Invoice

Non-document shipments to Uzbekistan must include 1 original and 2 copies of an invoice. The reason for import must be stated on the invoice.

Shipments of documents do not require an invoice.

The consignee's telephone number, mobile number and email address if available, should appear on the invoice.

Invoices and Airway bill of all non-document shipments to private individuals must contain the number and series number of the passport of the consignee.

Miscellaneous

MSDS-NON DG

Goods under IATA Special Provisions A67 require a MSDS (Material Safety Data Sheet).

It is not required for all, however shipments can be held by local authority in United Arab Emirates after screening due to lack of MSDS (Material Safety Data Sheet) or NON DG (Dangerous Goods) declaration letter from the shipper resulting to misconnections and impacting end-to-end service.

It would be advisable for all shipments originating, transiting and terminating for UAE to have MSDS or NON DG declaration from shipper enclosed in the shipment and copies to be uploaded in IDIS.

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Commercial Shipments

Commercial shipments addressed to businesses are acceptable. The maximum value limit to Tashkent is US$50,000.00 per package. For all other served destinations the maximum value (CIF value - total cost of the commodities + freight charges+ insurance, if applicable) should not exceed the Deminimis Value.

Customs Clearance Process

Customs clearance is based on the CIF value of a shipment (total cost of the commodities + insurance (if applicable) + freight). Customs can only determine if the imported goods are for commercial use and require full customs procedures or can be cleared without duties, taxes and additional documents.

All import shipments are subject to Customs clearance in Uzbekistan. Uzbekistan Customs and State Security Service can physically inspect any shipment without prior notification. Only documents will be cleared by Customs on the day of arrival without the need for additional documents from the consignee. All the other non-document shipments, regardless of the value, will be cleared and out for delivery on the day after arrival if the values do not exceed the Deminimis Value and if the imported goods are not subject to the additional control of Customs or other state authorities of the Republic of Uzbekistan.

Non-Document shipments with a total invoice value above the Deminimis value and/or which are subject to additional control of Customs or other State Authorities of the Republic of Uzbekistan, along with all Private shipments irrespective of value, require full customs clearance.

Shipments addressed to destinations outside Tashkent City are delivered by UPS agents with their own delivery cars. Shipments will be customs cleared by UPS in Tashkent or by the importer himself, but not by the UPS agents. Shipments destined to those territories will be forwarded from Tashkent by airplane only.

UPS can perform customs clearance process free of charge only if the goods do not require full clearance procedure. Additional charges for full customs clearance procedure are:

• Customs procedure: 0.2% of the total invoice value but not less than the minimum wage of approximately US$12.25 (this amount changes one or two times a year and is being issued by Customs)
• Customs duty: Varied between 5-90% of the invoice value, depending on the goods
• Excise tax: Varied between 5-90% of the invoice value, depending on the goods
• VAT: 20% of the invoice value
• Brokerage services: 0.1 - 0.3% of the invoice amount but not less than US$73.50 (= 6 minimum wages; (this amount changes one or two times a year and is being issues by Customs)

All non-document items are declarable to Customs authorities and incur delays of 1 to 15 days. If Customs determines a non-commercial shipment as commercial then UPS or any alternative broker can complete the clearance against additional charges. Clearance takes place only in Tashkent city. If Customs clearance is requested at another destination and by another broker, the consignee has the following choices:

• Perform customs clearance and arrange pick-up of cleared shipment in Tashkent on consignee's own account, or UPS can deliver it to the destination
• Get uncleared shipment from UPS's customs warehouse in Tashkent and deliver it to the designated customs office for clearance on consignee's own account

The consignee must initiate customs clearance procedure for non-document shipments within 15 calendar days of arrival into Uzbekistan, otherwise a daily penalty will be charged to the consignee until clearance is completed. To avoid the penalty, the return-to-sender (RTS) process must be started no later than days 5 after arrival. On day 5 after arrival, an ERN should be issued to the country or territory of origin to notify the shipper that UPS has to start RTS procedures due to no action from the consignee's side.

Note: UPS reserves the right to return uncleared shipments automatically if and when a shipper fails to advise/instruct within the appointed time through the ERN.

