Appendix Tables

APPENDIX TABLES Belize WT/TPR/S/134 Page 97

Table AIII.1 Items with specific duties, March 2004 (BZ dollars, imperial gallons, and pounds) Tariff line Description Specific duty (BZ$) 0701900000 Other potatoes fresh or chilled 0.42/100lb 0703101000 Onions 0.42/100lb 2106908000 Preparations of types used in manufacture of beverages with alcohol > 0.5% 91/gallon 2203001000 Beer 12/gallon 2203002000 Stout 12/gallon 2203009000 Other beer made from malt 12/gallon 2204100000 Sparkling wine 51/gallon 2204210000 Other wine in containers holding 2 litres or less 37/gallon 2204291000 Grape must with fermentation prevented or arrested by adding alcohol 32/gallon 2204299000 Other wines 37/gallon 2204300000 Other grape must 30/gallon 2205100000 Vermouth and other wines of fresh grapes in containers holding 2 litres or less 36/gallon 2205900000 Other vermouth and other wines of fresh flavoured grapes 36/gallon 2206001000 Shandy 30/gallon 2206009000 Other fermented beverages (e.g. cider, perry, mead); mixtures of fermented beverages 30/gallon 2207100000 Undenatured ethyl alcohol of an alcohol strength by vol. of 80% or higher 12/gallon 2207200000 Ethyl alcohol and other spirits, denatured, of any strength 6/gallon 2208201000 Brandy, in bottles of a strength not exceeding 46% volume 91/gallon 2208209000 Other spirits obtained by distilling grape wine or grape marc 91/gallon 2208301000 Whiskies in bottles of a strength not exceeding 46% volume 90/gallon 2208309000 Other whiskies 90/gallon 2208401000 Rum and tafia in bottles of a strength not exceeding 46% volume 90/gallon 2208409000 Other rum and tafia 90/gallon 2208501000 Gin and geneva in bottles of a strength not exceeding 46% volume 90/gallon 2208509000 Other gin and geneva 90/gallon 2208600000 Vodka 91/gallon 2208700000 Liqueurs and cordials 91/gallon 2208901000 Aromatic bitters used as a flavouring agent for food and beverages 4.17/gallon 2208902000 Other aromatic bitters 91/gallon 2208909000 Other undenatured ethyl alcohol 91/gallon 2402100000 Cigars, cheroots and cigarillos containing tobacco 26.67/lb 2402200000 Cigarettes containing tobacco 34.40/lb 2402900000 Other cigars, cheroots, cigarillos and cigarettes 20.00/lb 2403100000 Smoking tobacco, whether or not containing tobacco substitute in any proportion 20.00/lb 2403910000 Homogenised or reconstituted tobacco 20.00/lb 2403991000 Snuff 24.80/lb 2403999000 Other manufactured tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes 33.07/lb 2710001310 Motor spirit exported under the processing agreement 0.54/gallon 2710001390 Other motor spirit (gasoline) 0.54/gallon 2710003110 Gas oils exported under the processing agreement 0.32/gallon 2710003190 Other gas oils 0.32/gallon 2710004210 Bunker "c" grade fuel oil exported under the processing agreement 0.04/gallon 2710004290 Other bunker "c" grade fuel oil 0.04/gallon 2710004910 Fuel oils not elsewhere specified or included 0.04/gallon 2710004990 Other fuel oils not elsewhere specified or included 0.04/gallon 2710009200 Lubricating oils 0.057/gallon

Source: Information provided by the authorities of Belize. WT/TPR/S/134 Trade Policy Review Page 98

