Italy
Letter mail
Parcel
EMS
Prohibited articles list
Weight / size limit admitted:
Web site address of postal administration – www.poste.it
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 – 2.510 SDR**;
On-line tracking provided – yes;
Payments for inbound items in case, when content is a goods:
ü Customs clearance fee - COMMERCIAL ITEMS RATES: Item value< 22 € _ no Charges and customs clearance fees;
Item value from 22.1 € to 1000 € _ fees from 5,50 € to 7,50 €;
Item value > 1000,00 € _ fees from 11,00 € to 15,00 €.
NOT-COMMERCIAL ITEMS RATES:
Item value<45€ _ no Charges and customs clearance fees;
Item value from45,01€ to 1000,00€ _ fees from 5,50 € to 7,50 €
Item value > 1000,00 € _ fees from 11,00 € to 15,00 €.;
ü Threshold level below which items are free of customs duties and other taxes - C2C - 45 €; B2B - 22 €; B2C - 22 €.;
Numbers of customs declarations required for inbound letter – 2;
Languages in which customs declarations must be completed – French, English;
Delivery charge for small packets exceeding 500 g –
Period of retention for letters – 30 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 - 1633 SDR**;
On-line tracking provided – yes;
Numbers of customs declarations required for inbound parcels – 2;
Languages in which customs declarations must be completed – French, English, Italian;
Payments for inbound parcels:
ü Customs clearance fee - COMMERCIAL ITEMS RATES: Item value< 22 € _ no Charges and customs clearance fees;
Item value from 22.1 € to 1000 € _ fees from 5,50 € to 7,50 €;
Item value > 1000,00 € _ fees from 11,00 € to 15,00 €.
NOT-COMMERCIAL ITEMS RATES:
Item value<45€ _ no Charges and customs clearance fees;
Item value from45,01€ to 1000,00€ _ fees from 5,50 € to 7,50 €
Item value > 1000,00 € _ fees from 11,00 € to 15,00 €.;
ü Threshold level below which parcels are free of customs duties and other taxes - C2C - 45 €; B2B - 22 €; B2C - 22 €.;
To customers’ address:
ü Free – yes;
ü Paid service – yes;
Period of retention for parcels:
ü Min – 15 days;
ü Max – 1 month;
*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 - 7.5 EUR / 15 EUR;
ü Threshold level below which parcels are free of customs duties and other taxes:
For private customers - 45 EUR;
For business customers - 22 EUR;
How many attempts at delivery are made: 2
Period of retention for EMS items: 10 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: No
National holidays on which EMS items are not delivered: 1,6 January, 22,25 April, 1 May, 2 June, 15 August, 1 November, 8,25,26 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 Italy
Part I:
List of articles prohibited as imports (or in transit) or admitted conditionally
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Section I
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Live animals; animal products
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Chapter 1
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Live animals
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01.10-06
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Chapter 2
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Meat and edible meat offal
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02.01-10
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Chapter 3
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Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates
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Dairy produc e; birds ' e ggs; na tural hone y; e dible produc ts of a nimal origin, not specified or included
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elsewhere
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Chapter 5 Products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included
Heading HS Code ■ Prohibited articles
05.08
Section II Vegetable productsChapter 6 Live trees and other plants; bulbs, roots and the like; cut flowers and ornamental foliage
Articles admitted conditionally – only if addressed to a company only 2 dispatches per year
Chapter 7 Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers
Articles admitted conditionally – only if addressed to a company only 2 dispatches per year
Chapter 8 Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons
■ Prohibited articles
Chapter 9 Coffee, tea, maté and spices
Articles admitted conditionally – only if addressed to a company only 2 dispatches per year
Chapter 10 Cereals
Articles admitted conditionally – only if addressed to a company only 2 dispatches per year
Chapter 11 Products of the milling industry; malt; starches; inulin; wheat gluten
Articles admitted conditionally – only if addressed to a company only 2 dispatches per year
Chapter 12 Oil seeds and oleaginous fr uits; miscellaneous grains, seeds a nd fruit; industria l or medicinal plants; straw and fodder
Articles admitted conditionally – only if addressed to a company only 2 dispatches per year
Chapter 13 Lac; gums, resins and other vegetable saps and extracts
Objects admitted without conditions
Chapter 14 Vegetable plaiting materials; vegetable products not elsewhere specified or included
Heading HS Code ■ Prohibited articles
14.01-04 Plants of Abies Mill., Cedrus Traw, Chamaecyparis Spach, Juniperus L., Larix Mill., Picea A. Dietr., Pinus L., Pseudotsuga Carr. and Tsuga Carr., except for fruit and seeds, from non-European countries.
■ Articles admitted conditionally
Plants, plant products and other potential carriers of harmful organisms. See Part II, § 2.2.5.
■ Prohibited articles
Plants of Castanea Mill., and Quercus L., with leaves, except for fruit and seeds, from non-European countries.
Plants of Populus L., with leaves, except for fruit and seeds, from North American countries. Bark of conifers (Coniferales) separated from the trunk, from non-European countries.
Bark of Castanea Mill. separated from the trunk, from third countries.
Bark of Quercus L. (except for Quercus suber L.) separated from the trunk, from North American countries.
Bark of Acer saccharum Marsh. separated from the trunk, from North American countries. Bark of Populus L. separated from the trunk, from countries of the American continent.
