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Table AI.1
Merchandise exports and re-exports by group of products, 1998-02
(US$ million and per cent)
Description 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002
  (US$ million)
Total 1,316.3 1,245.7 1,301.0 1,223.1 1,118.4
           
  (% of total)
Total primary products 76.3 79.8 79.2 84.4 90.2
Agriculture 23.8 24.3 22.3 22.5 23.7
Food 23.5 24.1 22.1 22.3 23.5
0611 Sugars, beet or cane, raw 7.2 7.6 6.4 5.8 5.9
1124 Spirits 2.0 2.4 2.2 2.5 3.4
0711 Coffee, not roasted 0.0 1.9 2.5 2.4 2.8
0573 Bananas, fresh or dried 2.5 2.4 1.8 1.5 1.6
0548 Vegetable products, roots 1.3 1.4 1.1 1.4 1.4
1123 Beer etc., made from malt 0.8 0.9 1.0 0.9 1.2
0989 Food preparations, n.e.s. 0.3 0.8 0.8 1.0 1.0
0589 Fruit, nuts, preserved, prepared, n.e.s. 0.0 0.5 0.4 0.8 0.7
0484 Bread, baked goods 0.0 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.6
0984 Sauce, seasoning, condiments 0.4 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.6
0579 Fruit, fresh, dried, n.e.s. 0.6 0.6 0.4 0.5 0.5
0361 Crustaceans, frozen 0.0 0.9 0.5 0.8 0.3
0242 Processed cheese 0.0 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.3
Agricultural raw material 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.2
Mining 52.5 55.5 56.9 61.9 66.5
Ores and other minerals 52.2 55.1 56.5 60.6 63.9
2852 Alumina (aluminium oxide) 45.6 50.3 52.6 52.5 54.0
2851 Aluminium ore, concentrates 0.0 4.5 3.5 7.7 9.5
Non-ferrous metals 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1
Fuels 0.2 0.3 0.3 1.2 2.6
3344 Fuel oils, n.e.s. 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.8 1.8
3343 Gas oils 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.3 0.8
           
Manufactures 23.7 20.2 20.8 15.6 9.8
Iron and steel 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Chemicals 3.8 3.9 5.4 5.6 5.3
5121 Acyclic monohydric alcohols 0.6 1.8 2.9 3.5 3.2
Other semi-manufactures 0.6 0.5 0.8 0.7 0.7
Machinery and transport equipment 3.1 2.2 2.1 1.3 1.0
Power generating machines 1.4 0.1 0.3 0.0 0.0
Other non-electrical machinery 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.5 0.2
Agricultural machinery and tractors 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Office machines & telecommunication equipment 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.1
Other electrical machines 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.2
Automotive products 0.1 0.1 0.6 0.1 0.2
Other transport equipment 0.8 1.2 0.5 0.4 0.3
Textiles 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Clothing 15.3 12.8 11.5 7.3 1.7
8415 Shirts 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.4
8454 T-shirts, other vests 5.3 2.5 2.4 1.8 0.3
Other consumer goods 0.8 0.7 0.9 0.8 1.0
           
Other 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

Source: WTO Secretariat estimates, based on data provided by the authorities of Jamaica (SITC Rev.3).
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Table AI.2
Merchandise imports by group of products, 1998-02
(US$ million and per cent)
Description 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002
  (US$ million)
Total 3,030.5 2,960.2 3,307.8 3,402.6 3,565.4
           
  (% of total)
Total primary products 29.4 33.9 36.7 35.3 35.2
Agriculture 18.7 19.1 16.6 16.7 16.6
Food 18.1 17.4 15.0 15.4 15.1
0989 Food preparations, n.e.s. 0.3 1.0 0.9 1.0 1.1
0612 Other beet, cane sugar 0.9 1.0 0.8 0.8 0.7
Agricultural raw material 0.6 1.7 1.5 1.3 1.4
2482 Wood, conifer, sawn 0.0 0.9 0.9 0.8 0.8
Mining 10.7 14.8 20.2 18.6 18.6
Ores and other minerals 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.2
Non-ferrous metals 0.5 0.6 0.4 0.4 0.4
Fuels 10.0 14.1 19.6 18.1 18.0
3344 Fuel oils, n.e.s. 3.5 6.0 6.7 6.1 6.5
3330 Crude petroleum 2.1 2.0 6.4 4.9 6.0
3341 Motor gasolene, light oil 1.9 2.7 3.0 2.9 2.5
3343 Gas oils 0.8 1.3 1.3 2.0 1.3
3342 Kerosene, medium oils 1.0 1.1 1.1 1.2 0.8
           
