICOM bilateral free-trade agreements 
CARICOM–Dominican Republic 
Parties CARICOM, Dominican Republic  
Date of signature/entry into force 22.08.1998/01.12.2001 
Jamaica's merchandise trade (2009) Imports from the Domini can Republic:  US$50.1 million;  exports to the Dominican 
Republic: US$3.7 million 
Related WTO documents Not notified to the WTO 
Relevant websites  http://www.mfaft.gov.jm/?q=tr ade-agreements-to-whic h-jamaica-is-a-party 
http://www.crnm.org 
CARICOM–Costa Rica 
Parties CARICOM, Costa Rica  
Date of signature/entry into force 09.03.2004/not yet in force in Jamaica 
Jamaica's merchandise trade (2009) Imports  from Costa Rica:  US$46.3 million;  e xports to Costa Rica: US$0.54 million  
Related WTO documents Not notified to the WTO 
Relevant websites  http://www.mfaft.gov.jm/?q=tr ade-agreements-to-whic h-jamaica-is-a-party 
http://www.crnm.org 
CARICOM–Cuba 
Parties CARICOM, Cuba  
Date of signature/entry into force Jama ica is provisionally applying the agreement 
Jamaica's merchandise trade (2009)  Imports from Cuba: US$4 million;  exports to Cuba: US$3.8 million  
Related WTO documents Not notified to the WTO 
Relevant websites  http://www.mfaft.gov.jm/?q=tr ade-agreements-to-whic h-jamaica-is-a-party 
http://www.crnm.org 
CARICOM–Venezuela 
Parties CARICOM, Venezuela  
Date of signature/entry into force 15.12.1992/01.01.2000 
Jamaica's merchandise trade (2009) Imports  from Venezuela:  US$638.7 million;  exports to Venezuela: US$0.65 million 
Related WTO documents Not notified to the WTO 
Relevant websites  http://www.mfaft.gov.jm/?q=tr ade-agreements-to-whic h-jamaica-is-a-party 
http://www.crnm.org 
Table AII.2 (cont'd) 
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CARICOM–Colombia 
Parties CARICOM, Colombia  
Date of signature/entry into force 24.07.1994/01.06.1995 
Jamaica's merchandise trade (2009) Impor ts from Colombia:  US$52.7 million  
Related WTO documents Not notified to the WTO 
Relevant websites  http://www.mfaft.gov.jm/?q=tr ade-agreements-to-whic h-jamaica-is-a-party 
http://www.crnm.org 
(c)  Overview of Jamaica's trade under the CARIFORUM-EU free-trade agreement 
CARIFORUM–EU  
Parties Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech  Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, 
Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, 
Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slova k Republic, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, United 
Kingdom, Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Dominica, Dominican 
Republic, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, Saint Kitts  and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and 
the Grenadines, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago 
Date of signature/entry into force 15.10.2008/01.11.2008 
Transition for full implementation The EU to offer immedi ate duty-free and quota-free mark et access to all CARIFORUM 
goods with the exception of rice and sugar, which will be implemented in 2010 and 2015, 
respectively, and products listed in HS Chap ter 93 (arms and ammunition).  By 2033, 86.9% 
of imports from the EU will be fully libera lized.  CARIFORUM countries to phase-in tariff 
reductions between 2011 and 2033.  Certain sensitive products (mainly food items and 
processed food) imported from the EU into CA RIFORUM countries will continue to attract 
tariffs (set out in Annex III to the EPA).  The EU to open up 90% of its services sectors, and 
CARIFORUM to open up 65% 
Jamaica's merchandise trade (2009) Imports from EU:  8% of total ;  exports to EU: 18% of total 
Related WTO documents Goods:  WT/REG255/N/ 1/Rev.1;  services:  S/C/N/469/Rev.1 
Relevant websites http://ec.europa.eu/trade /issues/bilateral/regions/acp/pr220208_en.htm 
http://www.crnm.org 
Source:  WTO Secretariat;  and information provided by the Jamaican authorities. WT/TPR/S/242/Rev.1 Trade Policy Review 
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Table AII.3  
Cooperation programmes, 2010 
Development partners Overview 
World Bank  The Country Partnership Strategy (CPS) for 2010-13 focuses on three development pillars:  (i) support economic stability 
through fiscal and debt sustainability in the form of budgetary support, analytical and advisory services, and Trust Fund 
grants;  (ii) promote inclusive growth through strengthening human capital, crime and violence prevention, and the promotion of rural development;  and (iii) promote sustained growth through strengthening non-labour competitiveness in the areas of energy, investment climate, regional communications, transport and lo gistics, and climate change resilience and 
vulnerability reduction.  
