Customers are encouraged to take the opportunity to place their orders early to benefit from the duty-free allowances, approved by Cabinet.
Effective November 1st to December 31st, 2022, the allowance to non-commercial importers are:
* gift packages of foodstuff are allowed, the first 400lbs free of duties and taxes.
*Non-commercial imports receive a duty-free allowance of XCD$540.00 (USD$200) off of the CIF value.
The duty-free allowance will apply to goods landing in the Federation from November 1st to December 31st, 2022.
Please place your orders early; especially the bulky items for the ocean shipment/s. If possible place your ocean orders now!! The earlier they are placed, the earlier they are shipped!!
NB: Upon receiving notification from PAKYA that your cargo is at the warehouse; please place the item/s on hold and contact the office and give instructions to change the shipping mode from AIR to OCEAN.
Please be guided accordingly.
I take this opportunity to wish our customers a season filled with blessings and good cheer.
Kind regards
Rhonda Forbes-Williams
Deputy Postmaster General