Papua New Guinea

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Compliance Requirements

The National Trade Portal of Papua New Guinea provides information on export and import requirements and links to relevant agencies.

https://nto.gov.pg/

Customs Formalities

Papua New Guinea Customs Service

https://customs.gov.pg/

Packaging & Labelling Requirements

National Institute of Standards & Industrial Technology

https://www.nisit.gov.pg/component/spsi…

HACCP/SPS Requirements

Department of Agriculture and Livestock

National Institute of Standards and Industry Technology

National Agriculture and Quarantine Inspection Authority (NAQIA)

Ministry of Health

Papua New Guinea Biosecurity Authority (PNGBA)

https://dal.gov.pg/home https://www.nisit.gov.pg/component/spsi… https://png-data.sprep.org/group/18 https://www.health.gov.pg/

Trade Agreements

National Trade Office

https://nto.gov.pg/

Trade Finance Providers

Kina Bank

BSP

ALEXBANK

https://www.kinabank.com.pg/internation… https://www.bsp.com.pg/international-se… https://www.alexbank.com/en/enterprise/…

Trade Promotion Agency

The National Trade Office

https://nto.gov.pg/

Tariffs

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82.03 Files, rasps, pliers (including cutting pliers), pincers, tweezers, metal cutting shears, pipe-cutters, bolt croppers, perforating punches and similar hand tools

4 tariff lines

82.03 Files, rasps, pliers (including cutting pliers), pincers, tweezers, metal cutting shears, pipe-cutters, bolt croppers, perforating punches and similar hand tools
HS code	Product	MFN	MSG
8203.10.00	Files, rasps and similar tools	0%	0%
8203.20.00	Pliers (including cutting pliers), pincers, tweezers and similar tools	0%	0%
8203.30.00	Metal cutting shears and similar tools	0%	0%
8203.40.00	Pipe-cutters, bolt croppers, perforating punches and similar tools	0%	0%

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HS 8203.30.00

Metal cutting shears and similar tools

Section XV · Base metals & articles of base metal › Ch 82 Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal › 82.03 Files, rasps, pliers (including cutting pliers), pincers, tweezers, metal cutting shears, pipe-cutters, bolt croppers, perforating punches and similar hand tools

Applied duty rates

0% MFN applied rate
0% MSG preferential rate

Exports | US$ thousand

0 2 4

2020 2020 $0 To the world – Within the Commonwealth

2021 2021 $3 To the world – Within the Commonwealth

2022 2022 $4 To the world – Within the Commonwealth

2023 2023 $0 To the world – Within the Commonwealth

2024 2024 $0 To the world – Within the Commonwealth

To the world
Within the Commonwealth

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Year	To the world	Within the Commonwealth
2020	$0	–
2021	$3	–
2022	$4	–
2023	$0	–
2024	$0	–

Imports | US$ thousand

0 50 100 150

2020 2020 $117 From the world $50 Within the Commonwealth

2021 2021 $69 From the world $27 Within the Commonwealth

2022 2022 $127 From the world $71 Within the Commonwealth

2023 2023 $134 From the world $88 Within the Commonwealth

$143 $79 2024 2024 $143 From the world $79 Within the Commonwealth

From the world
Within the Commonwealth

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Year	From the world	Within the Commonwealth
2020	$117	$50
2021	$69	$27
2022	$127	$71
2023	$134	$88
2024	$143	$79

Export and Import Requirements

Compliance Requirements

Papua New Guinea Trade Information Portal provides information on trade operations in Papua New Guinea providing information on export, import and customs operations.

https://nto.gov.pg/

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