Croatia

Letter mail

Parcel

EMS

Prohibited articles list

Additional requests

Weight / size limit admitted:

üPostcard – maximum weight 20g. maximum size - 240X340mm; maximum thickness – 5mm.

üLetter – maxsimum weight 250g. maximum size - 240X340mm; maximum thickness: 5mm.

üSmall packets – maxsimum weight 2kg. maximum size - 240X340mm; maximum thickness: 50mm.

üM bag – maxsimum weight 30kg. maximum height - 80cm; maximum circumference -120cm.

Insured* letters admitted – yes;

Maximum insured value – 4000 SDR**;

On-line tracking provided – yes;

Payments for inbound items in case, when content is a goods:

ü Customs clearance fee - 36,60 HRK / $7,13;

ü Items containing goods are subject to VAT. The exception is a gift sent between individuals, the value of which does not exceed 45 euros;

Numbers of customs declarations required for inbound letter – 1;

Languages in which customs declarations must be completed – Croatian, French, English, German;

Delivery charge for small packets exceeding 500 g – 0.51 SDR;

Period of retention for letters – 30 days;

Web site address of postal administration – www.posta.hr

*Insured Parcel–Type of Registered Parcel, which is insured at cost declared by the sender. Insured value should not be more than the actual cost of the package content and should not exceed 10 000 GEL.

**SDR–Monetary unit (Special Drawing Rights) created by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) - The value of the SDR in terms of the US dollar is determined daily based on exchange rates quoted at noon each day in the London market and posted on the IMF’s

***Custom declaration for letter post is required only in case, when content is a goods.

Weight / size limit admitted:

ü Max weight – 20 kg

ü Max size - 1,05m X 1,05m X 1,05m (or 2m length & greatest circumference);

Insured* parcels admitted – yes;

Maximum insured value - 4000 SDR**;

On-line tracking provided – yes;

Numbers of customs declarations required for inbound parcels – 1;

Languages in which customs declarations must be completed – French, English, Croatian, German;

Payments for inbound parcels:

ü Customs clearance fee - 36,60 HRK / $7,13;

ü Items containing goods are subject to VAT. The exception is a gift sent between individuals, the value of which does not exceed 45 euros;

To customers’ address:

ü Free – yes;

ü Paid service – yes;

Period of retention for parcels:

ü Min – 15 days;

ü Max – 30 days;

Web site address of postal administration – http://ips.posta.hr

*Insured Parcel–Type of Registered Parcel, which is insured at cost declared by the sender. Insured value should not be more than the actual cost of the package content and should not exceed 10 000 GEL.

Weight / size limit admitted:

ü Max weight – 20 kg

ü Max size - 1,05m X 1,05m X 1,05m (or 2m length & greatest circumference);

Maximum insured value:

for documents: 4000 GEL

for merchandise: 10 000 GEL

Numbers of customs declarations required for inbound EMS – 1;

Languages in which customs declarations must be completed – English;

Payments for inbound parcels:

ü Customs clearance fee - 9 HRK / 1.02 SDR;

ü Items containing goods are subject to VAT. The exception is a gift sent between individuals, the value of which does not exceed 45 euros;

How many attempts at delivery are made: 2

Period of retention for EMS items: 7 days;

Coverage: entire territory

Days of the week on which EMS items are delivered:

EMS item delivery to P.O. Box: Yes

National holidays on which EMS items are not delivered: 1,6 January, 21,22 April, 1 May, 20,22,25 June, 5,15 August, 8 October, 1 November,25,26 December

Web site address of postal administration – http://ips.posta.hr/

*SDR–Monetary unit (Special Drawing Rights) created by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) - The value of the SDR in terms of the US dollar is determined daily based on exchange rates quoted at noon each day in the London market and posted on the IMF’s

The amount of insurance paid by the customer should not exceed the actual value of the contents of the parcel

Definition of Terms

· Prohibited items – items whose import into the country is prohibited.

· Items admitted conditionally – items whose importation into the country is allowed with the term if a document issued by the relevant authorities of the exporting country is presented.

· Items admitted without conditions – items whose import into the country is allowed.

