WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/LIC/N/3/GRD/1 
19 October 2006 
 
 (06-5057) 
Committee on Import Licensing Original:   English 
  
 
 
REPLIES TO QUESTIONNAIRE ON IMPORT LICENSING PROCEDURES
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Notification under Article 7.3 of the Agreement on  
Import Licensing Procedures  
 
GRENADA 
 
  The following notification, dated 3 October 200 6, has been received from the Delegation of 
Grenada. 
 
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Outline of Systems  
 1. The Government of Grenada maintains an import licensing system to regulate the importation 
of goods, which are subject to the licensing regime . The import licensing system is regulated by the 
Supplies Control Act CAP. 314 and the Supplies Control Regulations (Section 3)
2. The licensing 
system is administered by the Ministry of Finance and Trade through its Consumer Affairs Division.  
Purposes and Coverage of Licensing
 
2. Imports of Goods which appear on the Supplies Control Act CAP. 314 and the Supplies 
Control Regulations (Section 3) (List of Goods Re quiring an Import Licence Prior to Importation) are 
subject to licensing.  
3. The system applies to goods originating fro m the Caribbean Community and extra regional 
countries. 
4. Licensing is automatically granted except for whole chicken (tariff heading 0207.12), eggs 
(tariff heading 0407.003) and war toys (tariff heading 9503.90). The import licensing system is applied for: 
• Regulating and monitoring purposes; 
• Security purposes. 
Its objective is in no way to restrict the quantity or value of imports. 
                                                     
 
1 See document G/LIC/3, Annex, for the questionnaire. 
2 Available for consultation in the Secretaria t (Market Access Division) (Annex to document 
G/LIC/N/1/GRD/1, English Only). G/LIC/N/3/GRD/1 
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  5. The licensing system is a statutory requirem ent maintained under the Supplies Control Act 
CAP. 314 and the Supplies Control Regulations (Section 3).  
The legislation does not leave designation of prod ucts to be subject to automatic licensing to 
administrative discretion. Under the Supplies Control Act, the Minister can add or delete items from the list without legislative approval. 
Procedures
 
6. For products under restriction: 
I. Information relating to quotas and other rela ted formalities is communicated to importers in 
the Official Gazette or in writing from time to time.  
II. Quotas (when and where applicable) are determ ined on a yearly basis. All licences are issued 
on request except whole chicken, eggs and war to ys. The application must be made prior to 
importation. 
III. Licenses are allocated on a non-discriminatory basis, first-come, first-served. IV. The period of time allowed for the submission of applications for licence is two weeks.  
V. Applications for licenses are processed within  48 hours and are valid for three months from 
the date of issue. 
VI. Applications are usually presented 1 week pr ior to the arrival of imports, but in several 
instances applications are presented a few hours before clearing Customs. 
VII. Licence applications are considered by one administrative body. All import licences are 
processed by the Ministry of Finance and Trad e through its Consumer Affairs Division.  
VIII. As indicated earlier, licences are allo cated on a first-come, first-served basis. 
IX. There are no bilateral quotas or export restraints arrangements.   
X. Importers are asked to inform exporters of national requirements. 
XI. No licences are issued on condition that goods  should be exported and not sold in the 
domestic market. 
7. Where there is no quantitative limit on importa tion of a product or on imports from a 
particular country: 
(a) Importers are advised to subm it applications prior to arrival of goods. Licences are normally 
processed within 48 hours of receipt by th e Consumer Affairs Division. Licences can be 
obtained within a shorter period of time for goods already on the Port. 
(b) Yes, a licence can be granted immediately on request. (c) There are no limitations as to the period of the year during which application for licence 
and/or importation may be made.  G/LIC/N/3/GRD/1 
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  (d) Licence applications are considered by one administrative body. All import licences are 
processed by the Ministry of Finance and Tr ade through its Consumer Affairs Division. 
8. All applications for licences are automatically approved except those that fail to meet the 
ordinary criteria. In the event of refusal to issue an import licence the appli cant will be informed of 
the reason for refusal. The applicant has the right to appeal to the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of 
Finance and Trade or seek redress in civil court. 
Eligibility of Importers to Apply for Licence  
9. All persons, firms and institutions ar e eligible to apply for licences. 
Documentational and Other Requirements for Application for Licence  
10. A sample of the application form is attached. A pplicants are required to state their personal or 
business name; address; the country from which the goods are sourced and the country from which it 
is being consigned; the expected da te and time of arrival; the relevant  tariff heading, the description of 
the goods; the quantity and the quoted c.i.f value.  
11. Upon importation, an importer is required to  submit the approved licence to the Customs 
Department. 
12. A fee of EC$5.00 is charge per licence. 
13. There is no deposit or advance payment requirement associated with the issuance of import 
licence. 
Conditions of Licensing  
14. A licence is valid for a period up to three mont hs and can be extended by renewal upon expiry 
of that period by the issuance of a new licence unde r the same procedure, for a maximum of one year. 
15. There are no penalties for the non-utilization of an import licence or a portion thereof.  
16. Import licences are not transferable between importers. 
17. There are no conditions attached to the issuance of a licence. 
Other Procedural Requirements  
18. For meat and eggs, a Sanitary and Phytosan itary (SPS) certificate is necessary from the 
Ministry of Agriculture prior to the approval of the licence.  
19. Foreign exchange is automatically provided  by the banking authorities for goods to be 
imported. 
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