Nauru
Letter mail
Parcel
EMS
Prohibited articles list
The limits of weight/size for the Letter Mail
- PostCard: maximum weight 20g. maximum size - 240X340mm; maximum thickness – 5mm.
- Letter: maxsimum weight 250g. maximum size - 240X340mm; maximum thickness: 5mm.
- Small package: maxsimum weight 2kg. maximum size - 240X340mm; maximum thickness: 50mm.
- M Bag: maxsimum weight 30kg. maximum height - 80cm; maximum circumference -120cm.
Requered quantity of Customs declarations (CN23): 1
If it’s possible to send insured* Letter Post: Yes
Maximum insurance coverage: 2000 SDR**
*Insured Letter mail –Type of Registered letter, Small package 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 website
Please note: The maximum insured value is 10000 GEL, If at the moment of dispatch the insuredvalue of the item in SDR exceeds 10000 GEL it must be insured for 10000 GEL or under.
The limits of weight/size for the Parcel: Parcel shall be admitted up to a maximum weight of 20 kilograms.
In addition, Parcel shall not normally exceed 1.05 meters for any one dimension or three meters
for the sum of the length and the greatest circumference measured in a direction other than length.
If it’s possible to send insured* Parcel: Yes
Maximum insurance coverage: 50 SDR**
Requered quantity of Customs declarations: 1
*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 website
Please note: The maximum insured value is 10000 GEL, If at the moment of dispatch the insuredvalue of the item in SDR exceeds 10000 GEL it must be insured for 10000 GEL or under.
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 -
ü Threshold level below which parcels are free of customs duties and other taxes:
For private customers -
For business customers -
How many attempts at delivery are made:
Period of retention for EMS items:
Coverage:
Days of the week on which EMS items are delivered: 1/2/3/4/5/6/7
EMS item delivery to P.O. Box: No
National holidays on which EMS items are not delivered:
Web site address of postal administration –
*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 Nauru
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 ÿ Articles admitted conditionally
01.01-06 See Part II, general notes to section 2.1.
ÿ Prohibited articles
01.06 0106.00 Dogs of the following breeds: Dogo Argentino, Fila Brasileiro, Japanese tosa, American pit bull terrier or pit bull terrier.
Organisms capable of causing plant diseases.
ÿ Articles admitted conditionally
01.06 0106.00 Bees, leeches and silkworms (see Part II, notes to chapter 1).
Chapter 2 Meat and edible meat offal
Heading HS Code ÿ Articles admitted conditionally
02.01-10 See Part II, general notes to section 2.1.
Chapter 3 Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates
Heading HS Code ÿ Articles admitted conditionally
03.01-07 See Part II, general notes to section 2.1.
Fish (ie all forms of marine life other than whales), whether fresh, smoked, preserved in airtight containers or frozen (see Part II, chapter 3).
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
04.01-10 See Part II, general notes to section 2.1.
Chapter 5 Products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included
Heading HS Code ÿ Articles admitted conditionally
05.01-11 See Part II, general notes to section 2.1.
05.06-11 Human bones and other human tissues (see Part II, chapter 5).
05.11 Germs (disease), microbes and disease agents, and all cultures, viruses or substances or articles containing or likely to contain any disease, germs, microbes ordisease agents (see Part II, chap- ter 5).
05.11 Biological specimens, bacteriological and pathological substances and perishable biological sub- stances, whether infectious or non-infectious (see Part II, chapter 5).
05.02-03 Brushes made from or containing the hair of animals (see Part II, chapter 5).
05.11 Specimens or part specimens of venomous reptiles (see Part II, chapter 5).
Section II Vegetable productsChapter 6 Live trees and other plants; bulbs, roots and the like; cut flowers and ornamental foliage
Heading HS Code ÿ Prohibited articles
06.01-04 Soil, even in small quantities, around plants or plant matter.
ÿ Articles admitted conditionally
See Part II, general notes to section 2.2.
Chapter 7 Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers
Heading HS Code ÿ Articles admitted conditionally
07.01-04 See Part II, general notes to section 2.2.
Chapter 8 Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons
Heading HS Code ÿ Articles admitted conditionally
08.01-14 See Part II, general notes to section 2.2.
Chapter 9 Coffee, tea, maté and spices
Heading HS Code ÿ Articles admitted conditionally
09.01 Coffee (see Part II, chapter 9).
09.01-10 See Part II, general notes to section 2.2.
Chapter 10 Cereals
Heading HS Code ÿ Articles admitted conditionally
10.01-08 See Part II, general notes to section 2.2.
Chapter 11 Products of the milling industry; malt; starches; inulin; wheat gluten
11.01-09 See Part II, general notes to section 2.2.
Chapter 12 Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruit; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder
Heading HS Code ÿ Articles admitted conditionally
12.01-14 See Part II, general notes to section 2.2.
12.07 Seeds of a plant of any of the species Strychnos nux-vomica, Abrus precatorius or Ricinus com- munis, or any goods made wholly or partially from, or containing,seeds of a plant of such a species (see Part II, chapter 12).
Chapter 13 Lac; gums, resins and other vegetable saps and extracts
Heading HS Code ÿ Articles admitted conditionally
13.01-02 See Part II, general notes to section 2.2.
