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.
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The below information is based upon the official source of Luxembourg
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 ÿ Prohibited articles
01.01-06 01.06.00 All live animals except bees and honeycombs.
ÿ Articles admitted conditionally
Bees and honeycombs. See Part II, § 2.1.1.
Chapter 2 Meat and edible meat offal
Heading HS Code ÿ Prohibited articles
02.01
02.05
02.07-08
02.10
02.06
02.08
02.10
All meat: according to the nature and place of origin of these products, their importation is either prohibited or subject to regulation.
All offal: according to the nature and place of origin of these products, their importation is either prohibited or subject to regulation.
ÿ Articles admitted conditionally
All meat and all offal. See Part II, § 2.1.2.
Chapter 3 Fish and crustaceans; molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates
Heading HS Code ÿ Prohibited articles
03.01-07 Fresh fish and seafood: according to the nature and place of origin of these products, their importation is either prohibited or subject to regulation.
ÿ Articles admitted conditionally
All products. See Part II, § 2.1.2.
Chapter 4 Dairy produce; birds' eggs; natural honey; edible products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included
Heading HS Code ÿ Articles admitted conditionally
04.01 Milk and dairy products. See Part II, § 2.1.1.
04.06 See Part II, § 2.1.1.
04.07 Birds' eggs. See Part II, § 2.1.1.
04.08 See Part II, § 2.1.1.
04.09 0409.00 Natural honey. See Part II, § 2.1.1.
04.10 0410.00 Other products. See Part II, § 2.1.1.
Chapter 5 Products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included
Heading HS Code ÿ Articles admitted conditionally
05.05
05.07
Products of endangered wild animals (ivory, rhinoceros horn). See Part II, § 2.2, special provisions.
05.11 0511.10 Sperm of animals kept for breeding purposes.
Section II Vegetable products
Chapter 6 Live trees and other plants; bulbs, roots and the like; cut flowers and ornamental foliage
Heading HS Code ÿ Prohibited articles
06.01
06.04
Live plants, flowering bulbs and cut flowers contaminated by parasites considered dangerous to crops.
ÿ Articles admitted conditionally
All plants, parts of plants, trees, bushes, flowering bulbs and cut flowers. See Part II, § 22.
ÿ Prohibited articles
06.02 0602.10 Cuttings and seedlings of the grape-vine (possible exceptions see below).
0602.10 Unrooted cuttings of poplars, seedlings of poplars (possible exceptions see below).
0602.10 Unrooted cuttings of chestnuts, seedlings of chestnuts.
0602.20 Cuttings, grafts and sets belonging to the genera Citrus, Fortunella and Poncirus.
ÿ Articles admitted conditionally
06.02 Live plants and parts of live plants of the rosaceous family. Live plants, parts of live plants, trees, bushes, grafts and cuttings from countries contaminated with SanJosé scale. See Part II, § 22.
Chapter 7 Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers
Nil.
Chapter 8 Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons
Nil.
Chapter 9 Coffee, tea, maté and spices
Nil.
Chapter 10 Cereals
Nil.
Chapter 11 Products of the milling industry; malt; starches; inulin; wheat gluten
Nil.
Chapter 12 Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruit; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder
Nil.
Chapter 13 Lac; gums; resins and other vegetable saps and extracts
Heading HS Code ÿ Articles admitted conditionally
13.01
13.02 1302.11 Opium. See Part II, § 2.4.
Chapter 14 Vegetable plaiting materials; vegetable products not elsewhere specified or included
Nil.
Section III Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their cleavage products;; prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes
Chapter 15 (Sole chapter)
Nil.
Section IV Prepared foodstuffs; beverages, spirits and vinegar; tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes
Chapter 16 Preparations of meat, of fish or of crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates
Heading HS Code ÿ Prohibited articles
16.02 1602.10 Preparations of meat, of fish or of crustaceans, according to the nature and place of origin of these products, their importation is either prohibited or subject toregulation.
ÿ Articles admitted conditionally
16.03-05 Meat-based products. See Part II, § 2.1.2.
Chapter 17 Sugars and sugar confectionery
Nil.
Chapter 18 Cocoa and cocoa preparations
Nil.
Chapter 19 Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; pastrycooks' products
Nil.
Chapter 20 Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants
Nil.
Chapter 21 Miscellaneous edible preparations
Nil.
Chapter 22 Beverages, spirits and vinegar
Nil.
Chapter 23 Residues and waste from the food industries; prepared animal fodder
Nil.
Chapter 24 Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes
Nil.
