The Common External Tariff (CET) provides for a unified coding system for the importation of goods outside of the CARICOM (Caribbean Community) region. Under the CARICOM agreement, there is a provision for the free movement of goods in which all imports from CARICOM Member States, that meet CARICOM rules of origin, enter duty free, with the exception of some products which carry a Revenue Replacement Duty (RRD).  

This reduction or suspension may be granted in the event that:

1. a product is not being produced in the Community; or
2. the quantity of the product being produced in the Community does not satisfy the demand of the Community; or
3. the quality of the product being produced in the Community is below the Community standard or a standard the use of which is authorised by COTED (Council of Trade and Economic Development).

Consequently, EXPORTBelize along with the Directorate General for Foreign Trade at the Ministry of Investment, Trade and Commerce have been following the trend of suspension request to present Belizean producers with export opportunities.
The latest CET Suspension can be seen in the blog below and an INTENT TO SUPPLY can be filled out in the SUBMIT AN INTENT TO SUPPLY tab above.

For more information on the Common External Tariff (CET), email the Directorate General for Foreign Trade (DGFT) at the Ministry of Economic Development, Petroleum, Investment, Trade and Commerce at  john.rIvero@mft.gov.bz or tricia.gideon@mft.gov.bz or contact via telephone at +501-822-2832.