Plants of Chaenomeles Lindl., Cydonia Mill., Crataegus L., Malus Mill., Photinia, Ldl., Prunus L., Pyrus L. and Rosa L., intended for planting, except for dormant plants,without leaves, flowers and fruit, from non-European countries.
Tubers of Solanum tuberosum L., tubers and seeds of potatoes, from third countries except Austria and Switzerland.
Plants of the stolonifera species and tubers of Solanus L. or their hybrids, intended for planting, from third countries.
Tubers of Solanum Tuberosum L., from third countries except Austria, Cyprus, Egypt, Israel, Libyan Jamahiriya, Malta, Morocco, Switzerland, Tunisia and Turkey; except third European countries recognized as free from Clavibacter michiganensis ssp. sepedonicus (Spieckermann and Kotthoff).
Plants of the Solanaceae family, intended for planting, from non-European countries.
Soil and soil for cultivation as such, consisting in whole or in part of soil and solid organic substances such as parts of plants, humus, including peat or bark, except for thatconsisting solely of peat, from Turkey, Belarus, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Russia, Ukraine and third countries not included in continental Europe, except Cyprus, Egypt, Israel, Libyan Jamahiriya, Malta, Morocco, Tunisia.
Plants of Vitis L., except for the fruit, from third countries.
Plants of Citrus L., Fortunella Swingle Poncirus Raf., and their hybrids, except for the fruit or seeds, from third countries.
Plants of Phoenix spp., except for the fruit or seeds, from Algeria, Morocco.
Plants of Cydonia Mill., Malus Mill., Prunus L. and Pyrus L. and their hybrids, and of Fragraria L. intended for planting, except seeds, from non-European countries, except the Mediterranean countries, Australia, New Zealand, Canada and the mainland States of the United States of America.
Plants of the Graminaceae family, except plants of live grasses of the subfamilies Bambusoideae, Panicoideae and of the genera Cuchloe, Bouteloua Lag., Calamagrostis,Cortaderia, Stapf., Glyceria R. Sr., Hakonechica Mak. ex Honda, Hystrix, Holinia, Phalaris L., Shibataea, Spartina Schreb., Stipa L. and Uniola L., intended for planting,except seeds from third countries, except the European and Mediterranean countries.
Fruits of Citrus L., Fortunella Swingle Poncirus Raf., and their hybrids, except Citrus paradisi Macf
Merr., from third countries.
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)
■ Prohibited articles
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
■ Prohibited articles
Chapter 17 Sugars and sugar confectionery
■ Prohibited articles
Chapter 18 Cocoa and cocoa preparations
Articles admitted in small quantities only
Chapter 19 Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; pastrycooks' products
Articles admitted in small quantities only
Chapter 20 Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants
■ Prohibited articles
Chapter 21 Miscellaneous edible preparations
Articles admitted conditionally – only following inspection and authorization by the Health Department physician
Chapter 22 Beverages, spirits and vinegar
Articles admitted conditionally – only in very limited quantities, and with an alcohol content below 23%
Chapter 23 Residues and waste from the food industries; prepared animal fodder
Articles admitted conditionally – only following inspection and authorization - only 2 dispatches per year
Chapter 24 Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes
■ Prohibited articles
Section V Mineral productsChapter 25 Salt; sulphur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement
■ Articles admitted conditionally
See Part III
Chapter 26 Ores, slag and ash
■ Prohibited articles
Chapter 27 Mineral fuels, mineral o ils and products of their distillati on; bituminous substances; mineral waxes
■ Prohibited articles
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
■ Articles admitted conditionally
Chapter 29 Organic chemicals
■ Articles admitted conditionally
See Part II
Chapter 30 Pharmaceutical products
Articles admitted conditionally – only if the product is not registered in Italy and does not require refrigeration
Chapter 31 Fertilizers
■ Prohibited articles
Chapter 32 Tanning or dy eing e xtracts; ta nnins a nd the ir derivatives; dyes, pigments and other colouring matter; paints and varnishes; putty and other mastics; inks
■ Articles admitted conditionally
See Part II
Chapter 33 Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations
■ Articles admitted conditionally
See Part II
Chapter 34 Soap, o rganic su rface-active ag ents, w ashing preparations, lu bricating preparations, artificial waxes, p repared w axes, p olishing or scouring preparations, can dles an d similar articles, modelling pastes, "dental waxes" and dental preparations with a basis of plaster
■ Prohibited articles – organic surfactants and lubricating preparations
Chapter 35 Albuminoidal substances; modified starches; glues; enzymes
■ Prohibited articles
Chapter 36 Explosives; pyrotechnic products; matches; py rophoric a lloys; c ertain c ombustible preparations
■ Prohibited articles
Chapter 37 Photographic or cinematographic goods
■ Articles admitted conditionally – See Part II
Chapter 38 Miscellaneous chemical products
■ Articles admitted conditionally – provided that the label is written in Latin characters – COSMETICS – only two pieces per item
Section VII Plastics and articles thereof; rubber and articles thereofChapter 39 Plastics and articles thereof
■ Articles admitted conditionally
See Part II
Chapter 40 Rubber and articles thereof
■ Articles admitted conditionally
See Part II
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
■ Articles admitted conditionally – Indicate the CITES number – only 2 dispatches per year
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)
Objects admitted without conditions
Chapter 43 Furskins and artificial fur; manufactures thereof
Heading HS Code ■ Prohibited articles
43.01-04 4301.04 The following h.n., are prohibited as imports from any country: 43017010 – 43021941 – 43023051 –
43031010.
