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Customs or Import duty for Magazines to Saint Vincent And The Grenadines

The Customs or Import duty for Magazines to Saint Vincent And The Grenadines is classified under Books,Newspapers and Magazines(cdf categories).

The HSCODE applied for Magazines is 49-2-90-0-0

The tax is applied on the total sum of item cost, insurance cost and shipment cost.

The custom/import taxes are:

General duty is 0%

Special Tariff rate 1 is NULL

The average VAT rate applicable in Saint Vincent And The Grenadines is 0.15

Note: If the special tariff rate is NULL then general duty is applicable.

The other taxes applicable are:

Excise Duty(Alc & tob)

Customs Service Charge

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Calculation method:

Customs Duties or Import duty and taxes will be pending and need to be cleared while importing goods into Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Either by a private individual or a commercial entity.

The valuation method is CIF.

  • The sum of the value of the imported goods and the cost of shipping and insurance.
  • Along with Import duty, import goods are also subject to Sales Tax, Excise Tax, and Customs Service Charge.

Below is the Duty and Sales tax for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines :

Duty Rates Average Duty Rate Sales Tax(GST) Threshold on goods
0% to 70% 17.45% ST=15%
VAT = ST * (CIF + Duty+ other taxes)
No minimum threshold(All the goods are duty and taxes payable irrespective of import value)

Extra taxes and customs fees while importing:

Type of Tax Products Rates
Excise Duty Products like alcoholic beverages and tobacco products Varying range
Customs Service Charge All 5% of CIF value

NOTE:

  • Customs duty is levied on goods based on the cost, insurance, and freight (CIF) values and rates determined by the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Common External Tariff.
  • Sales Tax is applied on the sum of the CIF value, duty and all other applicable taxes.
  • Some products like books, magazines may be exempt from VAT.
Prohibited Items:

  • Antiques (breakable and/or fragile)
  • Asbestos
  • Furs
  • Hazardous or combustible materials (as defined in IATA Regulations)
  • Drugs: non-prescription
  • Gambling devices
  • Ivory
  • Liquids, non-hazardous
  • Plant products
  • Plants
  • Pornography
  • Seeds
  • Soil samples
Other related items:

Book covers of leather
Harry potter and the sorcerer’s stone
Children’s book
Workshop manual
Manuals
prayer books and other religious books
Maps
Guitar tab
Travel guides
Catalogues
Magazines
Newspapers