Category Archives: Service

The Ministry’s Industry Division facilitates the development of manufacturing and services industries through policy and research, to increase their economic impact, including employment opportunities and GDP growth. One of the outcomes for any size manufacturing outfit is accessing Productive Inputs Relief (PIR). PIR Manufacturing Special Permits system provides for benefiting manufacturing companies to receive duty-freeContinue reading “Access Productive Inputs Relief (PIR)”

Administration in bankruptcy is a service offered by the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce’s external department, the Office of the Government Trustee (OGT). The OGT provides support to Jamaicans to ensure fairness in business and consumer empowerment and protection with a low-cost solution for insolvency administration. The Department must be appointed by the SupervisorContinue reading “Administration in Bankruptcy”

The Office of the Government Trustee (OGT) assists individuals or organisations in improving their financial situation by assessing their standing. The Department must be appointed by the Supervisor of Insolvency or the Supreme Court to undertake personal and corporate insolvency matters within international standards and best practices. The Departments helps clients to set up budgets,Continue reading “Financial Counselling”

The Commerce Division of the Ministry facilitates the extension of the financial year for a holding company or its subsidiary so that the financial year may coincide with that of the holding company. Section 150 also allows for the delay of the resubmission of relevant accounts to a general meeting from one calendar year toContinue reading “Extension of Financial Year”

Rules of Origin (ROO) are the criteria needed to determine the national source of a product offered by the Commerce Division of the Ministry. The Safeguard Mechanism Certificate is important as the ROO requirements directly informs the source of imports (World Trade Organizations) and the facts of the any duties and restrictions. The Safeguard MechanismContinue reading “Grant Safeguard Mechanism Certificate to Manufacturers”

‘Limited’ has been dispensed from the names of companies considered to be a charitable or other non-profit organisation according to the Companies Act (Section 16). The Commerce Division of the Ministry facilitates companies — registered before 2004 or from the names of non-profit companies — can request to have the word “limited” removed from companies’Continue reading “Remove ‘Limited’ from Companies’ Names”

Registered manufacturers have an incentive to import raw materials and intermediate good duty-free. Common External Tarriff (CET) suspension are granted for a specific period by the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat. The request for a grant of suspensions/alternation of CET to Manufacturer is handled by the Commerce Division of the Ministry.

The Trade Unit (also International Trade Unit) supports the Ministry with technical advice on trade policy.

The ISO Quality Systems Division (ISO QSD) leads the implementation of the ISO 9001 Quality Management System (QMS) standard towards certification in public sector entities and medium-sized private entities. The Division also provides support in the monitoring and technical advice on how to implement and maintain the organisation’s QMS certification. ISO 9001 is the InternationalContinue reading “Implement ISO 9001:2015 “