Chapter 14 Vegetable plaiting materials; vegetable products not elsewhere specified or included
Heading HS Code ÿ Articles admitted conditionally
14.01-04 See Part II, general notes to section 2.2.
Section III Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their cleavage products; prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxesChapter 15 (Sole chapter)
Heading HS Code ÿ Articles admitted conditionally
15.01-22 See Part II, general notes to section 2.3, chapter 15.
Section IV Prepared foodstuffs; beverages, spirits and vinegar; tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutesChapter 16 Preparations of meat, of fish or of crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates
Heading HS Code ÿ Articles admitted conditionally
16.01-05 See Part II, general notes to section 2.4.
Chapter 17 Sugars and sugar confectionery
Heading HS Code ÿ Articles admitted conditionally
17.01-04 See Part II, general notes to section 2.4.
17.04 1704.90 Confectionery containing more than 1.15% by volume of alcohol (see Part II, chapter 17).
Chapter 18 Cocoa and cocoa preparations
Heading HS Code ÿ Articles admitted conditionally
18.01-06 See Part II, general notes to section 2.4.
Chapter 19 Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; pastrycooks' products
Heading HS Code ÿ Articles admitted conditionally
19.01-05 See Part II, general notes to section 2.4.
Chapter 20 Preparations of vegetables, fruits, nuts or other parts of plants
Heading HS Code ÿ Articles admitted conditionally
20.01-09 See Part II, general notes to section 2.4.
Chapter 21 Miscellaneous edible preparations
Heading HS Code ÿ Articles admitted conditionally
21.01-06 See Part II, general notes to section 2.4.
Chapter 22 Beverages, spirits and vinegar
Heading HS Code ÿ Articles admitted conditionally
22.01-09 See Part II, general notes to section 2.4.
22.03-08 For alcoholic beverages and spirits, see Part II, chapter 22.
Chapter 23 Residues and waste from the food industries; prepared animal fodder
Heading HS Code ÿ Articles admitted conditionally
23.01-09 See Part II, general notes to section 2.4.
Chapter 24 Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes
Heading HS Code ÿ Articles admitted conditionally
24.01-03 See Part II, general notes to section 2.4.
For cigarettes and tobacco products, see Part II, chapter 24.
Section V Mineral productsChapter 25 Salt; sulphur; earths and stone; plastering materials; lime and cement
Nil.
Chapter 26 Ores, slag and ash
Heading HS Code ÿ Articles admitted conditionally
26.01-21 See Part II, chapter 26.
Chapter 27 Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes
Heading HS Code ÿ Prohibited articles
27.01-15 All these substances are prohibited from postal carriage.
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 ÿ Prohibited articles
28.44 2844.10-
2844.50
Radioactive materials: any article or substance with a specific activity greater than 70 kBq/kg (0.002 microcurie per gramme).
Chapter 29 Organic chemicals
Heading HS Code ÿ Articles admitted conditionally
29.31 Organochlorine chemicals (see Part II, chapter 29).
Chapter 30 Pharmaceutical products
Heading HS Code ÿ Articles admitted conditionally
30.01-06 Drugs, medicines and therapeutic substances (see Part II, chapter 30).
Chapter 31 Fertilisers
Heading HS Code ÿ Articles admitted conditionally
31.01-05 See Part II, chapter 31.
Chapter 32 Tanning or dyeing extracts; tannins and their derivatives; dyes, pigments and other colouring matter; paints and varnishes; putty and other mastics; inks
Heading HS Code ÿ Articles admitted conditionally
32.01-15 Substances derived from organic material (see Part II, chapter 32).
ÿ Prohibited articles
32.08-10 Flammable or corrosive paints, varnishes or thinners.
Chapter 33 Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations
Heading HS Code ÿ Articles admitted conditionally
33.01-07 Cosmetic products containing more than 250 mg/kg of lead or lead compounds, calculated as lead
(see Part II, chapter 33).
Chapter 34 Soap, organic surface-active agents, washing preparations, lubricating preparations, artificial waxes, prepared waxes; polishing or scouring preparations,candles and similar articles, modelling pastes, "dental waxes" and dental preparations with a basis of plaster
Heading HS Code ÿ Prohibited articles
34.02 3402.20 Corrosive cleaning liquid.
3402.90
Chapter 35 Albuminoidal substances; modified starches; glues; enzymes
Nil.
Chapter 36 Explosives; pyrotechnic products; matches; pyrophoric alloys; certain combustible prepa- rations
Heading HS Code ÿ Prohibited articles
36.01-06 Explosives, including fireworks, blasting caps, fuses, flares, caps for toy firearms or starting pistols.
Flammable liquids (including gasoline, alcohol, flammable solvents and cleaning compounds, flammable paint, flammable varnish removers and thinners,pyrophoric liquids).
Flammable solids, including substances liable to spontaneous combustion and substances which, on contact with water, emit flammable gases.
Gases, including aerosol products, butane and compressed gases.
Oxidising material.
Matches and vestas containing the substance known as white phosphorous or the substance known as yellow phosphorous.
