SLBS Compliance Fees

The Saint Lucia Bureau of Standards (SLBS) now makes its existing fee structure publicly accessible, in line with Section 6.1 of the World Trade Organization’s Trade Facilitation Agreement.

 

Outlined below are the applicable fees for our compliance services. 

Fee Name

Service

Fee

Electrical Inspection Fee-EIF

(Testing Fee)

New Appliances

$40/unit

 

Extension cords and power strips

$25

 

Small Used Appliances

$30/unit

 

Large Used Appliances

$55/unit

 

Re-testing of new appliances devices

$20/unit

 

Retesting of used appliance

$35/unit

 

Label assessment

$25/label (one (1) label per consignment per model

 

Type Approval Test

$400 reviews as per standard (Functional/Operational)

Vehicle Inspection Fee-VIF

With EAA Certificate

$100

 

Without EAA certificate

$407

Tyres Inspection

New Tyres

0.5% C.I.F.

 

Used Tyres

 

 

Trucks

$9

 

Machinery

$12

 

Other

$6

Compulsory Standard Compliance Programme-CSCP

below a C.I.F. value of EC$10,000

$30

 

with a C.I.F. value of EC$10,000 but less than EC$50,000

$60

 

with a C.I.F. value of EC$50,000 but less than EC$100,000

$100

 

with a C.I.F. value of EC$100,000 but less than EC$500,000

$175

 

with a C.I.F. value of EC$500,000 and above

$250

Label Assessment

  

Prepackaged Foods

Per label or for every five labels

$20

Prepackaged Goods

  

 

Re-print of certificate

$5

Specific Labelling  Standard

Per label for every five labels

$25

Approval of alternative packaging

Approval of alternative packaging

$150

Conformity Statement for Steel

Per mill certificate

$250

Conformity Statement for Rum

Per commodity

$250

Technical Assistant

Tyre re-inspection fee

$50/hour

Please be advised accordingly. Thank you for your cooperation.