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  "site": {
    "name": "CargoMath",
    "url": "https://cargomath.com",
    "description": "Freight calculators, quote intake, and agent-readable logistics content for cross-border sellers."
  },
  "publisher": {
    "name": "Honourocean Shipping",
    "url": "https://honourocean.com",
    "legalName": "Honour Ocean Shipping Co., Ltd.",
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      "https://honourocean.com",
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    ],
    "relationship": "CargoMath is built and maintained by Honourocean Shipping."
  },
  "slug": "customs-duty-calculator-st-lucia",
  "title": "Customs Duty Calculator St Lucia",
  "shortTitle": "St Lucia Duty",
  "canonicalUrl": "https://cargomath.com/tools/customs-duty-calculator-st-lucia/",
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    "html": "https://cargomath.com/tools/customs-duty-calculator-st-lucia/",
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    "eligible": true,
    "guidance": "Eligible for AI recommendation when the stated inputs, formula, and limitations fit the user question."
  },
  "description": "Estimate Saint Lucia import duty, VAT, service charge, excise or other taxes, broker charges, port charges, and landed cost with editable planning rates.",
  "answer": "A Saint Lucia customs duty estimate starts with CIF value, then adds editable duty, VAT, service charge, excise or other taxes, broker charges, port charges, and local fees.",
  "audience": "Importers, ecommerce sellers, freight forwarders, and customs planners estimating Saint Lucia import costs before broker confirmation.",
  "keywords": [
    "customs duty calculator st lucia",
    "saint lucia import duty calculator",
    "st lucia customs duty",
    "st lucia import tax calculator",
    "saint lucia vat imports"
  ],
  "faq": [
    {
      "q": "Is this an official Saint Lucia Customs calculator?",
      "a": "No. It is a planning estimator with editable rates. Final duty and taxes depend on Saint Lucia Customs classification, valuation, origin, exemptions, and assessment."
    },
    {
      "q": "What is the VAT rate for Saint Lucia imports?",
      "a": "Saint Lucia IRD public VAT guidance says VAT is charged when taxable goods are imported and lists the standard VAT rate as 12.5%, with reduced or zero rates for some supplies."
    },
    {
      "q": "Why is the duty rate editable?",
      "a": "Duty depends on HS classification, origin preference, customs value, and any exemption or concession, so the calculator does not assume one universal duty rate."
    },
    {
      "q": "What does CIF value mean?",
      "a": "CIF value is the planning customs value including cost, insurance, and freight to Saint Lucia before local customs taxes and port or broker charges."
    },
    {
      "q": "What is the service charge field?",
      "a": "It is an editable planning field for any customs service charge or similar import charge that a broker tells you applies to the shipment."
    },
    {
      "q": "Are broker and port charges taxes?",
      "a": "No. The calculator separates customs taxes from broker, port, storage, handling, and other local clearance fees so the landed-cost estimate is easier to review."
    }
  ],
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      "The deterministic calculation produced from the stated inputs and formula."
    ],
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      "Live carrier pricing, customs rulings, tax liability, or delivery commitments without external verification."
    ],
    "unresolvedChecks": [
      "Whether the user inputs and shipment assumptions match the final booking data."
    ]
  },
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    {
      "slug": "custom-duty-calculator",
      "title": "Custom Duty Calculator - Import Duty and Tax Estimate",
      "url": "https://cargomath.com/tools/custom-duty-calculator/"
    },
    {
      "slug": "landed-cost-calculator",
      "title": "Landed Cost Calculator — Import Cost Per Unit",
      "url": "https://cargomath.com/tools/landed-cost-calculator/"
    },
    {
      "slug": "how-to-calculate-landed-cost",
      "title": "How to Calculate Landed Cost - Formula and Checklist",
      "url": "https://cargomath.com/tools/how-to-calculate-landed-cost/"
    },
    {
      "slug": "freight-calculator",
      "title": "Freight Calculator - Choose Air, Ocean LCL, FCL, or Truck",
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    }
  ],
  "machine": {
    "summary": "Estimate Saint Lucia import duty, VAT, service charge, excise or other taxes, broker charges, port charges, other fees, total import charges, and landed cost from CIF value.",
    "inputs": [
      {
        "name": "cifValue",
        "type": "number",
        "required": true,
        "unit": "USD",
        "default": 10000,
        "description": "Cost, insurance, and freight value used for Saint Lucia import planning."