Inter-American 
Development Bank The IDB Country Strategy (2006-09) sets out priorities centred on private-sector development, increased efficiency of 
resources, and reduction of vulnerability to natural disasters.  
The IDB is committed to assistance in, inter alia , transportation infrastructure rehabilita tion (US$50 million loan), and road 
maintenance (US$15 million loan). 
Caribbean Development 
Bank (CDB) The CDB has committed to, inter alia,  a US$100 million policy-based loan for macroeconomic support, a loan of 
US$14.8 million for road improvements, a loan of US$30 million for rehabilitation of infrastructure, US$20 million for 
upgrade and expansion of airports, US$7.8 million loan, and US$0.5 million grant for agricultural support. 
European Union A country strategy paper and national indicative programme for 2008-13 is the framework for EU cooperation with 
Jamaicaa;  a mid-term review of the strategy is to be undertaken in 2010 and an end-of-term review in 2012.  The Jamaican 
authorities have advised that the mid-term review has not yet taken place and it is expected towards the end of 2010 or early 2011.  Additionally, Jamaica's country strategy paper and national indicative programme for 2008-13 have been modified as 
there has been a reallocation of funds towards poverty reduction.  
The overarching objective of EU cooperation in 2008-13 is pove rty reduction through support for the priorities in the MTF.  
The support is based on:  (i) consolidating macroeconomic reform , including the fiscal policy and reduction of public debt;  
(ii) growth through competitiveness;  and (iii) sustainability of growth, especially in agriculture and tourism. The EU support focuses on macroeconomic reforms through budget support and technical assistance;  governance;  and a non-focal programme to improve capacity to implement the EPA.  Support is expected for, inter alia , debt reduction 
(US$56 million grant), general budget support for sugar (US$41.79 million grant and US$75.11 million grant), road 
infrastructure (US$17.15 million grant and US$2.5 million grants), EU Food Facility (US$8.26 million grant), Banana Support Programme (US$51.94 million grant), and climate change adaptation (US$5.6 million grant). 
USAID USAID's Country Assistance Strategy (CAS) 2010-14 is focused on selective priori ties of the Government as contained in 
its national strategies.  The CAS will be focused on  increasing peace and security by reducing crime and corruption;  
promoting economic prosperity and sustainable development;  investing in people;  and HIV/AIDS prevention. The promotion of economic prosperity will focus on streamlining government regulations, support for rural development 
and food security, SPS, diversification to  higher value crops, and increased mark et knowledge and access to credit for 
producers. The strategy contains key indicators of competitiveness and economic growth to measure progress in the implementation of the plan when the five-year period concludes.  These includ e reduction time in business start-up, stimulation of local 
agricultural production by 80% through the marketing information system and an increase in value and/or volume of agricultural exports by 200%, and the expansion of microfinance services to farmers and MSMEs by 15% each year. 
USAID has committed to provide support for, inter alia,  rehabilitation of farms and rural farm roads (US$5 million grant), a 
developers' manual for facilitation of business (US$ 0.6 m illion grant), competitive markets investment and trade 
programme (COMMIT) (US$2.5 million grant), and farmer s access to regional markets (US$0.7 million grant). 
Canadian International 
Development Agency (CIDA) CIDA's development assistance programme focuses on:  improving governance;  strengthening the private sector;  and 
improving environmental management.  In particular, CIDA has committed assistance for social infrastructure and institutional strengthening, including a US$2.3 million grant for credit for MSMEs, and a US$3.3 million grant for agricultural productivity. 
CIDA also supports the regional integration in itiative in CARICOM through projec ts for economic management, SPS, 
regional integration and trade, and private sector development. 
Japan Japan provides grant-based assistance through the Grant Assistance to Grassroots Project (GGP), technical cooperation, an d 
loans 
a The 2002-07 strategy focused on assisting the private sector to  prepare for liberalization, support for economic infrastructu re, 
macroeconomic support, institutional strengthening, and poverty reduction. 
