Greece
Letter mail
Parcel
EMS
Prohibited articles list
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 - 15 euro;
ü Threshold level below which items are free of customs duties and other taxes - 45 euro;
Numbers of customs declarations required for inbound letter – 1;
Languages in which customs declarations must be completed – French, English, Greek;
Delivery charge for small packets exceeding 500 g – 0 SDR;
Period of retention for letters – 15 days;
*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, Greek;
Payments for inbound parcels:
ü Customs clearance fee - 15 euro;
ü Threshold level below which parcels are free of customs duties and other taxes - 45 euro;
To customers’ address:
ü Free – yes;
ü Paid service – yes;
Period of retention for parcels:
ü Min – 20 days;
ü Max – 20 days;
*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
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 - 14.76 EUR;
ü Threshold level below which parcels are free of customs duties and other taxes:
For private customers - 22 EUR;
For business customers - 45 EUR;
How many attempts at delivery are made: 2
Period of retention for EMS items: 15 days;
Coverage: entire territory
Days of the week on which EMS items are delivered: 1/2/3/4/5
EMS item delivery to P.O. Box: Yes
National holidays on which EMS items are not delivered: 1,6 January, 11,25 March, 26-29 April, 1 May, 15 August, 28 October, 25,26 December
*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 Greece
Part I:
List of articles prohibited as imports (or in transit) or admitted conditionally
Section I Live animals; animal productsChapter 1 Live animals
Heading HS Code ■ Prohibited articles
01.01-06 All live animals, except bees, leeches, silkworms.
■ Articles admitted conditionally
Bees, leeches, silkworms. Parasites and live destroyers of insects for pest control.
Chapter 2 Meat and edible meat offal
Heading HS Code ■ Prohibited articles
02.01-10 All meats. All offal.
■ Articles admitted conditionally
All meats. All offal.
Chapter 3 Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates
03.01-07 Articles admitted without conditions.
Chapter 4 Dairy produc e; birds ' e ggs; na tural hone y; e dible produc ts of a nimal origin, not elsewhere specified or included
Heading HS Code ■ Articles admitted conditionally
04.01-10 Tins of condensed milk if they bear a label indicating the instructions for use in Greek.
Chapter 5 Products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included
05.01-11 Articles admitted without conditions.
Section II Vegetable productsChapter 6 Live trees and other plants; bulbs, roots and the like; cut flowers and ornamental foliage
Heading HS Code ■ Prohibited articles
06.01-04 Fresh plants and parts of plants, roots, cuttings, vine shoots, grapes by virtue of the law on phylloxera.
■ Articles admitted conditionally
See Part II.
Chapter 7 Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers
Heading HS Code ■ Prohibited articles
07.01-14 See chapter 6.
Chapter 8 Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons
08.01-14 Articles admitted without conditions.
Chapter 9 Coffee, tea, maté and spices
09.01-10 Articles admitted without conditions.
Chapter 10 Cereals
Heading HS Code ■ Articles admitted conditionally
10.01-08 All cereals.
Chapter 11 Products of the milling industry; malt; starches; inulin; wheat gluten
11.01-09 Articles admitted without conditions.
Chapter 12 Oil seeds and oleaginous fr uits; miscellaneous grains, seeds a nd fruit; industria l or medicinal plants; straw and fodder
12.01-14 1211.90 Hashish.
Chapter 13 Lac; gums, resins and other vegetable saps and extracts
Heading HS Code ■ Prohibited articles
13.01 Hashish.
■ Articles admitted conditionally
13.02 Narcotics.
Chapter 14 Vegetable plaiting materials; vegetable products not elsewhere specified or included
14.01-04 Articles admitted without conditions.
Section III Animal or vegetable fats a nd oils a nd the ir c leavage produc ts; pre pared e dible fa ts; a nimal or vegetable waxesChapter 15 (Sole chapter)
15.01-22 Articles admitted without conditions.
Section IV Prepared foodstuffs; bev erages, spirits and v inegar; tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutesChapter 16 Preparations of meat, of fish or of crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates
16.01-05 Articles admitted without conditions.