Manufactures 67.8 62.9 60.6 62.1 63.1
Iron and steel 1.8 1.7 1.6 1.8 1.4
Chemicals 10.9 11.4 11.3 11.3 10.3
5429 Medicaments, n.e.s. 1.7 1.8 2.0 1.9 1.6
5226 Other inorganic bases, oxides 1.7 1.4 1.5 1.4 1.0
Other semi-manufactures 11.3 10.5 9.6 10.2 9.8
Machinery and transport equipment 26.1 22.4 22.8 26.0 29.2
Power generating machines 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.5 0.9
Other non-electrical machinery 6.1 5.4 5.0 5.0 5.8
Agricultural machinery and tractors 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.1
Office machines & telecommunication equipment 4.3 4.2 5.0 7.9 9.4
7643 TV, radio transmitters, etc. 0.5 0.4 1.0 2.6 3.4
7641 Line telephone etc., equipment 0.6 0.4 0.7 1.3 1.8
7649 Parts, telecommunication equipment 0.3 0.3 0.8 1.1 1.0
7599 Parts, data processing machines 0.5 0.6 0.5 0.6 0.9
Other electrical machines 3.2 2.9 3.1 3.1 2.9
Automotive products 9.7 8.2 8.4 8.0 8.7
7812 Passenger transport vehicles 5.3 4.6 4.3 4.1 4.4
7821 Goods vehicles 1.8 1.6 1.8 1.5 1.8
7843 Other parts, motor vehicles 0.0 0.8 0.7 0.7 0.8
Other transport equipment 2.1 1.1 0.7 1.5 1.5
Textiles 2.1 2.0 1.7 1.3 1.3
Clothing 7.2 5.9 4.9 3.2 1.5
Other consumer goods 8.2 9.0 8.7 8.3 9.6
8973 Gold, silver jewellery, wares 1.2 1.5 1.4 0.9 1.2
8921 Printed books, globes etc. 1.0 0.7 0.7 0.7 1.1
8931 Plastic containers etc. 0.0 0.8 0.9 0.9 0.9
           
Other 2.9 3.2 2.7 2.7 1.7
Gold 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

Source: WTO Secretariat estimates, based on data provided by the authorities of Jamaica (SITC Rev.3).
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Table AI.3
Merchandise exports and re-exports by trading partner, 1998-02
(US$ million and per cent)
Description 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002
  (US$ million)
Total 1,316.3 1,245.7 1,301.0 1,223.1 1,118.4
           
  (% of total)
America 56.8 53.1 54.1 55.9 49.8
United States 39.9 37.1 38.1 33.0 28.2
Canada 11.7 10.4 9.5 15.6 14.1
Other America 5.2 5.6 6.5 7.3 7.6
Trinidad and Tobago 1.2 1.2 1.7 1.8 1.5
Barbados 0.7 0.7 0.6 0.7 0.9
Mexico 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.5 0.7
Netherlands Antilles 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.5
Antigua and Barbuda 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.5
           
Europe 40.0 42.3 40.4 37.0 41.3
EU(15) 28.6 31.2 31.6 28.8 31.2
Netherlands 10.8 12.4 11.6 11.1 12.1
United Kingdom 12.1 12.3 12.3 12.6 12.0
France 3.1 2.7 3.1 2.7 3.7
Sweden 1.4 1.4 2.2 1.2 2.0
Portugal 0.7 1.2 1.0 0.6 0.7
Germany 0.4 0.9 1.1 0.3 0.3
Denmark 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.1
Belgium-Luxembourg 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1
Italy 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.1
EFTA 5.2 6.5 8.8 6.7 8.8
Norway 5.2 6.4 8.7 6.7 8.4
Eastern Europe 6.2 4.7 0.0 1.5 1.4
Former USSR 6.1 4.7 0.0 1.5 0.8
Romania 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.6
Other Europe 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
           