Source:  World Bank (2010), Country Partnership Strategy for Jamaica for the period 2010–2013 , Report No. 52849-JM, 
23 February.  Viewed at:  http: //www-wds.worldbank.org/external/defau lt/WDSContentServer/WDSP/IB/2010/02/ 
11/000334955_20100211021520/Rendered/PDF/528490CAS0P1111use0onl y10R201010019.pdf;  Inter-American 
Development Bank (2006), IDB Country Strategy with Jamaica (2006-2009) , 3 August.  Viewed at:  
http://idbdocs.iadb.org/wsdocs/getdoc ument.aspx?docnum=780346;  Planni ng Institute of Jamaica (2009), Medium 
Term Socio-Economic Policy Framework 2009-2012 , Chapter 4.  Viewed at :  http://www.vision2030.gov.jm/ 
MTF/tabid/74/Default.aspx;  USAID (2009), Country Assistance Strategy (2010-2014):  Jamaica , 21 May.  
Viewed at:  http://jamaica.usaid.gov/ en/Article.1193.aspx;  CIDA online in formation, "Jamaica:  CIDA-Funded 
Projects".  Viewed at: http:// www.acdi-cida.gc.ca/cidawe b/cpo.nsf/fWebCSAZEn?R eadForm&idx=01&CC=JM; 
and CIDA online information, "Jamaica:  CIDA-F unded Projects".  Viewed at:  http://www.acdi-
cida.gc.ca/cidaweb/cpo.nsf/fWebCSAZEn?ReadForm&idx=10&CC=JM#aos. Jamaica WT/TPR/S/242/Rev.1 
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Table AIII.1 
Lines where the MFN applied duty is higher than the bound duty, 2010 tariff of Jamaicaa 
HS code Description MFN duty 
(%) Bound duty 
(%) 
2704001000 Coke and semi-coke of coal 5 0 
2807002000 Sulphuric acid, other 15 10 
2811210000 Carbon dioxide 15 10 
2814100000 Anhydrous ammonia 15 10 
2818200000 Aluminium oxide (alumina), other than artificial corundum 15 10 
2833220000 Sulpahtes of aluminium 15 10 
2904101000 Sulphonic acid (tridecylbenzene (TDBS) and linear alkylbenzene (LABSA)) 15 10 
2904102000 Sulphonic acid (dodecylbenzene (DDBSA)) 15 10 
3919100000 Self-adhesive plates, sheets etc., in  rolls of a width not exceeding 20 cm 15 10 
3919901000 Self-adhesive plates, sheets etc., having th e characteristics of articles ready for use 15 10 
3919909000 Other self-adhesive plates, sheets, etc. 15 10 
4406100000 Railway or tramway sleepers (cro ss-ties) of wood, not impregnated 15 5 
4406900000 Other railway or tramway sl eepers (cross-ties) of wood 15 5 
4417001000 Handles for axes, brooms, files, hammer s, hoes, picks, rakes, and shovels 15 3.5 
7312101000 Stranded wire 15 3.5 
7312102000 Cables 15 3.5 
8205510000 Household tools 20 3.5 
8511100000 Sparking plugs 10 0 
8511200000 Ignition magnetos, magneto-dynamos, magnetic flywheels 10 0 
8511300000 Distributors, ignition coils 10 0 
8511400000 Starter motors and dual purpose starter-generators 10 0 
8511500000 Other generators 10 0 
8511800000 Other equipment 10 0 
8511900000 Electrical parts 10 0 
8518300000 Headphones and earphones, whether or not combined with a microphone, and sets 
consisting of a microphone and one or more loudspeakers 20 0 
8518900000 Parts for microphones and stands thereof 20 0 
a  The applied MFN tariff is in HS2007 classification, while th e bound tariff is in HS2002 classification.  Therefore, the 
comparison has been done only on the strictly comparable lines. 
Source: WTO Secretariat estimates, based on data provided by the Jamaican authorities.   WT/TPR/S/242/Rev.1 Trade Policy Review 
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Table AIII.2 
Import prohibitions, 2010 
Articles prohibited under the Customs Act 
Counterfeit goods 
Clocks and watches or other articles of me tal, falsely representing any legal Commonwea lth assay, mark or stamp, or purporting to be 
made in Commonwealth 
Coins (base or counterfeit) of any country 
Coins, silver or money not of the esta blished standard in weight and fineness 
Obscene and indecent printed matter, films, and articles 
Rum colouring solutions or extracts 
Articles prohibited under other acts or international conventions 
Agricultural implements and plants, bulbs, seeds, cu ttings, etc. prohibited under the Plant Quarantine Act 
All goods prohibited under the Anthrax Prevention Act, 1919 (United Kingdom) 
Animals and their carcasses prohibited under the Animals (Diseases and Importation) Act, and any of its amendments or laws 
Dogs for racing 
Dog-racing equipment 
Tablets containing the combination methaq alone and diphenhydr aine hydrocholorid 
Goods covered by the Basel Convention on Hazardous Wastes 
Substances included in the Montreal Pr otocol on Protection of the Ozone Layer 
Endangered species according to the CITES Convention 
Source:  Customs Act, 1941, as amended;  and Trade Board Lt d online information, "Banned List".  Viewed at:  
 http://www.tradeboard. gov.jm/import_banned.htm. Jamaica WT/TPR/S/242/Rev.1 
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Table AIII.3 
Goods subject to import licensing, 2010 
HS code Description of product Automatic 
licensing Other documents required 
0402 Milk and cream, concentrated or  containing added sugar or other 
sweetening matter in powder, granules or other solid forms:  
0402.10 of a fat content (not exceeding 1.5%) Yes 
0402.20 of a fat content (exceeding 1.5%) Yes Radioactive certificate from supplier 
