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Customs Regulations in Syria |
*NOTE: CUSTOMERS ARE HAVING PROBLEMS CLEARING THE RESTRICTED
ITEMS SHOWN BELOW THROUGH CUSTOMS AND SIGNIFICANT LOSS AND DAMAGE
HAVE BEEN REPORTED TO US.
DOCUMENTS REQUIRED
- Inventory - typewritten in ENGLISH or
FRENCH
- List of electrical appliances and electronics
(detailing make, year and serial number) and valuable articles
(silver, carpets, furs, etc.)
- Manuals for computers, TVs and radios
- Letter authorizing Destination Agent to
clear shipment
- Additional documents required:
- Foreign Diplomats:
- Diplomatic exemption from the Syrian
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
- Foreign Experts:
- Work Permit in Syria
- Residence Card
- Permit from the General Directorate
of Customs for clearance under temporary admission regime
- Letter of Guarantee from the work
place
- License of Importation
- Syrian Returning Nationals:
- Certificate with start and end date
of work
- Certificate of residence from Syrian
Embassy
- List of Household goods in Arabic
certified by Syrian Embassy
- Emigrant book from the Syrian Embassy
- Receipts of lease of house and electricity
and water bills
- Passport and Syrian Identity Card
CUSTOMS REGULATIONS
- CUSTOMER MUST BE PRESENT AT CUSTOMS
CLEARANCE
- All shipments subject to strict inspection
- Items cannot be moved to bonded warehouse
for storage before Customs clearance is completed
- Items must arrive in Syria within four
months of owners arrival with the exception of Foreign Diplomats
- Foreign Experts and Foreign Diplomats:
- Used household goods and personal
effects are duty-free provided:
- Items are for personal use, are not
to be sold in Syria and must be re-exported from Syria at
the end of the Work Permit or Active Service
- Syrian Nationals:
- Only one shipment allowed during the
first four months of arrival
- Used household goods and personal
effects are duty-free provided:
- Owner is transferring his normal home
to Syria to take up permanent residence
- The goods have been used for at least
two years and will be retained for personal use by the owner
for at least three years in Syria.
DUTIABLE/RESTRICTED ITEMS
- Presents and souvenirs
- Inheritance
- Wedding trousseau
PROHIBITED ITEMS
- Narcotic drugs
- Tobacco, wines and spirits
- Dangerous goods including firearms and
ammunition
- Pornographic material
- Motorcycles
- Works of art and antiques
- "Walkie-Talkie" radios and radio
controlled cars, boats and planes
- *ALL PRINTED MATTER, BOOKS, PICTURES,
RECORDS, FILMS, TAPES, SLIDES, MOVIES, VIDEOS, COMPACT DISCS,
COMPUTER SOFTWARE, ETC. ARE SUBJECT TO CENSORSHIP AND CONFISCATION
(MUST BE PACKED SEPARATELY FOR EASY ACCESS)
- Below are items permitted for Foreign
Diplomats only:
- Pets
- Plants
- New furniture and household goods
- Alcohol and tobacco products
MOTOR VEHICLES
- CUSTOMER MUST BE PRESENT FOR CUSTOMS
CLEARANCE
- Permitted for Foreign Experts and Foreign
Diplomats only
- Car must be less than two years old
- Diesel engines are not permitted
- Autos are duty-free under temporary admission
regime for Foreign Experts, but they must pay road taxes and auto
must be retained for personal use only
- Auto must clear customs within four months
of owner's arrival in Syria
- Auto must be re-exported from Syria at
the end of the Work permit or active Service
- Documents required for Foreign Experts:
- Ownership Card
- Green Card
- Work Permit in Syria
- Residence Card in Syria
- Permit from the Syrian General Directorate
of Customs for clearance under temporary admission regime
- Letter of Guarantee from the work
place in Syria
- License of Importation
- Diplomatic exemption from the Syrian
Ministry of Foreign Affairs is required for Foreign Diplomats
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