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
■ Articles admitted conditionally
See Part II
Chapter 45 Cork and articles of cork
■ Articles admitted conditionally
See Part II
Chapter 46 Manufactures of straw, of esparto or of other plaiting materials; basketware and wickerwork
Objects admitted without conditions
Section X Pulp of wood or of other fibrous c ellulose ma terial; w aste a nd s crap of pa per or pa perboard;
paper and paperboard and articles thereofChapter 47 Pulp of wood or of other fibrous cellulose material; waste and scrap of paper or paperboard
Objects admitted without conditions
Chapter 48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard
■ Articles admitted conditionally
See Part II
Chapter 49 Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing indus try; manuscripts, typescripts and plans
Objects admitted without conditions
Section XI Textiles and textile articlesChapter 50 Silk
Objects admitted without conditions
Chapter 51 Wool, fine or coarse animal hair; horsehair yarn and woven fabric
Objects admitted without conditions
Chapter 52 Cotton
Objects admitted without conditions
Chapter 53 Other vegetable textile fibres; paper yarn and woven fabrics of paper yarn
Objects admitted without conditions
Chapter 54 Man-made filaments
Objects admitted without conditions
Chapter 55 Man-made staple fibres
Objects admitted without conditions
Chapter 56 Wadding, felt and non-wovens; special y arns; tw ine, c ordage, rope s a nd c ables a nd a rticles thereof
Objects admitted without conditions
Chapter 57 Carpets and other textile floor coverings
Objects admitted without conditions
Chapter 58 Special woven fabrics; tufted textile fabrics; lace; tapestries; trimmings; embroidery
Objects admitted without conditions
Chapter 59 Impregnated, coated, covered or la minated t extile fab rics; textile articles o f a kin d su itable fo r industrial use
Objects admitted without conditions
Chapter 60 Knitted or crocheted fabrics
Objects admitted without conditions
Chapter 61 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted
Objects admitted without conditions
Chapter 62 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted
Objects admitted without conditions
Chapter 63 Other made up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags
Objects admitted without conditions
Section XII Footwear, headgear, umbre llas, sun umbrellas, w alking-sticks, seat-sticks, w hips, riding-crops and p arts th ereof; p repared feath ers an d articles made therewith; artifici al flo wers; articles o f human hairChapter 64 Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles
■ Articles admitted conditionally
See Part III
Chapter 65 Headgear and parts thereof
Objects admitted without conditions
Chapter 66 Umbrellas, sun umbrellas, walking-sticks, seat-sticks, whips, riding-crops and parts thereof
■ Articles admitted conditionally
See Part III
Chapter 67 Prepared feathers and down and articles made of feathers or of down; artificial flowers; articles of human hair
Objects admitted without conditions
Section XIII Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos , mica or similar material s; ceramic products; glass and glasswareChapter 68 Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials
Objects admitted without conditions
Chapter 69 Ceramic products
■ Articles admitted conditionally
See Part III
Chapter 70 Glass and glassware
■ Articles admitted conditionally
See Part III
Section XIV Natural or c ultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones, precious metals, metals clad with precious metal and articles thereof; imitation jewellery; coinChapter 71 (Sole chapter)
Objects admitted without conditions
Section XV Base metals and articles of base metalChapter 72 Iron and steel
■ Articles admitted conditionally
See Part III
Chapter 73 Articles of iron or steel
■ Articles admitted conditionally
See Part III
Chapter 74 Copper and articles thereof
Objects admitted without conditions
Chapter 75 Nickel and articles thereof
Objects admitted without conditions
Chapter 76 Aluminium and articles thereof
■ Articles admitted conditionally
See Part III
Chapter 77 (Reserved for possible future use in the harmonized system)
Chapter 78 Lead and articles thereof
■ Articles admitted conditionally
See Part III
Chapter 79 Zinc and articles thereof
■ Articles admitted conditionally
See Part III
Chapter 80 Tin and articles thereof
Objects admitted without conditions
Chapter 81 Other base metals; cermets; articles thereof
■ Articles admitted conditionally
See Part III
Chapter 82 Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal
Objects admitted without conditions
Chapter 83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal
Objects admitted without conditions
Section XVI Machinery and mechani cal appliances; electrical equipm ent; parts thereof; sound recorders and re producers, te levision ima ge a nd s ound re corders a ndre producers, a nd parts and accessories of such articlesChapter 84 Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof
■ Articles admitted conditionally
See Part III
Chapter 85 Electrical ma chinery a nd e quipment a nd pa rts the reof; sound recorders and reproducers, television image and sound reco rders and reproducers, and parts and accessories of such articles
■ Articles admitted conditionally
See Part III
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 o r tramway track fixtures an d fittin gs an d p arts th ereof; mech anical (including e lectro-mechanical) traffic signalling equipment of all kinds
Objects admitted without conditions
Chapter 87 Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling-stock, and parts and accessories thereof
■ Articles admitted conditionally
See Part III
Chapter 88 Aircraft, spacecraft, and parts thereof
Objects admitted without conditions
Chapter 89 Ships, boats and floating structures
Objects admitted without conditions
Section XVIII Optical, photographic, ci nematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments an d ap paratus; clo cks an d watches; mu sical instruments; p arts an d accesso ries thereofChapter 90 Optical, photographic, cine matographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof
Objects admitted without conditions
Chapter 91 Clocks and watches and parts thereof
Objects admitted without conditions
Chapter 92 Musical instruments; parts and accessories of such articles
Objects admitted without conditions
Section XIX Arms and ammunition; parts and accessories thereofChapter 93 (Sole chapter)
Articles admitted conditionally – firearms, bladed weapons and parts, only with licence – only 40 dispatches per year. Knives and essential parts including air guns, below 7joules only if accompanied by police authorization.