Specimen sheet 
Approval from BSJ 
1211.009 Other plant parts for perfume and pharmaceutical purposes, e.g. 
cannabis and cocoa leaf Yes Reference to MoA 
Drug permit from MoH 
1301.001 Cannabis resin Yes Drug permit from MoH 
1302.10 Vegetables, saps and extracts e. g. agar-agar, concentrate of poppy 
straw, extracts and tinctures of cannabis and opium Yes  
1701.992 Refined sugar Yes  
2804.10 Hydrogen Yes Drug permit from MoH  
2804.20 Rare gases Yes Drug permit from MoH 
2807.001 Sulphuric acid;  for chemical analysis Yes Drug permit from MoH 
2807.002 Sulphuric acid;  other Yes Drug permit from MoH 
2807.003 Oleum Yes Drug permit from the MoH 
3601.00 Propellant powders Yes Perm it from the Commissioner of 
Police 
Approval from Ministry of National Security and Justice  
3602.00 Prepared explosives other than propellant  powders Yes Permit fr om the Commissioner of 
Police 
Approval from Ministry of National Security and Justice 
3603.00 Safety fuses, detonating fuse s, percussion or detonating caps, 
igniters, electric detonators Yes Permit from the Commissioner of 
Police Approval from Ministry of National 
Security and Justice 
3604.10 Fireworks Yes Permit from the Commissioner of 
Police 
Approval from Ministry of National 
Security and Justice 
3604.90 Other pyrotechnic articles Yes Permit from the Commissioner of 
Police 
Approval from Ministry of National Security and Justice 
8702 Public-transport-type pa ssenger motor vehicles Yes   
8703 Motor cars and other motor vehi cles including station wagons and 
racing cars Yes  
8704 Motor vehicles for the transpor t of goods (excluding pick-ups and 
trucks over 3 tons) Yes  
8706 Chassis fitted with engines (for mo tor vehicles of HS Nos. 87.02 to 
87.05) Yes  
8707 Bodies (including cabs) for the motor vehicle of HS 
Nos. 87.02-87.04 (excluding cabs for pick-ups) Yes  
8708 Parts and accessories of the moto r vehicles of HS Nos. 87.01 to 
87.05 (only the HS Nos. listed below) Yes  
8708.99.9 Other (motor vehicle part s – front and back clip) Yes  
8711 Motor cycles (including mopeds) and cycles fitted with an 
auxiliary motor, with or w ithout sidecars, 700 cc and over Yes Approval from Ministry of National 
Security and Justice 
9301.00 Military weapons other than revol vers, pistols and the arms of HS 
No. 93.07.00 Yes Permit from the Commissioner of 
Police 
Approval from Ministry of National 
Security and Justice 
9304.00 Other arms (rifle, air/spring gun,  pistol etc. including those with 
HS No. 93.07.00 Yes  
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HS code Description of product Automatic 
licensing Other documents required 
9302.00 Revolvers and pistols other than those of HS Nos. 93.03 or 
93.04.00 Yes  
9305 Parts and accessories for HS Nos. 93.01-93.04 Yes  
9306 Bombs, grenades, torpedoes, mine s, missiles, similar ammunitions 
of war and parts thereof, includi ng shot and cartridge wads (only 
those HS Nos. listed below) Yes  
9503 Other (toy guns, recreational including water pi stols) Yes Approval from the Commissioner of 
Police 
9505 Other games, coin or disc-opera ted;  amusement machines other 
than bowling alley equipment Yes Letter of explanation 
Letter from MoT for tourism entities 
Evidence of licence obtained from collector of taxes 
Note: MoA = Ministry of Agriculture;  MoH = Ministry of Health;  and MoT = Ministry of Tourism. 