Chapter 37 Photographic or cinematographic products
Heading HS Code ÿ Articles admitted conditionally
37.01-07 See Part II, chapter 37.
Chapter 38 Miscellaneous chemical products
Heading HS Code ÿ Prohibited articles
38.01-23 Corrosive material, including corrosive cleaning liquid, corrosive rust remover, corrosive paint- or varnish-removing liquid, nitric acid, battery fluid, mercurycompounds and mercury contained in manufactured articles.
ÿ Articles admitted conditionally
Polychlorinated biphenyls, terphenyls, etc (see Part II, chapter 38).
Section VII Plastics and articles thereof; rubber and articles thereofChapter 39 Plastics and articles thereof
Nil.
Chapter 40 Rubber and articles thereof
Heading HS Code ÿ Articles admitted conditionally
40.16 4016.92 Erasers (see Part II, chapter 40).
Section VIII Raw hides and skins, leather, furskins and articles thereof; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut(other than silk-worm gut)Chapter 41 Raw hides and skins (other than furskins) and leather
Heading HS Code ÿ Articles admitted conditionally
41.01-11 Untreated or unprocessed hides, skins and leather (see Part II, general notes to section 2.8).
Chapter 42 Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers;
articles of animal gut (other than silk-worm gut)
Heading HS Code ÿ Articles admitted conditionally
42.01-06 Untreated or unprocessed articles (see Part II, general notes to section 2.8).
42.01 4201.00 Articles which have been used with animals (see Part II, chapter 42).
Chapter 43 Furskins and artificial fur; manufactures thereof
Heading HS Code ÿ Articles admitted conditionally
43.01-04 Untreated or unprocessed articles (see Part II, general notes to section 2.8).
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
Heading HS Code ÿ Articles admitted conditionally
44.01-21 See Part II, general notes to section 2.9.
Chapter 45 Cork and articles of cork
Heading HS Code ÿ Articles admitted conditionally
45.01-04 See Part II, general notes to section 2.9.
Chapter 46 Manufactures of straw, of esparto or of other plaiting materials; basketware and wickerwork
Heading HS Code ÿ Articles admitted conditionally
46.01-02 See Part II, general notes to section 2.9.
Section X Pulp of wood or of other fibrous cellulose material; waste and scrap of paper or paperboard;
paper and paperboard and articles thereofChapter 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
Heading HS Code ÿ Prohibited articles
48.19 4819.10 Fruit cartons of any kind, whether new or used.
4819.20
4819.60
Chapter 49 Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans
Heading HS Code ÿ Prohibited articles
49.01-11 Advertising matter relating to prohibited goods.
ÿ Articles admitted conditionally
Admitted subject to copyright law.
Advertising matter relating to goods that purport to be for therapeutic purposes and containing any statements or claims that are misleading, false or extravagant (seePart II, chapter 49).
Section XI Textiles and textile articlesChapter 50 Silk
Heading HS Code ÿ Articles admitted conditionally
50.01-07 Untreated or unprocessed articles (see Part II, general notes to section 2.11).
Chapter 51 Wool, fine or coarse animal hair; horsehair yarn and woven fabric
Heading HS Code ÿ Articles admitted conditionally
51.01-13 Untreated or unprocessed articles (see Part II, general notes to section 2.11).
Chapter 52 Cotton
Heading HS Code ÿ Articles admitted conditionally
52.01-12 Untreated or unprocessed articles (see Part II, general notes to section 2.11).
Chapter 53 Other vegetable textile fibres, paper yarn and woven fabrics of paper yarn
53.01-11 Untreated or unprocessed articles (see Part II, general notes to section 2.11).
Chapter 54 Man-made filaments
Heading HS Code ÿ Articles admitted conditionally
54.01-08 Untreated or unprocessed articles (see Part II, general notes to section 2.11).
Chapter 55 Man-made staple fibres
Heading HS Code ÿ Articles admitted conditionally
55.01-16 Untreated or unprocessed articles (see Part II, general notes to section 2.11).
Chapter 56 Wadding, felt and non-wovens; special yarns; twine, cordage, ropes and cables and articles thereof
Position HS Code ÿ Articles admitted conditionally
56.01-09 Untreated or unprocessed articles (see Part II, general notes to section 2.11).
Chapter 57 Carpets and other textile floor coverings
Heading HS Code ÿ Articles admitted conditionally
57.01-05 Second-hand carpets (see Part II, chapter 57).
Chapter 58 Special woven fabrics; tufted textile fabrics; lace; tapestries; trimmings; embroidery
58.01-11 Untreated or unprocessed articles (see Part II, general notes to section 2.11).
Chapter 59 Impregnated, coated, covered or laminated textile fabrics; textile articles of a kind suitable for industrial use
59.01-11 Untreated or unprocessed articles (see Part II, general notes to section 2.11).
Chapter 60 Knitted or crocheted fabrics
60.01-02 Untreated or unprocessed articles (see Part II, general notes to section 2.11).
Chapter 61 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted
Nil.
Chapter 62 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted
Heading HS Code ÿ Articles admitted conditionally
62.01-17 Apparel made from man-made fibre textile fabrics containing tris (2,3-dibromopropyl) phosphate (see
Part II, chapter 62).
