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Category |
Release Permit |
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Responsible Agency |
Jamaica Agricultural Commodities Regulatory Authority Address: 1 Willie Henry Drive P.O Phone: (876) 758-1259 Email: legal@jacra.org or dataco-ordinator@jacra.org
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Legal base of the Procedure |
The JACRA Act |
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Processing time |
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Fee |
$500 JMD for any licence |
Required Information
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No. |
Type of information |
Note |
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1The name of the carrying vessel; |
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2 Date of its arrival; |
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| 3 Quantity and type of product arriving; | ||
| 4 Copies of the Bill of Lading; | ||
| 5 The supplier’s invoice; | ||
| 6 The permit number and the date issued. | ||
Process Steps
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Step 1 |
Compose a letter detailing the outlined required information |
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Step 2 |
Submit letter to JACRA |
| Step 3 |
If cess needs to be paid then : (i) Cess is calculated (ii) Importer receives notification of cess amount (iii) Importer pays cess amount either by direct deposit or directly at the JACRA (iv) Release Permit issued (v) Release permit is received
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| Step 4 |
If cess does not need to be paid then (i) Release permit is received |
| # | Title | Description | Issued By | File |
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| # | Name | Description | Measure Type | Agency | Comments | Legal Document | Validity To | Measure Class |
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| 1 | Requirements for Release Permit- Spices | Requirements for Release Permit- Spices must be obtained from JACRA, MICAF prior to the importation of spices. All spices imported require JACRA requirements for Release Permit -Spices under the law- Agriculture Produce Act (1926). | Permit Requirement | Jamaica Agricultural Commodities Regulatory Authority (JACRA) | It is a condition precedent that before a release permit is issued, the importer will be required to pay cess (if any) on the imported goods. The cess will be calculated at the point the request for the release permit is made, and communicated to the importer, who can elect to pay directly at the JACRA office, or by direct deposit. | The Agricultural Produce Act (1926) | 9999-09-09 | Good |
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