Section V Mineral products
Chapter 25 Salt; sulphur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement
Nil.
Chapter 26 Ores, slag and ash
Nil.
Chapter 27 Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes
Nil.
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 ÿ Prohibited articles
28.39 2839.90 Others.
28.44 2844.10 Natural uranium and its compounds; alloys, dispersions (including cermets), ceramic products and mixtures containing natural uranium or natural uraniumcompounds.
2844.50 Used (irradiated) combustible components (cartridges) of nuclear reactors.
Chapter 29 Organic chemicals
Heading HS code ÿ Articles admirtted conditionally
29.39 2939.10 Morphine.
2939.90 Cocaine, other narcotics. See Part II, § 2.29.
Chapter 30 Pharmaceutical products
Nil.
Chapter 31 Fertilizers
Nil.
Chapter 32 Tanning or dyeing extracts; tannins and their derivatives; dyes, pigments and other colouring matter; paints and varnishes; putty and other mastics; inks
Nil.
Chapter 33 Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations
Nil.
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
Nil.
Chapter 35
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Albuminoidal substances; modified starches; glues, enzymes
Nil.
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Chapter 36
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Explosives; pyrotechnic products; matches; pyrophoric alloys; certain preparations
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combustible
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Nil.
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Chapter 37
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Photographic or cinematographic goods
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Nil.
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Chapter 38
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Miscellaneous chemical products
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Heading HS Code
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ÿ Articles admitted conditionally
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38.08-22
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Anti-parasite products for agricultural use and similar products for retail sale.
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38.23
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Section VII
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Plastics and articles thereof; rubber and articles thereof
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Chapter 39
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Plastics and articles thereof
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Nil.
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Chapter 40 Rubber and articles thereof
Nil.
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
Nil.
Chapter 42 Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers;
articles of animal gut (other than silk-worm gut)
Nil.
Chapter 43 Furskins and artificial fur; manufactures thereof
Nil.
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 andwickerwork
Chapter 44 Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal
Nil.
Chapter 45 Cork and articles of cork
Nil.
Chapter 46 Manufactures of straw, of esparto or of other plaiting materials; basketware and wickerwork
Nil.
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
Nil.
Chapter 48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard
Nil.
Chapter 49 Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans
Heading HS Code ÿ Prohibited articles
49.01-02 Printed matter – relating wholly or in part to lotteries or sweepstakes not authorized in Luxembourg –
simulating postage stamps, bank notes or other papers of value.
49.03 4903.00 Anonymous printed pamphlets not bearing the name of the printer.
49.04 4904.00
4905.10
4905.91
4905.99
49.07 4907.00
49.11
Section XI Textiles and textile articles
Chapter 50 Silk
Nil.
Chapter 51 Wool, fine or coarse animal hair; horsehair yarn and woven fabric
Nil.
Chapter 52 Cotton
Nil.
Chapter 53 Other vegetable textile fibres; paper yarn and woven fabrics of paper yarn
Nil.
Chapter 54 Man-made filaments
Nil.
Chapter 55 Man-made staple fibres
Nil.
Chapter 56 Wadding, felt and non-wovens; special yarns; twine, cordage, ropes and cables and articles thereof
Nil.
Chapter 57 Carpets and other textile floor coverings
Nil.
Chapter 58 Special woven fabrics; tufted textile fabrics; lace; tapestries; timmings; embroidery
Nil.
Chapter 59 Impregnated, coated, covered or laminated textile fabrics; textile articles of a kind suitable for industrial use
Nil.
Chapter 60 Knitted or crocheted fabrics
Nil.
Chapter 61 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted
Nil.
Chapter 62 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted
Nil.
Chapter 63 Other made up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags
Nil.
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
Nil.
Chapter 65 Headgear and parts thereof
Nil.
Chapter 66 Umbrellas, sun umbrellas, walking-sticks, seat-sticks, whips, riding-crops and parts thereof
Nil.
Chapter 67 Prepared feathers and down and articles made of feathers or of down; artificial flowers;
articles of human hair
Nil.
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
Nil.
Chapter 69 Ceramic products
Nil.
Chapter 70 Glass and glassware
Nil.
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 (Sole chapter)
Nil.
Section XV Base metals and articles of base metal
Chapter 72 Iron and steel
Nil.
Chapter 73 Articles of iron or steel
Nil.
Chapter 74 Copper and articles thereof
Nil.
Chapter 75 Nickel and articles thereof
Nil.
Chapter 76 Aluminium and articles thereof
Nil.
Chapter 77 (Reserved for possible future use in the harmonized system)
Nil.
