The National Competitiveness Council (NCC) which is managed and housed at the Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO), has played an integral part in the eradication of 16 Export Licences for 16 HS tariff and sub-tariff headings.

These include pimento, live animals, bauxite, alumina and gypsum ores, and petroleum products. 

The disclosure was made Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation (MEGJC), Hon. Daryl Vaz who was making his contribution to the 2019 Sectoral Debate in Gordon House on Tuesday (July 16) under the theme, “Creating a Sustainable Path for the New Jamaica”.

Minister Vaz, who has responsibility for Land, Environment, and Climate Change,  said the process, in terms of time and cost of exporting these items,  has been significantly reduced.

The Minister, who also chairs the NCC noted that the Council “continues to play a key role in creating the sustainable path for the Jamaica we all want to realize.”

The NCC is a public-private partnership body established in 2010, to advance policy advocacy, research and public awareness of reform initiatives that facilitate the creation of an enabling environment for business in Jamaica.

Initiatives monitored and facilitated on the NCC Business Environment Reform Agenda are specifically focused on enhancing Jamaica’s performance in key international indices such as the Doing Business Report, the Global Competitiveness Index, and the Logistics Performance Index.

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