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Customs or Import duty for Ukuleles, Banjoukulele, Banjos, Mandolins, Lutes, Psaltery, Guitar, Oud, Sitar to Saint Kitts And Nevis

The Customs or Import duty for Ukuleles, Banjoukulele, Banjos, Mandolins, Lutes, Psaltery, Guitar, Oud, Sitar to Saint Kitts And Nevis is classified under Movies, Music & Video Games(cdf categories).

The HSCODE applied for Ukuleles, Banjoukulele, Banjos, Mandolins, Lutes, Psaltery, Guitar, Oud, Sitar is 92-9-92-0-0

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

The custom/import taxes are:

General duty is 10%

Special Tariff rate 1 is 0%

Special Tariff rate 2 is 0%

Special Tariff rate 3 is 0%

Special Tariff rate 4 is 8%

The average VAT rate applicable in Saint Kitts And Nevis is 0.17

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

The other taxes applicable are:

Service charge

Environment Levy

Bottle & Cans Deposit Levy

Excise Duty(Alc & tob)

To know more information on which tariff rate is applicable from the country you are importing to, look here

To get the accurate amount, calculate here

Calculation method:

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

The valuation method is CIF.

  • The import duty and taxes payable are calculated on the complete shipping value, which includes the cost of the imported goods, the cost of freight and the cost of insurance
  • Along with Import duty, import goods are also subject to Sales Tax, Excise Duty, Service Charge, Environmental Levy, and Bottle & Cans Deposit Levy.

Below is the Duty and Sales tax for Saint Kitts and Nevis :

Duty Rates Average Duty Rate Sales Tax(GST) Threshold on goods
0% to 70% 17.45% ST=17%
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 most tobacco products 5% to 25%
Service Charge All 6% to 12%
Environmental Levy Used Vahicles Varying range
Bottle & Cans Deposit Levy Products like beer, stout, malt and other drinks Varying range

Please find the lists and detailed information about other taxes here.

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.
  • Service Charge is generally applied at a rate of 6% of the CIF but if there is no duty then the charge doubles i.e. 12%.
Prohibited Items:

  • Antiques (breakable and/or fragile)
  • Asbestos
  • Furs
  • Hazardous or combustible materials (as defined in IATA Regulations)
  • Asbestos
  • Dangerous goods, haz. or comb. mats
  • Gambling devices
  • Ivory
  • Pornography
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