Customs and Shipping for Meetings in Jamaica

To ensure that your materials and equipment arrive in Jamaica, the Jamaica Tourist Board can help you obtain a waiver of customs duty and bond. You’ll need to:

*provide the name of the group, purpose of the visit, dates, number of persons, ground operator, and group leader.

*supply complete shipping information including airway bill and date of arrival in Jamaica.

*write a complete description of items to be shipped including approximate value and serial numbers.

Applications for waiver of duties and bonds are not automatic but are granted by the Minister of Finance. Your application must be received no fewer than 20 working days before shipment. Also, almost all shipments will need the services of a customs broker.

For more information on application, contact Marcia Bullock, Manager, Groups and Conventions, Jamaica Tourist Board, (800) 294-7687, fax (305) 666-5536. Send a copy via fax to Valerie Lyn, Jamaica Tourist Board - Kingston, (876) 929-9375.