Asia 2.4 2.3 3.8 5.2 6.5
Middle East 0.4 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.0
East Asia 2.0 2.3 3.3 5.2 6.4
China 0.8 0.5 0.9 2.9 3.9
Japan 1.2 1.8 2.3 2.3 2.5
South Asia 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
           
Oceania 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.2
New Zealand 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.2 0.2
           
Africa 0.6 1.9 1.6 1.6 2.2
Sub-Saharan Africa 0.6 1.9 1.6 1.6 2.1
Ghana 0.6 1.9 1.6 1.6 2.1
Other Africa 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
           
Other 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
           
Memorandum item: (US$ million)
Free zones exports 270.1 223.9 223.9 .. 162.7

.. Not available.

Source: WTO Secretariat estimates, based on data provided by the authorities of Jamaica (SITC Rev.3); and Central Bank
of Jamaica, Balance of Payments Annual Report 2002, for the free-zones export data.
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Table AI.4
Merchandise imports by trading partner, 1998-02
(US$ million and per cent)
Description 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002
  (US$ million)
Total 3,030.5 2,960.2 3,307.8 3,402.6 3,565.4
           
  (% of total)
America 73.4 75.1 76.2 75.2 74.0
United States 51.4 49.0 47.2 45.9 43.9
Canada 3.1 3.3 3.0 2.9 3.2
Other America 18.9 22.8 26.0 26.4 27.0
Trinidad and Tobago 7.9 9.8 9.8 10.5 9.0
Venezuela 1.5 1.8 3.8 3.0 4.3
Mexico 2.6 2.5 4.7 3.9 3.1
Brazil 1.1 1.8 1.4 2.0 2.4
Ecuador 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 1.5
Costa Rica 0.5 0.5 0.6 1.0 0.9
Panama 0.9 1.1 0.9 0.8 0.9
Guyana 0.9 1.0 1.0 0.9 0.9
Colombia 0.4 0.7 0.6 0.8 0.8
Honduras 0.0 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.6
           
Europe 11.6 9.9 9.8 11.2 12.3
EU(15) 9.5 7.9 8.0 9.3 10.5
United Kingdom 3.8 3.2 3.0 3.0 2.6
Sweden 1.2 0.4 0.6 1.6 2.2
Germany 1.2 1.1 1.3 1.0 1.8
Belgium-Luxembourg 0.5 0.4 0.4 0.8 0.7
Netherlands 0.8 0.6 0.7 0.7 0.7
EFTA 1.1 1.0 0.8 1.1 1.2
Switzerland 0.7 0.7 0.6 0.6 0.7
Norway 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.4 0.5
Eastern Europe 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2
Romania 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1
Former USSR 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.0
Other Europe 0.7 0.9 0.8 0.6 0.4
           
Asia 11.1 10.3 9.9 10.0 10.6
Middle East 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.1
East Asia 10.7 10.0 9.6 9.6 10.3
Japan 6.7 6.1 5.8 5.5 6.0
China 1.6 1.5 1.4 1.8 1.7
Chinese Taipei 0.6 0.6 0.5 0.5 0.5
South Asia 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.3
           
Oceania 0.9 1.1 1.1 1.2 1.0
           
Africa 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1
Sub-Saharan Africa 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Other Africa 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1
South Africa 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.1
           
Other 2.9 3.4 2.9 2.9 1.9
Areas n.e.s 2.8 3.1 2.6 2.6 1.6
           
Memorandum item: (US$ million)
Free zones imports 149.9 135.2 119.7 .. 78.6

.. Not available.

