Custom duties
The following duties are due upon import:
– import duty 0% to 40% on the CIF value
– statistical duty 0.5% on the CIF value
– right of consent 1.5% on the CIF value
– sales tax 12% (luxury goods 25%) on the CIF value, including the total of the aforementioned duties
With the accession of Suriname to CARICOM in 1995, the import duty regime was adapted to the CARICOM regulations. Goods produced in the CARICOM are exempt from import duties.
Strategic goods
For the import of strategic goods until September 23, 2023 the Minister of Finance en Planning has decided:
– to suspend the levying of import duties
– to suspend the levy of sales tax
– partial exemption from statistical duty up to an amount of SRD 5,-
Strategic goods:
| Code | Description |
| 0701 9000 | Potato |
| 0703 1010 | Onion |
| 0902 3000 | Tea |
| 0901 2100 | Coffee |
| 1102 9090 | Oats |
| 2102 1000 | Yeast |
| 2936 2700 | Vitamin C and its derivatives |
| 4015 1900 | Disposable gloves and others |
| 9018 9000 | Instruments, devices and appliances for medical use |
| 2309 9090 | Feed concentrates |
Procedure to qualify for the suspension
Permission is required from the Ministry of Economic Affairs, Entrepreneurship and Technological Innovation (Ministry of Economic Affairs). Via the website of Suriname Electronic Single Window (SESW), being www.sesw.sr, an application must be made by the customs broker of the interested party.
After approval from the various departments of (Min EZ), the customs broker can print an H-03 form from the SESW system with which the import of the strategic goods can take place.
ICT-goods
For the import of ICT-goods goods until December 31, 2025 the Minister of Finance en Planning has decided:
– to suspend the levying of import duties
– partial exemption from statistical duty up to an amount of SRD 100,-
ICT-goods:
| Code | Description |
| 8471 3000 | Computer Laptops, Computer Tablets |
| 8471 4100 | Personal Computer (PC) |
| 8473 3000 | parts and accessories including keyboards and mice |
| 8528 4100 en 8528 5100 | Computer Monitor with a diagonally measured screen size of a maximum of 22 inches |