62.07-09 62.07.20 Children's night wear made from flammable material (see Part II, chapter 62).
6208.20
6209.10-
6209.90
Chapter 63 Other made-up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags
Heading HS Code ÿ Articles admitted conditionally
63.05 6305.10-
6305.90
Woolpacks and woolpack caps (see Part II, chapter 63).
63.09 6309.00 Second-hand clothing (see Part II, chapter 63).
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 hairChapter 64 Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles
Heading HS Code ÿ Articles admitted conditionally
64.01-06 6406.91 Wooden shoes or any used footwear (see Part II, chapter 64).
Chapter 65 Headgear and parts thereof
65.01-07 Used headgear (see Part II, chapter 65).
Chapter 66 Umbrellas, sun umbrellas, walking-sticks, seat-sticks, whips, riding-crops and parts thereof
Heading HS Code ÿ Articles admitted conditionally
66.01-02 Sharp-edged and pointed articles (see Part II, chapter 66).
66.02-03 Articles which have been used with animals (see Part II, chapter 66).
Chapter 67 Prepared feathers and down and articles made of feathers or of down; artificial flowers;
articles of human hair
Heading HS Code ÿ Articles admitted conditionally
67.01-04 Raw, untreated or unprocessed articles (see Part II, chapter 67).
Section XIII Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials; ceramic products;
glass and glasswareChapter 68 Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials
Nil.
Chapter 69 Ceramic products
Heading HS Code ÿ Prohibited articles
69.09-12 Specified types of glazed ceramic ware (see Part II, chapter 69).
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; coinChapter 71 (Sole chapter)
Heading HS Code ÿ Articles admitted conditionally
71.18 7118.10-
7118.90
Counterfeit coins and certain lead-coated items (see Part II, chapter 71).
Section XV Base metals and articles of base metalChapter 72 Iron and steel
Nil.
Chapter 73 Articles of iron and 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
Heading HS Code ÿ Articles admitted conditionally
78.01-06 Organic compounds of lead (see Part II, chapter 78).
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
Heading HS Code ÿ Articles admitted conditionally
82.10 8210.00 Metal drink dispensers or containers (see Part II, chapter 82).
Chapter 83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal
Heading HS Code ÿ Articles admitted conditionally
83.03 8303.00 Money boxes coated with a material that contains more than 250 mg/kg of lead or lead compounds, calculated as lead (see Part II, chapter 83).
Section XVI Machinery and mechanical appliances; electrical equipment; parts thereof; sound recorders and reproducers, television image and sound recorders and reproducers, and parts and accessories of such articlesChapter 84 Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof
Heading HS Code ÿ Prohibited articles
84.01 8401.10-
8401.40
Radioactive substances.
Chapter 85 Electrical machinery and equipment and parts thereof; sound recorders and reproducers; television image and sound recorders and reproducers andparts and accessories of such articles
Heading HS Code ÿ Articles admitted conditionally
85.17-25
85.27
Radiotelephony equipment, CB radios, cordless telephones and cellular telephones (see Part II, chapter 85).
85.44 Insulated electric conductors in the form of cable or flexible cord (see Part II, chapter 85).
Section XVII Vehicles, aircraft, vessels and associated transport equipmentChapter 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
Heading HS Code ÿ Articles admitted conditionally
87.08 8708.99 Motor vehicle windscreens, windows or interior partitions (see Part II, chapter 87).
Protective helmets for motor vehicle users (see Part II, chapter 87).
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; musical instruments; parts and accessories thereofChapter 90 Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof
Heading HS Code ÿ Prohibited articles
90.25 9025.19 Thermometers containing mercury.
ÿ Articles admitted conditionally
90.31 9031.80 Instruments for indicating specific gravity in accordance with Beaume's scale (see Part II, chap- ter 90).
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 thereofChapter 93 (Sole chapter)
Heading HS Code ÿ Prohibited articles
93.01-07 Firearms, ammunition and parts thereof, except for specified exempt items.
ÿ Articles admitted conditionally
Appliances or equipment designed or adapted for warfare or like purposes; daggers; hand-held battery-operated devices designed to administer an electric shock oncontact, or to emit a high- frequency acoustic shock or to discharge a gas or liquid; blowpipe darts tipped with poison; knives of the kind known as flick-knives; knuckle-dusters; gloves, or similar coverings for the hand, incorporating protrusions designed to puncture or bruise the skin; goods incorporating a concealed knife or blade;hunting slings, catapults or sling shots; shrunken throwing irons or star knives and similar devices; protective jackets and vests, body armour and other articles of appareldesigned to resist the penetration of a projectile discharged from a firearm; silencers for use with firearms; detachable magazines for certain firearms.
Section XX Miscellaneous manufactured articlesChapter 94 Furniture, bedding, mattresses, mattress supports, cushions and similar stuffed furnishings; lamps and lighting fittings not elsewhere specified or included; illuminated signs, illuminated name-plates and the like; prefabricated buildings
Heading HS Code ÿ Articles admitted conditionally
94.04 Used or second-hand bedding, and bedding and other goods containing flock (see Part II, chap- ter 94).
Chapter 95 Toys, games and sports requisites; parts and accessories thereof
Heading HS Code ÿ Articles admitted conditionally
95.01-08 Toys or playthings coated with certain metals (see Part II, chapter 95).
