The Trinidad and Tobago based Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) ruled that Jamaica was in breach of Article 82 of the Revised Treaty of Chaguaramas (RTC) by not imposing the 40 per cent common external tariff (CET) on soap noodles imported from extra-regional sources.
The Claimant, DCPS, is a Dominican company that manufactures soap noodles and soap products. The soap noodles may be moulded into various soap products including but not limited to laundry bar soap.
“Since DCPS’ soap noodles and its other soap products are manufactured within CARICOM, those goods are eligible for and receive preferential treatment compared to similar goods imported from non-CARICOM States. Regional importers of DCPS’ products do not pay the 40 per cent CET established by CARICOM on soap products. DCPS exports its soap noodles and other soap products, which they manufacture, throughout the region,” the court stated.
It added that while Jamaica—the Defendant to the claim—has soap-producing companies operating in the country, those producers do not manufacture soap noodles and import soap noodles manufactured in Malaysia and Indonesia. Read More
CCJ rules against Jamaica in soap noodles tariff dispute | Loop Caribbean News. (n.d.). Loop News. Retrieved February 2, 2024, from https://caribbean.loopnews.com/content/ccj-rules-against-jamaica-soap-noodles-tariff-dispute
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