The Trade Board Ltd. (TBL), an Agency of the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries of
the Government of Jamaica has appointed Autoteminal Japan Ltd. (ATJ) as an Accredited Inspections company
for Pre-shipment Inspection (PSI) Program for used motor vehicles imported to Jamaica on 1st February, 2018.
The Pre-shipment Inspection Certificate (PSIC) is one of the requirements of issuing an import permits for
all used motor vehicles imported to Jamaica.
All vehicles not yet shipped will require a PSIC from ATJ before an import permit is issued by
the Trade Board Limited (TBL). The vehicles arriving without PSICs (and therefore without TBL import Permits)
will be re-exported at the owner’s expense or scrapped and sold for parts by the Jamaica Customs Agency (JCA).
Such unlicensed vehicles will under no circumstances be allowed into Jamaica.
Initial requirements for the PSI are as below:
Age at Importation
The age limit shall be as shown below:
Amendment to Section 6.0 of The Motor Vehicle Import Policy
Age of Vehicle at Importation
Ministry Paper # 36/14
Cars
| Sedans: Seating capacity not exceeding 5 persons |
Not exceeding Six (6) years |
| Station Wagons: Seating capacity not exceeding 8 persons |
Not exceeding Six (6) years |
| SUVs: Seating capacity not exceeding 8 persons |
Not exceeding Six (6) years |
Light Commercial Vehicles
| Buses: Seating capacity not exceeding 8 persons |
Not exceeding Six (6) years |
| Pick Up Trucks: Unladen weight not exceeding 1,500 Kg |
Not exceeding Six (6) years |
| Pick Up Trucks, Other Small Trucks: Unladen weight 1,501 Kg – 3,000 Kg |
Not exceeding ten (10) years |
| Panel Vans |
Not exceeding ten (10) years |
| Window Vans |
Not exceeding ten (10) years |
| Buses: Seating capacity 9 – 14 persons |
Not exceeding ten (10) years |
Commercial Vehicles
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Seating capacity 15 – 20 persons |
Not Exceeding Twelve (12) years |
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Seating capacity 21 – 30 persons |
Not Exceeding Fifteen (15) years |
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Seating capacity 31 – 45 persons |
Not Exceeding Twenty (20) years |
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Seating capacity exceeding 46 persons |
Not Exceeding Twenty Five (25) years |
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Unladen weight 3,001Kg– 6,000Kg |
Not Exceeding Twenty (20) years |
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Unladen weight 6,001Kg– 8,000Kg |
Not Exceeding Twenty Five (25) years |
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Unladen weight exceeding 8,000Kg |
Not Exceeding Thirty (30) years |
Others
| Motor Cycles： |
Not exceeding Five (5) years |
| Other Heavy Duty Commercial Equipment： |
Not Exceeding Thirty (30) years |
Odometer Reading
Odometer shall not fraudulent tampering or replacement clusters.
Pre-shipment Inspection (PSI) Application Form
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Pre-shipment Inspection (PSI) Criteria for Jamaica
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Link References:
The Trade Board Ltd. Announcement http://www.tradeboard.gov.jm/tblweb/