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 – no;
Maximum insured value -
On-line tracking provided – yes;
Numbers of customs declarations required for inbound parcels – 2;
Languages in which customs declarations must be completed – French, English, Arabic;
Payments for inbound parcels:
ü Customs clearance fee - 9900 LBP / $6;
ü Threshold level below which parcels are free of customs duties and other taxes - 200 000 LBP / $133;
To customers’ address:
ü Free – no;
ü Paid service – yes;
Period of retention for parcels:
ü Min – 1 month;
ü Max – 2 months;
*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 – 3;
Languages in which customs declarations must be completed – English;
Payments for inbound parcels:
ü Customs clearance fee - 9000 LBP / 4.25 SDR;
ü Threshold level below which parcels are free of customs duties and other taxes:
For private customers - 200 000 LBP / 94 SDR;
For business customers -
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: 1,7,18 January, 9,14 February, 25 March, 19,22,26,29 April, 1,25 May, 4-6 June, 11-13,15 August, 1,10 September, 10,22 November, 25 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
For easy search for a desired item, you can use the “ctrl+F” combination. A search field will appear in the right upper corner where you can write the title of the item. Pressing the “Enter” button will highlight the search word provided by you throughout the text in a different color.
The below information is based upon the official source of Lebanon
Articles prohibited as imports
Lebanon does not accept any kind of postal item containing articles prohibited by virtue of article 24 of the Convention.
Nor does it accept parcels containing coins, banknotes, bearer bonds of any kind, travellers' cheques, platinum, gold or silver, manufactured or otherwise, precious stones or other precious articles,liquids or materials with a tendency to liquefy, articles of glass or the like or fragile articles.
Furthermore, it is prohibited to send firearms or parts thereof, ammunition, explosive materials, chemical products, lighters, matches or medicaments, unless they are accompanied by a prescriptionor a document indicating their specifications or components.
Importation of products of animal origin is authorized so long as they are accompanied by a sanitary certificate issued by the veterinary services. The same applies to products of plant origin, whoseimportation is authorized so long as they are accompanied by a permit and an entry certificate issued by the phytosanitary control service stating that they are not carrying any disease.
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