Detailed information on the HS codes and their titles can be found on the Revenue Service web-page (http://www.rs.ge/4509) or at the following address: http://www.foreign-trade.com/reference/hscode.htm

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The below information is based upon the official source of Croatia

Part I:

List of articles prohibited as imports (or in transit) or admitted conditionally

Section I		Live animals; animal products
Chapter 1		Live animals
Heading	HS Code	■ Prohibited articles
01.01-01.06		All live animals, except bees, leeches and silk-worms.
		■ Articles admitted conditionally
01.06	0106.90	Bees, leeches and silk-worms. See Part II, § 1.1 and 1.2.
Chapter 2		Meat and edible meat offal
Heading	HS Code	■ Prohibited articles
02.01-02.10		Fresh meat.
Chapter 3		Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates
Heading	HS Code	■ Prohibited articles
03.01-03.07		Live fish, crustaceans and other aquatic invertebrates.
Chapter 4		Dairy products; birds eggs; natural honey; edible products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included
Heading	HS Code	■ Articles admitted conditionally
04.01-04.10		See Part II, § 1.2.
Chapter 5		Products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included
Heading	HS Code	■ Articles admitted conditionally
05.01-05.11		See Part II, § 1.2.
Section II		Vegetable products
Chapter 6		Live trees and other plants; bulbs, roots and the like; cut flowers and ornamental foliage
Heading	HS Code	■ Articles admitted conditionally
06.01-06.04		See Part II, § 2.
Chapter 7		Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers
Heading	HS Code	■ Prohibited articles
07.07-07.14		Fresh quick perishable vegetables.
		■ Articles admitted conditionally
		See Part II, § 2.1.
Chapter 8		Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons
Heading	HS Code	■ Prohibited articles
08.01-08.14		Fresh quick perishable fruit.
		■ Articles admitted conditionally
		See Part II, § 2.1.
Chapter 9		Coffee, tea, maté and spices
Heading	HS Code	■ Articles admitted conditionally
09.01-09.10		See Part II, § 2.1.

Chapter 10 Heading	HS Code	Cereals ■ Articles admitted conditionally
10.01-10.08		See Part II, § 2.2.
Chapter 11		Products of the milling industry; malt; starches; inulin; wheat gluten
Heading	HS Code	■ Articles admitted conditionally
11.01-11.09		See Part II, § 2.2.
Chapter 12		Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruit; industrial or medicinal
		plants; straw and fodder
Heading	HS Code	■ Prohibited articles
12.01-12.14		Poppy-head, cannabis and coca leaves for private persons.
		■ Articles admitted conditionally
	1211.30	See Part II, § 2.3. For poppy-head, cannabis and coca leaves. See Part II, § 5.
	1211.90
Chapter 13		Lac; gums, resins and other vegetable saps and extracts
Heading	HS Code	■ Prohibited articles
13.01-13.02		Resins, vegetable extracts and saps containing narcotics.
		■ Articles admitted conditionally
		See Part II, § 2.3. For resins, vegetable extracts and saps containing narcotics. See Part II, § 5.
Chapter 14		Vegetable plaiting materials; vegetable products not elsewhere specified or included
Heading	HS Code
14.01-14.04		Articles admitted without conditions.
Section III		Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their cleavage products; prepared edible fats; animal
		or vegetable waxes
Chapter 15		Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their cleavage products; prepared edible fats; animal
		or vegetable waxes
Heading	HS Code	■ Articles admitted conditionally
15.01-15.22		See Part II, § 1.2 and 2.2.
Section IV		Prepared foodstuffs; beverages, spirits and vinegar; tobacco and manufactured tobacco
		substitutes
Chapter 16		Preparation of meat, of fish or of crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates
Heading	HS Code	■ Articles admitted conditionally
16.01-16.05		See Part II, § 1.2.
Chapter 17		Sugars and sugar confectionery
Heading	HS Code	■ Articles admitted conditionally
17.01-17.04		See Part II, § 2.2.
Chapter 18		Cocoa and cocoa preparations
Heading	HS Code	■ Articles admitted conditionally
18.01-18.06		See Part II, § 2.2.
Chapter 19		Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; pastrycooks' products
Heading	HS Code	■ Articles admitted conditionally
19.01-19.05		See Part II, § 2.2.