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 specified or included; illumi nated signs, illuminated name-plates and the like; prefabricated buildings
Articles admitted conditionally – only if carrying the CE mark and, for helmets, with crash test certification
Chapter 95 Toys, games and sports requisites; parts and accessories thereof
Articles admitted conditionally – only if carrying the CE mark and, for helmets, with crash test certification
Chapter 96 Miscellaneous manufactured articles
Articles admitted conditionally – only if carrying the CE mark and, for helmets, with crash test certification
Section XXI Works of art, collectors' pieces and antiquesChapter 97 (Sole chapter)
Heading HS Code ■ Prohibited articles
97.05 Hunting trophies (for countries which are not part of the European Community).
Part II:
Conditions of admission of articles imported or in transit
Chapter 27: Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes
The import of coke of coal and coke of lignite as well as of certain oils intended for use as fuel or fuels, from China (People's Rep.), Viet Nam, Oem People's Rep. of Korea, Mongolia, is subject tothe presentation to Customs of an ad hoc authorization from the Ministry of External Trade.
Chapter 28 and 29: Organic and inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare
earth metals, of radioactive elements or of isotopes
The import of the products listed below as classified in chapter 28 and the import of the products which come under chapter 29 is subject to quantitative restrictions if these products come fromcertain third countries (Oem People's Rep. of Korea, China (People's Rep.), Mongolia and Viet Nam):
Sodium hydroxide h.n. 2815
Aluminium oxide h.n. 2818
Chromium trioxide h.n. 2819
Lead oxides h.n. 2824
Ammonium chloride h.n. 2827
Sulphates of aluminium and of chromium h.n. 2833
Aluminium bisulphate h.n. 283330
Perborate of soda h.n. 2840
Organic compounds of radioactive isotopes h.n. 2844
Hydrogen peroxide h.n. 2847
Chapter 31: Fertilizers
For the import of fertilizer (h.n. 3102-3105) monitoring measures are applied if it comes from certain countries (the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia) and quantitative restrictions if it isfrom other third countries (Oem People's Rep. of Korea, China (People's Rep.), Mongolia and Viet Nam).
Chapter 32: Tanning or dyeing extracts
The import of colouring matter (h.n. 3260610 to 320650) is subject to quantitative restrictions if it is from Oem People's Rep. of Korea, Mongolia and Viet Nam.
Chapter 33: Essential oils, etc.
Quantitative restrictions are laid down for the import of essential oils of citrus fruit (h.n. 3301) from Lebanon, Syrian Arab Rep., Liberia, Central and South America, United States of America,Canada and Korea (Rep.).
Chapter 36: Import of explosives; pyrotechnic products; matches; pyrophoric alloys; certain combustible preparations
Responsibility for issuing licences for such materials, whichever category the explosive comes under, is assigned by article 54 of the Catalogue of Public Security Laws to the Ministry of theInterior.
The provisions of articles 38 and 39 of the Statutory Instrument (article 93 Reg) are applied to applications and import licences for these materials.
The licence may be granted only if the explosive has not been previously recognized and classified under the terms of article
54 of the Catalogue of Public Security Laws.
The licence includes authorization to transport the imported explosives to the place of destination. We would recall the obligation to obtain the prior authorization of the Public SecurityAuthorities of the place of destination; if the materials are imported in very large quantities, the Public Security Authorities of the transit provinces must be notified in good time.
Transit of explosives; pyrotechnic products; matches; pyrophoric alloys; certain combustible preparations
A licence from the Prefect of the Province through which the materials enter the State is required, under the terms of the last paragraph of article 54 of the Catalogue of Public Security Laws.
This authorization must be issued even if material is involved transport of which is not subject to a police licence under the terms of articles 91 and 96 of the above Statutory Instrument.
Chapter 37: Photographic or cinematographic products
There are quantitative restrictions on the import of films for X-ray machines and other films (h.n. 3702), non-sensitized photographic paper (h.n. 3703) and non-developed plates (h.n. 3704) onlyif they come from Oem People's Rep. of Korea, Mongolia, China (People's Rep.) and Viet Nam.
Chapter 38: Miscellaneous chemical products
The quantitative restrictions on the import of products listed in this chapter are confined to products from Oem People's Rep. of Korea, China (People's Rep.), Mongolia, Viet Nam and any otherthird country if they are products that reduce the ozone layer (EEC Reg 594/91).
Chapter 39: Plastics and articles thereof
There are quantitative restrictions on the import of petroleum resins, etc (h.n. 3911) and derivatives of cellulose (h.n. 3912-
3915), tubes of plastics (h.n. 3917) and other plates, sheets, film, etc of cellulose (h.n. 3920-3921), if they come from China
(People's Rep.), Mongolia, Oem People's Rep. of Korea and Viet Nam.
Chapter 40: Rubber and articles thereof
For the import of products listed under some headings in this chapter, such as 4002 - 4005 - 4011 - 4012 - 4013, quantitative restrictions are imposed if these products come from OemPeople's Rep. of Korea, China (People's Rep.) and Viet Nam.
Chapter 41: Raw hides and skins (other than furskins) and leather
The import of bovine skins and leather (h.n. 4104) from China (People's Rep.), Mongolia, Oem People's Rep. of Korea and
Viet Nam is subject to ministerial authorization.