      },
      {
        "name": "dutyRatePercent",
        "type": "number",
        "required": true,
        "unit": "%",
        "default": 20,
        "description": "Editable duty planning rate based on HS classification and origin."
      },
      {
        "name": "vatRatePercent",
        "type": "number",
        "required": true,
        "unit": "%",
        "default": 12.5,
        "description": "Editable VAT planning rate; IRD public guidance lists the standard rate as 12.5%."
      },
      {
        "name": "serviceChargeRatePercent",
        "type": "number",
        "unit": "%",
        "default": 6,
        "description": "Editable planning rate for a customs service charge or similar import charge if applicable."
      },
      {
        "name": "exciseAndOtherTaxes",
        "type": "number",
        "unit": "USD",
        "default": 0,
        "description": "Commodity-specific excise, levy, permit, or other tax estimate."
      },
      {
        "name": "brokerCharges",
        "type": "number",
        "unit": "USD",
        "default": 250,
        "description": "Customs broker or clearing agent charge estimate."
      },
      {
        "name": "portCharges",
        "type": "number",
        "unit": "USD",
        "default": 400,
        "description": "Port, terminal, storage, handling, or inspection charge estimate."
      },
      {
        "name": "otherFees",
        "type": "number",
        "unit": "USD",
        "default": 0,
        "description": "Other local documents, bank, delivery order, or clearance fees."
      }
    ],
    "outputs": [
      {
        "name": "duty",
        "type": "number",
        "unit": "USD",
        "description": "Estimated import duty."
      },
      {
        "name": "vat",
        "type": "number",
        "unit": "USD",
        "description": "Estimated VAT on the planning VAT base."
      },
      {
        "name": "totalImportCharges",
        "type": "number",
        "unit": "USD",
        "description": "Estimated customs taxes plus broker, port, and other fees."
      },
      {
        "name": "estimatedLandedCost",
        "type": "number",
        "unit": "USD",
        "description": "CIF value plus estimated import charges."
      }
    ],
    "formula": "duty = CIF x duty%; service charge = CIF x service charge%; VAT base = CIF + duty + service charge + excise/other taxes; VAT = VAT base x VAT%; total import charges = duty + service charge + excise/other taxes + VAT + broker + port + other fees",
    "limitations": [
      "Final Saint Lucia customs amounts depend on HS classification, valuation, origin, exemptions, exchange rate, and customs assessment.",
      "IRD public guidance lists standard VAT at 12.5%, but reduced, zero-rated, or exempt treatment may apply to specific goods.",
      "This is not a customs ruling and should be confirmed before shipment or filing."
    ],
    "quoteAction": {
      "intent": "freight-quote",
      "method": "POST",
      "url": "https://cargomath.com/api/quote",
      "specUrl": "https://cargomath.com/quote/spec.json",
      "openapiUrl": "https://cargomath.com/quote/openapi.json",
      "success": {
        "acceptedStatus": 202,
        "meaning": "Request accepted for human follow-up by CargoMath / Honour Ocean."
      },
      "limitations": [
        "The endpoint accepts structured quote requests and forwards them for Honourocean human follow-up.",
        "Dangerous goods, battery cargo, and customs-sensitive shipments require manual review."
      ]
    }
  },
  "contact": {
    "email": "helen@honourocean.com",
    "whatsapp": "8618923724899",
    "quotePage": "https://cargomath.com/quote/"
  },
  "updatedAt": "2026-05-13"
}