Import Export Procedures Manual：进出口程序手册.doc

Import Export Procedures Manual St. Kitts /Nevis Claude A Paul 1/31/2012 ContentsIntroduction 5 Glossary 6 Import Procedures 8 Arrival of Goods (Part IV of the Customs Act) 8 Discharge / Storage of cargo 8 Vessels 8 Aircraft 9 Transfers 9 Entry (Declaration) Processing 9 Payments 10 Verification / Marking off 10 Cargo Inspection and Release 11 Commercial Cargo 11 Non-commercial Cargo 11 Containerised Cargo (FCLs) 12 Private Bonds 13 Final Release from Port Facilities 13 Courier /Express Parcel Operations 13 Non-commercial 14 Commercial 14 Parcel Post 15 Special Regimes 15 Provisional /Deposit Entry Procedure {Section 27(4)} 15 Perfect/Certified Entry Procedure 16 Duty Concessions 17 Returning Nationals/Residents 17 Pre Releases 18 Prohibitions Restrictions 19 Customs Duties and Other Charges 19 Import Duty 19 Value Added Tax 19 Examples of Zero-Rated Items 19 Excise Tax (Excise Act #4 of 2010) 20 Environmental Levy (Act No 3 of 2001 SRO 12 of 2005) 20 Export Procedures 21 Preparing Export Documents 21 Declaration Processing 21 Procedures at Port 21 Temporary Exports 22 Other Agency Requirements 23 Port Authority – St. Kitts and Nevis 23 Storage of Cargo 23 St. Kitts 23 Nevis 23 Plant Quarantine - Imports 23 Exports 24 Animal Quarantine 24 Supply Office - Ministry of Trade 25 Pesticide and Toxic Chemical Control 25  Introduction This manual is intended to provide a clear and concise explanation of the procedures to be followed by persons involved in importing and exporting goods into and out of St. Kitts and Nevis. It will outline the steps to be followed in order to comply with the numerous administrative and statutory requirements of the various government departments which exercise control over the movement of goods through the various ports of entry. The manual also includes a series of illustrations that map out the processes of the various agencies in a simplified user friendly format. The procedural requirements of the major stakeholders invo