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Customs or Import duty for Dried mushrooms to Guyana

The Customs or Import duty for Dried mushrooms to Guyana is classified under Food & Beverage(cdf categories).

The HSCODE applied for Dried mushrooms is 7-12-39-0-0

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

The custom/import taxes are:

General duty is 5%

Special Tariff rate 1 is 0%

The average VAT rate applicable in Guyana is 0.14

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

The other taxes applicable are:

Environmantal tax

Excsie duty

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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 Guyana whether by a private individual or a commercial entity.

The valuation method is CIF.

Below table provide the Duty and Sales tax for Guyana:

Duty Rates Average Duty Rate Sales Tax(GST) Threshold on goods
0% to 150%(Rates of duty are highest on luxury items, which include perfumes.) 17.45% VAT=16%, VAT=VAT%(CIF + duty + other taxes) No threshold
  1. Excise will be applied on alcohol and tobacco.
  2. Environmental Tax will be charged

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Prohibited Items:

  • No items are prohibited
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