Exportation of goods from Anguilla requires some form of procedure that meets the standards of exporting domestically as well as around the world. Below is a comprehensive guide tailored to businesses in Anguilla: 

Find out export markets

Market research: Learn aspects such as demand, competition, and trade agreements so as to decide on target markets in which to sell your goods. Often information like the Caribbean Export Development Agency (CEDA) or international trade statistics from other international trade organisations can be used.

Export-ready assessment: Assess the competitive, cost and strategic positioning of your product for exports.

Register your business

You should always register your business with the Anguilla Financial Services Commission or any authorization agent.

Export licensing: Check the export control requirements for your product to know whether you need export license. This is especially the case when the concerned goods constitute restricted products such as food or chemical products and cultural products such as art.

Though both of the documents are quite exhaustive, let me make an attempt to understand export regulations, as expressed in the two documents.

Customs and duties

Learn about the export requirements set by the anguilla customs department. Export duties are relatively low, but again the on which sort of product depends.

Trade agreements

Use tariff preferences or market access in any of the free trade area agreements including those of CARICOM or EPA with the European Union.

Prohibited and restricted goods

Check to ensure, whether your goods are on the list of forbidden ones or not.

Make your products ready for export.

Packaging and labeling

Compliance with the international standard on packaging and labelling. Write labels in the language of the targeted market and add all the necessary information in the form of references to regulations.

Compliance with standards

Use globally recognized certifications such as ISO, GMP, HACCP for food products.

Choose a shipping method   

Depending on the type of product and economical consideration choose air freight or sea freight. Global, EU and Asian eel production and trade in the last five years

Anguilla production doubling its capacity in the global level from 1950 to 2007, with increase in the aqua culture.

Documents necessary

Documents required for Anguilla customs clearance as follows: 

Commercial invoice or CARICOM document invoice 

(Commercial invoice should be acceptable if it carries all the required information).

Packing list

The values listed on your commercial invoice must be in the currency of the values. It should also include unit value and number of units sold. In addition, the HTS code on the invoice can be helpful in indicating the right way (classifying with the local customs office) to rank the item. Every shipment before export requires an A schedule B or HTS code. If the value is more than $2500 please also file a completed SLI to ExFreight or complete the export declaration on the ExFreight site. 

For bookings fullcontainer (FCL), the documentation cutoff date is dependent on a VGM form being completed. 

If you have scanned copies of the documents please send them to ex freight before the freight departure.  If your shipment is bound for a military base, then you may pay additional fees and other paperwork just to get it there. 

The following commodities may require additional paperwork and or special import licenses: 

• Medicines. 
• Food. 
• Cosmetics. 
• Tobacco products. 
• Medical devices. 
• Human drugs or medicines. 
• Meat or dairy products, or veterinary products or medicines. 
• Alcohol. 
• Electronics. 
• Chemicals. 
• Products made of wood. 
• Firearms. 
• Fireworks. 
• Including vehicles and trailers (such as RVs). 
• Plants. 

Prohibited items: 

• Items like counterfeit currency etc. 
• Pornography. 

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