Czech Republic

Letter mail

Parcel

EMS

Prohibited articles list

Weight / size limit admitted:

üPostcard – maximum weight 20g. maximum size - 240X340mm; maximum thickness – 5mm.

üLetter – maxsimum weight 250g. maximum size - 240X340mm; maximum thickness: 5mm.

üSmall packets – maxsimum weight 2kg. maximum size - 240X340mm; maximum thickness: 50mm.

üM bag – maxsimum weight 30kg. maximum height - 80cm; maximum circumference -120cm.

Insured* letters admitted – yes;

Maximum insured value – 4000 SDR**;

On-line tracking provided – yes;

Payments for inbound items in case, when content is a goods:

ü Customs clearance fee - 150 local currency / $8.80;

ü Items containing goods are subject to VAT. The exception is a gift sent between individuals, the value of which does not exceed 45 euros;

Numbers of customs declarations required for inbound letter – 1;

Languages in which customs declarations must be completed – Czech, English, French, German, Slovak;

Delivery charge for small packets exceeding 500 g –

Period of retention for letters – 15 days;

Web site address of postal administration – www.ceskaposta.cz

*Insured Parcel–Type of Registered Parcel, which is insured at cost declared by the sender. Insured value should not be more than the actual cost of the package content and should not exceed 10 000 GEL.

**SDR–Monetary unit (Special Drawing Rights) created by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) - The value of the SDR in terms of the US dollar is determined daily based on exchange rates quoted at noon each day in the London market and posted on the IMF’s

***Custom declaration for letter post is required only in case, when content is a goods.

Weight / size limit admitted:

ü Max weight – 20 kg

ü Max size - 1,05m X 1,05m X 1,05m (or 2m length & greatest circumference);

Insured* parcels admitted – yes;

Maximum insured value - 4000 SDR**;

On-line tracking provided – yes;

Numbers of customs declarations required for inbound parcels – 1;

Languages in which customs declarations must be completed – French, English, Czech, Slovak, German;

Payments for inbound parcels:

ü Customs clearance fee - 150 local currency / $8.80;

ü Items containing goods are subject to VAT. The exception is a gift sent between individuals, the value of which does not exceed 45 euros;

To customers’ address:

ü Free – yes;

ü Paid service – yes;

Period of retention for parcels:

ü Min – 15 days;

ü Max – 1 month;

Web site address of postal administration – www.ceskaposta.cz

*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 – 1;

Languages in which customs declarations must be completed – English;

Payments for inbound parcels:

ü Customs clearance fee -

ü Items containing goods are subject to VAT. The exception is a gift sent between individuals, the value of which does not exceed 45 euros;

How many attempts at delivery are made: 1

Period of retention for EMS items:

Coverage: entire territory

Days of the week on which EMS items are delivered: 1/2/3/4/5/6

EMS item delivery to P.O. Box: Yes

National holidays on which EMS items are not delivered: 1 January, 19,22 April, 1,8 May, 5,6 July, 28 September, 28 October, 17 November, 24,25,26 December

Web site address of postal administration – www.postaonline.cz/en/trackandtrace/-/zasilka

*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 Czech Republic

Part I:

List of articles prohibited as imports (or in transit) or admitted conditionally

Section I Live animals; animal products

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 ■ Prohibited articles

0101-106 90 All live animals, except bees, leeches, silkworms, parasites and destroyers of noxious insects intended for the control of those insects and exchanged officially recognizedinstitutions, flies of the family Drosophilidae for biomedical research exchanged between officially recognized institutions.

■ Articles admitted conditionally

0106.00 0106.00 Bees, leeches, silkworms, parasites and destroyers of noxious insects intended for the control of those insects and exchanged officially recognized institutions, flies of thefamily Drosophilidae for biomedical research exchanged between officially recognized institutions. See Part II, § 2.1.

Chapter 2 Meat and edible meat offal

Heading HS Code ■ Prohibited articles

0201–06 Meat, meat of poultry.

■ Articles admitted conditionally

0207 Meat, meat of poultry, fresh, chilled or frozen. See Part II, § 2.1.

0208 0208 10– Meat of rabbits, frogs, pigeons, quails, whales, sharks (dogfish), reindeer and others. See Part II, §

2.1.1

0208 90

02.07 Meat, meat of poultry, fresh, chilled or frozen. See Part II, § 2.1.

02.08 02.08.10– Meat of rabbits, frogs, pigeons, quails, whales, sharks (dogfish), reindeer and others.

02.08.90

Chapter 3 Heading	HS Code	Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates ■ Articles admitted conditionally
03.01–07		Fish.
03.01	0301.10	Ornamental fish, freshwater and sea.
	0301.91– 0301.99	Fish. Other, including sea fish.
03.02	0302.69	Fish. Other.
	0302.70	Livers and roes.
03.04	0304.10– 0304.90	Fish. Other freshwater fish. Other fish meat (ground). Herring fillets. Cod. Surimi.
03.05	0305.10– 0305.69	Flours of fish fit for human consumption. Fish liver, fillets, dried, salted or smoked fish.
03.06	0306.23	Shrimps and prawns, except live, fresh or chilled.
	0306.24	Crabs, except live, fresh or chilled.
	0306.29	Other, including flour of crustaceans fit for human consumption.
		Norway lobsters (Nephrops norvegicus), except live, fresh or chilled.

03.07	0307.10–	Oysters, except live, fresh or chilled. Frozen pectens, except live, fresh or chilled. Cuttle fish. Squids.
	0307.99	Octopoda. Snails, other than sea snails.

Chapter 4 Dairy produc e; birds ' e ggs; na tural hone y; e dible produc ts of a nimal origin, not elsewhere specified or included

Heading HS Code ■ Articles admitted conditionally

04.01 Milk, cream.

04.02 0402.29 Baby's milk, regardless of shape and weight of packing.

04.04 0404.10– Whey.

0404.90

04.05 0405.10 Butter.

04.06 0406.10 Cheese and quark.

0406.20– "Glarus" cheese (mixed with herbs). Other cheeses.

0406.90

04.07 Eggs for hatching.

04.08 Egg products, previously processed products, except products for food industry.

04.09 Natural honey.

Chapter 5 Products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included

Heading HS Code ■ Articles admitted conditionally

05.01 0501.00 Hair.

05.02 0502.90 Bristles of animals, hair.

05.03 0503.00 Horsehair.

05.05 0505.10 Unworked feathers or parts of feathers.

0505.90 Feathers of birds. Other. See Part II, § 2.1.

05.07 0507.10 Ivory. See Part II, § 2.1.

0507.90 Other. See Part II, § 2.1.

Section II Vegetable products

Chapter 6 Live trees and other plants; bulbs, roots and the like; cut flowers and ornamental foliage

Heading HS Code ■ Articles admitted conditionally

06.02 0602.10 Cultivated grape-vine. Cuttings and roots. See Part II, § 2.2.1.

0602.20 Vine cuttings and young vines. Other.

Seedlings of raspberry bushes and American peach trees. Live seedlings of chestnut trees, except seeds and rosaceous host plants. See Part II, § 2.2.1.

0602.90 Forest trees. Cuttings, roots and young plants. See Part II, § 2.2.1.

Cuttings, roots and seedlings of oak trees, except acorns. See Part II, § 2.2.1. Poplar seedlings. See Part II, § 2.2.1.

Young hop plants. See Part II, § 2.2.1. Young tobacco plants. See Part II, § 2.2.1.

■ Articles admitted conditionally

06.01–02 0601.10– Tubers, onions, radishes and other live plants, including their roots, grafts; mycelium.

0602.90 Orchids, hyacinths, narcissus, tulips. Other.

0602.10– Cultivated grape-vine. Young pineapple, vegetable and strawberry plants. Forest trees. Grafts, roots

0602.90 and young plants.

06.03 Cut flowers, flower buds intended for floral arrangements or for decoration. See Part II, § 2.2.1.

0603.10 Orchids. Flowers. Other.

06.04		Foliage, branches and other parts of plants, as well as grasses, mosses and lichens intended for floral arrangements or for decoration. See Part II, § 2.2.1.
	0604.10	Mosses and lichens (only fresh and dried). See Part II, § 2.2.1.
	0604.99	Other (fresh only). See Part II, § 2.2.1.
	0604.91	Christmas trees (Abies nordmanniana, Abies procera Rehd.). Other conifers and parts thereof. See Part II, § 2.2.1.
Chapter 7		Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers
Heading	HS Code	■ Articles admitted conditionally
07.01	0701.10– 0701.90	Potatoes, fresh or chilled.
07.02	0702.00	Tomatoes, fresh or chilled.
07.03	0703.10– 0703.90	Onions, garlic and leeks.
07.04	0704.10	Cauliflowers and headed broccoli.
07.06	0706.10– 0706.90	Carrots, horseradish and celery.
07.08	0708.10– 0708.90	Leguminous vegetables, shelled or unshelled, fresh or chilled.
07.10	0710.10– 0710.90	Vegetables (uncooked or cooked by steaming or boiling in water), frozen.
07.11	0711.10	Onions.
		See Part II, § 2.2.2.
Chapter 8		Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons
Heading	HS Code	■ Articles admitted conditionally
08.01	0801.11– 0801.32	Dessicated coconuts. Brazil nuts in shell. Various nuts.
08.02	0802.11	Almonds, in shell.
	0802.12	Almonds, shelled.
	0802.21– 0802.90	Other fresh nuts. Hazelnuts or filberts, shelled. Pistachios.
08.03	0803.00	Bananas.
08.04	0804.10– 0804.50	Dates, figs, avocados, mangos and other fruit, fresh or dried.
08.05	0805.10– 0805.90	Citrus fruit, fresh or dried.
08.06	0806.10– 0806.20	Grapes, fresh or dried.
08.07	0807.11– 0807.20	Melons, papaws (papaya).
08.08	0808.10– 0808.20	Apples, pears and quinces.
08.09	0809.20	Cherries, Morello cherries.
08.10	0810.10	Fresh strawberries.
08.11	0811.10– 0811.90	Fruits and nuts, uncooked or cooked by steaming or boiling in water, frozen, whether or containing added sugar or other sweetening matter. Strawberries, Raspberries. Other.
08.12	0812.10	Fruits and nuts, provisionally preserved.
08.13	0813.10– 0813.50	Dried fruit.
08.14	0814.00	Peel of citrus fruit or melons.

