A safeguard complies with the Rules of Origin (ROO) requirements. Rules of Origin are the criteria needed to determine the national source of a product. Their importance is derived from the fact that duties and restrictions in several cases depend upon the source of imports (World Trade Organization). It allows manufacturers to use extra-regional inputs and still have their products qualify for duty-free access under CARICOM.
Request for granting the Safeguard Mechanism Certificate to Manufacturers:
- Complete Letter, with description of item(s), requesting Suspension.
- Send the completed application to commerce@miic.gov.jm