Chapter 17 Sugars and sugar confectionery
17.01-04 Articles admitted without conditions.
Chapter 18 Cocoa and cocoa preparations
18.01-06 Articles admitted without conditions.
Chapter 19 Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; pastrycooks' products
19.01-05 Articles admitted without conditions.
Chapter 20 Preparations of vegetables, fruits, nuts or other parts of plants
20.01-09 Articles admitted without conditions.
Chapter 21 Miscellaneous edible preparations
21.01-06 Articles admitted without conditions.
Chapter 22 Beverages, spirits and vinegar
22.01-09 Articles admitted without conditions.
Chapter 23 Residues and waste from the food industries; prepared animal fodder
23.01-05 Articles admitted without conditions.
Chapter 24 Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes
Heading HS Code ■ Articles admitted conditionally
24.01-03 2401.10 Leaf tobacco.
Section V Mineral productsChapter 25 Salt; sulphur; earths and stone; plastering materials; lime and cement
Heading HS Code ■ Prohibited articles
25.01-30 2501.00 Salt.
Chapter 26 Ores, slag and ash
26.01-21 Articles admitted without conditions.
Chapter 27 Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillati on; bituminous substances; mineral waxes
Heading HS Code ■ Prohibited articles
27.01-16 2709.00
2710.00
Petroleum oil, heavy oils, residues of petroleum oil and other mineral oils.
Section VI Products of the chemical or allied industriesChapter 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
28.01-53 2844.10 Radioactive materials.
Chapter 29 Organic chemicals
Heading HS Code ■ Articles admitted conditionally
29.01-42 2939.11 Consignments of opium, morphine, cocaine and other narcotics.
Chapter 30 Pharmaceutical products
Heading HS Code ■ Prohibited articles
30.01-06 3002.10 Unnamed medicines that are not clearly marked with the name and dose of active substances, as well as the manufacturer's name and address.
■ Articles admitted conditionally
Certain pharmaceutical specialities by special permit.
Chapter 31 Fertilisers
31.01-05 Articles admitted without conditions.
Chapter 32 Tanning or dyeing extracts; tannins and the ir de rivatives; dyes, pigme nts a nd othe r c olouring matter; paints and varnishes; putty and other mastics; inks
32.01-15 Articles admitted without conditions.
Chapter 33 Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations
33.01-07 Articles admitted without conditions.
Chapter 34 Soap, o rganic su rface-active ag ents, washing preparations, lu bricating preparations, artificial waxes, p repared w axes; p olishing o r scouring preparations, can dles an d similar articles, modelling pastes, "dental waxes" and dental preparations with a basis of plaster
34.01-07 Articles admitted without conditions.
Chapter 35 Albuminoidal substances; modified starches; glues; enzymes
35.01-07 Articles admitted without conditions.
Chapter 36 Explosives; pyrotechnic products; ma tches; py rophoric a lloys; c ertain c ombustible preparations
Heading HS Code ■ Prohibited articles
36.01-06 3602.00
3605.00
The transport of live metal caps and cartridges for portable firearms, non-explosive parts of artillery fuses.
Matches
Chapter 37 Photographic or cinematographic products
37.01-07 Articles admitted without conditions.
Chapter 38 Miscellaneous chemical products
38.01-25 Articles admitted without conditions.
Section VII Plastics and articles thereof; rubber and articles thereofChapter 39 Plastics and articles thereof
Heading HS Code ■ Articles admitted conditionally
39.01-26 3917.29
3917.32
The import of raw celluloid, cinematographic films and celluloid articles is permitted provided they are packaged in strong, well-sealed wooden or metal boxes. Such items must be labelled "Celluloid".
Chapter 40 Rubber and articles thereof
40.01-17 Articles admitted without conditions.
Section VIII Raw hides and skins, leather, furskins and articles thereof; saddl ery and harness; trav el 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
41.01-15 Articles admitted without conditions.
Chapter 42 Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; trav el goods, handbags and sim ilar containers;
articles of animal gut (other than silk-worm gut)
42.01-06 Articles admitted without conditions.
