This Notice supersedes NOTICE #7 of 2021
Please be informed effective August 01, 2021 the importation of all Styrofoam and Plastic Food Service Containers are prohibited from importation into the Country as per the Styrofoam and Plastic Food Service (Prohibition) Act No. 22 of 2019 and the Styrofoam and Food Service (Prohibition) (Amendment) Act No. 8 of 2020.
Prohibition on import of Styrofoam and plastic food service containers
5 (1) A person shall not import a Styrofoam or plastic food service container specified under —
- Part A of the Schedule, from the 1st day of August, 2019;
(b) Part B of the Schedule, from the 1st day of August, 2020. (amended to the 1st day of August, 2021, as per Amendment Act #8 of 2020)
(2) A person who contravenes subsection (1) commits an offence and is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding fifteen thousand dollars.
In that regard, importers are informed that with immediate effect ONLY items in PART C of the attached schedule are permitted to be imported into St. Lucia.
Please be guided accordingly.
Sherman T. G. Emmanuel (Mr.)
COMPTROLLER OF CUSTOMS (AG.)
SCHEDULE
PART A
STYROFOAM
DISPOSABLE CUP 39239010
DISPOSABLE PLATE 39241010
DISPOSABLE TRAY 39231010
DISPOSABLE HINGED TAKE-AWAY CONTAINERS 3923.10.90
DISPOSABLE BOWL 39239090
PLASTIC
DISPOSABLE CUP 39239010
DISPOSABLE PLATE 39241010
DISPOSABLE BEVERAGE CUP LID 39235010
DISPOSABLE BOWL LID 39235010
PART B
PLASTIC
DISPOSABLE FORK 39241010
DISPOSABLE SPOON 39241010
DISPOSABLE KNIFE 39241010
DISPOSABLE STRAW 39241020
DISPOSABLE HINGED TAKE-AWAY CONTAINER 39231090
DISPOSABLE BOWL 39239090
DISPOSABLE STIRRER 39241090
STYROFOAM
DISPOSABLE EGG CARTON 39239010
PART C
OTHER DISPOSABLES
DISPOSABLE BIODEGRADABLE 39239011
DISPOSABLE PLANT BASED 39239012
DISPOSABLE COMPOSTABLE 39239013
PLATES
DISPOSABLE BIODEGRADABLE 39241011
DISPOSABLE PLANT BASED 39241012
DISPOSABLE COMPOSTABLE 39241013 TRAYS
DISPOSABLE BIODEGRADABLE 39231091
DISPOSABLE PLANT BASED 39231092
DISPOSABLE COMPOSTABLE 39231093
HINGED CONTAINERS
DISPOSABLE BIODEGRADABLE 39231091
DISPOSABLE PLANT BASED 39231092
DISPOSABLE COMPOSTABLE 39231093
BOWLS
DISPOSABLE BIODEGRADABLE 3923901
DISPOSABLE PLANT BASED 39239092
DISPOSABLE COMPOSTABLE 39239093
CUPS
DISPOSABLE BIODEGRADABLE 39239014
DISPOSABLE PLANT BASED 39239015
DISPOSABLE COMPOSTABLE 39239016
PLATES
DISPOSABLE BIODEGRADABLE 39241014
DISPOSABLE PLANT BASED 39241015
DISPOSABLE COMPOSTABLE 39241016
CUP UDS
DISPOSABLE BIODEGRADABLE 39235011
DISPOSABLE PLANT BASED 39235012
DISPOSABLE COMPOSTABLE 39235013
BOWL LIDS
DISPOSABLE BIODEGRADABLE 39235011
DISPOSABLE PLANT BASED 39235012
DISPOSABLE COMPOSTABLE 39235013
FORKS
DISPOSABLE BIODEGRADABLE 39241011
DISPOSABLE PLANT BASED 39241012
DISPOSABLE COMPOSTABLE 39241013
SPOONS
DISPOSABLE BIODEGRADABLE 39241011
DISPOSABLE PLANT BASED 39241012
DISPOSABLE COMPOSTABLE 39241013
KNIFE
DISPOSABLE BIODEGRADABLE 39241011
DISPOSABLE PLANT BASED 39241012
DISPOSABLE COMPOSTABLE 39241013
STRAWS
DISPOSABLE BIODEGRADABLE 39241021
DISPOSABLE PLANT BASED 39241022
DISPOSABLE COMPOSTABLE 39241023
HINGEOTAKE-AWAY CONTAINERS
DISPOSABLE BIODEGRADABLE 39231094
DISPOSABLE PLANT BASED 39231095
DISPOSABLE COMPOSTABLE 39231096
BOWLS
DISPOSABLE BIODEGRADABLE 39239094
DISPOSABLE PLANT BASED 39239095
DISPOSABLE COMPOSTABLE 39239096
TRAYS
DISPOSABLE BIODEGRADABLE 39231094
DISPOSABLE PLANT BASED 39231095
DISPOSABLE COMPOSTABLE 39231096
STIRRERS
DISPOSABLE BIODEGRADABLE 39241091
DISPOSABLE PLANT BASED 39241092
DISPOSABLE COMPOSTABLE 39241093
EGG CARTON
DISPOSABLE BIODEGRADABLE 39239011
DISPOSABLE PLANT BASED 39239012
DISPOSABLE COMPOSTABLE 39239013