Chapter 96 Miscellaneous manufactured articles
Heading HS Code ÿ Prohibited Articles
Goods bearing the word "Anzac" and goods whose description includes the word "Anzac"
ÿ Articles admitted conditionally
96.03-09 9603.30-
9603.40
9609.10-
9609.90
Pencils or paint brushes coated with a material whose non-volatile content of certain metals i greater than the limits specified (see Part II, chapter 96).
Dog collars incorporating apparatus designed to cause an electric shock or protrusions designed to puncture or bruise an animal's skin (see Part II, chapter 96).
Goods to which is attached the seed of any plant whose importation is subject to restrictions (see
Part II, chapter 96).
Section XXI Works of art, collectors' pieces and antiquesChapter 97 (Sole chapter)
Heading HS Code ÿ Articles admitted conditionally
97.01-06 Objects illegally exported from another country (see Part II, chapter 97).
Goods that are national cultural property of Papua New Guinea (see Part II, chapter 97).
Part II:
Conditions of admission of articles imported or in transit
2.1 Section I: Animals and animal products
Chapter 1: Live animals
Chapter 3:
Fish and crus- taceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates
Chapter 5: Products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included
Prohibitions, restrictions and general conditions relating to the importation of goods into Nauru are subject to change at short notice. To ascertain current requirements, senders are advised tocontact Nauru diplomatic representatives in the country of posting or the Nauru authorities.
Being an island continent that is relatively isolated from the rest of the world, Nauru is free of many of the human, animal and plant diseases found elsewhere. In order to preserve this unique environment, Nauru has strict quarantine laws.
General notes
Certain animals and animal products may be admitted subject to prior approval from the Nauru
Quarantine and Inspection Service (NQIS).
No animals, birds or insects, cheese, eggs or milk (or products containing these), meat, meat products or poultry (canned or otherwise), semen, vaccines or cultures, honey, rawhide drums, trophies or any other parts of animal products should be sent to Nauru unless prior permission has been obtained from the NQIS.
The importation of some animals, parts of animals and products of animal origin may be permitted subject to compliance with quarantine legislation and must in all cases be accompanied by such declarations, certificates and other documents as are specified. On arrival in Nauru, these animals and animal products will be subject to such treatment, if any, as is prescribed.
Bees, leeches and silkworms may be imported subject to quarantine requirements and packing criteria (see Part III, §§ 3.4.2 and 3.4.6).
The importation of fish (ie all forms of marine life other than whales), whether fresh, smoked, pre- served in airtight containers or frozen, is prohibited unless the importer produces, to Customs,written permission from the relevant authorities (see Part III, § 3.4.2).
Conditions also apply to the importation of fish, crustaceans and molluscs, or products containing these, with a mean level of mercury (calculated as the metal) greater than 0.5 mg/kg (see Part III,§§
3.4.1 and 3.4.2).
The following items may be imported under conditions specified by the relevant authorities:
– human bones and other human tissues, provided that the permission in writing of the Director, Nauru Quarantine and Inspection Service, to import the bones or tissues is produced to the Collector of Customs (see Part III, § 3.4.2);
– germs (disease), microbes and disease agents, and all cultures, viruses or substances or articles containing or likely to contain any disease, germs, microbes or disease agents, subject to the consent of Health authorities or the Director, Nauru Quarantine and Inspection Service (see Part III, §§ 3.4.2 and 3.4.3);
– admissible biological specimens, bacteriological and pathological substances and perishable biological substances, whether infectious or non-infectious, provided they are packed and carried inthe prescribed manner (see Part III, §§ 3.4.2 and 3.4.6);
– shaving brushes and tooth brushes made from or containing the hair of animals and manufactured at a place situated in Asia or South East Asia other than Japan or New Zealand (see PartIII, §
3.4.2);
– brushes (other than shaving brushes and tooth brushes) and toilet articles made from or con- taining the hair of animals and manufactured at a place in Asia or South East Asia other than Japan or New Zealand, provided that the goods are accompanied by an official certificate from an officer of a Health Department or equivalent department in the country in which the goods were manufactured stating the method by which the hair used in the manufacture of the goods was cleansed and disinfected before or during manufacture of the goods, and provided that the method used is approved by the Chief Quarantine Officer as a satisfactory method for cleansing and disinfecting hair for use in the manufacture of the goods concerned (see Part III, § 3.4.2);
– specimens or part specimens of venomous reptiles, not listed in Schedule 1 or 2 of the Wildlife Protection (Regulation of Exports and Imports) Act 1982, from which the venom glands, ducts or fangs have not been removed (see Part III, § 3.4.2).