Chapter 20 Heading	HS Code	Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants ■ Articles admitted conditionally
20.01-20.09		See Part II, § 2.2.
Chapter 21		Miscellaneous edible preparations
Heading	HS Code	■ Articles admitted conditionally
21.01-21.06		See Part II, § 2.2.
Chapter 22		Beverages, spirits and vinegar
Heading	HS Code	■ Articles admitted conditionally
22.01-22.09		See Part II, § 2.2.
Chapter 23		Residues and waste from the food industries; prepared animal fodder
Heading	HS Code	■ Articles admitted conditionally
23.01-23.09		See Part II, § 1.2.
Chapter 24		Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes
Heading	HS Code	■ Articles admitted conditionally
24.01-24.03		See Part II, § 4.
Section V		Mineral products
Chapter 25		Salt; sulphur; earths and stone; plastering materials; lime and cement
Heading	HS Code	■ Articles admitted conditionally
25.01		See Part II, § 2.1.
Chapter 26		Ores, slag and ash
Heading	HS Code
26.01-26.21		Articles admitted without conditions.
Chapter 27		Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral
		waxes
Heading	HS Code	■ Prohibited articles
27.07		Inflammable substances.
27.09-27.11
Section VI		Products of the chemical or allied industries
Chapter 28		Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals,
		of radioactive elements or of isotopes
Heading	HS Code	■ Prohibited articles
28.44-28.45		Radioactive remains and shreds.
		■ Articles admitted conditionally
		Radioactive substances for use in medicine and technology. See Part II, § 6.
Chapter 29		Organic chemicals
Heading	HS Code	■ Prohibited articles
29.03		Inflammable substances, narcotics and psychotropic substances for private persons.
		■ Articles admitted conditionally
		Narcotics and psychotropic substances. See Part II, § 5. Substances injuring ozone. See Part II, § 7.1.

Chapter 30 Heading	HS Code	Pharmaceutical products ■ Prohibited articles
30.02-30.04		Medicine with expiry validity date. Items containing medicine addressed to private persons.
30.06	3006.10
	3006.20
	3006.30
	3006.60
		■ Articles admitted conditionally
		See Part II, § 6. Under the condition that items are addressed to firm authorized for trade and distribution of medicine products.
Chapter 31		Fertilizers
Heading	HS Code	■ Articles admitted conditionally
31.01-31.05		See Part II, § 15.
Chapter 32		Tanning or dyeing extracts; tannins and their derivatives; dyes, pigments and other colouring
		matter; paints and varnishes; putty and other mastics; inks
Heading	HS Code
32.01-32.15		Articles admitted without conditions.
Chapter 33		Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations
Heading	HS Code	■ Articles admitted conditionally
33.01-33.07		See Part II, § 7.
Chapter 34		Soap, organic surface-active agents, washing preparations, lubricating preparations, artificial
		waxes, prepared waxes, polishing or scouring preparations, candles and similar articles,
		modelling pastes, "dental waxes" and dental preparations with a basis of plaster
Heading	HS Code	■ Articles admitted conditionally
34.01		See Part II, § 7.
Chapter 35		Albuminoidal substances; modified starches; glues; enzymes
Heading	HS Code
35.01-35.07		Articles admitted without conditions.
Chapter 36		Explosives; pyrotechnic products; matches; pyrophoric alloys, certain combustible
		preparations
Heading	HS Code	■ Prohibited articles
36.01-36.06		Explosives; pyrotechnical products; combustible preparations.
Chapter 37		Photographic or cinematographic goods
Heading	HS Code
37.01-37.07		Articles admitted without conditions.
Chapter 38		Miscellaneous chemical products
Heading	HS Code	■ Prohibited articles
38.08		Dangerous shred.
		■ Articles admitted conditionally
38.22-38.23		Pesticides. See Part II, § 2.4. Reagents and other products with increased radioactivity. See Part II, § 6 and 7.