See Part II, § 2.2.3.

Chapter 9 Coffee, tea, maté and spices

Heading HS Code ■ Articles admitted conditionally

09.01 0901.21– Coffee roasted, not decaffeinated and decaffeinated.

0901.22

09.02 0902.10– Green tea (not fermented).

0902.20

09.03 0903.30– Black tea (fermented).

0903.40

09.04 0904.11– Various spices.

0904.20

See Part II, § 2.2.4.

Chapter 10 Cereals

Heading HS Code ■ Articles admitted conditionally

10.01–08 Cereals. See Part II, § 2.2.5.

10.01–05 1001.10– Various flours.

1005.90

10.08 1008.10– Buckwheat, millet and other cereals.

1008.90

Chapter 11 Products of the milling industry; malt; starches; inulin; wheat gluten

Heading HS Code ■ Articles admitted conditionally

11.01–08 See Part II, § 2.2.5.

Heading 12.12	HS Code 1212.99	■ Prohibited articles Chicory roots (Cichorium intybus sativum). Other.
		See Part II, § 2.2.6.
		■ Articles admitted conditionally
12.02	1202.10– 1202.20	Ground-nuts.
12.03–07	1203.00– 1207.99	Linseed, sunflower seeds, cannabis seeds and other oil seeds.
12.08	1208.10– 1208.90	Flours and meals of oleaginous fruits.
12.09	1209.22	Clover seed.
12.10	1210.10– 1210.20	Hops.
12.11	1211.10– 1211.90	Plants, parts of plants (including seeds and fruits) used in perfumery and pharmacy.
12.12	1212.10– 1212.99	Locust beans, seaweed and other algae, and other sea grasses.
		See Part II, § 2.2.6.

Chapter 12 Oil seeds and oleaginous fr uits; miscellaneous grains, seeds a nd fruit; industria l or medicinal plants; straw and fodder

Chapter 13 Lac; gums, resins and other vegetable saps and extracts

Heading HS Code ■ Articles admitted conditionally

13.02 1302.11 Opium.

1302.19 Vegetable saps and extracts. Other.

See Part II, § 2.2.7.

Chapter 14 Vegetable plaiting materials; vegetable products not elsewhere specified or included

Heading HS Code ■ Articles admitted conditionally

14.01–04 Parts of plants, plant products. See Part II, § 2.2.8.

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 waxes

Chapter 15 (Sole chapter)

Heading 15.01–06	HS Code	■ Articles admitted conditionally Animal fats and oils.
15.04	1504.10– 1504.30	Fats and oils, and their fractions, of fish and sea mammals.
15.05	1505.10– 1505.90	Fat from ewe's wool. Other.
15.07	1507.10– 1507.90	Soya-bean oil. Other.
15.08	1508.10– 1508.90	Ground-nut oil. Other.
15.09	1509.10– 1509.90	Olive oil. Other.
15.12	1512.11– 1512.29	Various oils. Other.
15.14	1514.10– 1514.90	Various oils. Other.
15.16	1516.10– 1516.20	Margarine. Other
15.18	1518.00	Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their fractions, boiled, oxidized, dehydrated, sulphurized, blown, polymerized by heat in vacuum or in inert gas or otherwise chemically modified.
15.21	1521.10– 1521.90	Spermaceti. Other.
		See Part II, § 2.2.9.
Section IV		Prepared foodstuffs; bev erages, spirits and v inegar; tobacco and manufactured tobacco
		substitutes
Chapter 16		Preparations of meat, of fish or of crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates
Heading	HS Code	■ Articles admitted conditionally
16.01–05		Preparations of meat, of fish or of crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates, except 1603.00: extracts and juices of meat, fish or crustaceans.
16.04	1604.30	Caviar.
16.05	1605.90	Molluscs.
		See Part II, § 2.2.10.
Chapter 17		Sugars and sugar confectionery
Heading	HS Code	■ Articles admitted conditionally
17.01		Raw sugar.
	1701.11– 1701.99	Sugar. Other.
17.02		Other sugars.
1703–04		Molasses. Sugar confectionery not containing cocoa.
		See Part II, § 2.2.11.

Chapter 18 Cocoa and cocoa preparations

Heading HS Code ■ Articles admitted conditionally

18.05–06 Cocoa powder, chocolate and other products containing cocoa. See Part II, § 2.2.12.

Chapter 19 Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; pastrycooks' products

Heading 19.01	HS Code 1901.90	■ Articles admitted conditionally Various food preparations. Other.
19.02	1902.11– 1902.19	Pasta containing meat and eggs. Other.
19.04	1904.10– 1904.20	Prepared foods made from cereals or cereal products.
19.05		Pastry.
		See Part II, § 2.2.13.

Chapter 20 Preparations of vegetables, fruits, nuts or other parts of plants

Heading HS Code ■ Articles admitted conditionally

20.01 Vegetables, fruit and nuts and other edible parts of plants, prepared or preserved by vinegar or acetic acid.

20.02 Tomatoes prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid.

20.04–05 Other vegetables prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar.

20.07–09 Fruits, nuts and other edible parts of plants, otherwise prepared or preserved.

See Part II, § 2.2.14.

Chapter 21 Miscellaneous edible preparations

Heading HS Code ■ Articles admitted conditionally

21.01–06 Various food preparations.

21.01 Extracts, essences and concentrates of coffee, tea or maté.

21.02 2102.10– Yeasts.

2102.20

See Part II, § 2.2.15.

Chapter 22 Beverages, spirits and vinegar

Heading HS Code ■ Articles admitted conditionally

22.01–09 Beverages, spirits and vinegar.

22.01 Mineral water without sugar.

22.07–08 2207.10– Ethyl alcohol. Spirits with an alcohol content of less than 80%.

2208.90

See Part II, § 2.4.

Chapter 23 Residues and waste from the food industries; prepared animal fodder

Heading HS Code ■ Articles admitted conditionally

23.01 2301.10 Flours and meals of meat.

2301.20 Flours and meals of meat and aquatic invertebrates.

23.02 2302.10 Maize and wheat bran.

2302.30– Wheat bran. Other.

2302.40

23.03 2303.10 Residues of starch manufacture.

2303.20 Other waste and residues of sugar manufacture.

23.04 2304.00 Oil-cake.

23.06 2306.40– Other waste.

2306.90

23.08 Vegetable waste.

2308.10– Chestnuts and acorns. Food prepared for animal feeding. Other.

2308.90

See Part II, § 2.2.16.

Chapter 24 Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes

Heading HS Code ■ Articles admitted conditionally

24.01 2401.10– Unmanufactured tobacco. Tobacco refuse.

2401.30

24.02 2402.10 Cigars and cigarillos.

24.03 2403.10– Other tobacco products.

2403.99

See Part II, § 2.5.

Section V Mineral products

Chapter 25 Salt; sulphur; earths and stone; plastering materials; lime and cement

Heading HS Code ■ Articles admitted conditionally

25.01 2501.00 Salt, table salt, salt prepared from sea water.

25.07 2507.00 Kaolin.

25.19 2519.10 Magnesite.

25.23 2523.10– Cements.

2523.21

25.24 2524.00 Asbestos.

See Part II, § 2.6.1.

Chapter 26 Ores, slag and ash

Heading HS Code ■ Articles admitted conditionally

26.18–19 Slag (granulated) from the manufacture of iron or steel.

26.20 2620.19– Ash and residues containing metal or metal compounds.

2620.90

26.21 Other slag and ash.

See Part II, § 2.6.2.

Chapter 27		Mineral fuels, mineral o ils and products of their distillatiwaxes	on; bituminous substances; mineral
Heading	HS Code	■ Articles admitted conditionally
27.07	2701.11– 2701.19	Anthracite. Bituminous coal. Other coal.
27.02	2702.10– 2702.20	Lignite.
27.03	2703.00	Peat.
27.04	2704.00	Coke.
27.08	2708.10	Pitch.
27.10	2710.00	Gasoline (petrol). Mineral oils.
27.11	2711.11– 2711.21	Natural gas.
27.16	2716.00	Electrical energy.
		See Part II, § 2.6.3.

