Dominica Customs Import and Export Policy
Bilateral Trade
According to statistics from China Customs, in 2020, the bilateral trade volume between China and Dominica was US$21.7 million, a year-on-year decrease of 36.5%. Among them, China exported US$27.1 million, a year-on-year decrease of 37.6%; China imported US$700,000, a year-on-year increase of 38.6%.
Trade Regulations
On November 3, 1978, Dominica became a contracting party to the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade and one of the founding members of the World Trade Organization (WTO). Foreign trade adopts general rules applicable to developing countries, including fulfilling WTO market access commitments for physical trade and trade in services. The main trade-related laws of Dominica include the Trade and Investment Law, the Foreign Trade Management Law, the Maritime Law, the Customs Law, the International Commercial Organization Law, the Anti-dumping Law, the Banking Law and the Company Law.
Customs Management Regulations and Systems
Currently, Dominica is not a member of the International Customs Organization. It usually takes 48 hours to go through customs clearance procedures. Importers do not need to register when going through customs clearance procedures. For importers without VAT identification numbers and tax payment certificates, the customs will issue trade codes for importers to use.