Section VII		Plastics and articles thereof; rubber and articles thereof
Chapter 39		Plastics and articles thereof
Heading	HS Code	■ Prohibited articles
39.12		Celluloid in various forms.
39.17
39.19-39.21
Chapter 40		Rubber and articles thereof
Heading	HS Code	■ Articles admitted conditionally
40.14-40.15		See Part II, § 8.
Section VIII		Raw hides and skins, leather, furskins and articles thereof; saddlery and harness; travel
		goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silk-worm gut)
Chapter 41		Raw hides and skins (other than furskins) and leather
Heading	HS Code	■ Articles admitted conditionally
41.01-41.03		See Part II, § 1.2.
Chapter 42		Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silk-worm gut)
Heading	HS Code
42.01-42.06		Articles admitted without conditions.
Chapter 43		Furskins and artificial fur; manufactures thereof
Heading	HS Code
43.01-43.04		Articles admitted without conditions.
Section IX		Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal; cork and articles of cork; manufactures of straw,
		of esparto or of other plaiting materials; basketware and wickerwork
Chapter 44		Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal
Heading	HS Code
44.01-44.21		Articles admitted without conditions.
Chapter 45		Cork and articles of cork
Heading	HS Code
45.01-45.04		Articles admitted without conditions.
Chapter 46		Manufactures of straw, of esparto or of other plaiting materials; basketware and wickerwork
Heading	HS Code
46.01-46.02		Articles admitted without conditions.
Section X		Pulp of wood or of other fibrous cellulose material; waste and scrap of paper or paperboard;
		paper and paperboard and articles thereof
Chapter 47		Pulp of wood or of other fibrous cellulose material; waste and scrap of paper or paperboard
Heading	HS Code
47.01-47.07		Articles admitted without conditions.

Chapter 48 Heading	HS Code	Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard
48.01-48.23		Articles admitted without conditions.
Chapter 49		Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts,
		typescripts and plans
Heading	HS Code	■ Prohibited articles
49.07		Croatian national currency (HRK). See Part II, § 14.
		■ Articles admitted conditionally
		Money and securities. See Part II, § 14. Printed matter. See Part II, § 9.
Section XI		Textiles and textile articles
Chapter 50		Silk
Heading	HS Code
50.01-50.04		Articles admitted without conditions.
Chapter 51		Wool, fine or course animal hair; horsehair yarn and woven fabric
Heading	HS Code
51.01-51.13		Articles admitted without conditions.
Chapter 52		Cotton
Heading	HS Code
52.01-52.12		Articles admitted without conditions.
Chapter 53		Other vegetable textile fibres, paper yarn and woven fabrics of paper yarn
Heading	HS Code
53.01-53.11		Articles admitted without conditions.
Chapter 54		Man-made filaments; strip and the like of man-made textile materials
Heading	HS Code
54.01-54.08		Articles admitted without conditions.
Chapter 55		Man-made staple fibres
Heading	HS Code
55.01-55.16		Articles admitted without conditions.
Chapter 56		Wadding, felt and non-wovens; special yarns; twine, cordage, ropes and cables and articles thereof
Heading	HS Code
56.01-56.09		Articles admitted without conditions.
Chapter 57		Carpets and other textile floor coverings
Heading	HS Code
57.01-57.05		Articles admitted without conditions.
Chapter 58		Special woven fabrics; tufted textile fabrics; lace; tapestries; trimmings; embroidery
Heading	HS Code
58.01-58.11		Articles admitted without conditions.

Chapter 59 Impregnated, coated, covered or laminated textile fabrics; textile articles of a kind suitable for industrial use

Heading HS Code

59.01-59.11 Articles admitted without conditions.

Chapter 60 Knitted or crocheted fabrics

Heading HS Code

60.01-60.06 Articles admitted without conditions.

Chapter 61 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted

Heading HS Code

61.01-61.17 Articles admitted without conditions.

Chapter 62 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted

Heading HS Code

62.01-62.17 Articles admitted without conditions.

Chapter 63 Other made up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags

Heading HS Code

63.01-63.10 Articles admitted without conditions.

Section XII Footwear, headgear, umbrellas, sun umbrellas, walking-sticks, seat-sticks, whips, riding- crops and parts thereof; prepared feathers and articles madetherewith; artificial flowers; articles of human hair

Chapter 64 Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles

Heading HS Code

64.01-64.06 Articles admitted without conditions.

Chapter 65 Headgear and parts thereof

Heading HS Code

65.01-65.07 Articles admitted without conditions.