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	■ Articles admitted conditionally
28.04	2804.10– 2804.69	Hydrogen, rare gases and other non-metals.
	2804.70	Phosphorus.
	2804.80	Arsenic.
28.06	2806.10	Hydrochloric acid.
28.07	2807.00	Sulphuric acid.
28.11	2811.11	Hydrofluoric acid.
	2811.19– 2811.29	Other inorganic acids.
28.12	2812.10– 2812.90	Halides and sulphides. Phosphorous chloride. Other.
28.13	2813.90	Phosphorous sulphide.
28.15	2815.11	Solid sodium hydroxide.
28.17	2817.00	Zinc oxide.
28.25	2825.90	Tungsten oxide and hydroxide.
28.26	2826.11	Ammonium or sodium fluoride.
	2826.19	Other fluorides.
28.27	2827.39	Other chlorides.
28.30	2830.10	Sodium sulphides.
	2830.90	Other.
28.33	2833.29	Lead and mercury sulphates.
28.34		Nitrites, nitrates.
28.35		Hypophosphites, phosphites and phosphates.
28.36	2836.60	Barium carbonate.
28.37	2837.11	Sodium cyanide.
	2837.19	Other.
28.41	2841.61	Potassium permanganate.
28.42	2842.90	Salt of selenium telluric acid.
28.43	2843.29	Precious metals. Other.
	2843.30	Precious metals (gold compounds).
	2843.90	Other compounds; amalgams.
28.44	2844.40	Radioactive elements. Artificial radioactive isotopes.
28.45	2845.10	Heavy water (deuterium oxide).
28.48	2848.00	Phosphides.
28.49	2849.10	Calcium carbides.
28.50	2850.00	Hydrides, nitrides, azides, silicides and borides.
28.51	2851.00	Other inorganic compounds.
		See Part II, § 2.7.1.
Chapter 29		Organic chemicals
Heading	HS Code	■ Articles admitted conditionally

29.02	2902.20	Benzene.
	2902.30	Toluene.
29.03	2903.14	Carbon tetrachloride.
	2903.15	Ethylene dichloride.
	2903.19	Methylchloroform.
	2903.21	Chloroethylene.
	2903.22	Trichloroethylene.
	2903.23	Perchloroethylene.
	2903.30	Fluorinated, brominated or iodinated derivatives of acyclic hydrocarbons.
	2903.41– 2903.46	Halogenated derivatives.
	2903.59– 2903.69	Other.
29.04		Sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives of hydrocarbons, whether or not halogenated.
29.05	2905.11	Methyl alcohol.
	2905.19	Other.
	2905.39	Methylpentane.
	2905.49	Other.
	2905.50	Halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives of acyclic alcohols.
29.08	2908.20	Derivatives of phenol-alcohols.
	2908.90	Other.
29.09	2909.11	Ethers.
	2909.19	Other.
	2909.30	Other ethers and their derivatives.
29.10		Epoxides, epoxyalcohols, epoxyphenols and epoxyethers.
	2910.90	Other.
29.13		Halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives.
29.14		Ketones and quinones.
	2914.11	Acetone.
	2914.12	Methylethylketone.
	2914.19	Other.
	2914.31	Phenylacetone.
29.15		Monocarboxylic acids.
	2915.24	Acetic anhydride.
	2915.39	Other.
29.16	2916.34– 2916.35	Phenylacetic acid and its esters.
29.18		Carboxylic acids.
	2918.13	Salts and esters of tartaric acid.
	2918.19	Other.
29.19	2919.00	Phosphoric esters and their salts, including lactophosphates.
29.20		Esters of other inorganic acids.
	2920.90	Other.
29.21		Amine-function compounds.
	2921.19	Other.

	2921.41	Aniline and its salts.
	2921.45	Alpha-naphthylamine, beta-naphthylamine.
	2921.49	Other.
	2921.59	Other.
29.22	2922.13	Triethanolamine and its salts.
	2922.19	Other.
	2922.22	Anisidines, dianisidines.
	2922.29	Other.
	2922.30	Amino-aldehydes, amino-ketones.
	2922.43	Anthranilic acid.
	2922.49	Other.
	2922.50	Amino-alcohol-phenols.
29.23		Quaternary ammonium salts and hydroxides.
	2923.90	Other.
29.24		Carboxyamide-function compounds.
	2924.10	Acyclic amides and their derivatives.
	2924.22	Beta-acetamidobenzoic acid.
	2924.29	Other.
29.26		Nitrile-function compounds.
	2926.10	Acrylonitrile.
	2926.90	Other.
29.27	2927.00	Diazo-, azo- or azoxy-compounds.
29.28		Organic derivatives of hydrazine or of hydroxylamine.
29.30		Organo-sulphur compounds.
	2930.90	Other.
29.31		Other organo-inorganic compounds.
29.32		Heterocyclic compounds with oxygen hetero-atom(s) only.
	2932.19	Other.
	2932.29	Other lactones.
	2932.99	Other.
29.33		Heterocyclic compounds with nitrogen hetero-atom(s) only.
	2933.39	Other.
	2933.51	Barbituric acid and its derivatives; salts thereof.
	2933.59	Other.
	2933.71	Epsilon-caprolactam.
	2933.79	Other lactams.
	2933.90	Diazepines. Other.
29.34		Nucleic acids and their salts.
	2934.90	Other.
29.36		Provitamins and vitamins.
	2936.29	Other.
29.37		Hormones.
29.38		Glycosides.
	2938.90	Other.

29.39	2939.10	Vegetable alkaloids. Alkaloids of opium and their derivatives.
	2939.41	Ephedrine and its salts.
	2939.42	Pseudoephedrine and its salts.
	2939.61– 2939.63	Other.
	2939.90	Raw cocaine. Other.
		See Part II, § 2.7.2.
Chapter 30		Pharmaceutical products
Heading	HS Code	■ Articles admitted conditionally
30.01–06		Pharmaceutical products.
30.01	3001.10–	3Glands and other organs for organo-therapeutic uses, dried, whether or not powdered;extracts thereof.
		See Part II, § 2.8.1.
Chapter 31		Fertilisers
Heading	HS Code	■ Articles admitted conditionally
31.01	3101.00	Animal or vegetable fertilisers.
31.02		Mineral or chemical fertilisers, nitrogenous.
		See Part II, § 2.3.
Chapter 32		Tanning or dyeing extracts; tannins and the ir de rivatives; dyes, pigme nts a nd othe r c olouring matter; paints and varnishes; putty and other mastics; inks
Heading	HS Code	■ Articles admitted conditionally
32.03		Colouring matter of vegetable or animal origin used in the food industry.
		See Part II, § 2.8.2.
Chapter 33		Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations
		See Part II, § 2.8.3.
Chapter 34		Soap, o rganic su rface-active ag ents, washing preparations, lu bricating preparations, artificialwaxes, p repared w axes; p olishing o r scouring preparations, can dles an d similar articles, modelling pastes, "dental waxes" and dental preparations with a basis of plaster
		See Part II, § 2.8.4.
Chapter 35		Albuminoidal substances; modified starches; glues; enzymes
Heading	HS Code	■ Articles admitted conditionally
35.02–03		Albumins and gelatin used in the food industry.
35.05		Dextrins and other modified starches used in the food industry.
35.07		Enzymes used in the food industry.
		See Part II, § 2.8.5.

Chapter 36 Explosives; pyrotechnic products; matches; py rophoric a lloys; c ertain c ombustible preparations

Heading HS Code ■ Articles admitted conditionally

36.01–06 Propellant powders and explosives, matches; pyrotechnic articles; pyrophoric alloys; combustible materials.

See Part II, § 2.9.

Chapter 37 Photographic or cinematographic products

See Part II, § 2.10.1.

Chapter 38 Miscellaneous chemical products

Heading HS Code ■ Articles admitted conditionally

38.08 Insecticides, rodenticides, fungicides, herbicides.

See Part II, § 2.10.2.

Section VII Plastics and articles thereof; rubber and articles thereof

Chapter 39 Plastics and articles thereof

Heading HS Code ■ Articles admitted conditionally

39.04 Polymers of vinyl chloride.

39.15 Waste, parings and scrap of plastics.

39.20 3920.10– Various plastic products.

3920.30

3920.71 Products of regenerated cellulose.

See Part II, § 2.10.2.

Chapter 40 Rubber and articles thereof

Heading HS Code ■ Articles admitted conditionally

40.04 4004.00 Waste, parings and scrap of rubber (other than hard rubber).

40.12 4012.20 Used pneumatic tyres.

40.17 4017.00 Hard rubber (ebonite) and its products.

See Part II, § 2.10.2.

Section VIII Raw hides and skins, leather, furskins and articles thereof; saddl ery and harness; trav el goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut(other than silk-worm gut)

Chapter 41 Raw hides and skins (other than furskins) and leather

Heading HS Code ■ Articles admitted conditionally

41.01–09 Raw, salted, dried or otherwise preserved animal skins.

41.04 4104.10– Other leather.

4104.39

41.10 4110.00 Other waste of leather.

See Part II, § 2.10.3.

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)

Heading HS Code ■ Articles admitted conditionally

42.02 4202.11 Articles made of leather.

42.03 Articles of apparel and accessories of leather.

42.05 Other articles of leather.

See Part II, § 2.10.4.

Chapter 43 Furskins and artificial fur; manufactures thereof

Heading HS Code ■ Articles admitted conditionally

43.01–03 4301.10– Furskins, including heads, tails, paws and other pieces or cuttings suitable for furriers' use.

4303.90

43.04 4304.00 Artificial fur.

See Part II, § 2.10.5.

