Jamaica
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Market profile
- Main food law
- Food and Drugs Act 1964; Processed Food Act
- Labeling regulation
- JS CRS 5 (BSJ)
- Additives and residue limits
- Codex additives (MOHW); Pesticides Control Authority MRLs
- Import requirements
- MOHW import permit; Veterinary Services / Plant Quarantine permits; JACRA; Trade Board licence
- National standards body
- BSJ (JS/CRS) — paywalled
- Latest USDA FAIRS report
- 2024
Certificates required
Certificates named in this market's profile
Certificate of free sale; Health certificate; Phytosanitary (plant products); Veterinary/FSIS (animal products); Import permit (MOHW); Import licence (Trade Board, sugar)
Import and export
Documents to import
- Commercial invoice — Issued by: Exporter/supplier — Mandatory
- Packing list — Issued by: Exporter/supplier — Mandatory
- Bill of lading / airway bill — Issued by: Carrier — Mandatory
- Certificate of origin (non-preferential and preferential forms) — Issued by: Competent body in exporting country — Conditional
- Customs import declaration — Issued by: Importer / licensed customs broker to Jamaica Customs Agency (JCA) — Mandatory
- Health / sanitary certificate from country of origin — Issued by: Competent authority of exporting country — Conditional
- Veterinary (zoosanitary) certificate — Issued by: Official veterinary service of exporting country; checked by Veterinary Services Division (MOAF) — Conditional
- Phytosanitary certificate — Issued by: NPPO of exporting country; checked by Plant Quarantine/Produce Inspection Branch (MOAF) — Conditional
- BSJ label/product compliance (processed food standards) — Issued by: Bureau of Standards Jamaica — Mandatory
- Importer / facility registration — Issued by: Tax Compliance Certificate (TCC) and TRN; importer registration with JCA — Mandatory
- Import permit / licence — Issued by: Trade Board import licence and/or Veterinary Services / Plant Quarantine import permit via JSWIFT (meat, fish, dairy, coconut products, edible oils, milk powder, sugar etc.) — Conditional
- Free sale certificate — Issued by: Authority of exporting country — Conditional
- Certificate of analysis / lab report — Issued by: Accredited lab — Conditional
- Label compliance (English) — Issued by: Ministry of Health & Wellness / Bureau of Standards Jamaica (BSJ) — Mandatory
- Halal certificate — Issued by: Recognised halal body — Conditional
- Fumigation certificate / ISPM-15 wood packaging mark — Issued by: Exporter's fumigation provider — Conditional
- Legalisation / apostille of foreign documents — Issued by: Consulate / apostille authority — Conditional
Documents to export
- Commercial invoice — Issued by: Exporter — Mandatory
- Packing list — Issued by: Exporter — Mandatory
- Bill of lading / airway bill — Issued by: Carrier — Mandatory
- Export customs declaration: Export entry (C82) via ASYCUDA — Issued by: Jamaica Customs Agency (JCA) — Mandatory
- Certificate of origin (preferential/non-preferential) — Issued by: Jamaica Manufacturers & Exporters Association / JAMPRO (CARICOM COO) — Conditional
- Export health / sanitary certificate — Issued by: Ministry of Health & Wellness / Bureau of Standards Jamaica (BSJ) — Conditional
- Export veterinary certificate — Issued by: Veterinary Services Division (MOAF) — Conditional
- Export phytosanitary certificate — Issued by: Plant Quarantine/Produce Inspection Branch (MOAF) — Conditional
- Free sale certificate — Issued by: Ministry of Health & Wellness / Bureau of Standards Jamaica (BSJ) — Conditional
- Exporter registration — Issued by: Jamaica Customs Agency (JCA) / export promotion body — Mandatory
- Legalisation / apostille of certificates — Issued by: Ministry of Foreign Affairs (apostille) — Conditional
Government fees
- Veterinary import permit (Import) — 800 JMD
- Standards Compliance Fee (SCF) (Import) — Not confirmed — check with the authority
- Customs Administrative Fee (CAF) (Import) — Not confirmed — check with the authority
- Environmental Levy (Import) — Not confirmed — check with the authority
- Trade Board import licence (listed items) (Import) — Not confirmed — check with the authority
- VAT/GST on imported food (Import) — Not confirmed — check with the authority
Customs single window: ASYCUDA World / JSWIFT single window
Customs duties are not included.
A fee without a confirmed amount is listed by name only.
Reference documents
- FAIRS Export Certificate Report Annual (JM2025-0006) (2025) Open the source
- CRS 5:2024 Labelling of prepackaged foods (CROSQ) (2024) Open the source
- FAIRS Country Report Annual (JM2024-0002) (2024) Open the source
- JS 101:2017 White sugar (BSJ) (2017) Open the source
- JS CRS 5:2010 Labelling of pre-packaged foods (BSJ) (2010) Open the source
- JS 36:1991 Processed food – general specification (BSJ) (1991) Open the source
- Food and Drugs Act 1964 – food import permit (MOHW Standards & Regulation Division) (1964) Open the source
Guidance compiled from published sources — not legal clearance. Confirm the requirements with the destination regulator or a licensed advisor before shipping.
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