Saint Lucia

Saint Lucia Customs Contacts

Adress: Jeremie St, Castries City, Saint Lucia

Tel: (758) 468-4800

Fax: (758) 452-4959

Saint Lucia is an island country situated in the Lesser Antilles archipelago in the eastern Caribbean Sea. Saint Lucia is located north of the islands of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, northwest of Barbados and south of Martinique. Saint Lucia is a memebre of the African, Caribbean, and Pacific Group of States, Caribbean Community and Common Market (Caricom), World Customs Organization (WCO), World Trade Organization (WTO) and other international organization.

Tariffs

Products imported into Saint Lucia are subject to the following customs duties:

Import Duty
Excise Tax
Service Charge
Value Added Tax

All ad valorem duties are applicable on the Customs Value of the imported products. Goods such as tobacco and alcohol are subject to specific rates of duty and duties calculated on the basis of their volume.

Customs duties apply on most imports, except those from CARICOM countries. The CARICOM common external tariff ranges up to a maximum of 20%.

There are no seasonal tariffs, nor goods subject to tariff quotas. Tariff rates range from 0 to 70%. Agricultural products are subject to a rate of 40%. The maximum applied rate arms and ammunition is 75%, 50% for alcoholic beverages and cigarettes, and 40% for motor vehicles.

Product certification

Importers of live animals, animal products and by-products must apply for an import permit. The deciding factor for entry is the disease status of the exporting country vis-a-vis the disease status of Saint Lucia.

Importers also need a Certificate of Free Sale, which provides proof that the sale of a particular product is not in contravention of the Standards Act and Regulations, and other National Legislation.

Documents for import

Imports require up to 7 documents. The c.i.f. value of the goods imported must be stated, and accompanied by bills of lading or airway bills. An importer of goods is also required to file a commercial invoice and the single administrative document (SAD). CARICOM goods require a certificate of origin. Where necessary, the appropriate import or export licence, certificates required under the Plant Protection Act, the Pesticide Control Act, or health and meat inspection certificates must also be attached to the SAD.

Common needed documents:

• Form 19 (CARISAD)

• Invoices

• Documents of Title (Airway bill/ Bill

of Lading)

• Certificate of Origin (for goods manufactured from another Caricom country)

• Form 61 (For individual items exceeding a customs value of $2500.00),

• Import Licenses/Import Permits (where applicable)

• Phytosanitary Certificate

• Bill of Sight (in the absence of proper invoices)

Sources:

https://customs.gov.lc/tariff.php