Chapter 78 Lead and articles thereof
Nil.
Chapter 79 Zinc and articles thereof
Nil.
Chapter 80 Tin and articles thereof
Nil.
Chapter 81 Other base metals; cermets; articles thereof
Nil.
Chapter 82 Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal
Nil.
Chapter 83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal
Nil.
Section XVI Machinery and mechanical appliances; electrical equipment; parts thereof; sound recorders and reproducers, television image and sound recorders andreproducers, and parts and accessories of such articles
Chapter 84 Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof
Nil.
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
Nil.
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 (includingelectro-mechanical) traffic signalling equipment of all kinds
Nil.
Chapter 87 Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling-stock, and parts and accessories thereof
Nil.
Chapter 88 Aircraft, spacecraft, and parts thereof
Nil.
Chapter 89 Ships, boats and floating structures
Nil.
Section XVIII Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; clocks and watches; musicalinstruments; parts and accessories thereof
Chapter 90 Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof
Nil.
Chapter 91 Clocks and watches and parts thereof
Nil.
Chapter 92 Musical instruments; parts and accessories of such articles
Nil.
Section XIX Arms and ammunition; parts and accessories thereof
Chapter 93 (Sole chapter)
Heading HS Code ÿ Prohibited articles
ÿ Articles admitted conditionally
93.01 9301.00 Weapons and ammunition. See Part II, § 2.93.
93.02 9302.00
93.04 9304.00
93.05 9305.10
9305.90
93.06 9306.21
9306.30
93.07 9307.00
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
Nil.
Chapter 95 Toys, games and sports requisites; parts and accessories thereof
Nil.
Chapter 96 Miscellaneous manufactured articles
Nil.
Section XXI Works of art, collectors' pieces and antiques
Chapter 97 (Sole chapter)
Nil.
Part II:
Conditions of admission of articles imported or in transit
2.1 Animals and animal products
2.1.1 Bees,
honeycombs The following provisions are applicable for the importation of bees and honeycombs:
(a) importation is upon presentation of a certificate, by batch of bees or by item, to the effect that the bees or honeycombs come from a hive which has been free fromacariosis, nosemosis, foul- brood and varroasis and located outside a 3 km radius from where these diseases have been recorded for at least one year;
(b) items are checked by the veterinary official at the border inspection post on the basis of the certificate, the contents of which must meet the conditions stipulated inthe import permit issued by the Ministry of Agriculture.
Importation by post may be only in packing which prevents any sting from these insects.
2.1.2 Products of animal origin intended for consumption by humans or by pet animals
2.2 Plants and plant products
On importation, animal products must be accompanied by a certificate of origin and a health certificate or, where appropriate, of wholesomeness from a veterinary service in the exportingcountry. This certificate must be in conformity with the model established by the Community authorities.
Importation of the same products originating or coming from non-members of the European Economic Community is also subject to the presentation of a general or individual permit issued by the Veterinary Services Administration. No permit is required where the animal product imports are governed by Community provisions.
The importation of meat- and fish-based products is subject to the production of a certificate of wholesomeness issued by an official veterinarian of the exporting country. A list of countries or parts of countries from which the importation of the products is authorized has been drawn up by the Commission of the European Communities.
The above-mentioned provisions do not apply to meat-based products in small items addressed to private persons as long as such importation is not of a commercial nature and the quantitydispatched does not exceed 1 kg and provided that the items originate from a third country from which imports have not been prohibited for reasons of health policy.
General rule
The general conditions for the importation of plants and plant products and their packing, which may harbour pests dangerous to crops, are laid down by the Agricultural Technical Services Administration, plant protection department.
These products must be examined on importation by an official responsible for phytosanitary protection and be accompanied by a plant health certificate issued in the country of origin and complying with the model in annex 1.
Special cases
The general phytosanitary control provisions are supplemented by special provisions relating to the prevention of the introduction of specified parasites such as San José scale.
They consist of:
– prohibitions on importation of certain products from all or certain countries;
– the adoption of more restrictive measures (submission of a technical importation certificate);
– stricter entry provisions (compulsory disinsectization treatment conducted only at customs offices equipped with appropriate facilities (fumigation);
– measures relating to presentation and treatment of plants;
– the obligation for other products, sometimes solely on the basis of where they have come from, to be accompanied by phytosanitary certificates bearing certain extra details.
Exceptions
The provisions concerning certification and control are not applicable for the importation of small quantities of: fresh fruit, cut flowers, parts of ornamental plants, potatoes, house plants, flowerbulbs, on condition that these products are intended for use by the importer for non-commercial purposes.