Table AIII.2 Goods subject to licensing requirements, March 2004 Licence granted HS code Description of product Conditions automatically 10.06 Rice No Positive recommendation from the Belize Marketing Development Corporation required 0708.102000 Blackeye peas, fresh, shelled or unshelled No Positive recommendation from the MAFC required 0708.209000 Other beans, shelled or unshelled, fresh or chilled No Positive recommendation from the MAFC required 0710.20 Leguminous vegetables (uncooked or cooked by No Positive recommendation from the steaming or boiling in water), shelled or unshelled, MAFC required frozen 0713.10300 Blackeye peas, dried, shelled, whether or not No Positive recommendation from the skinned MAFC required 0713.30 Beans (Vigna spp; Phaseolus spp): dried, shelled, No Positive recommendation from the whether or not skinned or split MAFC required 1201.09000 Other soya beans, whether or not broken, not for No Positive recommendation from the sowing MAFC required 3402.204000a Liquid bleaches, put up for retail sale No No licences are granted 3402.909000a Other liquid bleaches, in bulk No No licences are granted 2828.900000a Sodium hypochlorite and other hypochlorites No No licences are granted 0407.001000 Hatching eggs, for breeder flock, of the species No Positive recommendation from the Gallus Domesticus MAFC required 0407.002000 Hatching eggs, not for breeder flock, of the species No Positive recommendation from the Gallus Domesticus MAFC required 0407.003000 Other fresh eggs, of the species Gallus domesticus .. .. 1101.001000a Flour of durum wheat No Licences are not granted; for the importation of specialty flour, approval is granted if deemed necessary for the promotion of the tourist sector 1101.009000 Other flour No No licence granted 1102.200000 Maize flour No A total of 26,000 lb per year can be imported into Belize 0701.900000 Other potatoes, fresh or chilled No Positive recommendation from the MAFC required 0702.000000 Tomatoes, fresh or chilled No Positive recommendation from the MAFC required 0704.101000 Cauliflowers, fresh or chilled No Positive recommendation from the MAFC required 0704.901000 Cabbages, fresh or chilled No Positive recommendation from the MAFC required 0705.110000 Cabbage lettuce (head lettuce), fresh or chilled No Positive recommendation from the MAFC required 0705.190000 Other lettuce, fresh or chilled No Positive recommendation from the MAFC required 0706.101000 Carrots, fresh or chilled No Positive recommendation from the MAFC required 0707.001000 Cucumbers, fresh or chilled No Positive recommendation from the MAFC required 0708.201000 String beans, shelled or unshelled, fresh or chilled No Positive recommendation from the MAFC required 0709.300000 Aubergines (egg plant), fresh or chilled No Positive recommendation from the MAFC required Table AIII.2 (cont'd) 0709.601000 Sweet peppers, fresh or chilled No Positive recommendation from the MAFC required Belize WT/TPR/S/134 Page 99

Licence granted HS code Description of product Conditions automatically 0709.609000 Other peppers, fresh or chilled No Positive recommendation from the MAFC required 0709.901000 Zucchini, fresh or chilled No Positive recommendation from the MAFC required 0709.902000 Ochroes, fresh or chilled No Positive recommendation from the MAFC required 0709.903000 Pumpkins, fresh or chilled No Positive recommendation from the MAFC required 0709.904000 Sweet corn (on the cob), fresh or chilled No Positive recommendation from the MAFC required. 0710.100000 Potatoes (uncooked or cooked by steaming or No Positive recommendation from the boiling in water), frozen MAFC required 0710.40 Sweet corn (uncooked or cooked by steaming or No Positive recommendation from the boiling in water), frozen MAFC required 0710.803000 Carrots (uncooked or cooked by steaming or No Positive recommendation from the boiling in water), for use in industry, frozen MAFC required 0710.804000 Other carrots (uncooked or cooked by steaming or No Positive recommendation from the boiling in water), frozen MAFC required 0710.808000 Other vegetables (uncooked or cooked by steaming No Positive recommendation from the or boiling in water), for use in industry, frozen MAFC required 0710.809000 Other vegetables (uncooked or cooked by steaming No Positive recommendation from the or boiling in water), frozen MAFC required 0714 Manioc, salep, Jerusalem artichokes, sweet No Positive recommendation from the potatoes and similar roots and tubers with high MAFC required starch or inulin content, fresh, chilled, frozen or dried, whether or not sliced or in the form of pellets, sago pith (excluding arrowroot of 0714.901000) 0801.10 Coconuts, fresh or dried, whether or not shelled or No Positive recommendation from the peeled MAFC required 0803 Bananas, including plantains, fresh or dried No Positive recommendation from the MAFC required 0804.300000 Pineapples, fresh No Positive recommendation from the MAFC required 0804.400000 Avocados, fresh No Positive recommendation from the MAFC required 0804.501000 Guavas, fresh No Positive recommendation from the MAFC required 0804.502000 Mangoes, fresh No Positive recommendation from the MAFC required 0804.503000 Mangosteens, fresh No Positive recommendation from the MAFC required 0807.110000 Watermelons, fresh No Positive recommendation from the MAFC required 0807.191000 Cantaloupes, fresh No Positive recommendation from the MAFC required 0807.192000 Muskmelons, fresh No Positive recommendation from the MAFC required 0807.199000 Other melons, fresh No Positive recommendation from the MAFC required 0807.200000 Papaws (papayas), fresh No Positive recommendation from the MAFC required Table AIII.2 (cont'd) 0810.901000 Sapodillas, fresh No Positive recommendation from the MAFC required 0810.902000 Golden apples, fresh No Positive recommendation from the MAFC required WT/TPR/S/134 Trade Policy Review Page 100

