THE TRADE (PLASTIC PACKAGING MATERIALS PROHIBITION) ORDER, 2018

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Single use plastic straws made wholly or in part of polyethylene or polypropylene   Tariff classification 3924 1020 10Single use plastic bag made wholly or in part of polyethylene or polypropylene of the following dimensions:24" x 24" and 0.03mm thickness Tariff classification 3923 2900 10 24" x 24" and 0.06mm thickness Tariff classification 3923 2900 90packaging made wholly or in part of expanded polystyrene foam Tariff classification 3923 9090 10

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3923 - Articles for the conveyance or packaging of goods, of plastics; stoppers, lids, caps and other closures, of plastics; 3924 - Tableware, kitchenware, other household articles and toilet articles, of plastics (excl. baths, shower-baths, washbasins, bidets, lavatory pans, seats and covers, flushing cisterns and similar sanitary ware)

55.020 - Packaging and distribution of goods in general; 83.140.99 - Other rubber and plastics products

The Trade (Plastic Packaging Materials Prohibition) Order, 2018, issued under Jamaica's Trade Act, prohibits the import and distribution of specific types of single-use plastics in commercial quantities effective January 1, 2019. Single-use plastics include bags, expanded polystyrene foam packaging, and certain drinking straws made from specified materials. Exemptions until January 2021 include plastics imported before January 2019, those necessary for public health and food safety compliance, medical purposes, personal luggage use, and straws for persons with disabilities. The Order clarifies that single use plastic bags labelled as biodegradable, degradable, oxo-degradable, photodegradable or compostable plastics are still subject to the prohibition. 

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