Further information on the rules and prohibitions may be obtained from the Ministry of Agriculture, Agricultural Technical Services Administration.
2.93 Weapons, ammunition
Special provisions
In the EEC, certain species of endangered wild fauna and flora are subject to the application of the
Washington Convention.
In this respect, importation of these products is authorized on presentation of an import permit of the model attached as annex 2 and an export permit certifying that the specimen in question hasnot been obtained in contravention of the legislation on the conservation of fauna and flora in force in that State.
Import permits and re-export certificates are issued in the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg by the Ministry of Agriculture.
(a) Weapons prohibited as imports
Weapons or other devices designed to harm individuals by means of tear gas or toxic, suffocating or inhibitory substances, and ammunition for them; arms and other devices intended to harmpersons or property by fire or explosion, and ammunition for them; arms with blades having more than one cutting edge, bayonets, foils, swords, sabres, javelins, stylets and throwing knives; flick-knives; coshes, sword- and sabre-sticks.
(b) Weapons and accessories subject to authorization by the Ministry of Justice
Air pistols and air revolvers; pistols and revolvers designed to fire cartridges of inhibiting substances; pistols and revolvers for defensive and sports purposes; air rifles and guns; so-called sportingrifles and guns; military rifles and guns with operating characteristics and performance identical to sports and hunting weapons, or transformed into sports or hunting weapons; flick-knives speciallydesigned for hunting; clubs; ammunition for the above weapons, silencers; cross-bows with a propulsive force greater than 10 kg.
2.29 Narcotics The importation of narcotics, preparations and pharmaceutical specialities containing narcotics, medicines with toxic and hallucinogenic substances is subject toauthorization by the Ministry of Public Health.
The importation of diacetylmorphine (heroin) is prohibited.
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 Small items addressed to private persons
Customs declarations must contain all the information necessary for the application of duties, taxes and control measures on both importation and exportation. Specifically, they must state:
– the names, first names and addresses of the consignors and consignees;
– the countries of origin and destination of the item;
– a description of the goods contained and the harmonized system code index;
– the value of the item, specifying the currency used.
In addition, certain supplementary statements on the situation of goods in respect of the customs regulations (gifts, samples, goods returned or admitted temporarily) must be made on the customs declaration.
Customs declarations must bear the hand-written signature of the parties making the declaration. Inclusion of invoices in the parcels is not compulsory. However, as the customs administrationtakes
the invoice as a basis when establishing the customs value, it is recommended that the invoice be
attached so that customs clearance may be undertaken promptly.
The origin must be attestable for products exchanged under a preferential tariff system under agreements concluded by the European Economic Community with various countries, or under decisions of associations of countries and territories dependent on certain States members of the EEC.
The circulation form EUR 1 is required:
– for goods exchanged between the EEC and EFTA countries (Austria, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden and Switzerland);
– in preferential relations with certain States of Africa, the Caribbean and the Pacific (ACP States);
– in preferential relations with the Spanish territories of Ceuta, Melilla and the Canary Islands;
– in preferential relations with the Maghreb countries (Algeria, Tunisia and Morocco);
– in preferential relations with certain Mediterranean countries (Cyprus, Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Malta, Syrian Arab Rep and Yugoslavia);
– in preferential relations with the Faröe Islands.
As an exception to the above-mentioned provisions, the EUR 1 form may be replaced by:
– either form EUR 2 completed by the importer himself, where the value of the item does not exceed:
• 3070 EUR for exchanges with Cyprus, Egypt, Israel, Lebanon, Morocco, Jordan, Malta, ACP and
AOCT States, and the Yugoslav States;
• 2825 EUR for exchanges with other countries benefiting from preferential agreements;
– or by a declaration made on the invoice by the exporter when the value of the item does not exceed:
• 5380 EUR for exchanges with EFTA countries;
• 5230 EUR for exchanges with the Spanish territories of Ceuta and Melilla;
• 3150 EUR for exchanges with Andorra.
A certificate of origin model A is required for the application of a preferential system for goods originating in developing countries (DCs).
The customs administration may subject small items addressed to private persons to a lump-sum levy where such items:
i are occasional in nature;
ii concern solely goods reserved for the personal or family use of the addressees and which, by their nature or quantity, are clearly not intended for commercial ends;
iii do not have a dutiable value of more than 215 EUR.
3.5 Control formalities and restrictions
Importation of certain foreign goods may be subject to production of a control document such as an import licence (depending on the product and country from which the goods come). Common regulations with Belgium (Economic Union of Belgium and Luxembourg).