Duty and Taxes

Uzbekistan Customs assesses duty and tax and then charges the consignee. Before delivery, the consignee should pay all duties and taxes.

If the consignee is a private person, import charges must be paid in cash.

If the consignee is a private entrepreneur or a company, import charges must be paid by bank wire transfer.

Please note that not only the value(s) of the commodity/commodities have to be considered when calculating duty and tax, but also the freight charge and other fees.

Payment by Credit Card

Restrictions may apply for freight collect shipments from the origin country or territory. Contact UPS or the UPS service partner in the origin country or territory prior to shipping.

Post Office Boxes

UPS cannot deliver to a P.O. Box address. All packages require a consignee's contact name and complete street address including apartment, suite or unit number if applicable. The consignee's telephone number should be provided if known.

Private shipments

Private individuals should visit UPS themselves for clearance procedures and they should pay all necessary duties and taxes at the Customs office. Cleared shipments are then available for consignee pick-up or they will be sent out for delivery for relative served destinations.

Invoices and Airway bill of all non-document shipments to private individuals must contain the number and series number of the passport of the consignee.

Service is provided to and from certain cities.

UPS cannot deliver to a P.O. Box address. All packages require a consignee's contact name and complete street address including apartment, suite or unit number if applicable. The consignee's telephone number should be provided if known.

Rest Days:

Saturday, Sunday, and official holidays.

GMT:

Spring +0500/ Fall +0500

Language:

Uzbek

Currency:

Uzbekistan Sum(UZS)

Shipping Charges

Duties and Taxes

Duties and taxes can only be billed to the receiver.

Third-Party Billing

• Please note the following third party billing exceptions:
  • Shipments to and from the same country or territory (domestic shipments) cannot be billed to third party payors in other countries or territories. For example, shipments from Mexico to Mexico or Canada to Canada cannot be billed to a third party payor in the U.S. This rule does not apply to UPS domestic services in European Union countries or territories. For example, shipments from Germany to Germany can be billed to a third party payor in the U.S. (as long as the payor is a business and has a VAT or Tax/EIN ID on file with UPS).

Payment Methods

• When paying by credit card, check, or cash, only the shipper can be billed the shipping charges.

There are special stipulations on the following commodities when shipping to Uzbekistan. If you plan to ship one of the commodities listed below, be sure to adhere to the following stipulations in order to avoid delays and holds at customs.

Intercompany Data on CD-Rom/Disk

Data shipments to Uzbekistan require an invoice with the value of the CD-ROM or disk only.

Medicine

Shipments of medicine must be accompanied by a Certificate of Analysis. For customs clearance, the importer has to provide an import license issued by the Ministry of Health and must obtain permission from the Pharmaceutical Committee.

If the shipment is accompanied by a Certificate of Origin, single rate of import duty applies, otherwise double rate of import duty has to be paid. However the C of O is not mandatory for customs clearance.

Private individuals are only allowed to import small quantities (1 or 2 units) if they have a doctors prescription.

Military Equipment

Shipments of some military supplies and equipment for military use (for example telescopic and laser sights, navigational equipment, radio equipment, parachutes, and uniforms) require an Import License issued by the Ministry of Defense and Ministry of Foreign Economic Relations.

Negotiable Bonds, Drafts

Negotiable bonds and drafts require an Import License through the government offices including the Ministry of Defense.

Telecommunication Equipment

Shipments of transmitting devices such as those used for radio and phone, require an Import License issued by the Center for Electromagnetic Compatibility provided by the importer. Shipments must be accompanied by an application guide and instructions for field of application.

USB Sticks

Data shipments require an invoice with the character of the USB stick (storing intercompany data) and the value of the USB Stick.

Shipment value amount:

1000.00 US Dollar USD

Shipment type:

individual-to-individual

Exemption rule:

per shipment

No Information found on this topic for the selected country or territory.

The destination country or territory considers the following items document shipments. If criteria are listed, the shipment must meet those criteria to be considered a document shipment. Document shipments over 2 Kgs are subject to Customs clearance.