Chapter 66 Umbrellas, sun umbrellas, walking-sticks, seat-sticks, whips, riding-crops and parts thereof

Heading HS Code

66.01-66.03 Articles admitted without conditions.

Chapter 67 Prepared feathers and down and articles made of feathers or of down; artificial flowers; articles of human hair

Heading HS Code ■ Articles admitted conditionally

67.03 See Part II, § 10.2.

Section XIII Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials; ceramic products;

glass and glassware

Chapter 68 Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials

Heading HS Code

68.01-68.15 Articles admitted without conditions.

Chapter 69 Ceramic products

Heading HS Code ■ Articles admitted conditionally

69.11-69.12 See Part II, § 10.2.

Chapter 70 Glass and glassware

Heading HS Code ■ Articles admitted conditionally

70.13 See Part II, § 10.2.

70.18 See Part II, § 10.2.

Section XIV Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones, precious metals, metals clad with precious metal and articles thereof; imitation jewellery; coin

Chapter 71 Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones, precious metals, metals clad with precious metal and articles thereof; imitation jewellery; coin

Heading HS Code ■ Articles admitted conditionally

71.06-71.15 Precious metals. See Part II, § 10.2 and 14.

71.17 Imitation jewellery. See Part II, § 10.2.

71.18 Coin. See Part II, § 14.

Section XV Base metals and articles of base metal

Chapter 72 Iron and steel

Heading HS Code

72.01-72.29 Articles admitted without conditions.

Chapter 73 Articles of iron or steel

Heading HS Code ■ Articles admitted conditionally

73.23 See Part II, § 10.2.

Chapter 74 Copper and articles thereof

Heading HS Code ■ Articles admitted conditionally

74.18 See Part II, § 10.2.

Chapter 75 Nickel and articles thereof

Heading HS Code

75.01-75.08 Articles admitted without conditions.

Chapter 76 Aluminium and articles thereof

Heading HS Code ■ Articles admitted conditionally

76.15 See Part II, § 10.2.

Chapter 77 (Reserved for possible future use in harmonized system) Chapter 78 Lead and articles thereof

Heading HS Code

78.01-78.06 Articles admitted without conditions.

Chapter 79 Zinc and articles thereof

Heading HS Code

79.01-79.07 Articles admitted without conditions.

Chapter 80 Tin and articles thereof

Heading HS Code

80.01-80.07 Articles admitted without conditions.

Chapter 81 Heading	HS Code	Other base metals; cermets; articles thereof
81.01-81.13		Articles admitted without conditions.
Chapter 82		Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal
Heading	HS Code	■ Articles admitted conditionally
82.11-82.13		See Part II, § 10.2.
82.14-82.15		See Part II, § 10.2.
Chapter 83		Miscellaneous articles of base metal
Heading	HS Code
83.01-83.11		Articles admitted without conditions.
Section XVI		Machinery and mechanical appliances; electrical equipment; parts thereof; sound recorders
		and reproducers, television image and sound recorders and reproducers, and parts and
		accessories of such articles
Chapter 84		Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof
Heading	HS Code	■ Articles admitted conditionally
84.23		See Part II, § 11.
Chapter 85		Electrical machinery and equipment and parts thereof; sound recorders and reproducers; television image and sound recorders and reproducers and parts and accessories of such articles
Heading	HS Code
85.01-85.48		Articles admitted without conditions.
Section XVII		Vehicles, aircraft, vessels and associated transport equipment
Chapter 86		Railway or tramway locomotives, rolling-stock and parts thereof; railway or tramway track fixtures and fittings and parts thereof; mechanical (including electro-mechanical) traffic signalling of all kinds
Heading	HS Code
86.01-86.09		Articles admitted without conditions.
Chapter 87		Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling-stock, and parts and accessories thereof
Heading	HS Code
87.01-87.16		Articles admitted without conditions.
Chapter 88		Aircraft, spacecraft and parts thereof
Heading	HS Code
88.01-88.05		Articles admitted without conditions.
Chapter 89		Ships, boats and floating structures
Heading	HS Code
89.01-89.08		Articles admitted without conditions.

