Khurshid Sattaur
Commissioner General

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NOTICE TO IMPORTERS

The following has been published by the Guyana Revenue Authority to guide importers on the tariff headings governing the additional zero-rated items for VAT purposes and does not affect the payment of duty.


ITEMS WITH DIRECT TARIFF HEADINGS

ITEM

TARIFF HEADING

plantain flour

1106.30.20

oats

1104.12.00
 1104.22.00

Dried chick peas not including canned chick peas.

0713.20.00

Dried Kidney Beans, not including canned kidney beans.

0713.33.10

Dried pigeon peas, not including canned pigeon peas. 

0713.10.10

Laundry soap

3401.19.10

Liquid butane gas;

2711.13.00

Wheelchairs

8713

Hearing aids;

9021.40.00

Hatching eggs;

0407.00.10 0407.00.20

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ITEMS WITH NO DIRECT TARIFF HEADING MATCH AND FOR WHICH THE GRA FACILITATED A 10-DIGIT BREAK OUT FROM THE CUSTOMS TARIFF

 

ITEM

 

TARIFF HEADING (FOR 0% VAT)

Plain white wheaten flour or whole wheat flour, including roti-mix and self-rising flour, but not including other flour such as high-fibre flour, flour made from durum wheat, and other exotic flour.

1101.00.90.10

barley flour

1102.90.90.10

oats

1904.90.00.10

sago;

1903.00.00.10

Cassava bread

1905.90.90.20

Casareep;

2103.90.90.10

Cheddar cheese not including grated, powdered or single-sliced cheddar cheese. 

0406.10.00.10 

Farine;

1904.90.00.20 

Diapers;

4818.40.20.20
5601.10.20.10
6111.20.90.10
6209.20.90.10

Toothbrushes;

9603.21.00.10

Kerosene stoves;

7321.12.10.10

Bicycles, excluding racing bicycles;

8712.00.90.10

Crutches

9021.10.00.10

All terrain vehicles for use in the mining industry to the satisfaction of the Commissioner- General.

 

 

LIST OF ITEMS THAT WILL BE SUBJECT TO ZERO-RATING ON APPLICATION TO REMISSION UNIT

It must be noted that NOT ALL of the additional items will be automatically zero-rated at the Point Of Import. The following would require a Remission Letter from the Commissioner-General before the zero-rated status is applied by the Customs and Trade Administration:-

If no CG letter is issued, or if there is a denial letter, the items will then be subject to the payment of full taxes.

    1. Mosquito nets;
    2. Vitamins, minerals and tonics for medical or health supplement use, excluding items such as energy drinks and food supplements classified under chapter 21 of the common external tariff. 
    3. Glucometers (glucose blood test machines), needles and glucose blood strips, made for use with such machines. 
    4. Machinery, equipment or components used in the generation of renewable energy in the agriculture sector using agricultural by-products;
    5. Fish hooks, sheet lead, fishing floats, cotton and styrofoam for use in the fishing industry;
    6. Animal medication including animal vitamins;
    7. All terrain vehicles used in the mining industry to the satisfaction of the Commissioner-General. 

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