Published 10 July 2023
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Further to the announcement by Prime Minister, Dr. the Honorable Terrance Drew, Cabinet has approved, for immediate implementation, a concession on the following list of school supplies:
H.S. CODE GUIDE TO LIST OF SCHOOL SUPPLIES
| ITEM | H.S. CODE |
| Exercise Books | 482020.00 |
| Text Books | 4901.99.90 |
| Geometry Sets | 9017.20.OO |
| Rulers | 9017.20.OO |
| T-S uares | 901120.00 |
| School Uniforms (Pants, Shirts, Skirts, Blouses, Jumpers, Ties, Crests) | 6203.42.20 ; 6203.43.10 ; 6203.49.10 ; 6204.52.oo•, 6204.53.oo, 6204.59.oo ; 6204.62.10 ; 6204.63.10 ; 6204.69.10 ; 6204.62.90 ; 6204.63.90 ; 6204.69.90 ; 620520.00 ; 6205.30.oo ; 6205.90.oo ; 6206.30.10 ; 6206.30.20 ; 6206.40.10 ; 6206.40.20 ; 6206.90.10 ; 6206.9020 ; 6215.20.OO ; 6215.90.oo ; 6307.90.90 |
| Cloth for making school uniforms | All sub- headings under Headings 5513, 5514, 5515 and 5516 |
| School Bags | 4202.1 1.90 ; 4202.12.90 | |
| 9608.10.00 ; 960820.00 ; 9608.30.oo ; 9608.50.oo | ||
| Pencils | 9608.40.oo ; 9609.10.10 ; 9609.10.20 | |
| Cra ons | 9609.10.20 | |
| Markers | 9608.20.oo | |
| Hi hli hters | 9608.20.oo | |
| Erasers | 4016.92.oo | |
| Pencil Sha eners | 8214.10.00 ; 8472.90.oo | |
| White-Out Correction Fluid | 3824.99.oo | |
| Water Paints | 3213.10.00 ; 321390.00 | |
| Pencil Case/Pouches | 9608.99.10 | |
| Glue Sticks | 3506.10.00 | |
| Dictionaries | 4901.91.00 | |
| Folder Leaf | 4823.90.30 | |
| Gra h Pa er | 4823.90.30 | |
| Calculators | 8470.10.00 | |
| Lunch Boxes | 4202.91.90 ; 4202.92.90 ; 4202.99.oo | |
| Book Binder | 4820.30.oo | |
| Plastic Book Covers | 3919.10.oo ; 3919.90.10 | |
The goods listed above will be exempt from Import Duty, Value Added Tax (VAT) and Customs Service Charge (CSC), under the Customs Procedure Code (CPC) E50 and the said exemption will continue until 30th September 2023.
All are asked to take note of the above information and be guided accordingly.
Below is the PDF link
Temporary Concession on School Supplies 2023
https://skncustoms.com/pdf1/Temporary%20Concession%20on%20School%20Supplies%202023.pdf
Temporary Concessions on School Supplies
Temporary Concessions on School Supplies