Section XVIII Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; clocks and watches; musical instruments; parts and accessories thereof

Chapter 90 Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof

Heading HS Code ■ Articles admitted conditionally

90.16 Measuring instruments and apparatus. See Part II, § 11.

90.24-90.32

90.01 9001.30 Contact lenses. See Part II, § 10.2.

Chapter 91 Clocks and watches and parts thereof

Heading HS Code

91.01-91.14 Articles admitted without conditions.

Chapter 92 Musical instruments; parts and accessories of such articles

Heading HS Code ■ Articles admitted conditionally

92.05 Mouth organs and wind-instruments. See Part II, § 10.2.

92.08-92.09

Section XIX Arms and ammunition; parts and accessories thereof

Chapter 93 Arms and ammunition; parts and accessories thereof

Heading HS Code ■ Prohibited articles

93.01-93.04 Ammunition, firing caps, bombs and the like.

93.06

■ Articles admitted conditionally

Arms. See Part II, § 12.

Section XX Miscellaneous manufactured articles

Chapter 94 Furniture; bedding, mattresses, mattress supports, cushions and similar stuffed furnishings; lamps and lighting fittings, not elsewhere specified or included;illuminated signs, illuminated name-plates and the like; prefabricated buildings

Heading HS Code

94.01-94.06 Articles admitted without conditions.

Chapter 95 Toys, games and sports requisites; parts and accessories thereof

Heading HS Code ■ Articles admitted conditionally

95.03 Toys. See Part II, § 13.

Chapter 96 Miscellaneous manufactured articles

Heading HS Code ■ Articles admitted conditionally

96.03 Toothbrushes, brushes for make-up and for personal toilet. See Part II, § 10.2.

Section XXI Works of art, collectors' pieces and antiques

Chapter 97 Works of art, collectors' pieces and antiques

Heading HS Code

97.01-97.06 Articles admitted without conditions.

Part II:

Conditions of admission of articles imported or in transit

1. Animals and animal products

1.1 Bees, leeches and silk worms

Import is permitted provided that a health certificate has been obtained from the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry.

1.2 Animal origin products and apiary products for human nutrition1

For import, the following certificates issued by the Ministry of Health are required: (a) concerning health accuracy (sanitary findings);

(b) concerning quality (market inspection).

Animal products for animal nutrition or for other purposes1

For import, it is necessary to attach a certificate issued by the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (veterinary and sanitary), as well as a certificate issued by the Ministry of Health concerning quality (market inspection).

2. Plants and plant products

Live plants, bulbs, roots and the like

Consignments containing plants or their parts (seeds, seedlings, rhizomes, bulbs, tubers, etc.) which may harbour pests or parasites are subject to obligatory sanitary inspection byphytosanitary authorities at the frontier.

Importing consignments of plants have to be accompanied by a health certificate issued by a competent authority for the protection of plants in the country of origin.

The general phytosanitary control provisions are supplemented by special provisions sometimes relating to the origin of where the consignment has come from.

For details of these regulations, apply to the: Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, Ulica grada Vukovara 78, HR-10000 ZAGREB, CROATIA. Tel.: +385 1 61 09 208; Fax: +385 1 61 09 207.

2.1 Edible vegetables, fruits, coffee, tea, spices and salt1

It is necessary to enclose, for import, the following certificates issued by the Ministry of Health as well as the certificate issued by the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry:

(a) concerning health accuracy (sanitary findings); (b) concerning quality (market inspection).

2.2 Cereals and products of the milling industry; vegetable oils and fats; sugar; cocoa and cocoa preparations; products based on cereals, flour, starch, milk, pastry products; products based on vegetables, fruits and other parts of plants and other foodstuffs1

For import, it is necessary to enclose the following certificates from the Ministry of Health: (a) concerning health accuracy (sanitary findings);

(b) concerning quality (market inspection).

2.3 Seeds

For import, it is necessary to insert a certificate from the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry.

Edible seeds and oleaginous fruits1

May be imported on production of a health certificate.

Vegetable saps, extracts and concentrates

May be imported following sanitary examination and on production of a health certificate issued by the Ministry of Health.

2.4 Anti-parasite products for agricultural use

For import, it is necessary to enclose a certificate from the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry.

3. Beverages, alcoholic fluids

Import is permitted provided that certificates issued by the Ministry of Health are obtained: (a) concerning health accuracy (sanitary findings);

(b) concerning quality (market inspection).

