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Trade Licence Unit
The Trade Licence Unit is responsible for administering the import of goods into and the export of goods out of Trinidad and Tobago.
The overall objectives of the Unit are to facilitate investment and promote trade through the administration of government policies as they relate to the Import and Export Control Regulations of 1941 and the Third Schedule of the Customs Act Chapter 78:01.
The import negative list can be found here.
The export negative list can be found here.
This Unit consists of three sections:
Import and Export
This section is responsible for conducting investigations, submitting reports and issuing Import and Export Licenses in respect of goods, which are still subject to Import/Export Control. The section operates under the authority of the Import/Export Regulations of 1941 and is continued in force by Section 10 of the Trade Ordinance of 1958.
Duty Relief
This section is responsible for investigations of concessionaire's needs and issuing Duty Relief Licences to approved concessionaires and other applicants falling under the ambit of the Third Schedule such as:
- Operators engaged in approved agriculture, livestock and forestry and fisheries operations;
- Operators engaged in the mining and tourism industries;
- Operators engaged in offshore petroleum exploration and production sharing contractors (PSC).
This Section now also has the responsibility for processing applications to the CARICOM Secretariat for 1) Suspension of the Common External Tariff under Article VII of Protocol IV and 2) Requests for Certificates under the Safeguard Mechanism of the Rules of Origin paragraphs 4-7 of Article VIII of Protocol IV for goods on the list of items ineligible for conditional duty exemptions.
Under this Section also falls the Copra Control Officer with the general function of monitoring the Copra Industry. The Officer has the responsibility for the issuing of Copra Dealers Licences and verifying subsidy claims supported by random visits to estate owners, dealers and consumers.
Examination Section
This section is responsible for the examination of all customs documents for Negative Lists requirements. This entails examination of documents such as the C82, invoices, bills of lading, airway bills, packing lists and certifying these
documents appropriately.
This Section comprises three (3) Out-Stations at:
- Port of Spain
- Point Lisas
- San Fernando
Special Notice
Please not that effective December 2006 the registration of new dealers was suspended and Cabinet agreed to implement an allocation system for the importation of used right hand drive motor cars. For further information, please contact the Trade Licence Unit at:
Ministry of Trade and Industry
Trade Licence Unit
Ground Floor
TTMA Building
#42 Tenth Avenue, Barataria
Trinidad, West Indies
Tel: (868) 674-3543
Fax: (868) 675-5465
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Trade Licence Unit
Ground Floor
TTMA Building
42 Tenth Avenue
Barataria,Trinidad
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Phone:
1(868)674-3545 or 1(868)675-8242 |
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Fax:
1(868)675-5465 |
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Email:
GlasgowB@gov.tt - Bernadine Glasgow |
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