Grenada government lifts customs duty on reconstruction imports

Monday, November 1, 2004

ST GEORGE’S, Grenada: The Grenada Ministry of Finance has announced that, with immediate effect, and until December 31, 2004 (unless amended) the following goods and materials for emergency reconstruction purposes have been granted tax and duty free status, to facilitate the social and economic reconstruction of the island.

Residential 
All building materials (with the exception of carpets and paints) necessary to repair damaged houses.

Hotel/Hospitality 
All building materials, furniture, fixtures, and office supplies, needed for replacement of damaged items, or to upgrade existing facilities. (Items of food and beverages not included).

Industry/Manufacturing 
All items of building materials, furniture, machinery and fixtures, and raw materials, needed to replace damaged items, or for upgrading existing facilities.

Agriculture 
All agricultural implements, tools and other inputs, to include irrigation equipment, storage tanks, fertilizers, etc. (Heavy equipment such as tractors will require separate concessions)

Vehicles 
Doors, windscreens, grilles, mirrors 

Other Items 
Generators, chain saws, wheelbarrows, foodstuff/personal effects, including barrels, not intended for commercial use. 

A 2.5% Customs Service Charge will be levied on all items listed above, except for agricultural imports, on which no Customs Service Charge is levied. 

All items that do not qualify are subject to the normal Customs Service Charge of 5%.

In the case of barrels, the Customs Department have been instructed to assess the contents within, to determine the nature of the goods, to ensure that they fall within the category of basic foodstuff for household use only. Items (in a barrel) which do not fall within that category will be subject to the normal duties and taxes. 

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