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Customs or Import duty for Film – colour (< 35mm) to Saint Vincent And The Grenadines

The Customs or Import duty for Film – colour (< 35mm) to Saint Vincent And The Grenadines is classified under Cameras, Audio & Video(cdf categories).

The HSCODE applied for Film – colour (< 35mm) is 37-2-54-0-0

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 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

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

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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:

Cameras & photography binoculars
Magnifying glasses & loupes
Microscopes
Telescopes – infrared
Tripods & mounts for telescopes – incorporating optical fibre
Digital camera body
Digital camera lcd
Film camera – fixed focus: handheld – 110 camera
Electronics camera
Digital printing
Film – colour (< 35mm)
Flash apparatus – flashcube or flashbulb
Cameras & photography lenses & filters filter
Lenses – mounted lens for cctv camera
Canon camera accessories
Mirrors & prisms – mirrors
Movie projector
Sony Electronic goods
Mp3 accessories
Dvd home cinema system
Electronic Audio player
Iphone arm band
Karaoke machine
Home theatre & projectors projector mount of base metal
Mobile Phone screen guards
Set top boxes – internet & television / satellite receiver
Television brackets of metal or Tv stand
Television parts – circuit boards, Tv power board