Chapter 44: Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal
There are quantitative restrictions on the import of certain woods from China (People's Rep.), Mongolia, Oem People's Rep.
of Korea and Viet Nam, classified under the following headings: 44071030 - 44072131 - 44072231 - 44072330 - 44079131 -
44079230 - 44079910 - 44101010 - 44101030 - 441230.
Chapter 45: Cork and articles of cork
Quantitative restrictions are laid down exclusively for products from Mongolia, Oem People's Rep. of Korea and Viet Nam, classified under the following h.n: 45011000 - 45019000 - 45020000.
Chapter 48: Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of cardboard
There are quantitative restrictions on numerous products classified under the h.n. of this chapter if they come from Mongolia, Oem People's Rep. of Korea or Viet Nam.
Admitted when accompanied by a phytosanitary certificate:
1 Plants intended for cultivation, except aquarium seeds and plants, but including the seeds of cruciferae, graminae, Trifolium supp., from Argentina, Australia, Bolivia, Chile, New Zealand andUruguay, Capsicum SPP., Medicago sativa L., Prunus L., Rubus L., Oryza spp., Zea mays L., Allium cepa L., Allium porrum L., Allium schoenoprasum L. and Phaseclus L.
2 Parts of plants, except the fruit and the seeds of:
- Castanea Mill., Dendranthema (DC) Des. Maul., Dianthus L., Pelargonium /'Herit ex Ait, Phoenix spp., Populus L.,
Quercus L.;
- conifers (Coniferales);
- Acer saccharum Marsh., from North America;
- Prunus L., from non-European countries.
3 Fruits of:
- Citrus L., Fortunella Swingle, Poncirus Raf, and their hybrids;
- Annona L., Cydonia Mill., Dyospyros L., Malus Mill., Mangifera L., Passiflora L., Prunus L., Psidium L., Pyrus L., Ribes L.,
Syzygium Gaertn. and Vaccinium L., from non-European countries.
4 Tubers of Solanum tuberosum L.
5 Bark, separated from the trunk, of:
- conifers (Coniferales);
- Acer saccharum Marsh., Castanea Mill., Populus L. and Quercus L., except for the species Quercus suber L.
6 Wood which has been obtained in whole or in part from one of the following orders, genera or species:
- Castanea Mill.;
- Castanea Mill., Quercus L., including wood which has not retained its natural rounded surface, from North America;
- Platanus, including wood which has not retained its natural rounded surface;
- conifers (Coniferales), except the genus Pinus L., from non-European countries, including wood which has not retained its natural rounded surface;
- Prunus L., including wood which has not retained its natural rounded surface;
- Populus L., from the American continent;
Acer saccharum Marsh., including wood which has not retained its natural rounded surface, from North America. ex 4401 10 Fuel wood in logs, in billets, in twigs, in faggots or insimilar forms.
ex 4401 21 Wood in chips or particles:
coniferous, from non-European countries. ex 4401 22 Wood in chips or particles:
- non-coniferous.
ex 4401 30 Wood waste and shavings, not agglomerated in logs, briquettes, pellets or similar forms. ex 4403 20 Wood in the rough, whether or not stripped of bark orsapwood, or roughly squared:
- not treated with paint, stains, creosote or other preservatives, of conifers from non-European countries. ex 440391 Wood in the rough, whether or not stripped of bark orsapwood, or roughly squared:
- not treated with paint, stains, creosote or other preservatives;
- of oak (Quercus spp.).
ex 440399 Wood in the rough, whether or not stripped of bark or sapwood, or roughly squared:
- non treated with paint, stains, creosote or other preservatives;
- not of conifers, of oak (Quercus spp.) or of beech (Fagus spp.).
ex 4404 10 Split poles, pickets and stakes of wood, pointed but not sawn lengthwise:
- non-coniferous, from non-European countries.
ex 440420 Split poles, pickets and stakes of wood, pointed but not sawn lengthwise:
- non-coniferous.
ex 4406 10 Railway or tramway sleepers (cross-ties):
- not impregnated.
ex 4407 10 Wood sawn or chipped lengthwise, sliced or peeled, not planed, sanded or finger-jointed, of a thickness exceeding
6 mm, particularly beams, planks, parts of composite beams, shingles:
of conifers, from non-European countries.
ex 440791 Wood sawn or chipped lengthwise, sliced or peeled, not planed, sanded or finger-jointed, of a thickness exceeding
6 mm, particularly beams, planks, parts of composite beams, shingles:
- of oak (Quercus spp.).
ex 440799 Wood sawn or chipped lengthwise, sliced or peeled, not planed, sanded or finger-jointed, of a thickness exceeding
6 mm, particularly beams, planks, parts of composite beams, shingles:
- non-coniferous, of tropical woods, of oak (Quercus spp.) or of beech (Fagus spp.).
ex 441510 Cases, crates and drums of wood, from non-European countries.
ex 4415 20 Pallets, box pallets and other load boards of wood, from non-European countries. ex 4416 00 Wooden barrels, including cooper's wood, of oak(Quercus spp.).
Exceptions may also be allowed for pallets and box pallets (H.S. code ex 441520) if they conform to the standards set for UIC
pallets and bear the mark thereof.
I.
(a) Soil and soil for cultivation consisting in whole or in part of soil and solid organic substances, such as parts of plants, humus, possibly containing peat or bark, but not consisting solely ofpeat.
