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Customs or Import duty for Jatropha oil and Avocado oil, to Suriname

The Customs or Import duty for Jatropha oil and Avocado oil, to Suriname is classified under Food & Beverage(cdf categories).

The HSCODE applied for Jatropha oil and Avocado oil, is 15-15-90-90-0

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

The custom/import taxes are:

General duty is 40%

Special Tariff rate 1 is 0%

The average VAT rate applicable in Suriname is 0.1

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

The other taxes applicable are:

Consent Law

Statistics Law

Excise Duty(Alc & tob)

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 Suriname 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, Consent Law, Statistics Law and Excise Tax.

Below is the Duty and Sales tax for Suriname :

Duty Rates Average Duty Rate Sales Tax(GST) Threshold on goods
0% to 70% 17.45% ST=10% to 25%
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
Consent Law Tax All 1.5%
Statistics Law Tax All 0.5%
Excise Duty Some products like alcohol or tobacco Varying range

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.
  • All extra taxes are calculated based on CIF value.
Prohibited Items:

  • Antiques (breakable and/or fragile)
  • Asbestos
  • Furs
  • Hazardous or combustible materials (as defined in IATA Regulations)
  • Pornography
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