Guidelines of Imports for the Trade: Haiti Pre-Shipment Inspection

GUIDELINES OF IMPORTS FOR THE TRADE HAITI PRESHIPMENT INSPECTION This data sheet has been prepared specifically in respect of exports to Republique d’Haiti and supplements our publication “Pre-Shipment Inspection Programme: Guidelines for Exporters” Date issued : 10/08/2003 Last modification : 16/10/2013 1. PRESHIPMENT INSPECTION (PSI) MANDATE PSI MANDATED BY Ministry of Finance THE COUNTRY IS A MEMBER OF THE WTO YES NO Decret du 3 octobre 1983 paru dans le Moniteur N0 75 APPLICABLE REGULATION(S) du 31 0ctobre 1983 APPOINTED PSI COMPANY(IES) SGS SELECTION OF PSI COMPANIES N/A Quality and Quantity Quality & quantity (For Customs purposes only) Export Market Price (For Foreign Exchange purposes) Export Market Price (For Govt.Information purposes) SCOPE OF PSI Value for Customs purposes based on Brussels Definition of Values (For voluntary and mandatory scheme) Customs classification (HS 2007 version) (For voluntary and mandatory scheme) Import eligibility Risk Assessment Other: Container’s sealing USD 5000 .FCL shipments are subject to Pre-Shipment MINIMUM ORDER VALUE SUBJECT TO PSI Inspection regardless their value Subject to PSI if total order value exceeds USD PART SHIPMENT 5,000.FOB EXEMPTIONS FROM PSI See Section 7 SGS Société Générale de Surveillance SA 1, place des Alpes P.O. Box 2152 CH-1211 Geneva 1 t (41-22) 739.91.11 f (41-22) 739.98.86 www.sgs.com 2. INTERVENTION ORDER "I.O." (The instruction for SGS to intervene) I.O NAME Demande Prealable d’importation ( DPI) ISSUED BY SGS VALIDITY 6 months AMOUNT BY WHICH I.O. VALUE MAY BE As per normal practice EXCEEDED CHANGES FROM SEA TO AIR Permitted Essential commodities shipped i n bulk, such as rice,wheat DESTINATION INSPECTION flour,sugar, yellow grease , steel bars ,clincker gypsium, cement are subject to physical inspection at destination 3. INSPECTION REQUIREMENTS / RESTRICTION SEALING OF FCL CONTAINERS REQUIRED YES NO SECOND HAND GOODS LICENCE/APROVAL YES NO REQUIRED PROHIBITED IMPORTS See section 8 RESTRICTED IMPORTS See Section 9 LABELLING REQUIREMENTS Foodstuffs and pharmaeutials to show batch no, manufacturing date and expiry date For Foodstuffs and pharmaeuticals a minimum of 50% of the OTHER SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS manufacturer’s recommended shelf-life should remain at the time of inspection of the goods 4. PRICE COMPARISON / SELLER'S INVOICE REQUIREMENTS BUYING / CONFIRMING COMMISSION As per normal trade practice INSURANCE Coverage oversed permitted FINANCIAL INTEREST As per normal trade practice Breakdown of FOB, Freight, Insurance , Total Value as FINAL INVOICE TO SHOW applicable 5. REPORTING REQUIREMENTS a) Final Invoice DOCUMENTS REQUIRED TO ISSUE REPORT b) Transport Documents To seller : Security Label (SCL) affixed to final invoice in L/C transactions (if no discrepancies found during the course of TYPE OF REPORT ISSUED PSI) or Discrepancy Report (as per notification released). To importer: Attestation de Vérificaction (Clean Report of Findings-CRF) or Rapport d’Anomalie (Non Negociable Report of Findings). SCL : For L/C payment purposes REPORT PURPOSE CRF : For Customs clearance purposes 6. INSPECTION FEES The inspection fees for the Company's service are for the account of the Government. Nevertheless, SGS may invoice the seller in the event of abortive inspection visits, idle time or prolonged duration of inspection due to non standard loading process. The costs incurred by the seller in presenting the goods for inspection, such as unpacking, repacking etc, are for the account of the seller. SGS Société Générale de Surveillance SA 1, place des Alpes P.O. Box 2152 CH-1211 Geneva 1 t (41-22) 739.91.11 f (41-22) 739.98.86 www.sgs.com 7. LISTING OF GOODS EXEMPTED FROM PSI a. All transactions with a total transaction value not exceeding FOB USD 5000 except the following which are subject to PSI regardless of value: (i) goods shipped as a single transaction in FCL and (ii) partial deliveries of total transactions in excess of USD5000 b. Precious stones, precious metals c. Objects of art d. Explosives and pyrotechnic products e. Live animals f. Current newspapers and periodicals g. Household and personal effects including one used vehicle in case of a change of country of residence h. Parcel post i. Commercial samples j. Supplies to diplomatic and consular missions and to agencies depending from the United Nations Organization, imported for their own needs. k. Supplies to diplomatic and consular missions l. Equipments , machineries intended for Free Zone companies which are exempted entirely from the payment of Duties and Taxes and workind eclisively for the external market m. Petroleum products n. Gifts made to foreign gouvenments or intenational organizatons to foundations, charities and recognizzed humanitarian organizations o. Goods destined to the Industrial Free Zone and the Inward Processing areas 8. PROHIBITED IMPORTS a) Radioactive products b) Toxic wastes c) Fire arms d) Substances with psychotropic effects e) Machinery for making or printing counterfeit bills f) Plastic bags made of polyethylne g) Expanded polystyrene ( PSE or PS crystal or Styrofoam ) items for single food use such as plates, cups, bottles ,bags etc h) Raw Materials used to the above goods i) Eggs from Dominican Republic j) Poultry from Dominican Republic 9. RESTRICTED IMPORTS • N/A 10. OTHER RELEVANT INFORMATION For inspection, following documents are recommended to be provided: • Packing List with Batch numbers, production and expiry dates • Technical Sheet of each product • Clean Report of Findings are required by Customs for clearance purposes • Destination inspection is permitted only upon HT Customs Authorzation for goods shipped without PSI, with exception of those stated in above section 2 • Specific procedure for Importations from Miami River and Panama 11. INSPECTION ZONES AND RESPONSIBLE COMPANIES • Worldwide SGS Société Générale de Surveillance SA 1, place des Alpes P.O. Box 2152 CH-1211 Geneva 1 t (41-22) 739.91.11 f (41-22) 739.98.86 www.sgs.com The information contained herein is for the purpose of facilitating pre-shipment inspection and does not relieve exporters or importers from their obligation in respect of compliance with the import regulations of the country of importation. Although every effort has been made to ensure the correctness of the information, as at the date of issuance of this data sheet, SGS does not accept any responsibility for errors or omissions and, furthermore, the information may subsequently be subject to change as may be announced by the Authorities in the country of importation. Consequently, exporters and importers are advised to check with SGS, prior to shipment of the goods, if there is any doubt concerning the issuance of a Clean Report of Findings or any other Certificate. For further information, or clarification, please contact the SGS GIS Administrative Office in the country of inspection of the goods. SGS Société Générale de Surveillance SA 1, place des Alpes P.O. Box 2152 CH-1211 Geneva 1 t (41-22) 739.91.11 f (41-22) 739.98.86 www.sgs.com