(b) Soil or soil for cultivation, adhering to or associated with plants, consisting in whole or in part of the materials mentioned in (a), or consisting in whole or in part of peat or solid inorganicsubstances designed to strengthen the vitality of plants, from Turkey, Belarus, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Russian Federation, Ukraine and non-European countries, except Cyprus,Egypt, Israel, Libyan Jamahiriya, Malta, Morocco and Tunisia.
II. Plants, plant products and other potential carriers of harmful organisms relating to certain protected areas
With the exception of the plants, products and other items mentioned in Section I.
Plants of Beta vulgaris L., intended for animal feed and industrial use.
2 Soil and unsterilized residue of red beetroot (Beta Vulgaris L.).
3 Live pollen for pollination of Chaenomeles Lindl., Cotoneaster. Ehrh., Crataegus L., Cydonia Mill., Eriobotrya Lindl., Malus Mill., Mespilus L., Pyracantha Roem, Pyrus L., Sorbus L., except thespecies Sorbus intermedie (Ehrh.) Pers., and Stranvaesia Lindl.
4 Parts of plants, except the fruits and seeds of Chaenomeles Lindl., Cotoneaster Ehrh., Crataegus L., Cydonia Mill., Eriobotrya Lindl., Malus Mill., Mespilus L., Pyracantha Roem., Pyrus L.,Sorbus L., except the species Sorbus intermedia (Ehrh.) Pers., and Stranvaesia Lindl.
5 Seeds of Oolichos Jacq., Mangifera spp., Beta Vulgaris L. and Phaeseolus vulgaris L.
6 Seeds and fruits (Capsules) of Gossypium spp.
7 Wood which:
(a) has been obtained in whole or in part from conifers (Coniferales), except the genus Pinus L. from third European countries; (b) corresponds to one of the following designations as given inannex I, Part" of EEC regulation No 2658/87.
ex 4401 10 Fuel wood in logs, in billets, in twigs, in faggots or in similar forms. ex 4401 21 Wood in chips or particles.
ex 4401 30 Wood waste and shavings, not agglomerated in logs, briquettes, pellets or similar forms.
ex 440320 Wood in the rough, whether or not stripped of bark or sapwood, or roughly squared:
- not treated with paint, stains, creosote or other preservatives.
ex 4404 10 Split poles, pickets and stakes of wood, pointed but not sawn lengthwise. ex 4406 10 Railway or tramway sleepers (cross-ties):
- not impregnated.
ex 4407 10 Wood sawn or chipped lengthwise, sliced or peeled, not planed, sanded or finger-jointed, of a thickness exceeding
6 mm, particularly beams, planks, parts of composite beams, shingles.
ex 4415 10 Cases, crates and drums of wood.
ex 4415 20 Pallets, box pallets and other load boards of wood.
Exceptions may also be allowed for pallets and box pallets (H.S. code ex 441520) if they conform to the standards set for UIC
pallets and bear the mark thereof.
8 Parts of plants of Persea americana P. Mill., and Eucalyptus I'Herit.
Chapter 93: Import of common arms
To import into the State firearms in common use, a licence must be obtained from the "Questore" (Chief of Police) under article 31 of the Catalogue of Public Security Laws.
Any person, not in possession of a licence to manufacture or trade in arms, intending to import more than three common firearms in anyone calendar year must, under the terms of article 12 of Law 110/1975, obtain not only a licence from the Chief of Police but also a special licence from the Prefect of the Province in which that person is resident.
If the material for import comes from certain countries, for which known procedural limitations apply, the Chief of Police or the
Prefect of the Province must obtain the authorization of the Ministry of the Interior before issuing the prescribed police permit.
Arms and munitions of war
With regard to the import of semi-automatic firearms and their ammunition, regarded as being war material under the current legislation, responsibility is allocated to the Ministry of the Interior under the terms of article 28, § 2, of the Catalogue of Public Security Laws.
Transit of common arms
Authority is assigned to the Chief of Police of the frontier province through which the arms are imported, under the terms of article 48, § 2, of the Statutory Instrument of the Catalogue ofPublic Security Laws.
We would recall in this connection the provisions of article 46 of that Statutory Instrument.
Arms and munitions of war and similar
Responsibility lies with the Ministry of the Interior. For cases covered by article 16 of Law No 185/1990, see below.
War material
Pursuant to the provisions published by telegraphic circular No 559/C.16663.10100(16) of 8 August last, if the transporters
of the material mentioned in article 16 cross several provinces of the national territory, authorization must be given only by the
Prefect of the Province through which the material is introduced. The latter will inform the Prefects of the transit Provinces
of the authorized transit of the transporter.
If the material is transported by boat which is scheduled to call at several Italian ports, authorization will be given only by the Prefect of the Province in which the first port of call is situated,provided that the vessel does not leave territorial waters. As in the previous case, the Prefect of the Province of entry will inform the Prefects of the Provinces concerned of the transit.
Under the provisions of article 16, § 3, the Prefect's advance notice must be communicated at least three days before the vessel enters territorial waters.
Part III:
Special provisions, Customs and other
Chapter 25: Salt, sulphur, earths and stone, plastering materials, lime and cement
The import of the products classified under the headings listed below, from countries mentioned opposite each heading, is subject to the presentation to Customs of an ad hoc licence issued bythe Ministry of External Trade.
