Policy
Policies
Please note the following:
1. Handling Fee
A handling fee of $500JMD will be applied to packages 4lbs and over, for packages over 20lbs a handling fee of $750JMD will be applied.
2. Storage Fee
A storage fee of $150JMD per day will be applied to each package not collected after seven days (7) of being notified that package is available.
- C7 > Application to load or unload cargo at a Sufferance Wharf
- C15 > Application to amend report
- C24A > Provisional entry
- C24B > Bill of Sight
- C25 > Request to import goods for temporary use
- C26 > Application to remove goods under bond prior to entry
- C27 > Unaccompanied baggage declaration
- C32 > Request to repack warehouse goods
- C33 > Application to remove goods for re-warehousing
- C36 > Transshipment-shipment shipping bill
- C43 > Permit to export goods for subsequent re-importation
- C78 > Import entry
- C82 > Shipping bill for export
- C83 > Import entry
- C78X > Import entry, which will replace the form C79.
8. Cost, Insurance and Freight (CIF)
Cost: This is the total cost of the goods abroad including ex-factory price, commission, mark-up and inland freight but excluding sales tax and interest. The cost of the goods is sometimes expressed as FOB (Free on Board) or FOA (Free on Air)
Insurance: This is the insurance charge which is payable to transport the goods to Jamaica in order to ensure that some compensation will be available to you in the event of the loss or damage of the goods.
If you have not paid any insurance charges when freighting your goods to Jamaica, an insurance charge is still applicable for valuation purposes. For goods arriving by sea, the insurance charge is 1.5% of the total Cost and Freight(c. & f.), that is, if the goods cost US$100 and the freight charge is US$50, then C&F would be US$100 + US$50 = US$150. 1.5% of US$150, i.e. 150 x 3/200 = US$2.25.
Total c.i.f. therefore is $100 + $50 + $2.25 = US$152.25.
For shipments arriving by air the insurance applicable is 1% of the total Cost and Freight. The insurance rate of 1.5% is applicable to marine cargo.
Freight: This is the amount of money paid or payable to the shipping agent or the airlines for the goods to be shipped or transported to Jamaica, including inland freight, packaging and handling charges. Items will be kept at the warehouse for 30 days and will be auctioned after to recover cost.
9. Environmental Levy
0.5% of the CIF value of all imports