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

Heading HS Code ■ Articles admitted conditionally

44.01–07 Various types of wood and articles of wood.

44.03 Wood in the rough, whether or not stripped of bark or sapwood, or roughly squared.

4403.20 Coniferous wood.

4403.99 Other.

44.14 4414.00 Wooden frames for paintings, photographs, mirrors or similar objects.

44.15 Packing cases, boxes and similar packings of wood.

44.20 Various articles of wood (sculptures, caskets, boxes).

See Part II, § 2.11.1.

Chapter 45 Cork and articles of cork

See Part II, § 2.11.2.

Chapter 46 Manufactures of straw, of esparto or of other plaiting materials; basketware and wickerwork

See Part II, § 2.11.3.

Section X Pulp of w ood or of othe r fibrous cellulose material; w aste and scrap of paper or paperboard;

paper and paperboard and articles thereof

Chapter 47 Pulp of wood or of other fibrous cellulose material; waste and scrap of paper or paperboard

Heading HS Code ■ Articles admitted conditionally

47.01 Lignin.

47.07 4707.10 Kraft paper or paperboard.

4707.20– Other paper made mainly of bleached chemical pulp (used newspapers, magazines, brochures,

4707.90 advertising folders).

See Part II, § 2.12.1.

Chapter 48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard

Heading HS Code ■ Articles admitted conditionally

48.02 4802.52– Braille paper, in rolls or sheets. Other Braille paper, paperboard, in rolls or sheets.

4802.53

48.05 4805.60– Other paper.

4805.80

48.18 4818.10– Toilet paper and similar paper.

4818.90

48.20 4820.90 Various business forms with interleaved carbon sets.

48.23 4823.59 Rolls of paper for calculating machines and typewriters.

See Part II, § 2.12.2.

Chapter 49 Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing indus try; manuscripts, typescripts and plans

See Part II, § 2.12.3.

Section XI Textiles and textile articles

Chapter 50 Silk

Heading HS Code ■ Articles admitted conditionally

50.01 5001.00 Silk-worm cocoons suitable for reeling.

50.02 5002.00 Raw silk.

50.03 Silk waste (yarn waste).

See Part II, § 2.13.1.

Chapter 51 Wool, fine or coarse animal hair; horsehair yarn and woven fabric

Heading HS Code ■ Articles admitted conditionally

51.01–02 Wool, hair of alpaca, llama, vicuna, camel, yak, Tibetan or Kashmir goats, Angora rabbit.

51.03 Wool waste.

5103.10 Animal wool yarn.

See Part II, § 2.13.2.

Chapter 52 Cotton

See Part II, 2.13.3.

Chapter 53 Other vegetable textile fibres, paper yarn and woven fabrics of paper yarn

Heading HS Code ■ Articles admitted conditionally

53.01 5301.30 Flax waste.

See Part II, § 2.13.4.

Chapter 54 Man-made filaments

Heading HS Code ■ Articles admitted conditionally

54.01 5401.10 Synthetic filaments.

5401.20 Artificial filaments.

See Part II, § 2.13.5.

Chapter 55 Man-made staple fibres

Heading HS Code ■ Articles admitted conditionally

55.01 5501.90 Other synthetic silk filament tow.

55.05 Waste of man-made fibres.

See Part II, § 2.13.6.

Chapter 56 Wadding, felt and non-wovens; s pecial y arns; tw ine, c ordage, rope s a nd c ables a nd a rticles thereof

See Part II, § 2.13.7.

Chapter 57 Carpets and other textile floor coverings

Heading HS Code ■ Articles admitted conditionally

57.02–03 Carpets and other textile floor coverings, including "Kelem", "Schumacks", "Karamanie" and other similar hand-woven rugs.

See Part II, § 2.13.8.

Chapter 58 Special woven fabrics; tufted textile fabrics; lace; tapestries; trimmings; embroidery

See Part II, § 2.13.9.

Chapter 59 Impregnated, coated, c overed or la minated t extile fab rics; textile articles o f a kin d su itable fo r industrial use

See Part II, § 2.13.10.

Chapter 60 Knitted or crocheted fabrics

See Part II, § 2.13.11.

Chapter 61 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted

Heading HS Code ■ Articles admitted conditionally

61.01.-04

61.07–10 Long johns, men's or boys' underpants, pyjamas, dressing gowns, T-shirts, pullovers, etc.

61.12 6112.11– Track suits.

6112.20

See Part II, § 2.13.12.

Chapter 62 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted

Heading HS Code ■ Articles admitted conditionally

62.01 6201.19– Men's or boys' overcoats and similar articles.

6201.99

62.03 6203.42 Men's or boys' cotton trousers (including denim jeans).

62.04 6204.52 Cotton skirts.

6204.62 Cotton trousers and shorts.

62.05 6205.10 Men's or boys' wool shirts.

6205.20 Cotton shirts.

See Part II, § 2.13.13.

Chapter 63 Other made-up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags

Heading HS Code ■ Articles admitted conditionally

63.09 6309.00 Used clothing and other used textile articles.

63.10 Worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags; scrap twine, cordage, rope and cables.

See Part II, § 2.13.14.

Section XII Footwear, headgear, umbr ellas, sun umbrellas, w alking-sticks, seat-sticks, w hips, riding- crops and parts th ereof; p repared feath ers an d articles mad eth erewith; artificial flo wers; articles of human hair

Chapter 64 Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles

See Part II, § 2.14.1.

Chapter 65 Headgear and parts thereof

See Part II, § 2.14.2.

Chapter 66 Umbrellas, sun umbrellas, walking-sticks, seat-sticks, whips, riding-crops and parts thereof

See Part II, § 2.14.3.

Chapter 67 Prepared feathers and down and articles made of feathers or of down; artificial flowers; articles of human hair

See Part II, § 2.14.4.

Section XIII Articles of s tone, pla ster, c ement, a sbestos, mic a or similar materials; ceramic products;

glass and glassware

Chapter 68 Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials

See Part II, § 2.15.1.

Chapter 69 Ceramic products

Heading HS Code ■ Articles admitted conditionally

69.04 6904.10 Ceramic building bricks.

69.07 6907.90 Ceramic paving bricks.

69.08 6908.90 Other.

See Part II, § 2.15.2.

Chapter 70 Glass and glassware

Heading HS Code ■ Articles admitted conditionally

70.01 7001.00 Glass waste (glass scrap).

70.05 Window glass (float glass).

See Part II, § 2.15.3.

Section XIV Natural or cultured pe arls, pre cious or semi-p recious sto nes, p recious metals, metals clad with precious metal and articles thereof; imitation jewellery; coin

Chapter 71 (Sole chapter)

Heading HS Code ■ Articles admitted conditionally

71.13 Articles of jewellery and parts thereof.

See Part II, § 2.15.4.

Section XV Base metals and articles of base metal

Chapter 72 Iron and steel

Heading HS Code ■ Articles admitted conditionally

72.01–17 Iron and steel.

See Part II, § 2.15.5.

Chapter 73 Articles of iron and steel

Heading HS Code ■ Articles admitted conditionally

73.02–04 7302.10– Railway and tramway track construction material.

7304.39

7304.59 Other.

7304.90 Other.

73.05–06 7305.11– Other tubes and pipes.

7306.30

7306.60 Other, welded, of non-circular cross-section.

7306.90 Other.

See Part II, § 2.15.6.

Chapter 74 Copper and articles thereof

Heading HS Code ■ Articles admitted conditionally

74.04 7404.00 Copper waste.

See Part II, § 2.15.7.

Chapter 75 Nickel and articles thereof

Heading HS Code ■ Articles admitted conditionally

75.03 7503.00 Nickel waste.

See Part II, § 2.15.8.

Chapter 76 Heading	HS Code	Aluminium and articles thereof ■ Articles admitted conditionally
76.02	7602.00	Aluminium waste.
		See Part II, § 2.15.9.
Chapter 77		(Reserved for possible future use in the harmonized system)
		Nil.
Chapter 78 Heading	HS Code	Lead and articles thereof ■ Articles admitted conditionally
78.02	7802.00	Lead waste.
		See Part II, § 2.15.10.
Chapter 79 Heading	HS Code	Zinc and articles thereof ■ Articles admitted conditionally
79.02	7902.00	Zinc waste.
		See Part II, § 2.15.11.
Chapter 80 Heading	HS Code	Tin and articles thereof ■ Articles admitted conditionally
80.02	8002.00	Tin waste.
		See Part II, § 2.15.12.
Chapter 81 Heading	HS Code	Other base metals; cermets; articles thereof ■ Articles admitted conditionally
81.01	8101.91	Tungsten (wolfram) waste.
81.02	8102.91	Molybdenum waste.
81.03	8103.10	Tantalum waste.
81.04	8104.20	Magnesium waste.
81.05	8105.10	Cobalt waste.
81.06	8106.00	Bismuth waste; unwrought bismuth; powder.
81.07	8107.10	Unwrought cadmium; waste; powder.
81.08	8108.10	Titanium waste.
81.09	8109.10	Zirconium waste.
81.10	8110.00	Antimony waste.
81.11	8111.00	Manganese waste.
81.12	8112.11	Beryllium waste.
	8112.20	Chromium waste.
	8112.30	Germanium waste.

	8112.40	Vanadium waste.
	8112.91	Other unwrought; waste; powders.
	8112.99	Gallium; indium, thallium.
81.13	8113.00	Cermets waste.
		See Part II, § 2.15.13.