Source: WTO Secretariat estimates, based on data provided by the authorities of Jamaica (SITC Rev.3); and Central Bank
of Jamaica, Balance of Payments Annual Report 2002, for the free-zones import data.
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Table AII.1
Summary of Jamaica's notifications to the WTO, 1998 to April 04
Description of requirement
Agreement Document symbol of last notification
and periodicity
Agreement on Agriculture
Articles 10 and 18.2 G/AG/N/JAM/1, 17.04.98 Export subsidies; annual
Article 18.2 G/AG/N/JAM/4, 29.09.99; G/AG/N/JAM/2, 7.04.98; G/AG/N/JAM/5, Domestic support; annual
19.03.01
Article 18.2 G/AG/N/JAM/3, 29.09.99 Tariff and other quota
commitments; annual
Agreement on Implementation of Article VI of the GATT 1994 (Anti-dumping Agreement)
Article 16.4 G/ADP/N/75, 29.03.01; G/ADP/N/81, 31.07.01; G/ADP/N/86, Reports under Article 16.4;
20.12.01 ad hoc
Article 16.4 G/ADP/N/35/Add.1/Rev.1, 22.04.98; G/ADP/N/22/Add.1/Rev.3, No anti-dumping actions taken;
22.04.98; G/ADP/N/29/Add.1/Rev.2, 22.04.98; semi-annual
G/ADP/N/16/Add.1/Rev.5, 22.04.98; G/ADP/N/59/Add.1, 31.01.00;
G/ADP/N/65/Add.1/Rev.1, 14.11.00; G/ADP/N/41/Add.1/Rev.5,
07.12.00; G/ADP/N/47/Add.1/Rev.3, 07.12.00;
G/ADP/N/53/Add.1/Rev.3, 07.12.00; G/ADP/N/72/Add.1/Rev.1,
12.04.01
Article 16.4 G/ADP/N/78/JAM, 20.12.2001; G/ADP/N/85/JAM, 07.03.2002; Anti-dumping actions taken;
G/ADP/N/72/JAM, 29.04.2002; G/ADP/N/92/JAM, 12.08.2002; semi-annual
G/ADP/N/98/JAM, 04.03.2003
Article 16.5 G/ADP/N/14/Add.9, 17.06.99; G/ADP/N/14/Add.1, 15.05.96; Domestic procedures and
G/ADP/N/14/Add.12, 14.02.01; G/ADP/N/14/Add.13, 17.09.01; competent authorities for anti-
G/ADP/N/14/Add.14, 17.12.01 dumping investigations;
as appropriate
Article 18.5 G/ADP/N/1/JAM/2, 17.06.99 Laws and regulations; once
Agreement on Implementation of Article VII of the GATT 1994 (Agreement on Customs Valuation)
Annex III para. 1 G/VAL/N/4/JAM/1, 05.04.00 Extension of the period of
application of minimum prices;
as specified
Annex III para. 1 G/VAL/N/4/JAM/2, 01.12.02; G/VAL/N/2/JAM/1, 06.04.01 Implementation of the CVA;
once
Annex III para. 2 GVAL/N/4/JAM/3, 03.04.02 Use of reference prices; once
Article 22.2 GVAL/N/1/JAM/1, 16.03.01 Laws and regulations; ad hoc
Agreement on Import Licensing Procedures
Articles 5.1- 5.3 G/LIC/N/2/JAM/1, 29.09.03 Licensing procedures and
changes; ad hoc
Article 7.3 G/LIC/N/3/JAM/1, 02.06.98; G/LIC/N/3/JAM/1/Add.1, 16.03.00; Questionnaire. Rules concerning
G/LIC/N/3/JAM/1/Add.2,18.09.02 application; annual
Agreement on Safeguards
Article 12.6 G/SG/N/1/JAM/1, 13.05.98; G/SG/N/1/JAM/2, 22.03.04; Laws and regulations; once
G/SG/N/1/JAM/2/Corr.1, 08.04.04
Agreement on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures
Article 25.1 GATT G/SCM/N/3/JAM, 22.12.00; G/SCM/N/16/JAM, 22.12.00; Subsidies programmes; annual
1994 Article XVI:1 G/SCM/N/25/JAM, 22.12.00; G/SCM/N/38/JAM ,22.12.00;
G/SCM/N/48/JAM, 22.12.00; G/SCM/N/60/JAM, 22.12.00;
G/SCM/N/71/JAM, 04.03.00; G/SCM/N/71/JAM/Suppl.1, 06.10.03;
G/SCM/N/95/JAM, 06.10.03
Table AII.1 (cont'd)

