Category

Import Permit 

Responsible Agency       

The Coffee Board of Jamaica  

Address:  1 Willie Henry Drive, P.O. Box 508
Kingston 13, Jamaica W.I.

Phone: (876)–758–1259

Email:datacoordinator@ciboj.org 

Legal base of the Procedure

The Coffee Industry Regulatory Act

Fee

No. 

Type of information

Note

1

 Application form

Step 1 

Applicants prepare a letter  requesting approval to import coffee providing details of supplier, quantity, and type of coffee

Step 2

An application letter is received 

Step 3

 Importer submits sample

Step 4

Coffee sample received 

Step 6

Quality Assurance department tests coffee sample and prepares analysis 

If  recommended for import then :

i) A recommendation is submitted to MICAF Minister for consideration 

ii) MICAF Minister considers import application 

iii)  Minister prepared a letter to Coffee Board recommending approval or rejection 

iv)  Ministerial letter received

If coffee is not recommended for import 

i) The applicant is notified in writing that application will not be approved 

ii) A letter advising importation is not permitted is received 

If  the Minister does not approve import then:

i) The applicant is notified in writing that application will not be approved 

ii) A letter advising importation is not permitted is received 

If the Minister approves import then:

i) An application is made for import permit on behalf of the importer

ii) PQD consider import permit

iii) Import Permit received 

iv) PQD Import Permit is provided to the importer 

v) PQD Import Permit is received 

vi) Letter granting Import permission received 

vii) Coffee Board prepares an import approval letter providing details of the coffee import permitted and sends the importer and Jamaica Customs Agency

ix) Letter advising coffee import permission received