Chapter 82 Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal

See Part II, § 2.15.14.

Chapter 83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal

See Part II, § 2.15.15.

Section XVI Machinery and mechani cal appliances; electrical equipm ent; parts thereof; sound recorders and reproducers, television ima ge a nd s ound re corders a ndre producers, a nd pa rts a nd accessories of such articles

Chapter 84 Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof

Heading 84.07–11	HS Code	■ Articles admitted conditionally Internal combustion, propulsion, piston, rotary, diesel engines.
84.15		Air-conditioning machines.
84.18		Refrigerators, freezers.
84.19		Laboratory machinery or equipment for the treatment of materials by a process involving a change in temperature.
	8419.19	Other.
84.21	8421.21	Machinery and apparatus for filtering liquids.
84.23	8423.10	Household scales and personal weighing machines.
84.24	8424.81	Agricultural or horticultural appliances.
84.69	8469.11	Automatic typewriters and word-processing machines.
84.70	8470.10– 8470.29	Calculating machines and data recording machines.
84.71	8471.30	Automatic data processing machines.
	8471.60	Input or output units for printing works.
	8471.80	Other machinery.
84.73	8473.21	Parts of electronic calculating machines.
	8473.30	Parts and accessories of the machines of heading No 84.71.
84.79		Machines and mechanical appliances having individual functions not specified or included elsewhere.
		See Part II, § 2.16.1.

Chapter 85 Electrical ma chinery a nd e quipment a nd pa rts the reof; s ound recorders and reproducers; television image and sound recorders and reproducers and parts and accessories of such articles

Heading HS Code ■ Articles admitted conditionally

85.06 Primary cells and primary batteries.

8506.80 Other.

85.17 Telephone apparatus.

8517.80 Other apparatus.

85.26 Radars, detectors.

85.27 Reception apparatus for radio broadcasting.

8527.90 Other apparatus.

85.31 Electric sound or visual signalling apparatus.

8531.80 Other apparatus.

See Part II, § 2.16.2.

Section XVII Vehicles, aircraft, vessels and associated transport equipment

Chapter 86 Railway o r tramw ay lo comotives, ro lling-stock an d p arts th ereof; railw ay or tramway track fixtures an d fittin gs an d p arts th ereof; mech anical (including electro-mechanical) traffic signalling equipment of all kinds

See Part II, § 2.16.3.

Chapter 87 Vehicles, other than railway or tramway rolling-stock, and parts and accessories thereof

Heading 87.03	HS Code 8703.10	■ Articles admitted conditionally Vehicles specially designed for travelling on snow; golf cars and similar vehicles.
	8703.21	Vehicles of a cylinder capacity not exceeding 1000 cc. New and used.
	8703.22	Caravan vehicles. Other. Used.
	8703.24	Vehicles of a cylinder capacity exceeding 3000 cc. New and used.
	8703.32	Vehicles of a cylinder capacity exceeding 1500 cc, but not exceeding 2500 cc. New and used. Other. Used.
	8703.33	Vehicles of a cylinder capacity exceeding 2500 cc. Other. Used.
	8703.90	Other.
87.05	8705.10– 8705.90	Special purpose motor vehicles (cranes, fire fighting vehicles, etc).
87.08		Parts and accessories of motor vehicles.
	8708.99	Other.
87.10		Tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles, whether or not fitted with weapons.
		See Part II, § 2.16.3.

Chapter 88 Aircraft, spacecraft and parts thereof

Heading HS Code ■ Articles admitted conditionally

88.02–03 8802.11– Airplanes, helicopters and parts thereof.

8803.30

88.05 8805.10 Aircraft launching gear and parts thereof.

See Part II, § 2.16.4.

Chapter 89 Ships, boats and floating structures

Heading HS Code ■ Articles admitted conditionally

89.06–07 Other vessels, including military vessels.

See Part II, § 2.16.5.

Section XVIII Optical, photographic, ci nematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; clocks and w atches; musical instruments; parts and accessories thereof

Heading 90.03	HS Code	■ Articles admitted conditionally Frames and mountings for spectacles, goggles or the like, and parts thereof.
90.07		Projectors, their parts and accessories.
90.13		Telescopes.
	9013.80	Other devices, appliances and instruments.
	9013.90	Parts and accessories.
90.14	9014.10– 9014.90	Direction finding compasses.
90.15		Surveying (including photogrammetrical surveying), hydrographic, oceanographic, hydrological, meteorological or geophysical instruments and appliances.
	9015.90	Parts and accessories.
90.20		Other breathing appliances and gas masks.
90.23	9023.00	Instruments, apparatus and models designed for demonstrational purposes (education, exhibitions).
90.26	9026.80	Other instruments and apparatus.
90.28	9028.20	Liquid meters.
		See Part II, § 2.16.6.

Chapter 90 Optical, photographic, cine matographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof

Chapter 91 Clocks and watches and parts thereof

Heading HS Code ■ Articles admitted conditionally

91.02 9102.99 Other clocks and watches.

91.13 9113.90 Other watch straps, watch bands and watch bracelets.

See Part II, § 2.16.7.

Chapter 92 Heading	HS Code	Musical instruments; parts and accessories of such articles ■ Articles admitted conditionally
92.01		Pianos; harpsichords and other keyboard stringed instruments.
92.02	9202.90	Other string musical instruments.
92.03	9203.00	Organs, harmoniums and similar instruments.
92.07	9207.10	Keyboard instruments other than accordions; organs.
92.09	9209.10	Parts and accessories of musical instruments.
		See Part II, § 2.16.8.

Section XIX Arms and ammunition; parts and accessories thereof

Chapter 93 (Sole chapter)

Heading HS Code ■ Articles admitted conditionally

93.01–07 Arms and ammunition; parts and accessories thereof.

See Part II, § 2.16.9.

Section XX Miscellaneous manufactured articles

Chapter 94 Furniture, bedding, mattr esses, mattress supports, cushions a nd similar stuffed furnishings; lamps and lighting fittings not elsew here specifi ed or included; illumi nated signs, illuminated name-plates and the like; prefabricated buildings

Heading HS Code ■ Articles admitted conditionally

94.02 Medical, surgical and dental furniture.

94.05 Lamps and lighting fittings.

9405.40 Other electric lamps and lighting fittings.

See Part II, § 2.17 and 2.17.1.

Chapter 95 Toys, games and sports requisites; parts and accessories thereof

Heading HS Code ■ Articles admitted conditionally

95.02 9502.10– Dolls, accessories, clothing. Other.

9502.99

95.04 9504.20 Articles and accessories for billiards.

9504.40 Playing cards.

9504.90 Other.

95.08 9508.00 Roundabouts; travelling circuses and travelling menageries.

Chapter 96 Miscellaneous manufactured articles

Heading HS Code ■ Articles admitted conditionally

96.01 Worked ivory, tortoise shell, horn, antlers, coral, mother-of-pearl and other animal material.

9601.90 Other.

96.06 Buttons.

9606.29 Other.

96.14 Smoking pipes.

9614.90 Other.

96.15 Combs and the like.

9615.19 Other.

See Part II, § 2.17.3

Section XXI Works of art, collectors' pieces and antiques

Chapter 97 (Sole chapter)

Heading HS Code ■ Articles admitted conditionally

97.05 9705.00 Collections and collectors' pieces of zoological, botanical, mineralogical, anatomical, historical, archaeological, palaeontological, ethnographic or numismatic interest.

See Part II, § 2.18.

Part II:

Conditions of admission of articles imported or in transit

2.1 Animals and animal products

Import of animals (live or dead) for commercial purposes is allowed on the basis of:

– veterinary certificate from the exporting country and the veterinary authorization /CVED/ from the National Veterinary Administration of the Czech Republic (Státní veterinární správa Českérepubliky) issued by BIP (Border Inspection Post).

For importation of food and products of animal origin for commercial purposes the customs authorities requires the Certificate of Quality issued by the National Veterinary Administration ofcountry of exportation. If this autorization is missing, the National Veterinary Administration of the Czech Republic (Státní veterinární správa České republiky) on the base of the addressee/consignee ´s demand must do it.

Import of products of animal origin for personal consumption

Product of animal origin (meat and meat product, milk and milk products, products of fishery, eggs determined for consumption and eggs products, bee products, snails and frogs) can be imported to the territory of the Czech Republic from the third countries through assigned border crossing points without veterinary checks of border inspection posts in non-business traffic, in case

a) they were exposed to thermal treatment in air/proved packaging at the value for 3,00 or more, if their amount does not exceed 1 kg;

b) they are posted in small packets (by mail, mail order service, by rail in form of express parcel etc.) to natural persons, if their amount does not exceed 1 kg and originate from the third country, which is not forbidden to import from.

The List of countries the import of which is forbidden from is on web site: www.svscr.cz

* From countries as: Faroe Islands, Greenland, Iceland, Liechtenstein and Switzerland the import the thereinbefore articles is admitted up to 5 kg for person/item.

The importation of raw meat and raw animal products for non-commercial purposes is prohibited.

When importing for commercial or non-commercial purposes, it is necessary to submit to Customs CITES forms - CITES export permit and CITES import permit issued by the Ministry of the Environment of the Czech Republic (Ministerstvo životního prostředí) or must be presented the CITES export permit and notification about the importation.