Article 25.11 G/SCM/N/56/Add.1, 31.01.00; G/SCM/N/56/Add.1/Corr.1, 02.05.00; Countervailing duty actions

G/SCM/N/62/Add.1/Rev.1, 14.11.00; G/SCM/N/19/Add.1/Rev.8, taken; semi-annual
14.11.00; G/SCM/N/23/Add.1/Rev.7, 14.11.00;
G/SCM/N/30/Add.1/Rev.6, 14.11.00; G/SCM/N/35/Add.1/Rev.8,
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Description of requirement
Agreement Document symbol of last notification
and periodicity
14.11.00; G/SCM/N/7/Add.1/Rev. 10, 07.12.00;
G/SCM/N/12/Add.1/Rev.11, 07.12.00; G/SCM/N/40/Add.1/Rev.5,
07.12.00; G/SCM/N/47/Add.1/Rev.5, 07.12.00;
G/SCM/N/52/Add.1/Rev.3, 07.12.00; G/SCM/N/68/Add.1, 12.04.01;
G/SCM/N/75/Add.1/Rev.1, 20.12.01; G/SCM/N/81/Add.1, 20.12.01;
G/SCM/N/87/Add.1, 12.08.02; G/SCM/N/93/Add.1, 04.03.03;
G/SCM/N/98/Add.1, 11.09.03
Article 25.12 G/SCM/N/18/Add.9, 17.06.99; G/SCM/N/18/Add.12, 14.02.01; Domestic procedures; once
G/SCM/N/18/Add.13, 17.09.01; G/SCM/N/18/Add.14, 17.12.01
Article 32.6 G/SCM/N/1/JAM/2, 17.06.99 Laws and regulations; ad hoc
Article 27.4 G/SCM/N/74/JAM, 18.12.01; G/SCM/N/99/JAM, 02.07.03 Request for an extension of the
transition period beyond year
2002 for several programmes
which provide export incentives;
as appropriate
Agreement on Technical Barriers to Trade
Article 15.2 G/TBT/2/Add.57, 14.07.99 Implementation; once
Article 2.9 G/TBT/NOTIF.99.307, 18.06.99; G/TBT/NOTIF.99.339, 14.07.99; Technical regulations; ad hoc
G/TBT/NOTIF.99.262, 27.05.99; G/TBT/NOTIF.99.259, 27.05.99;
G/TBT/NOTIF.99.260, 27.05.99; G/TBT/NOTIF.99.383, 31.08.99;
G/TBT/NOTIF.98.265, 20.05.98; G/TBT/NOTIF.98.615, 04.12.98;
G/TBT/NOTIF.99.305, 18.06.99; G/TBT/NOTIF.99.306, 18.06.99;
G/TBT/NOTIF.98.551, 30.10.98; G/TBT/NOTIF.99.261, 27.05.99;
G/TBT/NOTIF.98.208, 15.04.98; G/TBT/NOTIF.00/64, 02.02.00;
G/TBT/NOTIF.00/156, 17.03.00; G/TBT/NOTIF.00/157, 17.03.00;
G/TBT/NOTIF.00/202, 17.04.00; G/TBT/NOTIF.00/212, 27.04.00;
G/TBT/NOTIF.00/484, 02.10.00; G/TBT/NOTIF.00/485, 02.10.00;
G/TBT/NOTIF.00/547, 06.11.00
Agreement on the Application of Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures
Article 7, Annex B G/SPS/N/JAM/2, 02.02.00; G/SPS/N/JAM/2, 02.02.00; SPS measures; ad hoc
G/SPS/N/JAM/3, 30.04.01; G/SPS/N/JAM/4, 30.04.01;
G/SPS/N/JAM/5, 30.04.01; G/SPS/N/JAM/6, 06.01.03;
G/SPS/N/JAM/6/Add.1, 09.04.03; G/SPS/N/JAM/7, 29.01.04
Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights
Article 3.1 IP/N/2/JAM/1, 21.07.99 Protection of literary or artistic
works; ad hoc
Article 63.2 IP/N/1/JAM/1, 13.05.98; IP/N/1/JAM/2, 26.01.00; IP/N/1/JAM/G/1, Laws and regulations; once
11.06.01; IP/N/6/JAM/1, 19.07.01; IP/N/1/JAM/I/1, 17.07.02;
IP/N/1/JAM/T/1, 17.06.02; IP/N/1/JAM/C/1, 10.10.02;
IP/N/1/JAM/L/1, 10.10.02
IP/N/6/JAM/1, 08.10.01 Checklist of issues on
enforcement
Agreement on Trade-Related Investment Measures
Article 5.1 G/TRIMS/N/1/JAM/1, 10.06.98 No application of trade
investment measures; once
Decision on Notification Procedures for Quantitative Restrictions (Decisions of the CONTR. PARTIES (BISD 31S/12))
G/MA/NTM/QR/1/Add.9, 18.09.02 Notification of changes to
quantitative restrictions; ad hoc
G/MA/NTM/QR/1/Add.5, 12.06.98 Notification of quantitative
restrictions; biennial
Table AII.1 (cont'd)
General Agreement on Trade in Services
GATS Article III:4, S/ENQ/53, 08.06.98 Enquiry points; once
once
GATS Article V:7(a) S/C/N/229, 04.02.03 Notification of Protocol II of
CARICOM (services); ad hoc
Understanding on the Interpretation of Article XVII
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Description of requirement
Agreement Document symbol of last notification
and periodicity
Article XVII:4(a) G/STR/N/3/JAM, 30.04.98; G/STR/N/7/JAM, 17.09.01 Notification of state trading
enterprises; annual

