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Customs or Import duty for Magazines to Belize

The Customs or Import duty for Magazines to Belize is classified under Books,Newspapers and Magazines(cdf categories).

The HSCODE applied for Magazines is 49-2-90-0-0

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

The custom/import taxes are:

General duty is 0%

Special Tariff rate 1 is NULL

Special Tariff rate 2 is NULL

The average VAT rate applicable in Belize is 0.125

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

The other taxes applicable are:

Environment Tax

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 Belize whether by a private individual or a commercial entity.

The valuation method is CIF.

Below table provide the Duty and Sales tax for Belize:

Duty Rates Average Duty Rate Sales Tax(GST) Threshold on goods
0% to 70% 17.45% 12.5% (CIF + Duty) No Threshold
  1. For alcohol and tobacco excise Duty will be applicable based on quantity
  2. Environmental Tax = 2% (CIF).
  3. Revenue Replacement Duty (RRD) will be applied on specific rate based on product
Prohibited Items:

  • No items are prohibited
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