Importing Goods into Anguilla: Landed Cost for Businesses
Information checked against cited official sources as at 1 October 2026
Supplier price is only the first line of the budget. Build the full landed cost before setting a retail price or ordering stock.
Doing Business in Anguilla 2026/27
Use the full ShoCash guide for the complete start-up, tax, employment, import and compliance picture.
Commercial importers should calculate landed cost before making purchasing and pricing decisions. Freight, insurance, customs duty, Goods Tax, service charges, brokerage, port handling, local transport and inventory carrying costs can materially change the margin.
Goods Tax
The general Goods Tax rate is 9% at importation under the 2025 reform, while specified tariff lines are zero-rated. Do not apply a flat assumption to every item: the correct customs classification determines the applicable rate and other duties.
Commercial TIN and customs records
Ensure the business uses its correct Tax Identification Number for commercial import/export transactions and that customs entries reconcile to the accounting records. Keep supplier invoices, freight documents, customs entries and proof of payment together.
A simple landed-cost stack
- Supplier invoice value.
- International freight, insurance and consolidation.
- Import duty and Goods Tax.
- Customs service fees, excise or other charges where applicable.
- Brokerage, port/airport handling, storage and local transport.
- Financing, spoilage, shrinkage and inventory carrying cost.