Source: WTO Secretariat.

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Table AIII.1
Mandatory standards introduced in Jamaica, 1998 to June 2004
Title and reference number Description

Food:
Jerk seasoning and jerk sauce Quality requirements. Used in conjunction with ISO 2859, JS 1:
S 215: 1998 Part 20 and JS 36

Cocoa powders and dry cocoa-sugar mixtures for direct Minimum requirements for product composition, chemical, and
consumption microbiological; and analytical test methods
JS 96: 1999

Liquid whole milk (cow’s) Specifies minimum requirements for composition, microbiological
JS 171: 2002 quality, packaging and labelling

Liquid low fat (half skimmed or partly skimmed) cow’s milk Specifies requirements
and liquid non-fat (skimmed) cow’s milk
JS 174: 2002

Jams, jellies and marmalades Sampling and analysis requirements and methods
JS 261: 1998

Rice Applies to husked, milled and parboiled rice, for all direct human
JS 265:1998 consumption

Grades of beef carcasses Grade requirements

JS 266: 1999

Canned ackee (Blighia sapida) in brine HACCP requirements

JS 276: 2000

Animal feeds:
Animal feeds (general) Requirements for labelling, packaging, sampling, and analysis
JS 71: 1999 in conjunction with JS 1: Parts 1 and 8

Poultry rations Minimum nutrient requirements

JS 118: 1999 in conjunction with JS 1: Part 8 and JS 71

Swine starter rations Requirements for animal feeds

JS 119: 1999 in conjunction with JS 1: Part 8 and JS 71

Ruminant starter rations Requirements for animal feeds

JS 120: 1999 in conjunction with JS 1: Part 8 and JS 71

Labelling:
The labelling of commodities. Part 29: The labelling of Requirements for labels for products using ozone depleting
products and equipment containing or manufactured using substances or their substitutes
ozone depleting substances and/or their substitutes
JS 1 Part 29: 1999

The labelling of commodities. Part 30: Labelling of brewery Requirements for labelling of brewery products for sale in the
products (beer, stout, shandy, malta) Caribbean Common Market
JS 1 Part 30: 2001

The labelling of commodities. Part 25: Labelling of cigarette Requirements for the information to be included on labels
packages
JS 1 Part 25: 1997

The labelling of commodities. Part 18: Labelling of textiles A revision of JS 1 Part 18: 19879 which incorporates the
and related products requirements for threads and garments
JS 1 Part 18: 1999

The labelling of commodities. Part 11: Labelling of furniture Labelling requirements for furniture offered for sale in Jamaica.
JS 1 Part 11: 1983 Amendment slip No.1 issued

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Title and reference number Description