2.2 Section II: Plants and plant products
Chapter 9: Coffee, tea, maté and spices
Chapter 12: Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruit; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder
2.3 Section III: Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their cleavage products; prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes
Chapter 15:
Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their cleavage products; prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes
2.4 Section IV: Prepared foodstuffs; beverages, spirits and vinegar;
tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes
Chapter 17: Sugar and sugar confectionery
Chapter 22: Beverages, spirits and vinegar
Chapter 24: Tobacco and manufactured substitutes
2.5 Section V: Mineral products
Chapter 26:
Ores, slag and ash
2.6 Section VI: Products of the chemical or allied industries
General notes
All live plant material, including seeds, fruits, cuttings, bulbs, plants and corms require prior approval from the Nauru Quarantine and Inspection Service (NQIS) before import. All articles made fromplant material, including timber and articles made from wood and bamboo, are subject to quarantine and must be submitted to the NQIS for inspection. If found diseased or infested with insects,articles may, at the discretion of NQIS officials, be treated, destroyed or returned at the owner's expense (see Part III, § 3.4.2).
Coffee may be imported subject to conditions, including quotas, specified by the relevant authorities
(see Part III, § 3.4.2).
Written permission from the relevant authorities is required for importation of seeds of a plant of any of the species Strychnos nux-vomica, Abrus precatorius or Ricinus communis, or any goodsmade wholly or partially from, or containing, seeds of a plant of such a species (see Part III, § 3.4.2).
These products may be admitted subject to prior approval from the Nauru Quarantine and Inspection
Service (see Part III, § 3.4.2).
General notes
Information concerning the importation of goods covered by this section may be obtained from the
Nauru Quarantine and Inspection Service (see Part II, § 3.4.2).
Permission from the relevant authorities is required for the importation of confectionery containing more than 1.15% by volume of alcohol (see Part III, § 3.4.3).
Advice from customs authorities should be sought before importing quantities of alcoholic beverages or spirits (see Part III, § 3.4.1).
Advice from customs authorities should be sought before importing quantities of cigarettes or other tobacco products (see Part III, § 3.4.1).
Permission is required from customs authorities for the importation of these items (see Part III,
§ 3.4.1).
Chapter 29: Organic chemicals
Chapter 30: Pharmaceutical products
Permission from the relevant authorities is required for the importation of certain organochlorine chemicals including aldrin (HHDN), benzene hexachloride (BHC) (HCH), lindane (g-BHC) (g-HCH),chlordane, dieldrin (HEOD), DDT (pp'-DDT), endrin, hexachlorobenzene (HCB), heptachlor, methoxychlor and oxychlordane (see Part III, § 3.4.2).
The importation of medicines, drugs and therapeutic substances is subject to a number of conditions (see Part III, § 3.4.3). Items included in these categories are abortifacients; anabolic orandrogenic substances or natural or synthetic growth hormones; aphrodisiacs; aminophenazone (aminopyrine); bithiniol; 5-bromo-4'-chlorosalicylanilide; buniodyl sodium (bunamiodyl); cinchophenmethyl ester (methyl-2-phenylcinchoninate); fenticlor; food, drink or oral medicine for human consumption that contains glycol (or a derivative of a glycol other than propylene glycol) or calamus oroil of calamus; (2-isopropyl-4-pentenoyl) urea; oil of wormwood; laetrile; preparations purporting to be a remedy for drunkenness, alcoholic habit or drug habit; thalidomide; triparanol; xylitol; snake-bite kits or first-aid kits that include instructions which recommend treatment for snake-bite by cutting or excising the bitten area, or the use of arterial tourniquets.
Chapter 31: Fertilizers may be imported subject to permission from the Nauru Quarantine and Inspection Service
(see Part III, § 3.4.2).
Chapter 32: Tanning or dyeing extracts; tannins and their derivatives; dyes, pigments and other colouring matter; paints and
varnishes; putty and other mastics; inks
Chapter 33: Essential oils and resinoids;
perfumery, cosmetic or toilet
preparations
Chapter 37: Photographic and cinematographic products
Chapter 38: Miscellaneous chemical products
2.7 Section VII: Plastics and articles thereof; rubber and articles thereof
Chapter 40:
Rubber and articles thereof
2.8 Section VIII: Raw hides and skins, leather,
furskins and articles thereof; saddlery
and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silkworm gut)
Permission is required from the Nauru Quarantine and Inspection Service for the importation of substances derived from organic material (see Part III, § 3.4.2).
Written permission from the relevant authorities is required for the importation of cosmetic products containing more than 250 mg/kg of lead or lead compounds (calculated as lead), except products containing more than 250 mg/kg of lead acetate designed for use in hair treatments (see Part III, §
3.4.1).
Importation of these products is subject to Customs (Cinematograph Films) Regulations and other conditions relating to the content of the products (see Part III, § 3.4.1).
Polychlorinated biphenyls, terphenyls, etc, may be admitted subject to written permission authorizing importation (see Part III, § 3.4.2).
Erasers, in the shape of babies' dummies, whose dimensions are smaller than specified by Nauru standards; and erasers, resembling food in scent or appearance, which fail to satisfy Nauru stan-dards (see Part III, § 3.4.1).
General notes
Untreated or unprocessed articles covered by this section are subject to approval by the Quarantine and Inspection Service (see Part III, § 3.4.2).
