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Global map of countries by tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, all products (%), 2021, according to World Bank. This is a list of countries by tariff rate. The list includes sovereign states and self-governing dependent territories based upon the ISO standard ISO 3166-1. Import duty refers to taxes levied on imported goods, capital and ...
The Fair Trading Commission (FTC) is a Barbadian independent government agency under the Ministry of Energy and Business Development.It is responsible for competition policy, trade practices, formulating fair trade policy, laws, regulations and investigating activities restricting competition, such as monopolies, mergers, collusions, and other unfair trade practices on the part of enterprises.
It also provides other functions such as revenue and cashiering for the Barbados Licensing Authority and the Customs Department respectively. It was established on April 1, 2014, by the Barbados Revenue Authority Act, 2014-1 [ 2 ] as a merger between Inland Revenue and Land Tax Departments and the Value Added Tax (VAT) & Excise Divisions of the ...
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade of Barbados is a key Barbadian government agency responsible for regulating, maintaining, and developing Barbados's external relations and the nature of trading with foreign countries.
Barbados has one of the world’s oldest postal services. In 1663, during the reign of Charles II, England’s imperial Post Office established a packet agency on the island. Barbados was the second territory in the British West Indies to establish an inland post service by an Act of Parliament.
In 1997 Barbados implemented a general taxation that covers most items. Known as the Value-Added Tax ("VAT") it covers almost all items at a 17.5% tax rate and an 8.75% for hotel accommodations. Exported goods and services, prescription drugs and a few other specific items are zero rated under the legislation.
Special criteria applied to the duty-free import of ethanol through FY2000. Import-sensitive products, not accorded duty-free tariff treatment, are eligible to enter at lower than normal trade relations tariff rates. These products include handbags, luggage, flat goods (such as wallets, change purses, and key and eyeglass cases), work gloves ...
Imports: consumer goods, machinery, foodstuffs, construction materials, chemicals, fuel, electrical components Top import sources (2009) Trinidad and Tobago – 28.52%,