| Australia |
- All shipments including gifts should carry a valid invoice
- Exact Description of contents must be specified
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| Brazil |
- Value of shipments should not exceed US$ 3000
- Import only allowed for samples and/or personal effects. Merchandise for resale not permitted
- Medicines destined to individuals are tax exempted
- A Flat rate of import taxes is assessed @ 89% of declared value
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| Japan |
- Liquids other than alcoholic beverages are not permitted.
- Fumigation certificate is required for all plants and seeds
- Shipments containing alcoholic beverages, coffee samples food stuffs or products containing sodium or calcium cyclamate should not exceed 10 kgs
- Import License required for coal, firewood, plant, seeds and soil samples
- Import License required for prescribed or non prescribed drugs, medical, dental supplies or similar
- Shipments containing film, negatives or other media should be accompanied by a declaration. Toys accepted except Toy Guns
- Import License required for silk. Import limit is as per government quota
- Tobacco acceptable only for individual use. Banned for commercial use
- All items violating Japanese trademark rights are banned
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| Kuwait |
- Maps and Advertising material should be sent as non documents
- A specific format necessary for all invoices
- Shipments with value above USD$ 1500 require legislation including a Certificate of origin
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| Mauritius |
- All shipments should be accompanied by an original invoice irrespective of value
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| Myanmar |
- Prescribed and Non prescribed drugs are prohibited
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| Nepal |
- All medicinal shipments have to be cleared directly by the consignee
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| Oman |
- Audio/ Video Cassettes are prohibited
- Medicines are prohibited
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| Philippines |
- Un-manufactured tobacco shipments have to be accompanied by a ‘Phytosantitary Certificate’
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| Qatar |
- No shipments below US$ 1370 will be charged Legislation fees
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| Saudi Arabia |
- Computer software/diskettes, cartridges are restricted
- Passports are banned
- Prescription and Non-prescription drugs have to accompanied by an invoice that is approved by the Ministry of health
- Food Stuffs, Grain samples, Seeds, Plant products, Plants, Chemicals, Soaps, Detergents and Blood are only acceptable as DOOR to AIRPORT
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| Singapore |
- Electronic Items are banned
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| Slovakia |
- Consignee should provide Slovak Standard Organisation Certificate for all commodities within two weeksAll shipments should be accompanied by an original invoice
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| South Korea |
- All propaganda goods from North Korea are banned
- Antiques, cashier cheques, gambling devices, costume jewellery, money orders, perishables, personal mail, plants, playing cards and soil samples are prohibited
- Animal skins, cotton seeds and other seeds are subject to quarantine test
- Alcoholic beverages can be sent provided the maximum quantity does not exceed 10 well packed bottles
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| U.S.A |
- Clothing samples should be mutilated and mentioned to be so on the airway bill. If incomplete US customs will charge US$ 130 for the same
- Silk and leather samples need not be mutilated
- Fumigation and health certificate required for plants, seeds and products
- Medicines and oil samples are not permitted
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| U.A.E |
- Restrictions on medicines, Food Stuffs and perishable items
- There is no service to Dibba, Fujaira and Al Mafraq Hospital - Abu Dhabi
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| Vietnam |
- Tobacco samples are prohibited
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| Yugoslavia |
- Customs warehouse handling, Customs tax and special tax is charged to consignees for all shipments
- Customs charge of US $ 50 for all samples and US$ 100 for all gifts
- Samples are not acceptable if consigned to private individuals
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