Chapter 42: Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silkworm gut)
2.9 Section IX:
Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal; cork and articles of cork; manufactures of straw, of esparto or of other plaiting materials; basketware and wickerwork
2.10 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 49: Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans
2.11 Section XI: Textiles and textile articles
Chapter 57: Carpets and other textile floor coverings
Chapter 62: Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted
Chapter 63: Other made up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags
Articles which have been used with animals are subject to approval by the Nauru Quarantine and
Inspection Service (see Part III, § 3.4.2).
General notes
Articles covered by this section are subject to approval by the Nauru Quarantine and Inspection
Service (see Part III, § 3.4.2).
The importation of advertising matter relating to goods that purport to be for therapeutic purposes and containing any statements or claims that are misleading, false or extravagant, is subject to permission from the relevant authorities (see Part III, § 3.4.3).
General notes
Untreated or unprocessed articles covered by this section are subject to approval by the Nauru
Quarantine and Inspection Service (see Part III, § 3.4.2).
Imported second-hand carpets and similar articles are required to have been disinfected by an approved method (see Part III, § 3.4.2).
Written permission from the relevant authorities is required for the importation of children's night wear made from flammable material (see Part III, § 3.4.3) and apparel made from man-made fibretextile fabrics containing tris (2,3-dibromopropyl) phosphate, and yarns of other material made thereof (see Part III, § 3.4.1).
Woolpacks and woolpack caps, including those consisting of high density polyethylene, jute or multifilament nylon, may be admitted subject to written permission from the relevant authorities(see Part III, § 3.4.2).
Written permission from the relevant authorities is required for the importation of second-hand clothing (not clothing imported by a person for his or her own use or as the clothing of amember of his or her family) (see Part III, § 3.4.2).
2.12 Section XII: Footwear, head- gear, umbrellas, sun umbrellas, walking- sticks, seat-sticks, whips, riding crops and parts thereof; prepared feathers and articles made therewith;artificial flowers; articles of human hair
Chapter 64: Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles
Chapter 65: Headgear and parts thereof
Chapter 66: Umbrellas, sun umbrellas, walking- sticks, seat-sticks, whips, riding crops and parts thereof
Chapter 67: Prepared feathers and articles made therewith; artificial flowers; articles of human hair
2.13 Section XIII: Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials; ceramic products; glass and glassware
Chapter 69: Ceramic products
2.14 Section XIV: Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones, precious metals, metals clad with precious metal and articles thereof; imitation jewellery; coin
Chapter 71:
Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones, precious metals, metals clad with precious metal and articles thereof; imitation jewellery; coin
Wooden shoes or any used footwear must be approved by the Nauru Quarantine and Inspection
Service (see Part III, § 3.4.2).
Used headgear must be approved by the Nauru Quarantine and Inspection Service (see Part III,
§ 3.4.2).
Sharp-edged and pointed articles must be packed in accordance with Nauru Post's requirements (see
Part III, § 3.4.6).
Articles which have been used with animals are subject to approval by the Nauru Quarantine and
Inspection Service (see Part III, § 3.4.2).
Any raw, untreated or unprocessed articles are subject to approval by the Nauru Quarantine and
Inspection Service (see Part III, § 3.4.2).
Glazed ceramic ware is prohibited if, being ceramic ware of a kind normally used in connection with the storage or consumption of food, it releases levels of lead or cadmium in excess of specifiedlevels (see Part III, § 3.4.1).
Permission is required from the relevant authorities for the importation of counterfeit coin or certain lead-coated items (see Part III, § 3.4.1).
2.15 Section XV: Base metals and articles of base metal
Chapter 78:
Lead and articles thereof
Chapter 82:
Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal
Chapter 83: Miscellaneous articles of base metal
2.16 Section XVI: Electrical machinery and equipment and parts thereof; sound recorders and reproducers; television image and sound recorders and reproducers, and parts andaccessories of such articles
Chapter 85: Electrical machinery and equipment and parts thereof; sound recorders and reproducers; television image and sound recorders and reproducers and parts and accessoriesof such articles
2.17 Section XVII: Vehicles, aircraft, vessels and associated transport equipment
Chapter 87: Vehicles, other than railway or tramway rolling-stock and parts and accessories thereof
Detailed conditions apply to the importation of organic compounds of lead, including items for use in internal combustion engines (see Part III, § 3.4.1).
Written permission is required from the relevant authorities for the importation of metal drink dis- pensers or containers that cause contamination of the dispensed or contained beverage in excessof specified levels (see Part III, § 3.4.2).
Written permission from the relevant authorities is required for the importation of money boxes coated with a material containing more than 250 mg/kg of lead or lead compounds, calculated as lead(see Part III, § 3.4.1).
Prior approval is required for the importation of certain types of radiotelephony equipment and for CB
radios, cordless telephones and cellular telephones (see Part III, § 3.4.5).
Detailed conditions also apply to the importation of insulated electric conductors in the form of cable or flexible cord classifiable as 250 volt grade or 660 volt grade having a sectional area of onesquare inch or less (see Part III, § 3.4.1).
Written permission is required from the relevant authorities for the importation of motor vehicle windscreens, windows or interior partitions, and protective helmets for motor-vehicle users, which do not comply with specified standards (see Part III, § 3.4.1).
