Restricted goods

The goods specified in Part II of the said Schedule under the headings “Inwards” and “Outwards” shall not, respectively, be imported into or exported from Belize except in accordance with the conditions or restrictions specified therein. 26 Customs Regulation SCHEDULE (Rule 2.) PART I– PROHIBITED GOODS INWARDS 1. Animals of any specific kind thereof or their carcasses, fodder, litter, dung or other similar things, the importation of which is prohibited by the Minister under the Belize Agricultural Health Authority Act to prevent the introduction and spread of any disease. CAP. 211. 2. Any infringing copy of a work, whether printed, audio, video or other, in which copyright subsists, or plates or other devices for making such infringing copies. 3. Articles of food intended for human consumption which, in the opinion of the Director of Health Services, are unfit for the purpose. 4. Books, pamphlets, leaflets, other printed literature, photographs, paintings, caricatures, audio or video tapes or any other type of printed, sound or visual media capable of suggesting words or ideas, which are, in the opinion of the Minister, contrary to the public interest. 5. Counterfeit coins or currency of Belize or of any other country. 6. Fictitious postage stamps and any die, plate, instrument or materials capable of being used to make any such stamps. 7. Firearms having a disguised appearance, in particular any pistol or other apparatus in the form of a stylographic pen or pencil and any shot or cartridge for such a pistol or apparatus. Customs Regulation 27 8. Gold or silver in the form of ingots, bars, sheets, coins or other such forms and bearing assay marks purporting to be of British or of other foreign manufacture but which are below the standard indicated by the marks. 9. Indecent or obscene prints, paintings, photographs, books, cards, lithographic or other engravings or any other indecent or obscene articles or matter. 10. Knives automatically released from walking sticks etc., flick knives, flick guns and gravity knives. 11. Repealed by 47 of 1999. CAP. 216. Fourth Schedule. 12. Pesticides listed in the Fourth Schedule of the Pesticides Control Act. 13. Pipes or other utensils for use in connection with the smoking of opium or any other articles used in connection with the preparation of opium for smoking. 14. Raw opium, cocoa leaf, Indian Hemp (includes Cannabis), prepared opium, poppy straw, mescaline and other dangerous drugs and psychotropic substances as defined and prohibited in the Misuse of Drugs Act or under regulations made thereunder. CAP. 102. 15. Any other goods the importation of which is prohibited by any law or regulation. 16. Domestic refrigerators and freezers, industrial refrigeration units, commercial refrigeration units (including display cabinets, bottle coolers and soda fountains), and air conditioning units for domestic, commercial, and industrial use, or vehicular air conditioning units using CFC-12 (Dichlorodifluoromethane) as the refrigeration gas, with effect from 1st January, 2003. 65 of 2002. 28 Customs Regulation 17. Aerosols, foams and solvents made of, or containing a mixture of, any of the following ozone depleting substances: CFC-11, CFC-12, CFC -113, CFC-114, CFC-115. (“CFC” means Chlorofluorocarbons), with effect from 1st January, 2003. 65 of 2002. 65 of 2002. 18. With effect from 1st January, 2003, disposable cans of less than sixteen ounces containing CFC. 65 of 2002. 19. With effect from 1st July, 2002, the refrigerant gas CFC- 11 (trichlorofluoromethane). 65 of 2002. 20. With effect from 1st July, 2002, Halon-based fire fighting equipment. OUTWARDS 1 Any infringing copy of a work, whether printed, audio, video or other, in which copyright subsists, or plates or other devices or means for making such infringing copies. 2. Arms and ammunition of all kinds. CAP. 103. 3. Raw opium, cocoa leaf, Indian Hemp (includes Cannabis), prepared opium, poppy straw, mescaline and other dangerous drugs and psychotropic substances, as defined and prohibited in the Misuse of Drugs Act. 4. Any other goods, the exportation of which is prohibited by any other law or regulation. 60 of 1996. 5. Lumber of any dimensions produced from Zericote trees. PART II– RESTRICTED GOODS (Rule 3.) INWARDS Customs Regulation 29 1. Animals, birds, reptiles or insects, other than those referred to in item 18 below except under and in accordance with a licence granted by the Chief Agricultural Officer. 2. Antibiotics, except those manufactured by a pharmaceutical firm approved by the Minister and only by the holder of a licence, granted by the Antibiotics Control Committee, to import antibiotics. 3. Antiques, artefacts, ancient monuments and other articles of archaeological value or interest except in accordance with a licence in writing granted by the Minister in the prescribed form. 4. Any apparatus or a component part thereof for transmission by radio waves except in accordance with a permit granted by the Belize Telemedia Limited or by a licence holder authorized by the Company to deal in such apparatus in the course of trade or business. 5. Any goods which bear a design imitation of any currency or bank note or coin in use in Belize or in any other country except with the permission of the Central Bank of Belize. 6. Bees, honey or bee-keeper’s stock except with the prior written permission of the Chief Agricultural Officer. 7. Currency, bank or other notes which are or have, at any time, been legal tender in Belize; any certificates of tide to any security, including such certificates which have been cancelled; Treasury bills; and any other instrument, bill or thing prohibited to be imported by Part IV of the Exchange Control Regulations, except with the permission of the Competent Authority. CAP. 52. R.E. 2020. 8. Firearms and ammunition therefor, including guns of all types, but excluding those of the type specified in items 12 and 14 below, and any apparatus resembling or capable of being 30 Customs Regulation mistaken for a firearm except on a licence granted by the Commissioner of Police. 