Business owners are getting some relief in securing their businesses with the elimination of customs duty on surveillance equipment in the 2011/2012 budget.
It was one of a number of reductions in customs duty rates Ingraham listed during the budget debate Monday.
In addition to the security equipment exemption, rates were reduced on a number of food and other consumer items, medical equipment, building materials, classroom school supplies for teachers and electronic book readers.
"
My government is again introducing a number of measures to further rationalize tariff and excise rates, encourage energy efficiency and provide relief to consumers," Ingraham said during his budget communication in the House of Assembly.
Guardian Business has the list of changes to duty rates provided for in the amended Revenue Order Act.
Description
Old
New
Rate
Rate
Sugar free gum
45%
30%
Sea salt and seasoning
salt
45%
10%
Wild rice
40%
0%
Instant coffee
30%
0%
Sliced and unsliced
sandwich turkey meat
40%
0%
Sliced and unsliced
ham sandwich meat
40%
0%
Sliced and unsliced
beef sandwich meat
45%
0%
Fresh fruit
30%
0%
Dish washing
detergents
40%
0%
Other laundry
detergents
7%
0%
Peanut butter and
peanut butter jam mixed
40%
10%
Jams
25%
10%
Frozen vegetarian food
45%
30%
Yogurt
35%
10%
Spices and Seasoning
35%
10%
Active yeast
30%
10%
Ketchup
30%
10%
Salad Dressing
30%
10%
Brake fluids
45%
40%
Fans
45%
25%
Air conditions
45%
40%
Anti-freezing
preparations (radiator coolant)
45%
40%
Tubular needles and
needles for sutures
35%
0%
Human organ and glands
40%
0%
Kidney machines
10%
0%
Parts for kidney
machines
10%
0%
Printed documents
40%
0%
Electric cars
85%
25%
Underarm deodorant and
antiperspirant.
45%
10%
Removal of duty on
used personal clothing including footwear of returning residents
35%
0%
Ribbons for type
writers
45%
10%
Plastic toilet seat
45%
25%
PVC fittings
45%
35%
Insulated concrete
forms
45%
25%
Insulated steel wall
panels
45%
25%
Insulation spray foam.
45%
10%
Varicose stockings.
45%
0%
Parts and accessories
for typewriters, word processing machines, calculators and similar machines.
60%
10%
Parts for routers and
switches for telephony.
45%
10%
Baby bottle nipples
45%
0%
Baby wipes.
10%
0%
Solar air conditioners
45%
10%
Chicken
40%
30%
Security cameras
10%
0%
Security cameras
systems
45%
0%
Animal food
45%
0%
Electronic book
readers
45%
0%
Allow teachers duty
exemption on school supplies to be used in the classroom.
Various Rates
0%
Reduction of duty
biodegradable Styrofoam boxes, cups, plates and silverware
45%
10%
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