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Exports

Sint Maarten is an island country in the Caribbean. This is a very small country and a part of Netherlands, with developing economy and great trade potential.

Unlike any other island in the region, Sint Maarten enjoys a Duty Free status with no import or export taxes. This allows for the tariff free importation of raw materials for construction and manufacturing as well as tax free exportation of finished goods to be sold in foreign markets. These attributes make Sint Maarten ideal for investment. Furthermore, as an overseas country of the Netherlands, Sint Maarten receives more favorable trade relations with the European Union making exports to that market more viable.

The ocean is the first and the most important source of living for the country, bringing the hugest income while selling fish , crustaceans and aquatic invertebrates. The water is full of anemones, urchins, sea cucumbers, and eels, which all live on the reefs along with turtles, conch and many varieties of marine fishes. The marine aquafauna is rich in conch, which has pearly-pink shells. Its meat is a favorite food supplement for export. Other species of fish which are recorded close to the shore line in shallow waters are: sergeant majors, the blue chromis, brown chromis, surgeon fish, blue tangs and trumpet fish.

Despite the fact that the territory of the country is very small, the agricultural sector is well developed due to the favorable climate. The country produces the following fruits for export: bananas, papaya, pineapples, mangoes, watermelons, cantaloupes, passion-fruit, breadfruit, coconuts, avocados, and citrus (including mandarin oranges, grapefruit, lemons and limes). Exported vegetables include: sweet potatoes, carrots, sweet corn, tomatoes, taro, yams, peas and beans.

A range of minerals, including scrap iron, copper ore, gold, silver and zinc have been discovered on the territory of Sint Maarten and now are exported on the international market, giving the possibility to the country to compete with the world’s largest exporters of natural minerals.

The top export destinations of Saint Maarten are the United Kingdom, the United States, France, the Netherlands and Greece.

Customs requirements of Sint Maarten

Customs Service Center

Email: wwicust@sintmaarten.net

Website: http://www.sintmaartengov.org

Address: E.C. Richardson Street # 11B

Phone: +1721 542 1000 / +1721 542-1008 / +1721 542-1009

Fax: +721 542-1001

Sint Maarten has a Duty Free status with no import or export taxes. This allows for the tariff free importation of raw materials for construction and manufacturing as well as tax free exportation of finished goods to be sold in foreign markets. These attributes make Sint Maarten ideal for investment. Furthermore, as an overseas country of the Netherlands, Sint Maarten receives more favorable trade relations with the European Union making exports to that market more viable.

Tariffs

In general, there are no customs duties or import tariffs in Sint Maarten, except for a special import tariff on gasoline. The rate is ANG 29% per hectolitre.

Documentation

Basic import documentation required by the Sint Maarten Customs office includes:

- Import Declaration (prepared and signed by a customs broker);

- Commercial Invoice (original plus four copies to be presented in Dutch/ English);

- Airway Bill;

- Bill of Lading (to be presented in triplicate);

- Commercial license number;

- Phytosanitary Certificate and previous authorization from the Sint Maarten Food Safety Authority;

- Certificate of Free Sale (if required);

- Certificate of Origin (in the case of application for duty free treatment).

Labeling

Sint Maarten accepts international labels and imposes no additional labeling requirements on international products. Currently, labels are accepted in English, Dutch, Papiamento and Spanish. However, authorities are considering changing the requirement to English and Dutch only.

Stick-on-labels are not allowed.

The following information has to be indicated on the label:

- name, trade name or description;

- name and complete address of manufacturer/packer, importer, country of origin of the imported food;

- net weight, number or volume of contents in metric units;

- distinctive batch, lot or code number;

- month and year of manufacture and packaging;

- month and year by which the product is best consumed;

- if food products have been genetically modified (GM) this must be indicated in the label.

Packaging

Sint Maarten does not impose any packaging restrictions on the international food products.

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