Register as an Exporter

Jamaica Trade Board

The Trade Board, headed by a Trade Administrator, is Jamaica’s certifying authority for goods exported under the
various trade agreements. The Board is located at:

Trade Board Limited
10th Floor, Air Jamaica Building
72 Harbour Street
Kingston

Tel: (876) 967-0507
Toll Free: 1-888-367-8247
Fax : 948-5441 or 948-7486

Products which require an export license:

1. Scrap Metal (Incl. Scrap Batteries)
2. Scrap Gold/Silver
3. Coffee and Pimento
4. Live animals
5. Endangered Species
6. Brown sugar
7. Petroleum Oils
8. Ammunition (explosives and firearms)
9. Eggs (N.O.P.)
10. Antique furniture
11. Ores Minerals and metals including Bauxite, Alumina and Gypsum
12. Paintings (antique)
13. Plasma in any form
14. Wood Lignum vitae and log wood only
15. Motor Vehicles
16. Jewellery (Excluding those from earth metals)
17. Shells (subject to Convention of International Trade in Endangered Species administered by NEPA)

Export Licenses

There are two types of export licenses:

1. Open Export Permits are valid for three (3) months to one (1) year and issued to exporters ofOres, Sugar and Petroleum
   Products
2. General Export Permits are issued for the remaining items and valid for three (3) months onlyexcept for scrap metal that is
   valid for only one (1) month.

Shown below for your convenience, is a chart which briefly outlines the supporting documents and information on expiration dates. For further information please contact Trade Board Ltd or refer to their website at www.tradeboard.gov.jm

Items Requiring Export Licenses