H.n. 2523 1000 Oem People's Rep. of Korea, Mongolia, China (People's Rep.), Viet Nam, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
H.n. 25233000 Oem People's Rep. of Korea, Mongolia, China (People's Rep.), Viet Nam, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
H.n. 252390 Oem People's Rep. of Korea, Mongolia, China (People's Rep.), Viet Nam, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
H.n. 2529 1000 Oem People's Rep. of Korea, Mongolia, China (People's Rep.), Viet Nam, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
H.n. 25292100 Oem People's Rep. of Korea, Mongolia, Viet Nam, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia H.n. 25292200 Oem People's Rep. of Korea, Mongolia, Viet Nam,the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia H.n. 2529 3000 Oem People's Rep. of Korea, Mongolia, Viet Nam, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia Chapter 64: Footwear, etc.
The import of the following products, classified by h.n., from the countries mentioned opposite, is subject to the presentation to Customs of an ad hoc ministerial authorization issued by the Ministryof External Trade.
H.n.6401 Oem People's Rep. of Korea, Mongolia, China (People's Rep.) and Viet Nam
H.n.6402
H.n.6403
H.n.6404
Oem People's Rep. of Korea, Mongolia, China (People's Rep.) and Viet Nam
Oem People's Rep. of Korea, Mongolia, China (People's Rep.) and Viet Nam
Oem People's Rep. of Korea, Mongolia, China (People's Rep.) and Viet Nam
Chapter 66: Umbrellas, etc.
Chapter 69: Ceramic products - Terra cotta tiles
The import of the following products, classified by h.n., from the countries mentioned opposite, is subject to the presentation to Customs of an ad hoc ministerial authorization issued by the Ministryof External Trade.
H.n. de 6601 1000 to 6601 9990 Oem People's Rep. of Korea, China (People's Rep.), Mongolia and Viet Nam
H.n. 6904 1000 to 6904 9000
H.n.6906
H.n. 6908 90
H.n. 6910 1000
H.n. 69109000
H.n. 6911 1000
H.n. 6911 9000
H.n.6912
Chapter 70: Glass and glassware
Oem People's Rep. of Korea, China (People's Rep.), Mongolia and Viet Nam Oem People's Rep. of Korea, China (People's Rep.), Mongolia and Viet Nam Oem People's Rep. of Korea,China (People's Rep.), Mongolia and Viet Nam Oem People's Rep. of Korea, China (People's Rep.), Mongolia and Viet Nam Oem People's Rep. of Korea, China (People's Rep.),Mongolia and Viet Nam Oem People's Rep. of Korea, China (People's Rep.), Mongolia and Viet Nam Oem People's Rep. of Korea, China (People's Rep.), Mongolia and Viet Nam OemPeople's Rep. of Korea, China (People's Rep.), Mongolia and Viet Nam
The import of the following products, classified by h.n., from the countries mentioned opposite, is subject to the presentation to Customs of an ad hoc ministerial authorization issued by the Ministryof External Trade.
H.n. 7003 1190 Oem People's Rep. of Korea, China (People's Rep.), Mongolia and Viet Nam H.n. 7003 1990 Oem People's Rep. of Korea, China(People's Rep.), Mongolia and Viet Nam H.n. 700320 Oem People's Rep. of Korea, China (People's Rep.), Mongolia and Viet Nam H.n. 700330 Oem People's Rep. of Korea, China (People's Rep.), Mongolia and Viet Nam H.n.7004 Oem People's Rep. of Korea, China (People's Rep.), Mongolia and VietNam H.n. 7005 10 Oem People's Rep. of Korea, China (People's Rep.), Mongolia and Viet Nam H.n. de 700521 to 7005 30 Oem People's Rep. of Korea, China(People's Rep.), Mongolia and Viet Nam
H.n. 70060090
H.n. 700800
H.n. 70169010
H.n. 70169030
Chapter 72: Iron and steel
Oem People's Rep. of Korea, China (People's Rep.), Mongolia and Viet Nam Oem People's Rep. of Korea, China (People's Rep.), Mongolia and Viet Nam Oem People's Rep. ofKorea, China (People's Rep.), Mongolia and Viet Nam Oem People's Rep. of Korea, China (People's Rep.), Mongolia and Viet Nam
Chapter 73: Articles of ironor steel
Chapter 76: Aluminium and articles thereof
As a general rule, the import of the products classified under the headings in these chapters, from zone "8" countries, is subject to the presentation to Customs of an ad hoc ministerialauthorization issued by the Ministry of External Trade.
In particular, the economic prohibitions to which these products are subject apply after evaluation on a case to case basis of the characteristics of the composition of the merchandise.
Chapter 78: Lead and articles thereof
Chapter 79: Zinc and articles thereof
The import of the following products, classified by h.n., from the countries mentioned opposite, is subject to the presentation to Customs of an ad hoc ministerial authorization issued by theMinistry of External Trade.
H.n. from 7804 to 7805 Oem People's Rep. of Korea, Mongolia, Viet Nam
H.n. 79039000
H.n. 79040000
H.n. 79050011
H.n. 79050019
H.n. 79050090
H.n. 79060000
Oem People's Rep. of Korea, Mongolia, Viet Nam Oem People's Rep. of Korea, Mongolia, Viet Nam Oem People's Rep. of Korea, Mongolia, VietNam Oem People's Rep. of Korea, Mongolia, Viet Nam Oem People's Rep. of Korea, Mongolia, Viet Nam
Oem People's Rep. of Korea, Mongolia, Viet Nam
H.n. 79079000 Oem People's Rep. of Korea, Mongolia, Viet Nam
Chapter 81: Other base metals, etc.
