🇯🇲 India–Jamaica trade guide
Everything you need to ship from India to Jamaica or import from Jamaica to India: the trade agreement, routes and transit times, how your buyer imports, duties, regulators and documents.
India and Jamaica at a glance
No trade agreement with India. CARICOM Common External Tariff applies.
India exports pharmaceuticals, vehicles and auto parts, rice, textiles and machinery. India buys alumina and bauxite.
Routes and transit times to Jamaica
30–45 days to Kingston, a major Caribbean transhipment hub.
- Kingston (transhipment hub) JMKIN
- Montego Bay JMMBJ
4–7 days.
- Kingston Norman Manley KIN
- Montego Bay MBJ
Transit times are indicative port-to-port from Nhava Sheva / Mundra (sea) and Delhi / Mumbai (air). Routing changes (for example Red Sea diversions) can add 10–14 days.
Importing into Jamaica: what your buyer needs
- Declarations are filed on ASYCUDA with Jamaica Customs, usually through a customs broker.
- Motor vehicle imports have age limits and specific rules.
CARICOM Common External Tariff, plus 15% General Consumption Tax (GCT) and other levies.
- Ministry of Health – Standards and Regulation: medicines, food
- Bureau of Standards Jamaica: product standards and labelling
- Commercial invoice
- Packing list
- Bill of lading / AWB
- ISPM-15 wood packaging
From Jamaica to India, and tips from the field
Alumina and bauxite.
- File the Bill of Entry through a licensed customs broker in India (YAM holds licence R-7/92).
- Check the HS code in the Indian tariff, the DGFT import policy (free, restricted or prohibited) and any BIS, FSSAI, plant quarantine or other permit before the goods ship.
- If an agreement applies, get the correct certificate of origin from the exporter to claim the lower duty.
- English-speaking: an easy Caribbean entry point.
- Our partner agents in Latin America can handle destination clearance and delivery. Ask us for a door-to-door quote.
Written by YAM Logistics from our own experience and public sources, checked November 2026. Duties, taxes, permits and trade agreements change often: treat rates and transit times as indicative and confirm them for your HS code and shipment before you quote or ship. This is general guidance, not legal or tax advice.
Questions people ask
Does India have a trade agreement with Jamaica?+
No trade agreement with India. CARICOM Common External Tariff applies.
How long does shipping from India to Jamaica take?+
By sea: 30–45 days to Kingston, a major Caribbean transhipment hub. By air: 4–7 days.
What does an importer in Jamaica need?+
Declarations are filed on ASYCUDA with Jamaica Customs, usually through a customs broker. Motor vehicle imports have age limits and specific rules.
What duties and taxes apply in Jamaica?+
CARICOM Common External Tariff, plus 15% General Consumption Tax (GCT) and other levies.
Can YAM Logistics handle shipments to Jamaica?+
Yes. YAM handles export clearance and freight from India, and works with partner agents in Latin America for destination clearance and delivery to Jamaica. Message us on WhatsApp for a quote.