Commodity

Commodity Structure

Tariff Information

Tariff

Measures

#	Name	Type	Agency	Description	Law	Procedure	Valid To	Apply To
1	Import License	Licensing Requirement	Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MCI)	Individuals and business entities importing and exporting goods on a commercial basis are required to obtain authorization from the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, in accordance with the Licensing of Commercial Activities Law (Decree Law 24/2011). Article 9 of DL24/2011 sets out the criteria and information requirements for obtaining a Commercial License. Applications are lodged with the Commercial Registration and Verification Service (SERVE), which is authorized to approve Exercise Activity (AEA) for businesses engaged in low-risk activities. For medium and high-risk activities, SERVE will pass on the application for business authorization to the Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Environment (MCIE) for further assessment. The list of activities by risk categories is not publicly available.	DECRETO-LEI N.º 89/2023 de 20 de Dezembro LICENCIAMENTO SETORIAL DAS ATIVIDADES COMERCIAIS	Import License Sample procedure for training	9999-09-09	ALL
2	Quarantine Import Permit for plant and plant products	Permit Requirement	Quarantine and Biosecurity Unit (QBU)	The Quarantine clearance of imported cargo is principally based on documents and authenticated certificates. It is the responsibility of importers and their agent to provide the appropriate documents (certificates and import permits) for clearance to National Directorate of Quarantine and Biosecurity, The Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries and Forestry (MAPPF)	Decree- Law No. 36/2023 Phytosanitary and Quarantine	Import Permit for Plant or Plant Products	9999-09-09	ALL
3	Export Permit for Plant or Plant-based Products	Permit Requirement	Quarantine and Biosecurity Unit (QBU)	Exporters are required to apply for the export permit to the National Directorate of Quarantine and Biosecurity, Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries and Forestry (MAPPF).	Decree- Law No. 36/2023 Phytosanitary and Quarantine		0002-12-04	ALL

Standard

Procedures

#	Name	Description	Category	Agency	Measure	Form
1	Import License	Individuals and business entities importing and exporting goods on a commercial basis are required to obtain authorization from the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, in accordance with the Licensing of Commercial Activities Law (Decree Law 24/2011).	Import	Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MCI)	Import License
2	Import Permit for Plant or Plant Products	This includes fresh and frozen fruit and vegetables, plants or plant parts, tissue cultures (including in-vitro laboratory use) or seeds. The applicant must also specify the following product details: method of preparation; certified scheme/accredited source; virus and disease testing procedure; location grown or collected; country/province; treatment or collection center. The form also requires the importer to specify the End Use and to confirm (or deny) is the product is genetically manipulated or whether it contains genetically manipulated material, and to provide details if answered in the affirmative.	Import	Quarantine and Biosecurity Unit (QBU)	Quarantine Import Permit for plant and plant products	Quarantine Import Permit Application

Legal Documents

#	Title	Type	Issuing Agency	Responsible Agency	Issue Date
1	Decree- Law No. 36/2023 Phytosanitary and Quarantine	Decree	The Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste	Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries and Forestry (MAPPF)	0002-12-28
2	DECRETO-LEI N.º 89/2023 de 20 de Dezembro LICENCIAMENTO SETORIAL DAS ATIVIDADES COMERCIAIS	Decree	Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MCI)	Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MCI)	2023-12-20

Forms

#	Title	Description	Issued By
1	Quarantine Import Permit Application	Quarantine Import Permit Application	Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries and Forestry (MAPPF)