The Turks and Caicos Islands Border Force advises the public that Breadbasket Items are now permanently zero-rated for both Customs Duty and Customs Processing Fees (CPF), effective 1st April 2025.
What does this mean?
This means no Customs Duty and no CPF will be applied to the following essential goods:
- Rice
- Flour
- Grits
- Bread
- Spaghetti/Instant noodles
- Macaroni and cheese diner
- Cornflakes/Cereal
- Chicken
- Canned sausage, Vienna
- Fresh and Canned meats
- Cheese
- Evaporated milk
- Eggs
- Cooking oil
- Fruits
- Sugar
- Instant baby food/juice
- Water
- Cleaning supplies (gloves, bleach, isopropyl alcohol (70%), detergent)
- Disinfectants (bleach, hand sanitiser, anti-bacterial soaps)
- Adult and baby diapers
- Protein nutritional shakes (such as Ensure, Boost or Glucerna)
- Tea and Coffee
This zero-rating applies specifically to the items listed above. All other imports will continue to be subject to the applicable Customs Duty rates and the reduced Customs Processing Fee. See Border Force information pack .
Other Permanent Changes to Import Costs
In addition, Border Force also wishes to remind importers and the public of the following permanent measures:
- The fuel tax has been permanently reduced to $0.64 per gallon on all fuel imports.
- The Customs Processing Fee (CPF) has been permanently reduced to 5% across all other dutiable imports.
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