Licence granted HS code Description of product Conditions automatically 0810.903000 Passion fruit, fresh No Positive recommendation from the MAFC required 0810.904000 Soursop, fresh No Positive recommendation from the MAFC required 0810.905000 Breadfruit, fresh No Positive recommendation from the MAFC required 0810.906000 Carambolas, fresh No Positive recommendation from the MAFC required 0810.908000 Christophine (choyote), fresh No Positive recommendation from the MAFC required 0811.901000 Pineapples, uncooked or cooked by steaming or No Positive recommendation from the boiling in water, frozen, whether or not containing MAFC required added sugar or other sweetening matter 9401.300000 Swivel seats with variable height adjustments, No Licences are not granted for made of wood importation in commercial quantities 9401.400000 Seats other than garden seats or camping .. .. equipment, convertible into beds 9401.500000a Seats of cane, osier, bamboo, rattan or similar No Licences for the importation of material furniture made of rattan or bamboo are not granted 9401.610000a Upholstered seats with wooden frames No Licences are not granted for importation in commercial quantities 9401.690000a Other seats with wooden frames No Licences are not granted for importation in commercial quantities 9403.300000a Wooden furniture of a kind used in offices No Licences are not granted for importation in commercial quantities 9403.400000a Wooden furniture of a kind used in the kitchen No Licences are not granted for importation in commercial quantities 9403.500000a Wooden furniture of a kind used in the bedroom No Licences are not granted for importation in commercial quantities 9403.601000a Other wooden furniture of a kind used in schools, No Licences are not granted for churches and laboratories importation in commercial quantities 9403.609000a Other wooden furniture No Licences are not granted for importation in commercial quantities 9403.801000a Furniture of other materials, including cane, osier, No Licences for the importation of bamboo, rattan or similar material, of a kind used furniture made of rattan or bamboo are in offices not granted 9403.802000a Furniture of other materials, including cane, osier, No Licences for the importation of bamboo, rattan or similar material, of a kind used furniture made of rattan or bamboo are in schools, churches and laboratories not granted 9403.809000a Other furniture of cane, osier, bamboo, rattan or No Licences for the importation of similar material furniture made of rattan or bamboo are not granted 9404.100000a Mattress supports (of wood only) No Licences are not granted for importation in commercial quantities 9406.001000a Prefabricated buildings of wood No Licences are granted for items that cannot be produced in commercial quantities locally or made of species of wood not available locally Table AIII.2 (cont'd) Belize WT/TPR/S/134 Page 101