Airline Tickets

Validated airline tickets only

Annual Reports

Only for shareholders or for inter-company use

Bids

Blueprints

Only blueprints of no commercial value for a bid invitation, for example, architectural plans to obtain a contract or for intercompany use.

Brochures

Non-commercial brochures or brochures for inter-company use only (not more than 8 kg.)

Business Cards

Document limit: 1 to 15 business cards.

Checks

Personalized checks only

Credit Cards

Personalized credit cards to card owner only

Diplomas

A diploma to Uzbekistan is classified as a document. More than one are subject to Customs clearance.

Drivers License

Event Tickets

Tickets for events like stage performances, football matches or concerts can be sent as documents up to a limit of 5 kgs. per shipment.

Event tickets coming from a printing company and send to the organizer of the event or ticket sales offices can not be sent as documents.

Greeting Cards, Invitations

Documents: personalized
Non-documents: not personalized and requires an invoice

Manuals (Technical)

The number must be proportional to the purpose

Negatives

Documents: negatives, slides, and printing films sent to press or publishing agencies
Non-documents: shipments where the value includes press or editorial charges; requires an invoice

Newsletters (Company)

Document: inter-company shipments for inter-company use with no commercial value
Non-document: shipments from a publisher or printing company

Newspapers

Non-commercial purposes only

Stationery

Personalized stationery with no commercial value. The quantity must be proportional to the non-commercial use.

Traveler's Checks

Must be personalized to be considered documents.

Visa Applications

UPS can recommend which forms you need based on a few simple criteria. Forms can be completed online or printed. See which forms you need.

In addition to the prohibited commodities listed here, it is prohibited to ship the following commodities to Uzbekistan.

Jewelry

All shipments of gold and silver jewelery require an import license. For commercial shipments, a Certificate of Origin is also required.

Personal Effects

Personal effects cannot be shipped between these countries or territories.

Saturday Delivery Available: No

Always check Calculate Time and Cost for details of service availability and guarantee information within a country or territory. All Service Levels may not be available to or from every address within a country or territory.

Canada to Uzbekistan

• UPS Worldwide Expedited

• UPS Worldwide Express Saver

Diplomatic

Diplomatic mail (documents with no commercial value) will be delivered without any additional charges.

Diplomatic goods (with commercial value indicated on the invoice) will be cleared on the special Customs point prepared for Diplomatic cargos. Additional charges will apply for preparing the customs declaration - 0.2% of the invoice amount.

Temporary Import

Temporary importation is available in Uzbekistan but requires permission from the Customs department. No additional charges will apply. In case the deadline for returning the goods will be exceeded, customs will incur a penalty to the importer or shipment can be provided in favor of the country or territory (for example, Uzbekistan Customs gets the shipment and sells it to cover the penalties).

Import value limits to Uzbekistan

Deminimis Value

Private Shipments

For shipments addressed to private individuals, the invoice total must be US$1000 or less. In most cases, when the shipment is equal to or less than the Deminimis Value, the shipment may enter the country or territory duty and tax free. Series of the passport of the cnee must be specified on the AWB.

Weight limit for duty and tax free entrance -10 kg or less.

weight limit for package with indivisible contents -15kg.

For shipments addressed to a company, the invoice of which is less than US$400.00 ,CCO (customs credit order)is created in which the sender, the consignee, character of freight, its quantity, weight and cost must be indicated, also the corresponding duties are imposed.

For the shipment is more than 400$, the shipment is subject to Custom clearance. For shipments addressed to a company, the invoice total must be US$450.00 or less.

In most cases, when the shipment is equal to or less than the Deminimis Value, the shipment may enter the country or territory duty and tax free.

Excise goods (alcohol, tobacco and perfume) are accepted in small quantities):

• Alcohol - maximum of 2 bottles
• Cigarettes - maximum of 10 packs
• Perfume - maximum of 5 bottles

Maximum weight:

70 kg (150 lbs.) per package

Maximum length:

274.00 cm (107.9 in.)  per package

Maximum dimensions:

400.00 cm (157.5 in.)  per package

Length and girth combined

Convert metric quantity for weight, length, and area.