4. Tobacco1

For import, it is necessary to enclose a certificate of health accuracy (sanitary findings) issued by the Ministry of Health and a certificate issued by the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry.

5. Narcotics

Narcotics and psychotropic substances; plants and parts of plants, extracts and resins containing dangerous drugs

These are admitted for import on condition that a permit issued by the Ministry of Health has been obtained. (For all further information on these regulations apply to the Ministry of Health.)

6. Pharmaceutical products

Pharmaceutical products (medicines, vaccines and the like)2

(a) For human medicine, a licence from the Ministry of Health is required.

(b) For veterinary usage, a licence from the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry is required.

7. Cosmetics and toilet products1

For import, a certificate from the Ministry of Health concerning sanitary accuracy (sanitary findings) is required.

7.1 Substances injuring the ozone

A licence from the Ministry of Health is required.

8. Rubber articles1

Hygienic and pharmaceutical products of rubber

For import, a certificate from the Ministry of Health concerning health accuracy (sanitary findings) is required.

9. Books, brochures, newspapers, printed matter

Subject to all the conditions regulated by Croatian Law of Publishing.

10. Natural or cultured pearls, precious stones and metals, articles thereof, imitation jewellery

10.1 Precious metals and articles thereof

If intended for sale, it is necessary to insert approval issued by Assay and Standardization Office.

10.2 Items intended for personal use made of precious metals and other materials (glass, ceramic, wood, etc., eg spoons, knives, plates); imitation jewellery; human hair andwigs; wind instruments; contact lenses1

Need to insert certificate from the Ministry of Health concerning health accuracy (sanitary findings).

11. Measuring instruments

May only be imported with the approval of the Measuring Instruments Service.

12. War material

For import, it is necessary to insert the licence issued by the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Croatia.

13. Machines for games, toys

Toys may be imported on production of a health certificate (sanitary findings) issued by the Ministry of Health.

14. Coin

It is forbidden sending (import-export) in postal items Croatian national currency (HRK). Sending of Croatian currency by authorized Banks is regulated by Croatian Currency Regulations.

15. Fertilizers

Need to insert certificate from the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry.

1 Consignments for private persons, in quantities intended for households, are exempted from requirements.

2 Consignments of medicines may be sent only addressed to firms authorized for trade and distribution of medicine products and are forbidden to be sent directly addressed to private persons.

Part III:

Special provisions, Customs and other

1. Drawing up of customs declarations

Customs declarations must contain all the information necessary for the application of duties, taxes and control measures on both importation and exportation. They must state, specifically:

– the name and address of the consignors and consignees;

– the country of origin and of destination of the item;

– a description of the goods contained and the harmonized system code index;

– the gross and net weight;

– the value of the item;

– the signature of the sender or his agent.

2. Need to insert invoices

In order to facilitate customs operations and calculation of the various duties, the insertion of original invoices as annexes to the declaration is compulsory.

For all items containing free sample articles for commercial presentation, it is obligatory to insert a Gratis invoice. If no invoice is produced, the value is determined by the customs authorities.

3. Need to attest to the origin of the goods

Certificates of origin are generally not required.

However, it is good to provide one and in some cases the customs authorities may require it too.

4. Miscellaneous customs provisions

Goods imported by post not exceeding US $50 in value, provided such goods are for the importer's own domestic use and are not intended for sale or business or for use in trade, are free of import duty and taxes. This duty free is concerned only items sent by private person to private person.

Postal items sent as humanitarian aid are free from all duties and taxes, only if addressed to duly authorized organizations

(eg Red Cross of Croatia, etc.).

5. Provisions on infringements

It is a matter of principle that all postal items imported into Croatia must be declared to Customs where they are opened, examined and closed again.

Consequently, a false declaration by the sender is not necessarily a reason for seizure of the items by the Customs.

In exceptional cases, when undeclared articles have been hidden with manifest intention of deceiving the official examination, the customs authorities are empowered to seize such articles, in which case neither the sender nor the addressee has any right to any compensation whatsoever.

Letter mail containing goods, as well as parcel and EMS , must be accompanied by customs declaration (CN22 or CN23 form).