9. Flavouring essences and other extracts which, in the opinion of the Comptroller of Customs and Excise could be mixed with spirits and the mixture disposed of as brandy, whisky or gin, except where such essences or extracts are imported for mixing with spirits in a bonded warehouse. CAP. 134. 10. Gunpowder, nitro-glycerine, dynamite, gun cotton, blasting powder, detonators and other explosive as defined in section 34 of the Dangerous Goods Act except under a licence granted by the Minister. 11. Herbs or plants or parts thereof for use as a drug or a medicine except with the written permission of the Director of Health Services. 12. Importation in transit of military, naval or aerial warfare type of arms and ammunition, military or naval stores, aircraft of any type (including helicopters), military communication equipment, patrol vessels whether armed or unarmed, landing craft and other vessels of military utility and any other combat or non-combat military equipment except with the written permission of the Chief Executive Officer to the Ministry of Defence and subject to the terms and conditions of such permission. CAP. 103. 13. Medicinal dangerous drugs as defined in the Misuse of Drugs Act except under and in accordance with the terms and conditions set out in the Import Authorization granted in the prescribed form by the Director of Health Services. 14. Military, naval or aerial warfare type of arms and ammunition except with the written permission of the Chief Executive Officer to the Ministry of Defence. Customs Regulation 31 15. Pesticides, registered or restricted under the Pesticides Control Act, and listed in Second and Third Schedules respectively of that Act, except on a licence from the Pesticides Control Board. CAP. 216. Second Schedule. Third Schedule. 16. Plants, fruits or any other class or parts of plants unless such plants, fruits etc. are accompanied by a plant certificate. 17. Plants, vegetable organisms or packages, any article or class of articles whether of a nature similar to plants or not, any animal or animal organism likely to caused infection to or which are inimical to the growth of plants except with the written permission of the Plant Quarantine Committee/Chief Agricultural Officer and subject to the conditions specified in the permit. 18. Weapons designed for the discharge of noxious liquid, gas or other thing or any ammunition containing or designed or adapted to contain any such noxious thing except with the authority of the Minister. 19. Wild life animals, that is, animals other than those kept in a domesticated state except on a licence issued under the Wildlife Protection Act. CAP. 220. 20. Any other goods, the importation of which is restricted by any law or regulation, such as the Import Control Regulations, except when in conformity with the restrictions, conditions, laws and/or other requirements laid down in such law or regulation. 21. Whiskey and cigarettes for sale in Belize, (other than in a duty-free shop or for sale ex-bond to persons lawfully eligible to purchase duty free goods), unless every bottle of whiskey and every packet of cigarettes is clearly, prominently and indelibly marked, to the satisfaction of the Comptroller, with the words “For Belize Market”. 32 Customs Regulation 22. Gaming machines (including arcade machines, poker machines and slot machines), except under and in accordance with a permit granted by the Minister responsible for customs matters on payment of the appropriate import duties, taxes and charges. 47 of 1999. 65 of 2002. 23. Gases that are Ozone Depleting Substances of– (a) the Chlorofluorocarbons (CFC) family namely– (i) CFC-11 (TrichlorofluoromethaneCFCL3); (ii) CFC-12 (DichlorodifluoromethaneCF2CL-); (iii) CFC-113 (Trichloro trifluoroethaneC2F3CL3-); (iv) CFC-114 (DichlorotetrafluoroethaneC2F4CL2-); (v) CFC-115 (ChloropentafluoroethaneC2F5CL); and (b) the Halon family namely– (i) Halon 1211 (Bromochlorodifluoromethane – CF 2BrCL); (ii) Halon 1301 (- Bromotrifluoromethane– CF3Br); and (iii) Halon 2402 (Dibromotetrafluoroethane– C2F4Br), Customs Regulation 33 except on a licence issued by the Department of the Environment. 77 of 2006. 24. Used Tires except under and in accordance with a licence granted by the Department of Environment. 77 of 2006. 25. Lead Acid Batteries except under and in accordance with a licence granted by the Department of Environment. OUTWARDS 1. Antiques, artefacts, ancient monuments and other articles of archaeological value or interest except with a licence in writing granted by the Minister in the prescribed form. 2. Any apparatus or a component part thereof for transmission by radio waves except with a permit granted by the Belize Telemedia Limited or by a licence holder authorized by the Company to deal in such apparatus in the course of trade or business. 3. Currency, bank or other notes which are or have, at any time, been legal tender in Belize or in any other country; any postal orders; any gold; any policy of insurance; any bill of exchange or promissory note; any other document, instrument or thing prohibited to be exported by Part IV of the Exchange Control Regulations Act, except with the permission of the Competent Authority. 4. Fish, shrimps, lobsters, other crustaceans and all other marine products including corals except by the holder of a fish exporter’s licence issued under the regulations made by the Minister under the Fisheries Resources Act. CAP. 210. 5. Lumber except with a valid Export Certificate issued by or on behalf of the Chief Forest Officer. 34 Customs Regulation 6. Medicinal dangerous drugs as defined in the Misuse of Drugs Act except under and in accordance with the terms and conditions set out in the Export Authorization granted in the prescribed form by the Director of Health Services. 7. Wild animals, that is, animals other than those kept in a domesticated state, except on a licence issued under the Wildlife Protection Act. 8. Any other goods, the exportation of which is restricted by any law or regulation, such as the Export Control Regulations, except when in conformity with the restrictions, conditions and/or other requirements laid down in such law or regulation. 77 of 2006. 9. Scrap metal from sources such as derelict vehicles, machinery, transformers, etc., except under and in accordance with a permit granted by the Department of the Environment.