The labelling of commodities. Part 20: Labelling of pre- Requirements for information to be included on labels of goods
packaged goods pre-packaged for retail sale
JS 1 Part 20: 1988 (Revised). (To be replaced by the CARICOM
standard)

Packaging:
Performance packaging for the transportation of dangerous Requirements for packaging based on UN Recommendations on the
goods Transport of Dangerous Goods; specifies performance
JS 279: 2000 requirements

Building and associated materials:

Portland cement (ordinary and rapid-hardening) Part 1: Requirements for chemical and physical composition, manufacture
Specification and sampling
JS 32 Part 1: 1999

Hot rolled bars for the reinforcement of concrete Covers deformed and plain billet-steel bars, in cut lengths or coils
JS 33: 1999 (Revision of JS 33: 1989)

Standard hollow concrete blocks Guidelines for the classification, manufacture, curing and physical
JS 35: 1998 in conjunction with JS 32 requirements

Aggregates for concrete Guidelines for the production of aggregates for concrete
JS 124: 2000

Ready-mixed concrete Conditions for mixing and delivering, and methods for specifying
JS 133: 1999 the properties of concrete required as well as routine tests which
must be carried out

Bituminous materials Requirements for bitumens

JS 268: 1999

Aggregates for bituminous mixtures Requirements for aggregates

JS 286: 2000

Metallurgy:
Continuously hot-dip zinc coated steel sheet strip and plate Requirements
JS 175: 1999

Hot-dip zinc coated and hot-dip aluminium/zinc coated Requirements for materials, profiles and dimensions
profiled steel sheets for roofing (Revised)
JS 296: 2004

The Trade Act. The Zinc Coated Roofing Sheets Control Information to be stamped on each zinc coated roofing sheet;
Order 2000 minimum zinc coating mass and minimum thickness of the steel
base
Engineering-Electrical:
Safety of household and similar electrical appliances. Part 5: Safety requirements
Particular requirements for toasters, grills, waffle irons and
roasters
JS 144: Part 5: 1999 in conjunction with JS 144: Part 1

Use and installation of standby and emergency power Requirements

equipment
JS 283: 2000

Safety requirements for electric fans and regulators Changes the specification for supply connections and external
Amendment #1 flexible cords and cables

Engineering – Mechanical:
Inspection, retesting and use of transportable gas containers Conditions
JS 41: 1998 in conjunction with JS 25

Electronic taximeters (except those remotely controlled) Characteristics, methods of calculation and test
JS 267: 1999

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Title and reference number Description

Household cooking appliances using liquefied petroleum gases Minimum standards of construction, performance and safety
JS 277: 1999

Pigtails and flexible hose connectors for LPG Minimum standards of construction, performance and safety
JS 277: 1999

Microbiology:
General purpose disinfectant Requirements
JS 282: 2000

Miscellaneous:
Safety matches Performance requirements, labelling information, test conditions
JS 34: 1974 (Revised). (To be replaced by CARICOM Standard) and methods

The Weights and Measures (Prohibition of non-Metric Approval requirements, and weighing, measuring units
Measuring Equipment for Trade) Regulation (1998)

Source: Bureau of Standards Jamaica, "Catalogue of Jamaican Standards" June 2004.

