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Customs or Import duty for Food supplement – sugar-free & fat-free to Trinidad And Tobago

The Customs or Import duty for Food supplement – sugar-free & fat-free to Trinidad And Tobago is classified under Health & Beauty(cdf categories).

The HSCODE applied for Food supplement – sugar-free & fat-free is 90-19-10-0-0

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%

The average VAT rate applicable in Trinidad And Tobago is 0.125

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

The other taxes applicable are:

N/A

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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 Trinidad and Tobago 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.

Below is the Duty and Sales tax for Trinidad and Tobago :

Duty Rates Average Duty Rate Sales Tax(GST) Threshold on goods
0% to 70% 17.45% ST=12.5%
VAT = ST * (CIF + Duty)
No minimum threshold(All the goods are duty and taxes payable irrespective of import value)

Extra taxes and customs fees while importing:

No other charges

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 and duty.
Prohibited Items:

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