Information about CITES is possible to obtain on the web site: www.env.cz

2.2 Plants and plant products

For commercial importation, it is necessary to submit to Customs:

– a phytosanitary certificate from country of origin and must be submitted to the phytosanitary control on the external border of European Community where the phytosanitary certificate will be issued.

For importation of food and products of vegetable origin for commercial purposes the customs authorities requires the Certificate of Quality issued by the National Veterinary Administration of country of exportation. If this autorization is missing, the National Veterinary Administration of the Czech Republic (Státní veterinární správa České republiky) on the base of theaddressee/consignee

´s demand must do it.

Import of protected species of wild fauna and flora, their parts and products (CITES)

In order to realize import (from the third countries to the territory at the Czech Republic) of protected species of wild fauna and flora, their parts and products (hereinafter “exemplars”) counted among the groups A and B, export license issued by the state of export and license issued by Ministry of Environment of the Czech Republic (hereinafter “ministry”) before entering the territory of Czech Republic is required. In order to realize import of exemplars counted among the groups C and D, import announcement is required. This announcement is presented by importer at the time ofentering the territory of the Czech Republic. In case of import of exemplars classified in group C, importer presents export license issued by the state of export. In case of imports of exemplarsclassified in group D, importer presents only import announcement to the customs authority.

The import from the third countries of exemplars of species counted among groups A to D can be realized only at approved border crossing points (Cheb, Breclav, and Praha).

List of protected species of wild fauna and flora is introduced in Annexes A to D of Council Regulation (EC) No. 338/97 on the protection of species of wild fauna and flora by regulating trade therein as last amended.

Additional information can be obtained on website www.env.cz

2.2.1 Live trees and other plants; bulbs, roots and the like; cut flowers and ornamental foliage

For commercial importation, it is necessary to submit to Customs:

– a phytosanitary certificate;

– a CITES permit for CITES-listed species.

Import of vegetal goods of non-business nature

Consignments containing small amounts of plants and vegetal products, must not be accompanied by phytosanitary permissions issued in country of origin and these consignments are not subject to phytosanitary control when are imported to the Community, if it refers to:

a) fresh fruits and vegetables, other than tubers, in amount not exceeding 2 kg per person, b) cut flowers and cuttings forming bunch of flowers, in amount 1 piece per person ,

c) christmas trees (coniferous trees without roots) in amount 1 piece per person,

d) wreaths of fresh vegetal and cuttings of coniferous trees in amount 1 piece per person, e) pot planes in amount 3 pieces per person,

f) bulbs, tubers and undeground parts of decorative vegetal in amount 1 kg per person,

g) seeds in original unbroken small-consumption packagings, other than seed of potato, beans, common sunflower, lucerne and tomato, in amount 5 pieces per person (total amount, not refering to each particular category of seed).

h) tea, dried medicinal plants, dried fruits and nuts, spices and mixtures of spices in original unbroken small-consumption packagings, other than seed of potato, beans, common sunflower, lucerne and tomato, in amount 5 pieces per person.

Small amount of vegetals and vegetal products is represented by plants and vegetal products, which

a) are imported from the third countries to the Community, b) are intended for personal use,

c) are not intended for business purposes (goods of non-business nature), d) are not intended for scientific, research or cultivating purposes.

Additional information can be obtained on website www.mze.cz

It is recommended to check with the Ministry of Agriculture (Ministerstvo zemědělství) whether a phytosanitary certificate is to be submitted to Customs for a particular typeof imported goods www.mze.cz

2.2.2 Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers

For commercial importation, it is necessary to submit to Customs:

– a phytosanitary certificate;

For importation of products of vegetable origin for commercial purposes the customs authorities requires the Certificate of Quality issued by the National Veterinary Administration of country of exportation. If this authorization is missing, the National Veterinary Administration of the Czech Republic (Státní veterinární správa České republiky) on the base of the addressee/consignee ´s demand must do it.

Non-commercial importation:

– is permitted in established limits and category of merchandise in accordance with national regulations: see § 2.2.1 .

2.2.3 Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons

2.2.4 Coffee, tea, maté and spices

See 2.2.2.

For commercial importation, see 2.2.2.

For non-commercial importation, a phytosanitary certificate is not required for packaged products intended for home use.

2.2.5 Cereals For commercial importation, see 2.2.2 For importation of products of vegetable origin for commercial purposes the customs authorities does not require the Certificate ofQuality.

2.2.6 Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruit; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder

For commercial importation, see 2.2.2. For importation of products of vegetable origin for commercial purposes the customs authorities requires the Certificate of Quality.

For non-commercial importation:

– a phytosanitary certificate is not required for packaged products intended for home use;

– a CITES permit is required for CITES-listed species.

2.2.7 Lac; gums, resins and other vegetable saps and extracts

2.2.8 Vegetable plaiting materials; vegetable products not elsewhere specified or included

2.2.9 Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their cleavage products; prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes

For commercial importation, see 2.2.2. For importation of products of vegetable origin for commercial purposes the customs authorities requires the Certificate of Quality.

The commercial and non-commercial importation of narcotics and psychotropic substances is permitted only with the authorization of the Ministry of Health (Ministerstvo zdravotnictví).

See 2.2.7.

For the importation of animal fats and their cleavage products, prepared edible fats and animal waxes, Customs requires presentation of:

– authorization from the National Veterinary Administration of country of origin;

– the veterinary authorization /CVED/ from the National Veterinary Administration of the Czech

Republic (Státní veterinární správa České republiky)

For products of vegetable origin, oils, it is necessary to submit to Customs:

– a phytosanitary certificate;

2.2.10 Preparations of meat, of fish or of crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates

2.2.11 Sugars and sugar confectionery

2.2.12 Cocoa and cocoa preparations

2.2.13 Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; pastrycooks' products

2.2.14 Preparations of vegetables, fruits, nuts or other parts of plants

2.2.15 Miscellaneous edible preparations

2.2.16 Residues and waste from the food industries

2.3 Pest-destroying products for agricultural use

2.4 Beverages, spirits and vinegar

2.5 Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes

For commercial importation, see 2.2.9

Without CITES permit the caviar imported by post is permitted only up to 250 g per person.

See 2.2.11.

This does not apply to goods and products containing CITES-listed products, in which case a CITES

permit issued by the Ministry of the Environment must be presented.

Commercial importation requires:

– a veterinary certificate (for milk);

– a CITES permit for CITES-listed species.

For non-commercial importation, the veterinary or phytosanitary certificate is not required for packaged food indicating place of production. This does not apply to consignments containing CITES-listed products, in which case a CITES forms - CITES export permit and CITES import permit issued by the Ministry of the Environment of the Czech Republic (Ministerstvo životního prostředí) ormust be presented the CITES export permit and notification about the import.

See 2.2.13

See 2.2.13. See 2.2.13

Commercial importation requires:

– a CITES permit for CITES-listed products.

For the non-commercial importation of food intended for animals, Customs requires a phytosanitary or veterinary certificate. A certificate is not required for goods contained in packing ready for use.

For importing residues and wastes from the food industry, it is necessary to submit authorization from the Ministry of the Environment.

For the commercial importation of chemical products such as insecticides, herbicides, fungicides, etc, Customs requires:

Biochemical preparations or compounds intended for agricultural use are subject to phytosanitary control.

Products containing substances harmful to the Earth's ozone layer are prohibited from importation. The importation of products manufactured with animal excrement requires:

– authorization from the Ministry of the Environment.

Commercial importation requires:

– a licence from the Ministry of the Economy;

– a certificate from a national testing centre.

For non-commercial importation, 1 l of spirits and 2 l of wine per person are generally admitted. Commercial importation requires:

– a licence from the Ministry of the Economy;

– a phytosanitary certificate;

– a certificate from a national testing centre.

2.6 Mineral products

2.6.1 Salt; sulphur; earths and stone; plastering materials; lime and cement

2.6.2 Ores, slag and ash

2.6.3 Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes

2.7 Narcotics and psychotropic substances

2.7.1 Products of the chemical or allied industries; inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals, of radioactive elements or of isotopes

2.7.2 Organic chemicals

2.8 Pharmaceutical products

2.8.1 Glands and other organs

2.8.2 Tanning or dyeing extracts; tannins and their derivatives; dyes, pigments and other colouring matter; paints and varnishes; putty and other mastics; inks

2.8.3 Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations

For importing tobacco refuse, it is necessary to submit to Customs import authorization from the

Ministry of the Environment.

Commercial importation requires:

– a CITES permit from CITES-listed products.

For importing waste, it is necessary to submit to Customs import authorization from the Ministry of the

Environment.

Non-commercial importation is permitted only for packaged products ready to use, with an indication of the contents by the producer. Edible salt is admitted only in the producer's original packing.

For importing waste and residues, it is necessary to submit to Customs import authorization from the

Ministry of the Environment.

Commercial importation requires:

– a licence from the Ministry of Health; Precursors

Regulation (EC) No. 273/2004 of the European Parliament and of Council on drug precursors and the Law No.219/2003 Coll. on treatment of chemical substances, which can be abused for illegal production of narcotic drugs and psychotropics substances and on amendment of th Law No.

455/1991 Coll. on small business (Small Business Act) as last amended, allows import of precursors classified in group III for the needs of importer´s household. Another import of precursors of this group as well as precursors of group I and II is possible only on the base of license/permission issued by relevant institution. The Ministry of Health is the relevant institution in the territory of theCzech Republic.

