Effective February 1, 2018 Autoterminal Japan Ltd. (ATJ) will begin accepting applications for Pre-shipment Inspection (PSIC) for all used motor vehicles being shipped to Jamaica. Vehicles that are in receipt of the Jamaica Trade Board's import permits prior to February 1, 2018, will not be subject to Pre-shipment Inspection. As of that date, The Jamaica Trade Board Ltd. will no longer be issuing import licences for any used motor vehicles being imported by individuals or companies without a valid PSIC.

The PSIC is intended to transform the Used Motor Vehicle sector by ensuring that vehicles imported for use on the roads of Jamaica are of high quality and standard. It will also provide consumers with accurate detailed information pertaining to essential criteria such as:

• Year of Manufacture

• Model Year

• Accurate Odometer Reader

• First Registration Date

• Distance (miles/kilometers) Driven

• Country of Manufacture

• Country of Export

• Type and Quality of Fuel

• Original Manufactured Color

• Modifications

• Whether the vehicle had previous structural damage or damage resulting from flood or other natural disasters

• Percentage Tire Wear

• Laden/Un-laden Weight (Trucks used for the transportation of cargo)

• Seating Capacity (trucks used for the transportation of passengers)

• Microbial contamination

• Radioactive contamination.

 

Please contact the Jamaica Trade Board Ltd. by phone (+1 876-967-0507) or by email (info@tradeboard.gov.jm) for further information.

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