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The level of customs duties is a direct indicator of the openness of an economy to world trade. However, there may also be import barriers that are not based on the levy of duties. The following table shows the tariff rate, in percentages, according to United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) , [ 1 ] World Trade Organization ...
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 Customs and Excise Department. It has four divisions: Income Tax Division, Income Tax (Automatic Exchange of Information), Division Land ...
Country Imports (millions of $) . Year United States 3,375,948 2022 European Union [n 1] 2,743,745 [3]: 2022 China 2,706,601 2022 Germany 1,571,057 2022 Japan 898,099 ...
Due to the importance of Tourism to Barbados' economy, the government is presently reviewing a further $70 million upgrade. [14] In September 2010, the Barbados government stated it was reviewing a list of joint-venture partners to construct the new cruise ship facilities at the port with expected construction to begin in 2011. [15]
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.
Customs duties vary by country of origin and product, with duties ranging from zero to 81% of the value of the goods. Goods from many countries are exempt from duty under various trade agreements. Certain types of goods are exempt from duty regardless of source. Customs rules differ from other import restrictions.
The Barbados government encourages the development in: financial services, informatics, e-commerce, tourism, educational and health services, and cultural services for the future. In 2000 based on Barbados' level of growth – (at the time) Barbados was supposed to become the world's smallest developed country by 2008.
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.