Commercial importation requires:

– a licence from the Ministry of the Health;

For importing radioactive isotopes, it is necessary to submit to Customs authorization from the Ministry of Health.

For importing waste, it is necessary to submit to Customs authorization from the Ministry of the

Environment of Czech Republic.

Biochemical products or their compounds intended for agricultural use are subject to phytosanitary control.

For importing waste, it is necessary to submit to Customs authorization from the Ministry of the

Environment of Czech Republic.

For the importation of medicaments containing narcotics and psychotropic substances for personal use is necessary to submit the licence from the Ministry of the Economy of Czech Republic.

Commercial importation requires:

– a CITES permit for glands and extracts of organs listed in CITES.

For non-commercial importation, only medicaments not containing narcotics or psychotropic substances may be imported for personal use. Medicaments containing narcotics and psychotropic substances for personal use are permitted on the base of the authorization of the Ministry of Health of Czech Republic or on the base of the confirmation of the attending physician that the importeris user of this drug.

Commercial importation requires:

– a CITES permit for glands and extracts of organs listed in CITES.

For non-commercial importation by post, the following amounts are set by international agreement:

– 50 g of perfume;

2.8.4 Soap, organic surface-active agents, various preparations

2.8.5 Albuminoidal substances; modified starches; glues; enzymes

2.9 Explosives; pyrotechnic products; matches; pyrophoric alloys; certain combustible preparations.

2.10 Plastics and articles thereof; rubber and articles thereof

2.10.1 Photographic or cinematographic products

2.10.2 Miscellaneous chemical products

– 0.25 l of eau de toilette. See 2.8.3.

Commercial importation requires:

– a CITES permit for products of organs listed by CITES.

For importing products made up of veterinary or animal material, it is necessary to submit to Customs a veterinary or phytosanitary certificate.

For commercial importation, the following is required:

– a licence from the Ministry of the Economy;

– a declaration of conformity of producer or importer

Non-commercial importation of products is prohibited excluding the matches and capsules for children pistols which can be posted in non-air-items.

Commercial importation requires:

– a certificate from a national testing centre.

Commercial importation requires:

– for plastic products using in building industry and which could be using in contact with the foodstuffs and packaging a certificate from a national testing centre.

Products containing substances harmful to the Earth's ozone layer requires the authorization of

Ministry of the Environment of Czech Republic.

For importing waste, it is necessary to submit to Customs authorization from the Ministry of the

Environment of Czech Republic.

2.10.3 Raw hides and skins (other than fur skins) and leather

2.10.4 Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut

2.10.5 Fur skins and artificial fur; manufactures thereof

2.11.1 Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal

2.11.2 Cork and articles of cork

2.11.3 Manufactures of straw, of esparto or of other plaiting

For animal products:

– authorization from the National Veterinary Administration of the Czech Republic;

– a phytosanitary or veterinary certificate;

– a CITES permit for CITES-listed products.

For importing waste, it is necessary to submit to Customs authorization from the Ministry of the

Environment.

Commercial and non-commercial importation requires:

– a CITES permit for CITES-listed products.

Commercial importation requires:

– a licence from the Ministry of the Economy;

– a declaration of conformity for the school bags, inspans and furniture and the protective working means or a certificate from a national testing centre

– a CITES permit for CITES-listed products. Non-commercial importation requires:

– a CITES permit for CITES-listed products.

See 2.10.4.

Commercial importation requires:

– a certificate from a national testing centre for furniture;

– a phytosanitary certificate;

– a CITES permit for CITES-listed products.

Non-commercial importation requires:

– a CITES permit for CITES-listed products.

Commercial importation requires:

– a certificate from a national testing centre.

See 2.11.1.

materials; basketware and wickerwork

2.12.1 Pulp of wood or of other fibrous cellulose material; waste and scrap of paper or paperboard; paper and paperboard and articles thereof

2.12.2 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard

2.12.3 Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans

2.13 Textiles and textile articles

Commercial importation requires:

– a licence from the Ministry of the Economy;

– a certificate from a national testing centre for furniture;

For importing waste, it is required to submit to Customs authorization from the Ministry of the

Environment.

Commercial importation requires:

– a licence from the Ministry of the Economy;

– a certificate from a national testing centre for school things, material for packaging destined for foodstuffs;

Commercial importation requires:

– a certificate from a national testing centre for the school things;

Commercial importation requires:

– a licence from the Ministry of the Economy;

– a veterinary certificate (only for goods under HS Code 50.01).

– a proof of the article origin

2.13.1 Silk Non-commercial importation requires:

– a veterinary certificate (only for goods under HS Code 50.01).

2.13.2 Wool, fine or coarse animal hair; horsehair yarn and woven fabric

Commercial importation requires:

– a licence from the Ministry of the Economy;

– a declaration of conformity for the worsted or a certificate from a national testing centre;

– a CITES permit for CITES-listed products.

2.13.3 Cotton		Commercial importation requires: – a licence from the Ministry of the Economy; – a declaration of conformity for the sharps non-made up and made up for reail sale or a certificate from a national testing centre.
		The importation of cotton, wool and uncarded wool requires a phytosanitary certificate.
		For importing waste, it is required to submit to Customs authorization from the Ministry of the Environment.
2.13.4 vegetable	Other textile	Commercial importation requires: – a licence from the Ministry of the Economy;

fibres, paper yarn and

woven fabrics of paper yarn

2.13.5 Man-made filaments

2.13.6 Man-made staple fibres

– a phytosanitary certificate;

– a CITES permit for CITES-listed products.

Non-commercial importation requires:

– a CITES permit for CITES-listed products.

The importation of vegetable fibres of psychotropic substances for producing narcotics is permitted on the base of the authorization of Ministry of the Economy of Czechia.

Commercial importation requires:

– a licence from the Ministry of the Economy;

– a declaration of conformity for or a certificate from a national testing centre;

– a CITES permit for CITES-listed products.

Non-commercial importation requires:

– a CITES permit for CITES-listed products.

Commercial importation requires:

– a licence from the Ministry of the Economy;

– a certificate from a national testing centre;

– a CITES permit for products containing CITES-listed fibres if they are in combination with the

genuine grains.

For importing waste, it is required to submit to Customs authorization from the Ministry of the

Environment.

Non-commercial importation requires:

– a CITES permit for products containing CITES-listed fibres if they are in combination with the

genuine grains.

2.13.7 Wadding, felt and non-woven; special yarns; twine, cordage, ropes and cables and articles thereof

2.13.8 Carpets and other textile floor coverings

2.13.9 Special woven fabrics; tufted textile fabrics; lace; tapestries; trimmings; embroidery

2.13.10 Impregnated, coated, covered or laminated textile fabrics; textile articles of a kind suitable for industrial use

2.13.11 Knitted or crocheted fabrics

2.13.12 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted

2.13.13 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted

– a CITES permit for products containing CITES-listed fibres.

Commercial importation requires:

– a licence from the Ministry of the Economy;

– a declaration of conformity /excluding the bath side rug, set, textile foot-scraper and home hand made carpets from residual textile/ or a certificate from a national testing centre;

– a CITES permit for CITES-listed products.

Non-commercial importation requires:

– a CITES permit for CITES-listed products.

Commercial importation requires:

– a CITES permit for CITES-listed products.

Non-commercial importation requires:

– a CITES permit for CITES-listed products.

Commercial importation requires:

– a declaration of conformity for the fire hoses or a certificate from a national testing centre.

Commercial importation requires:

– a CITES permit for products containing human or animal hair listed in CITES.

Non-commercial importation requires:

– a CITES permit for products containing human or animal hair listed in CITES.

Commercial importation requires:

– a licence from the Ministry of the Economy;

– 6101-6104 a declaration of conformity for the top clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted for children up to size 110 cm or a certificate from a national testing centre;

- 6107-6108 a declaration of conformity for body linen knitted or crocheted including for children and babies or a certificate from a national testing centre;

- 6109 a 6111 a declaration of conformity for outwear T-shirts, undershirt and other shirt knitted or crocheted or a certificate from a national testing centre;

-6110 a declaration of conformity for pullover knitted or crocheted, sweaters, or similar products for children up to the size 164 or a certificate from a national testing centre;

- 6111 a declaration of conformity for suckling babies wearing, clothing accessories and their parts knitted or crocheted or a certificate from a national testing centre;

-6112 a 6114 a declaration of conformity for training suit, ski-wear, swim suits and other wear for leisure time and sport, knitted or crocheted and other than knitted or crocheted up to the sizethe 164 or a certificate from a national testing centre;

- 6115 a declaration of conformity for tights, knee-sock, pantyhose, socks, elastic panties-stockings and other similar products , knitted or crocheted or a certificate from a national testing centre;

- 6116 a 6111 gloves knitted or crocheted for children up 3 years or a certificate from a national testing centre;

– a CITES permit for products containing human or animal hair listed in CITES.

Non-commercial importation requires:

– a CITES permit for products containing human or animal hair listed in CITES.

