Barbados - Cost to import

Cost to import, border compliance (US$)

The latest value for Cost to import, border compliance (US$) in Barbados was 1,776 as of 2019. Over the past 5 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between 1,776 in 2019 and 1,776 in 2014.

Definition: Border compliance captures the time and cost associated with compliance with the economy’s customs regulations and with regulations relating to other inspections that are mandatory in order for the shipment to cross the economy’s border, as well as the time and cost for handling that takes place at its port or border. The time and cost for this segment include time and cost for customs clearance and inspection procedures conducted by other government agencies.

Source: World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/).

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Year Value
2014 1,776
2015 1,776
2016 1,776
2017 1,776
2018 1,776
2019 1,776

Cost to import, documentary compliance (US$)

The latest value for Cost to import, documentary compliance (US$) in Barbados was 150.00 as of 2019. Over the past 5 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between 150.00 in 2019 and 150.00 in 2014.

Definition: Documentary compliance captures the time and cost associated with compliance with the documentary requirements of all government agencies of the origin economy, the destination economy and any transit economies. The aim is to measure the total burden of preparing the bundle of documents that will enable completion of the international trade for the product and partner pair assumed in the case study.

Source: World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/).

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Year Value
2014 150.00
2015 150.00
2016 150.00
2017 150.00
2018 150.00
2019 150.00

Classification

Topic: Private Sector & Trade Indicators

Sub-Topic: Trade facilitation