Quantitative restrictions are imposed on the import of the products listed under the following headings, if they come from the countries mentioned opposite:
unwrought magnesium
H.n.8104 Oem People's Rep. of Korea, Mongolia, China (People's Rep.), Viet Nam;
unwrought antimony
H.n. 81100011 Oem People's Rep. of Korea, Mongolia, Viet Nam.
Chapter 84: Nuclear reactors, etc.
The import of the following products is subject to the presentation to Customs of an ad hoc authorization issued by the Ministry of External Trade:
- engines and parts thereof (h.n. from 8407 31 to 8409) from Oem People's Rep. of Korea, Mongolia, China (People's Rep.), Viet Nam and Japan (only engines for automobiles, motorcyclesand mopeds);
- aircraft engines (h.n. from 8407 1010 to 8407 1090) Oem People's Rep. of North Korea, Mongolia, China (People's Rep.), Viet Nam and Japan;
- printing machinery; machines for uses ancillary to printing (h.n. from 8443 1100 to 8493 9090) from Oem People's Rep. of Korea, Mongolia, China (People's Rep.) and Viet Nam;
- sewing machines (h.n. from 8452 1000 to 8452 9000) from Oem People's Rep. of Korea, Mongolia, China (People's Rep.)
and Viet Nam;
- typewriters (h.n. 8469) from Oem People's Rep. of Korea, Mongolia, China (People's Rep.) and Viet Nam;
- ball or roller bearings (h.n. 8492) from Oem People's Rep. of Korea, Mongolia, China (People's Rep.) and Viet Nam.
Chapter 85: Electrical machinery and equipment and parts thereof, etc.
The import of the following products, classified by h.n., from the countries mentioned opposite, is subject to an authorization issued by the Ministry of External Trade:
H.n. 8525 30 Japan H.n. 8527 Japan H.n. 8528 Japan H.n. 8540 Japan H.n. 8542 Japan
H.n. 8543 1000 Oem People's Rep. of Korea, Mongolia, China (People's Rep.) and Viet Nam
H.n. 854380 Oem People's Rep. of Korea, Mongolia, China (People's Rep.) and Viet Nam H.n. 8545 9010 Oem People's Rep. of Korea, Mongolia, China(People's Rep.) and Viet Nam H.n. 8546 9010 Oem People's Rep. of Korea, Mongolia, China (People's Rep.) and Viet Nam
Chapter 87: Vehicles, other than railway or tramway rolling-stock, and parts and accessories thereof
The import of almost all the products classified in this chapter, from Japan, is subject to presentation of an ad hoc ministerial authorization. Furthermore, quantitative restrictions are set for theproducts coming under the h.n. listed below, from the countries mentioned opposite each one:
H.n. 8102 10 Zone "8" countries H.n. 810290 Zone "8" countries H.n. 870310 Zone "8" countries H.n. 870331 Zone "8" countries H.n.870390 Zone "8" countries H.n. 8704 10 Zone "8" countries H.n.870421 Zone "8" countries H.n. 870422 Zone "8" countries H.n.870423 Zone "8" countries H.n. 810431 Zone "8" countries H.n. 810432 Zone "8" countries H.n. 870490 Zone "8" countries H.n.8705 Zone "8" countries H.n. 8706 (chassis) Zone "8" countries H.n. 8707 90(bodies) Zone "8" countries H.n. 870790 Zone "8" countries H.n. 8708 (parts andaccessories) Zone "8" countries H.n. 8711 10 (motorcycles) Zone "8" countries H.n. 8711 20 Zone "8" countries H.n. 8711 30 Zone "8" countries
H.n. 8711 4000 Oem People's Rep. of Korea, Mongolia, China (People's Rep.) and Viet Nam H.n. 8711 5000 Oem People's Rep. of Korea,Mongolia, China (People's Rep.) and Viet Nam H.n. 8712 0010 (bicycles) Oem People's Rep. of Korea, Mongolia, China (People's Rep.) and Viet Nam H.n. 87120090 (bicycles) Oem People's Rep. of Korea, Mongolia, China (People's Rep.) and Viet Nam H.n. 8714 (parts, accessories) Oem People's Rep. of Korea, Mongolia, China(People's Rep.) and Viet Nam
Customs clearance procedures
A detailed description of all the documents required for smooth, rapid customs clearance, in compliance with the published delivery standards, is provided below:
UPU CN 23 customs declaration form (completed in English, French or Italian);
2 clear and detailed description of all merchandise contained in items (in English, French or Italian). For example: 1 pair of leather shoes, 2 cotton shirts, 5 cashmere sweaters, 8 CDs;
3 for commercial items: invoice or pro forma invoice in English, French or Italian;
4 the declared value of the merchandise, which must be the same on all forms and invoices (the declared amount must be identical on all the various documents accompanying the parcel);
5 clear indication of the sender and addressee (full names and addresses, with telephone numbers if possible);
6 for commercial items addressed to private individuals: the addressee's tax code ("codice fiscale");
7 for commercial items addressed to businesses: the company's VAT registration number ("partita IVA");
8 if necessary: import licences and certificates. For certain types of goods or for the export of large volumes, customers must check with the trade organization or with the Italian Embassy in theircountry whether import licences are required and whether there are import limitations;
9 for medicines, a certificate from an Italian doctor of medicine or a health institute must be supplied, or will be requested from the addressee upon arrival.
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