Chapter 43 Furskins and artificial fur; manufactures thereof
43.01-04 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 andwickerworkChapter 44 Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal
44.01-21 Articles admitted without conditions.
Chapter 45 Cork and articles of cork
45.01-04 Articles admitted without conditions.
Chapter 46 Manufactures of straw, of esparto or of other plaiting materials; basketware and wickerwork
46.01-02 Articles admitted without conditions.
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Section X
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Pulp of w ood or of othe r fibrous cellulose material; w aste and scrap of paper or paperboard;
paper and paperboard and articles thereof
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Chapter 47
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Pulp of wood or of other fibrous cellulose material; waste and scrap of paper or paperboard
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47.01-07
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Articles admitted without conditions.
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Chapter 48
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Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard
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48.01-23
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Articles admitted without conditions.
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Chapter 49
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Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing indus try; manuscripts, typescripts and plans
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49.01-11
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Seditious articles, newspapers, periodicals, books and printed matter of all kinds, circulation of which is prohibited in Greece.
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49.07
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4907.00
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Banknotes.
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Section XI
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Textiles and textile articles
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Chapter 50
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Silk
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50.01-07
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Articles admitted without conditions.
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Chapter 51
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Wool, fine or coarse animal hair; horsehair yarn and woven fabric
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51.01-13
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Articles admitted without conditions.
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Chapter 52
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Cotton
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52.01-12
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Articles admitted without conditions.
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Chapter 53
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Other vegetable textile fibres, paper yarn and woven fabrics of paper yarn
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53.01-11
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Articles admitted without conditions.
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Chapter 54
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Man-made filaments
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54.01-08
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Articles admitted without conditions.
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Chapter 55
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Man-made staple fibres
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55.01-16
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Articles admitted without conditions.
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Chapter 56
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Wadding, felt and non-wovens; s pecial y arns; tw ine, c ordage, rope s a nd c ables a nd a rticles thereof
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56.01-09
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Articles admitted without conditions.
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Chapter 57
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Carpets and other textile floor coverings
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57.01-05
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Articles admitted without conditions.
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Chapter 58
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Special woven fabrics; tufted textile fabrics; lace; tapestries; trimmings; embroidery
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58.01-11
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Articles admitted without conditions.
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Chapter 59
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Impregnated, coated, c overed or la minated t extile fab rics; textile articles o f a kin d su itable fo r industrial use
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59.01-11
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Articles admitted without conditions.
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Chapter 60 Knitted or crocheted fabrics
60.01-06 Articles admitted without conditions.
Chapter 61 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted
61.01-17 Articles admitted without conditions.
Chapter 62 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted
62.01-17 Articles admitted without conditions.
Chapter 63 Other made-up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags
63.01-10 Articles admitted without conditions.
Section XII Footwear, headgear, umbr ellas, sun umbrellas, w alking-sticks, seat-sticks, w hips, riding- crops an d p arts th ereof; p repared feath ers an d articles mad eth erewith; artificial flo wers; articles of human hairChapter 64 Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles
64.01-06 Articles admitted without conditions.
Chapter 65 Headgear and parts thereof
65.01-07 Articles admitted without conditions.
Chapter 66 Umbrellas, sun umbrellas, walking-sticks, seat-sticks, whips, riding-crops and parts thereof
66.01-03 Articles admitted without conditions.
Chapter 67 Prepared feathers and down and articles made of feathers or of down; artificial flowers; articles of human hair
67.01-04 Articles admitted without conditions.
Section XIII Articles of s tone, pla ster, c ement, a sbestos, mic a or similar materials; ceramic products;
glass and glasswareChapter 68 Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials
68.01-15 Articles admitted without conditions.
Chapter 69 Ceramic products
69.01-14 Articles admitted without conditions.
Chapter 70 Glass and glassware
70.01-20 Articles admitted without conditions.
Section XIV Natural or cultured pe arls, pre cious or semi-p recious sto nes, p recious metals, metals clad with precious metal and articles thereof; imitation jewellery; coinChapter 71
Heading HS Code ■ Prohibited articles
71.01-18 7118.10 Coins.
