Guide

STEP BY STEP GUIDE TO PRECLEARING YOUR GOODS

Step one: You must possess a certified packing house. Certifications are done by the Ministry of Agriculture.
See: Packing House Requirements

Step two: You must be a Registered Exporter. Registration of exporters is done at JAMPRO and the Ministry of
Agriculture.

Step three: Schedule an appointment with the Plant Quarantine division of the Ministry of Agriculture for
inspection and/or fumigation. Contact #s : 876-924-8736 or 876-924-8906

Step four: Make your way to the Agricultural Export Complex near you and follow the preclearance instructions listed.

Step five: Send ‘Prior notice of Export’ to the Food and Drug administration Office in the U.S. at least 24hrs before the shipment lands in the U.S. Log on to www.fda.gov to achieve this.

INSTRUCTIONS ON PRECLEARING PRODUCE AT THE EXPORT COMPLEX

CHECK: DO YOU HAVE EVERYTHING??

DOCUMENTS ET AL NEEDED!

• COMMERCIAL INVOICE
• C82 FORM
• DISPATCH FORM
• TALLYSHEET (FOR SHIPMENT BY AIR)
• CUSTOMS FEE: JMD $600.00
• INSPECTION FEE
• IF NECESSARY: FUMIGATION FEE
• PRECLEARANCE FEE

STOP ONE: ACCOUNTS DEPARTMENT

• COMMERCIAL INVOICE – COMPLETED
• INSPECTION/PRECLEARANCE/FUMIGATION FEES

STOP TWO: INSPECTION OFFICE

• PRODUCE FOR INSPECTION BY PQ OFFICER
• COMMERCIAL INVOICE WHICH WILL BE STAMPED
• C82 FORM WHICH WILL BE STAMPED
• PPQ FORM 203 ISSUED

STOP THREE: CUSTOMS OFFICE

• JMD$600.00
• STAMPED C82 FORM
• TALLYSHEET
• OTHER SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS EG.
  • JAMPRO LETTER - FOR UNREGISTERED EXPORTERS
  • PHYTOSANITARY CERTIFICATE / PPQ FORM 203

AIRLINE OR MARITIME/SEAPORT OFFICE

STOP FOUR: IF AIRLINE OFFICE

• STAMPED COMMERCIAL INVOICE
• STAMPED C82 FORM
• DISPATCH FORM
• TALLYSHEET
• GOODS/PRODUCE

STOP FOUR : IF MARITIME/SEAPORT OFFICE

• STAMPED COMMERCIAL INVOICE
• STAMPED C82 FORM
• LETTER FROM POLICE: CANINE DIVISION
• BILL OF LADING – WITH COMPLETE EXPORTER INFORMATION