Licence granted HS code Description of product Conditions automatically 4403 Wood in the rough, whether or not stripped of bark No Licences are granted for items that or sapwood, or roughly squared cannot be produced in commercial quantities in Belize or are made of species of wood not available locally 4404 Hoopwood; split poles; piles, pickets and stakes of No Licences for the importation of utility wood, pointed but not sawn lengthwise; wooden poles are only granted to two sticks, roughly trimmed but not turned bent or companies otherwise worked, suitable for the manufacture of walking sticks, umbrellas, tool handles, or the like. 4407 Wood sawn or chipped lengthwise, sliced or No Licences are granted for items that peeled, whether or not planed, sanded or finger- cannot be produced in commercial jointed, of a thickness exceeding 6 mm quantities locally or made of species of wood not available locally 4409 Wood (including strips and friezes for parquet No Licences are granted for items that flooring, not assembled) continuously shaped cannot be produced in commercial (tongued, grooved, rebated, chamfered, V-jointed, quantities locally or made of species of beaded, moulded, rounded or the like) along any of wood not available locally its edges or faces, whether or not planed, sanded or finger-jointed 4414.000000 Wooden frames for paintings, photographs, mirrors No Licences are granted for items that or similar objects, not mounted cannot be produced in commercial quantities locally or made of species of wood not available locally 4417.001000 Handles (for brooms only), of wood No Licences are granted for items that cannot be produced in commercial quantities locally or made of species of wood not available locally 4418. 100000 Windows, French windows and their frames No Licences are granted for items that cannot be produced in commercial quantities locally or made of species of wood not available locally 4418.200000 Doors and their frames and thresholds No Licences are granted for items that cannot be produced in commercial quantities locally or made of species of wood not available locally 4418.300000 Parquet panels No Licences are granted for items that cannot be produced in commercial quantities locally or made of species of wood not available locally 4418.400000 Shuttering for concrete constructional works No Licences are granted for items that cannot be produced in commercial quantities locally or made of species of wood not available locally 4420 Wood marquetry and inlaid wood; cases for No Licences are granted for items that jewellery or cutlery, and similar articles, of wood; cannot be produced in commercial statuettes and other ornaments, of wood; wooden quantities locally or made of species of articles of furniture not falling in Chapter 94 wood not available locally (excluding caskets) 0201 Meat of bovine animals, fresh or chilled No Positive recommendation from MAFC required 0202 Meat of bovine animals, frozen No Positive recommendation from MAFC required 0203 Meat of swine, fresh, chilled or frozen No Positive recommendation from MAFC required 0206 Edible offal of bovine animals, swine, sheep and No Positive recommendation from MAFC goats, fresh, chilled or frozen required 0210.111000 Hams, shoulders and cuts thereof, with bone No Positive recommendation from MAFC required Table AIII.2 (cont'd) WT/TPR/S/134 Trade Policy Review Page 102