Section XV Base metals and articles of base metalChapter 72 Iron and steel
72.01-29 Articles admitted without conditions.
Chapter 73 Articles of iron and steel
73.01-26 Articles admitted without conditions.
Chapter 74 Copper and articles thereof
74.01-19 Articles admitted without conditions.
Chapter 75 Nickel and articles thereof
75.01-08 Articles admitted without conditions.
Chapter 76 Aluminium and articles thereof
76.01-16 Articles admitted without conditions.
Chapter 77 (Reserved for possible future use in the harmonized system) Chapter 78 Lead and articles thereof
78.01-06 Articles admitted without conditions.
Chapter 79 Zinc and articles thereof
79.01-07 Articles admitted without conditions.
Chapter 80 Tin and articles thereof
80.01-07 Articles admitted without conditions.
Chapter 81 Other base metals; cermets; articles thereof
81.01-13 Articles admitted without conditions.
Chapter 82 Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal
82.01-15 Articles admitted without conditions.
Chapter 83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal
83.01-11 Articles admitted without conditions.
Section XVI Machinery and mechani cal appliances; electrical equipm ent; parts thereof; sound recorders and reproducers, television ima ge a nd s ound re corders a ndre producers, a nd pa rts a nd accessories of such articlesChapter 84 Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof
84.01-87 Articles admitted without conditions.
Chapter 85 Electrical ma chinery a nd e quipment a nd pa rts the reof; s ound recorders and reproducers; television image and sound recorders and reproducers and parts and accessories of such articles
85.01-48 Articles admitted without conditions.
Section XVII Vehicles, aircraft vessels and associated transport equipmentChapter 86 Railway o r tramw ay lo comotives, ro lling-stock an d p arts th ereof; railw ay or tramway track fixtures an d fittin gs an d p arts th ereof; mech anical (including electro-mechanical) traffic signalling equipment of all kinds
86.01-09 Articles admitted without conditions.
Chapter 87 Vehicles, other than railway or tramway rolling-stock, and parts and accessories thereof
87.01-16 Articles admitted without conditions.
Chapter 88 Aircraft, spacecraft and parts thereof
88.01-05 Articles admitted without conditions.
Chapter 89 Ships, boats and floating structures
89.01-08 Articles admitted without conditions.
Section XVIII Optical, photographic, ci nematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; clocks and w atches; musical instruments; parts and accessories thereofChapter 90 Optical, photographic, cine matographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof
90.01-33 Articles admitted without conditions.
Chapter 91 Clocks and watches and parts thereof
91.01-14 Articles admitted without conditions.
Chapter 92 Musical instruments; parts and accessories of such articles
92.01-09 Articles admitted without conditions.
Section XIX Arms and ammunition; parts and accessories thereofChapter 93 (Sole chapter)
Heading HS Code ■ Prohibited articles
93.01-07 Weapons of all kinds. Firearms, pistols or revolvers, daggers, swords and any other objects containing swords, daggers, thrusting weapons or rifles – the transport of livemetal caps and cartridges for portable firearms, non-explosive parts of artillery fuses.
■ Articles admitted conditionally
See Part II
Section XX Miscellaneous manufactured articlesChapter 94 Furniture, bedding, mattr esses, mattress supports, cushions a nd similar stuffed furnishings; lamps and lighting fittings not elsew here specifi ed or included; illumi nated signs, illuminated name-plates and the like; prefabricated buildings
94.01-06 Articles admitted without conditions.
Chapter 95 Toys, games and sports requisites; parts and accessories thereof
Heading HS Code ■ Prohibited articles
95.01-08 9504.30 Playing cards, fireworks.
Chapter 96 Miscellaneous manufactured articles
96.01-18 Articles admitted without conditions.
Section XXI Works of art, collectors' pieces and antiquesChapter 97 Works of art, collectors' pieces and antiques
97.01-06 Articles admitted without conditions.
