Falkland Islands
Falkland Islands Government
Website: https://www.falklands.gov.fk
Customs department
Email: admin@customs.gov.fk
The Falkland Islands are an archipelago situated in the South Atlantic Ocean on the Patagonian Shelf. The Islands represent a British overseas territory, with an internal self-governance. The UK takes responsibility for the islands' defence and foreign affairs.
The Falkland Islands are not part of the European Single Market. However, according to the current overseas association decision (OAD) the Islands have:
- full freedom of access to the EC market for products originating in the OCTs;
- free access to the EC market for non-originating products in circulation in the OCTs after the EC customs duty has been paid;
- OCTs may give preference to their inhabitants for trade in services.
Import licenses and prohibited items:
Import licenses from the Department of Agriculture are required for plants, fish, poultry and dairy products. Live animals can be imported only if they have import licenses and veterinary health certificates. Meat and meat products require a Food of Animal Origin (FOAO) import permit. All plants and plant products require a plant import permit and a phytosanitary certificate.
Restricted products include: fruit, plant seeds, agricultural equipment and used outdoor sports equipment.
Import licenses are equally required for the importation of firearms and ammunition.
Import documents
The following documents are required while importing goods into the Falkland Islands:
- packing list, containing marks, weights, dimensions and content details
- commercial invoice - including a full and accurate description of the products, first six digits of the commodity code (HS Code), transport details; weights and dimensions; value and currency, the shipping term (ex. Incoterms); country of origin; name and address of the manufacturer.
- other shipping documents
- import permits
- health and phytosanitary certificates
The Falkland Islands come under the Overseas Countries & Territories agreement with the EU, so that importers may need an EUR1 Form.
Sources:
http://www.fig.gov.fk/policy/index.php/eu/fi
http://www.fig.gov.fk/policy/index.php/eu/trade
http://www.fig.gov.fk/agriculture/jdownloads/Biosecurity/importers_guide.pdf