2.18 Section XVIII: Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; clocks and watches; musical
instruments; parts and accessories thereof
Chapter 90: Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and
apparatus; parts and accessories thereof
2.19 Section XIX: Arms and ammunition; parts and accessories thereof
Chapter 93: Arms and ammunition; parts and accessories thereof
2.20 Section XX: Miscellaneous manufactured articles
Instruments for indicating specific gravity in accordance with Beaume's scale shall be marked with the temperature and modulus of standardization and must be accurate to within one subdivision of gradation.
Importation of the following items is subject to permission in writing from the relevant authorities:
– appliances or equipment designed or adapted for warfare or like purposes;
– daggers; hand-held battery-operated devices designed to administer an electric shock on contact, or to emit a high-frequency acoustic shock or to discharge a gas or liquid;
– blowpipe darts tipped with poison;
– knives of the kind known as flick-knives;
– knuckle-dusters;
– gloves, or similar coverings for the hand, incorporating protrusions designed to puncture or bruise the skin;
– goods incorporating a concealed knife or blade;
– hunting slings, catapults or sling shots;
– shrunken throwing irons or star knives and similar devices;
– protective jackets and vests, body armour and other articles of apparel designed to resist the penetration of a projectile discharged from a firearm;
– silencers for use with firearms;
– detachable magazines for certain firearms (see Part III, § 3.4.1).
Chapter 94: Furniture, bedding, mattresses, mattress supports,
cushions and similar stuffed furnishings; lamps and lighting fittings not
elsewhere specified or included; illuminated signs, name-plates and the like; prefabricated buildings
Chapter 95: Toys, games and sports requisites; parts and accessories thereof
Chapter 96: Miscellaneous manufactured articles
2.21 Section XXI: Works of art, collectors' pieces and antiques
Chapter 97: Works of art, collectors' pieces and antiques
Prior permission is required from the relevant authorities for the importation of used or second-hand bedding, and bedding and other goods containing flock (other than flock made from new cleanwaste derived from cotton, wool or jute) (see Part III, § 3.4.2).
Written permission from the relevant authorities (see Part III, § 3.4.1) is required for the importation of toys or playthings coated with a material whose non-volatile content contains more than:
– 250 mg/kg of lead or lead compounds, calculated as lead; or
– 100 mg/kg of arsenic or arsenic compounds, calculated as arsenic; or
– 100 mg/kg of antimony or antimony compounds, calculated as antimony; or
– 100 mg/kg of cadmium or cadmium compounds, calculated as cadmium; or;
– 100 mg/kg of selenium or selenium compounds, calculated as selenium; or
– 10 mg/kg of mercury or mercury compounds, calculated as mercury; or
– 100 mg/kg of chromium or chromium compounds, calculated as chromium; or
– 50 mg/kg of soluble compounds of barium, calculated as barium.
Written permission is required from the relevant authorities (see Part III, § 3.4.1) for the importation of:
– pencils or paint brushes coated with a material whose non-volatile content of certain metals is greater than the limits specified in the notes to chapter 95 above;
– dog collars incorporating apparatus designed to cause electric shock or protrusions designed to puncture or bruise an animal's skin.
It should also be noted that written permission is required for the importation of goods to which is attached the seed of any plant whose importation is subject to restrictions (see Part II, general notesto section 2.2 and Part III, § 3.4.2).
Nauru authorities regard any objects illegally exported from another country as illegal imports, which are therefore liable to forfeiture (see Part III, § 3.4.4).
Written permission from the Trustees of the Papua New Guinea Public Museum and Art Gallery must be produced to the Collector of Customs to authorize the importation of goods that are national cultural property of Papua New Guinea.
Part III:
Special provisions, Customs and other
3.1 Drawing up of customs declarations
Need to insert invoices
3.3 Need to attest to the origin of goods
3.4 Miscellaneous customs provisions
3.5 Provisions on infringements
No special action required.
There are no special requirements concerning the dispatch of invoices, but, in order to effect the clearance of goods, commercial documents describing and valuing the goods are to be presented toCustoms.
No special action required.
3.4.1 As regulations concerning prohibited or restricted imports are subject to amendment at short notice, senders should ascertain current requirements from Nauru diplomatic representatives inthe country of posting or from the Nauru Customs Service.
3.4.2 Biological substances – As regulations concerning prohibited or restricted imports are subject to amendment at short notice, senders should ascertain current requirements from Naurudiplomatic representatives in the country of posting or from the Nauru Customs Service.
3.4.3 Health requirements, medicines and therapeutic goods – Information concerning health requirements and the importation of health goods, drugs, medicines and therapeutic goods may be obtained.
3.4.4 Heritage items – Information concerning the importation of heritage items may be obtained.
3.4.5 Communications equipment – Information concerning the importation of radiotelephony equipment, CB radios, cordless telephones and cellular telephones may be obtained.
3.4.6 Information concerning Nauru Post's packing requirements and conditions of carriage relating to certain categories of dangerous goods may be obtained.
3.4.7 General information concerning Nauru Post's international services may be obtained.
In accordance with customs regulations, goods may be seized if they have been the subject of a false or deceptive inscription, declaration, indication or representation.
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