Part II:
Conditions of admission of articles imported or in transit
2.1 Animals and animal products
2.1.3 Meat, skins, wool, etc
2.2 Plants and plant products
Fresh meat, pork, sausages, dried sausages, untreated skins, wools, horns, hooves, bones and other parts, scraps or waste of cattle or sheep, as well as unprocessed horsehair from foreign ports, if these articles are accompanied by a certificate of origin issued by the competent authorities and stating that the place of origin of these items is not contaminated with threadworm.
These must be accompanied by a certificate issued by the municipality or other competent authority at the place of origin, listing the species and their weight and stating that these products originate from a country where there is no phylloxera. This certificate must be countersigned by the Greek Consulate of the country in which the goods were bought or by the Greek Consulate in the port of exportation.
2.5 Tobacco Leaf tobacco for cigar manufacture. Under Customs law, this product may not be imported except by businesses in the tobacco industry, subject to a special permit issuedby the Ministry of Finance and provided that the necessary formalities are complied with.
2.7 Narcotics Consignments of opium, morphine, cocaine and other narcotics sent for medical or scientific purposes as postal parcels, provided that these items are accompanied by aspecial permit from the Greek Finance Ministry.
2.8 Pharmaceutical products
2.9 Chemical matches
2.13 Television receivers
Certain pharmaceutical specialities, under special permit.
The following articles on which the Greek State has a monopoly: salt, playing cards, matches, fireworks, petroleum, saccharine, cigarette paper as well as thin paper which could be used for making cigarettes. The importation of cigarette paper is permitted only to tobacco manufacturers, under permit from the Greek Finance Ministry.
Television receivers are subject to a special permit issued by the appropriate Ministries.
2.15 War material The import by post of sporting guns intended for trade is permitted provided that the importer of such guns requests and authorization issued either by the Minister ofPublic Security or by the gendarmerie or police duly authorized by the Minister of Public Security.
Part III:
Special provisions, Customs and other
3.1 Drawing up of customs declarations
3.2 Need to insert invoices
3.3 Need to attest to the origin of goods
3.4 Miscellaneous customs provisions
3.5 Provisions on infringements
Customs declarations must be written in Greek or French and give a detailed description of the contents.
It is absolutely necessary for senders to insert a copy of the commercial invoices in parcels. Failure to do so will cause delay in delivery of the parcel, make customs clearance difficult and might evenbe detrimental to the lawful owners.
Certificates of origin or import permits, if required, must be attached to the dispatch notes.
The certificates of origin must be supplied by the sender, the import permits by either the sender or the addressee.
Items originating in the European Union are not checked by Customs, while those from other countries are exempt from duty when their value does not exceed 35 EUR.
Customs clearance is carried out on the basis of the contents, in conjunction with the customs declaration. False declaration of the contents does not result in seizure of the items, but in certain cases, customs authorities reserve the right to confiscate such items.
The following articles are also prohibited to be inserted in the postal destined to Greece:
- Coins and banknotes.
- Valuable items in ordinary and registered items.
- Passports which have been issued by Greek Authorities.
- Lotteries
- Items which infringe copyright rights, such as imitations of signed clothes, valuable watches, bags or other leather articles, music or video CD’s as well as any article which is result of plagiarism.
The following articles are conditionally admitted (the addressee should obtain an import permission from the competent Authorities).
- CITES articles (Concerns articles of the wild fauna an flora, such as live animals, hunting trophies, skin of animals or leather from snakes, crocodiles, etc., furs from wild animals, bons,nails and horns as well as plants such as palms, poppies, manoglia, lilly, etc).
- Rough diamonds.
- Weapons, hunting guns, mechanisms for explosives, etc.
- Medicines, nutrition’s supplements and cosmetics.
- Security devices, parts, gears or components of them.
- Electrical equipment, such as units for house usage, portable tools, illumination devices, cables, wire, etc.
- Electric sockets, jacks, plags, etc.
- Telecommunication’s and Radio equipment.
- In vitro diagnostic medical technology equipment.
- Gas units or devices and their security and regulation components.
- Plastic pipes or parts of them.
- Toys, non bearing the indication CE (Certified).
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