MOVING TO AZERBAIJAN

IMPORT REGULATIONS ON HOUSEHOLD GOODS AND PERSONAL EFFECT SHIPMENTS

•    The consignee should be present at the destination and should have a valid visa.
•    A registered company in Azerbaijan should employ the consignee.
•    Expatriates are permitted to import HHG and personal effects duty and tax-free on temporary basis, which is valid till the time expatriates has finished their tenure and are ready to export their HHG out of Azerbaijan.
•    Expatriates are permitted to import household goods and electrical appliances tax and duty free on temporary import basis. In order to facilitate the temporary import declaration all electronic and electrical appliances should be clearly marked on the packing list along with their serial numbers.
•    Import of all kind consumables goods like clothing, cosmetics, foodstuff, beverages and etc. are subject to the payment of customs duties and VAT.
•    All import duties are charges in CIF (cost, insurance, freight) value.
•    Azerbaijan citizens are not permitted to import the HHG and personal effects on temporary import basis and therefore, are liable to pay full tax and duties.
•    Shipment of household goods and personal effects is subject to payment of customs levy, which varies from 0.18% up to 0.30% depending on the nature of goods.
•    Per each group of goods the customs declaration should be issued at the Customs department. The cost of each declaration is US$ 35.00/-. The number of groups and declarations respectively depends on variety of the goods inside the shipment. For example, cloth is one separate group, kitchen ware is second separate group, wooden furniture is third separate group, plastic furniture is fourth separate group, etc.

PROHIBITED ITEMS:

•    Weapons of all kinds.
•    Pornography.
•    Narcotics.
•    Toxic material
•    Radioactive material.

Note: Precious jewellery, stones and currency can be imported only as accompanied baggage and must be declared with the customs authorities at the airport at the time of arrival. The declaration should be kept in the safe custody because the same will be required for presentation to the customs authorities at the time of departure.

IMPORT OF PETS:

Import of pets is allowed. The following documents are required:
• Vaccination certificate
• Veterinary certificate.

IMPORT OF AUTO CARS

•    Auto cars and motor cycles can be imported duty and tax free on temporary import basis. Temporary import is subject to customs fee of 0.2% of CIF value, which is charged on quarterly basis.
•    Temporary imported cars and motorcycles must be exported out of Azerbaijan at the end of expatriate’ stay.
•    Sale of the temporary imported cars and motorcycles are not permitted until full customs duty and VAT has been paid.
•    Permanent import of auto cars and motorcycles are subject to the tax and duties as per customs tariff.

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Saturday, November 17, 2018