Source:  WTO document G/LIC/N/2/JAM/1, 1 Oc tober 2003;  and Trade Board Ltd. on line information, "List of Items 
 Requiring Import License and Support Documents for Applicat ion".   Viewed at:  http ://www.tradeboard.gov.jm/ 
 import_main.htm. Jamaica WT/TPR/S/242/Rev.1 
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Table AIII.4 
Goods subject to export licensing, 2010 
Product Authority 
Ammunition (explosive and firearms) Commissioner of Police 
Coconut Coconut Industry Board 
Crocodiles .. 
Crocodiles eggs .. 
Eggs Ministry of Agriculture 
Antique furniture Trade Board  
Gold bullion and fully or semi-manufactured gold Trade Board 
Ores, minerals, and metal, including bauxite, alumina, and gypsum Trade Board and Ministry of Mining and Energy 
Antique paintings Trade Board 
Pimento Trade Board 
Plasma, in any form Trade Board 
Sugar  Sugar Industry Authority  
Lignum vitae and log wood Trade Board 
Petroleum products  Trade Board 
Motor vehicles Trade Board 
Live animals (subject to CITES)  Natural Resources Conservation Authority  
Jewellery (excluding those from earth metals) Trade Board 
Shells (subject to CITES) Natural Resources Conservation Authority 
Green coffee beans (more than 60 kg) Licence from the Coffee Industry Board 
Aggregates, including sand and stone  Mining authorization from the Commissioner of Mines (Mines and 
Quarries Division) 
Processed foods and furniture Export permit from the Bureau of Standards Jamaica  
Animal or plant products Permit fr om the Ministry of Agriculture 
Dangerous goods Permit from the Nationa l Environment and Planning Agency  
.. Not available.  
Source:  Trade Board Ltd., "Export Licensing" .  Viewed at:  http://www.tradeboa rd.gov.jm/tb/exp_lic/Lic_items.html;  
Trade Board Ltd., "Export Items".  Viewed at:  http ://www.tradeboard.gov.jm/tb /exp_lic/Doc_req.html;  and 
JAMPRO, "Supporting Documents".  Viewed at:  http://www.jexporter.com/ jexporter/system/exports- 
requirement.htm. WT/TPR/S/242/Rev.1 Trade Policy Review 
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Table AIV.1 
Securities sector indicators, 2006-10a 
(Per cent)  
  2006 2007 2008 2009 2010b 
Balance sheet growth           
Capital base 17.4  11.8  (7.3) 29.0  12.2  
Capital adequacy           
Capital/total assets 9.7  10.3  8.3  10.0  11.4  
Capital/risk weighted assets 56.4  55.7  40.0  58.5  53.3  
Asset quality           
Low credit risk assets/repo liabilities 129.9  124.4  127.5  138.5  123.3  
Profitability           
Return on average assets 1.6  1.7  1.9  1.8  0.9  
Return on average equity 16.6  17.0  21.0  19.7  8.5  
Net interest margin 20.5  20.9  19.4  23.4  31.4  
Pre-tax profit margin 15.8  17.9  16.1  16.7  20.6  
Liquidity and solvency           
Current ratio 110.7  111.0  107.4  110.1  112.1  
Capital/total liabilities 10.8  11.5  9.1  11.2  12.9  
Current asset/total asset 98.9  98.6  97.8  98.1  98.2  
a    Includes specialized securities firms and unit trust manage ment companies only.  Securities firms are licensees under the 
Securities Act, whose primary activity is securities dealing. 
b    Year-to-date June 2010.  
Source:   Financial Servic es Commission. 
 
 
Table AIV.2 Insurance sector indicators, 2006-10 
(Per cent)  
  2006 2007 2008 2009 2010a 
Balance sheet growth            
Capital base (life insurance) 18.6  23.8  4.5  28.4  9.4  
Capital base (non-life insurance) 17.9  11.5  9.1  9.9  3.8  
Capital adequacy           
Minimum continuing capital and surplus ratio (life insurance) 134.8 133.7 133.5 138.5 .. 
Minimum assets test (non-life insurance) 391.1 435.6 512.6 798.8 .. 
Profitability           
Return on equity (life insurance) 18.4  17.3  23.3  27.4  12.7  
Return on equity (non-life insurance) 13.4 14.0 18.5 14.8  6.2  
Solvency           
Capital/total liabilities (life insurance) 35.3  36.5  31.3  34.5  37.2  
Capital/total liabilities (non-life insurance) 47.7  44.4  45.4  26.4  50.7  
.. Not available.   
a Year-to-date June 2010. 
Source:    Financial Se rvices Commission. 
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