Licence granted HS code Description of product Conditions automatically 0210. 12 1000 Bacon No Positive recommendation from MAFC required 0210.120000 Bellies (streaky) and cuts thereof: salted, in brine, No Positive recommendation from MAFC dried or smoked required 1601.002000 Other chicken sausages (except canned) No Positive recommendation from MAFC required 1601.003000 Salami sausages (except canned) No Positive recommendation from MAFC required 1601.009000 Other sausages (except canned) No Positive recommendation from MAFC required 1602 Other prepared or preserved meat, meat offal or No Positive recommendation from MAFC blood, except goods of 1602.102000; 1602.491000 required (canned only); and 1602.501000 1701 Cane sugar, excluding icing sugar of 1701.991000 No Licences are not granted 1703 Molasses resulting from the extraction or refining No Licences are processed in consultation of sugar with the Belize Sugar Industries 6109. 101000 T-shirts (of cotton) No, except for plain None shirts that are destined for local printing 6109.901000 T-shirts (of other textile materials) No, except for plain None shirts that are destined for local printing 2202a Waters, including mineral waters and waters Yes Licences are not granted for the containing added sugar or other matter, or importation of beverages that are flavoured, and other non-alcoholic beverages, not similar to locally-produced beverages, including fruit or vegetable of 20.09 (excluding including grape, strawberry, pineapple, dietetic beverages) orange, and generic cola drinks 2203a Beer made from malt No Licences are only granted to four traditional importers 1005 Maize (corn) No Positive recommendation from MAFC required 2710.13 Motor spirit: gasolene Yes None 2710.20 Kerosene Yes None 2710.31 Diesel Yes None 0401 Milk and cream, not concentrated nor containing No Positive recommendation from MAFC added sugar or other sweetening matter required. Licences are only granted for the importation of UHT milk 2711.130000 Butanes (in portable, refillable cylinders for Yes None household or similar use) 0105 Live poultry, i.e. fowl of the species Gallus .. .. Domesticus, ducks, geese, turkeys guinea fowl (excluding baby chicks) 0207.10 Meat and edible offal, of fowl of the species Gallus .. .. Domesticus of 01.05, fresh, chilled or frozen 0207.20 Meat and edible offal, of turkeys, fresh, chilled or .. .. frozen 0805 Citrus fruit, fresh or dried No No licences are granted 2007.911000 Citrus fruit puree and fruit paste, not in retail No No licences are granted packages Table AIII.2 (cont'd) Belize WT/TPR/S/134 Page 103

Licence granted HS code Description of product Conditions automatically 2007.919000 Other citrus fruit cooked preparations, whether or No No licences are granted not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter 2008.30 Citrus fruit, otherwise prepared or preserved, No No licences are granted whether or not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter or spirit, not elsewhere specified or included 2009.10 Orange juice, unfermented and not containing No No licences are granted added spirit, whether or not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter 2009.20 Grapefruit juice, unfermented and not containing No No licences are granted added spirit, whether or not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter 2009.30 Juice of any other single citrus fruit, unfermented No No licences are granted and not containing added spirit, whether or not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter 2009.902000 Other mixtures of grapefruit and orange juices No No licences are granted 2007.992000 Pineapple based jams and jellies Yes None 2007.993000 Guava jams and jellies Yes None 2007.999000 Citrus-based marmalades and citrus-based jams Yes None only 2103.901000 Pepper sauce Yes None 1902.10 Uncooked pasta, not stuffed or otherwise prepared No No licences are granted for the importation of products that are similar to locally-produced products, including macaroni, spaghetti, noodles, shells, and elbows 36.05 Matches, other than pyrotechnic articles of 3604 No No licences are granted 2309.903000 Prepared complete poultry feed No Positive recommendation from MAFC required 2309.904000 Prepared complete cattle feed No Positive recommendation from MAFC required 2309.905000 Prepared complete pig feed No Positive recommendation from MAFC required 2309.906000 Other prepared complete animal feeds (except bird, No Positive recommendation from MAFC cat, or dog food) required 4818.100000 Toilet paper No, except for toilet None paper originating in the United States 1202.100000 Peanuts, not roasted or otherwise cooked, in shell No .. 1202.209000 Other peanuts, not roasted or otherwise cooked, No .. shelled 8903.990000 Outboard motorboats between 12 ft and 32 ft in Yes None length, for pleasure or sports, made of fibreglass (excepting rowing boats and canoes) 9603.100000 Brooms and brushes consisting of twigs or other Yes None vegetable materials bound together, with or without handles (excluding brushes) 9603.903000 Other brooms for sweeping floors only (excluding Yes None mops) 3401.112000 Other soap (for toilet use)in the form of bars, cakes, Yes None moulded pieces or shapes.

.. Not available. a Goods that also require a licence when imported from CARICOM MDCs.

Source: WTO Secretariat based on the Supplies Control (Import/Export) Regulations and the Guidelines for the Approval of supplies Control (Import) (Export) Licence. ______