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Table AIV.1
Summary of Jamaica's specific commitments in individual service sectors
Market access National treatment
Mode of supply:
Cross border 1 1
Consumption abroad 2 2
Commercial presence 3 3
Commitments (■ full; ◨ partial; □ none; − not in the Schedule)
Horizontal − − − − − −
Sector-specific Commitments
1. Business Services
A. Professional Services
a. Legal services ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■
b. Accounting, auditing, and book-keeping services ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■
c. Taxation services ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■
d Architectural and architectural services ■ ■ ◨ ■ ■ ■
e. Engineering services ■ ■ ◨ ■ ■ ■
g. Urban planning and landscape architectural services ■ ■ ◨ ■ ■ ■
h. Medical and dental services ■ ■ ◨ ■ ■ ■
j. Services provided by nurses ■ ■ ◨ ■ ■ ■
B. Computer and Related Services
b. Software implementation services ■ ■ ◨ ■ ■ ■
c. Data processing services ■ ■ ◨ ■ ■ ■
d. Data base services ■ ■ ◨ ■ ■ ■
C. Research and Development Services
a. R&D services on natural sciences ■ ■ ◨ ■ ■ ■
b. R&D services on social sciences and humanities ■ ■ ◨ ■ ■ ■
c. Interdisciplinary R&D services ■ ■ ◨ ■ ■ ■
D. Real Estate Services
a. Involving own or leased property ■ ■ ◨ ■ ■ ■
b. On a fee or contract basis ■ ■ ◨ ■ ■ ■
F. Other Business Services
a. Advertising services ■ ■ ◨ ■ ■ ■
b. Market research and public opinion polling services ■ ■ ◨ ■ ■ ■
c. Management consultancy services ■ ■ ◨ ■ ■ ■
2. Communications Services
C. Telecommunication Services
a. Voice telephone services ◨ ◨ □ ■ ■ ■
b. Packet-switched data transmission services ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■
c. Circuit-switched data transmission services ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■
d. Telex services ◨ ◨ □ ■ ■ ■
e. Telegraph services ◨ ◨ □ ■ ■ ■
f. Facsimile services ◨ ◨ □ ■ ■ ■
g. Private leased circuit services ◨ ◨ □ ■ ■ ■
h. Electronic mail ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■
i. Voice mail ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■
j. On-line information and data-base retrieval ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■
k. Electronic data interchange ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■
l. Enhanced value-added facsimile services ◨ ◨ □ ■ ■ ■
m. Code and protocol conversion ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■
n. On-line information and/or data processing ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■
o. Other
Internet and internet access services ◨ ■ ◨ ■ ■ ■
Digital mobile services: cellular telephone services ◨ ■ ◨ ■ ■ ■
Domestic mobile telephone services ■ ■ ◨ ■ ■ ■
International mobile telephone services ◨ ■ ◨ ■ ■ ■
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Market access National treatment

Mode of supply:
Cross border 1 1
Consumption abroad 2 2
Commercial presence 3 3
Commitments (■ full; ◨ partial; □ none; − not in the Schedule)
Digital mobile services: mobile data, personal communication, ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■
paging services
Video transmission services ◨ ■ ◨ ■ ■ ■
Trunked radio services ■ ■ ◨ ■ ■ ■
Teleconferencing services ◨ ■ ◨ ■ ■ ■
International voice, data and video transmission services supplied ■ ■ ◨ ■ ■ ■
to firms in Free Zones
Telecommunications equipment sales, rental, maintenance, ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■
connection, repair and consulting services.
3. Construction Services − − − − − −
4. Distribution Services − − − − − −
5. Educational Services
A. Primary Education Services ■ ■ ◨ ■ ■ ■
B. Secondary Education Services ■ ■ ◨ ■ ■ ■
6. Services Related to the Environment − − − − − −
7. Financial Services
A. Insurance Services
a. Life, accident, and health insurance services □ □ ◨ □ □ ■
b. Non-life insurance services ■ ■ ◨ ■ ■ ■
c. Reinsurance and retrocession ■ ■ ◨ ■ ■ ■
d. Services auxiliary to insurance (including broking and agency ■ ■ ◨ ■ ■ ■
services)
B. Banking and other financial services
a. Acceptance of deposits and other repayable funds from the public □ □ ■ □ □ ■
b. Lending of all types □ □ ■ □ □ ■
c. Provision and transfer of financial information ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■
8. Health Related and Social Services
A. Hospital Services ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■
9. Tourism and Travel Related Services
A. Hotels and restaurants ■ ■ ◨ ■ ■ ■
B. Travel agencies and tour operators services ■ ■ ◨ ■ ■ ■
10. Recreation, Cultural and Sporting Services
A. Entertainment Services ■ ■ ◨ ■ ■ ■
11. Transport Services
A. Maritime Transport Services
Freight transportation ■ ■ ◨ ■ ■ ■
B. Road Transport Services ■ ■ □ ■ ■ □
Passenger transportation ■ ■ ◨ ■ ■ ■
C. Air Transport Services − − − − − −

Source: WTO documents GATS/SC/45, 15 April 1994, GATS/SC/45/Suppl.1, 11 April 1997 and GATS/SC/45, Suppl.2,
26 February 1998.

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