In accordance with legal regulations, used products cannot be imported. Commercial importation requires:

- 6201-6204 and 6210 a declaration of conformity for other outwear for children made of woven fabric up to the size 110 or a certificate from a national testing centre;

- 6205 a 6206 a declaration of conformity for men, boys and girls chemises made of woven fabric or a certificate from a national testing centre;

- 6207 for men and boys undershirts and T-shirts, long and short pants, night shirts, pyjamas, bathrobe, housecoat and similar products made of woven fabric or a certificate from a national testing centre;

- 6208 a declaration of conformity for ladies and girls undershirts, combinations, petticoats, panties,

2.13.14 Other made- up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags

2.14 Footwear, headgear, 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

2.14.1 Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles

2.14.2 Headgear and parts thereof

2.14.3 Umbrellas, sun umbrellas, walking- sticks, seat-sticks, whips, riding-crops and parts thereof

2.14.4 Prepared feathers and down and articles made of feathers or of down; artificial flowers; articles of human hair

night-dresses, pyjamas, deshabille, bathrobe, dressing-gown and similar products made of woven fabric or a certificate from a national testing centre;

- 6209 a 6307 a declaration of conformity for suckling babies wearing and accessories made from textile materials excluding knitted or crocheted including baby woven napkins or a certificate from a national testing centre;

- 6212 a declaration of conformity for corsets, bras, suspenders, pads and similar products and their parts or a certificate from a national testing centre;

- 6213,6214,6216,6217 a declaration of conformity or certificate from a national testing centre for handkerchiefs, scarf, wraps, gloves and other accessories and their parts for children up 3 years old excluding knitted or crocheted;

- 6301 a declaration of conformity or certificate from a national testing centre for children caps (with dimensions max. 100 x 150 cm);

- 6302 a declaration of conformity or certificate from a national testing centre for bedclothes, made of flat textiles excluding of quilted covering and sets, bath towels;

– a CITES permit for products containing human or animal hair listed in CITES. Non-commercial importation requires:

– a CITES permit for products containing human or animal hair listed in CITES. In accordance with legal regulations, used products cannot be imported. Commercial importation requires:

– a certificate from a national testing centre;

– a CITES permit for products containing human or animal hair listed in CITES.

For importing waste, it is required to submit to Customs authorization from the Ministry of the

Environment.

Non-commercial importation requires:

– a CITES permit for products containing human or animal hair listed in CITES.

In accordance with legal regulations, used products cannot be imported.

Commercial importation requires:

– a licence from the Ministry of the Economy;

– a CITES permit for CITES-listed products.

Non-commercial importation requires:

– a CITES permit for CITES-listed products.

In accordance with legal regulations, used products cannot be imported. Commercial importation requires:

– 6503-6506 a declaration of conformity or certificate from a national testing centre for children caps up to 3 years old;

– a CITES permit for CITES-listed products.

Non-commercial importation requires:

– a CITES permit for CITES-listed products.

In accordance with legal regulations, used products cannot be imported. Commercial importation requires:

– a CITES permit for CITES-listed products.

Non-commercial importation requires:

– a CITES permit for CITES-listed products.

See 2.14.3.

2.15 Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials; ceramic products; glass and glassware

2.15.1 Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials

2.15.2 Ceramic products

2.15.3 Glass and glassware

2.15.4 Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi- precious stones, precious metals, metals clad with precious metal and articles thereof; imitation jewellery; coin

Commercial importation requires:

– a CITES permit for combined products listed in CITES.

Non-commercial importation requires:

– a CITES permit for combined products listed in CITES.

Commercial importation requires:

– a licence from the Ministry of the Economy;

– 6911 a declaration of conformity or certificate from a national testing centre for kitchenware and table ware, other kitchen and household utensils, from those only the porcelain and tableware contacted with the mouth or foodstuffs;

– a CITES permit for combined products listed in CITES.

Non-commercial importation requires:

– a CITES permit for combined products listed in CITES.

See 2.15.2.

- 7010 a declaration of conformity or certificate from a national testing centre for packaging sort of glass, from those only glass bottle for beverages and bottles destined for foodstuffs, glass for canning;

- 7012 a declaration of conformity or certificate from a national testing centre for the insets for thermos bottles and others vacuum vessels, from this cited only those contacting with themouth or foodstuffs;

- 7013 a declaration of conformity or certificate from a national testing centre for beverages glass, other than ceramic glass, table and kitchen glass and household glass, toilet and office glass products, glass decoration products and similar products, from those only that one contacting with the mouth or foodstuffs;

Commercial importation and non-commercial importation requires:

– a CITES permit for CITES-listed products.

2.15.5 Iron and steel Commercial importation requires:

– a licence from the Ministry of the Economy;

– a declaration of conformity or certificate from a national testing centre.

For importing waste, it is required to submit to Customs authorization from the Ministry of the

Environment.

2.15.6 Articles of iron and steel

2.15.7 Copper and articles thereof

2.15.8 Nickel and articles thereof

2.15.9 Aluminium and articles thereof

Commercial importation requires:

– a licence from the Ministry of the Economy;

– a certificate from a national testing centre.

Commercial importation requires:

– a certificate from a national testing centre;

– a CITES permit for combined products listed in CITES.

Non-commercial importation requires:

– a CITES permit for combined products listed in CITES.

See 2.15.7.

Commercial importation requires:

– a certificate from a national testing centre;

– a CITES permit for combined products listed in CITES.

For importing waste, it is required to submit to Customs authorization from the Ministry of the

Environment.

Non-commercial importation requires:

– a CITES permit for combined products listed in CITES.

2.15.10 Lead and articles thereof

2.15.11 Zinc and articles thereof

2.15.12 Tin and articles thereof

2.15.13 Other base metals; cermets; articles thereof

2.15.14 Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal

2.15.15 Miscellaneous articles of base metal

2.16 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 articles

2.16.1 Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical

appliances; parts thereof

2.16.2 Electrical machinery and equipment and parts

Commercial importation requires:

For importing waste, it is required to submit to Customs authorization from the Ministry of the

Environment.

See 2.15.10. See 2.15.10. See 2.15.10.

Commercial importation requires:

– 820559 and 8303 declaration of conformity or certificate from a national testing centre for the steel-plated door or strengthened wardrobe, dividers and doors from simple metals;

- 830910 declaration of conformity or certificate from a national testing centre for metal lock for bottles, crown corks;

- 8311, 7217, 7223, 7605 declaration of conformity or certificate from a national testing centre for additional materials for sealing – electrodes, wire, tapes;

– a CITES permit for combined products listed in CITES.

Non-commercial importation requires:

– a CITES permit for combined products listed in CITES. 60 a declaration of conformity or certificate from a national testing centre for other hand smith´s, plumber tools and other electrotechnic equipment, from those only benzine, warming, sparking and soldering lamps;

- 8211, 8213, 820150 a declaration of conformity or certificate from a national testing centre for knives, excluding knives form for machines, scissors and their blades, from those only that one contacting the foodstuffs;

- 8215 declaration of conformity or certificate from a national testing centre spoons, forks, ladle, dessert cutlery, knives for fish, knives for butter, sugar-nippers and similar kitchen and dinner set, from those only that contacting the foodstuffs;

– a CITES permit for combined products listed in CITES. Non-commercial importation requires:

– a CITES permit for combined products listed in CITES.

Commercial importation requires:

– 8301 declaration of conformity or certificate from a national testing centre for cylinder building lock and hanging lock cylinder;

- 830130 declaration of conformity or certificate from a national testing centre for cylinder furniture lock

- 8302 declaration of conformity or certificate from a national testing centre for hinge, clip, ironwork and similar products from simple metals destined for cars, doors, windows and furniture, etc., from those only furniture hinge, withdrawable mechanism of the furniture´s drawers, furniture small metal wheels;

In accordance with legal regulations, used products cannot be imported.

Commercial importation requires:

– a licence from the Ministry of the Economy;

– a certificate from a national testing centre.

Machinery, mechanical appliances and installations for protecting plants are subject to phytosanitary control.

Commercial importation requires:

– a licence from the Ministry of the Economy form military materials;

thereof; sound recorders and reproducers;

television image and sound recorders and reproducers and parts and accessories of such articles

2.16.3 Vehicles, other than railway or tramway rolling-stock, and parts and accessories thereof

2.16.4 Aircraft, spacecraft and parts thereof

2.16.5 Ships, boats and floating structures

– a certificate from a national testing centre.

For importing telecommunications installations, whether or not combined, it is required to submit to

Customs authorization from the Telecommunications Office.

For importing waste (used batteries and column batteries), it is required to submit to Customs authorization from the Ministry of the Environment.

In accordance with legal regulations, the non-commercial importation of used products is prohibited. Commercial importation

For importing vehicles (tractors, road tractors, motor vehicles for more than 10 persons, including

driver, eg minibus), it is necessary to submit to Customs:

– a certification from the Ministry of Transport (Ministerstvo dopravy) as an approved importer.

A natural or legal person that is not an approved importer must submit:

– a certificate from a national testing centre.

For importing motor vehicles (eg minibus, motor vehicles for transporting persons, fire-fighting vehicles, crane lorries, concrete-mixer lorries, motorcycles and mopeds), a natural or legal person not having certification from the Ministry of Transport as an approved importer, or the agreement of an approved importer, is required to submit:

– a certificate from a national testing centre.

An approved importer having certification from the Ministry of Transport is also authorized to import spare parts for these vehicles.

A natural or legal person not having certification from the Ministry of Transport as an approved importer, or the agreement of an approved importer, is required to submit:

– a certificate from a national testing centre.

For motor vehicles adapted for the transport of goods or fitted with lifting or handling equipment, and small tractors and work trucks used in warehouses, dock areas, etc, a certificate from the National Office of Standards and Testing of the Czech Republic must be issued, in accordance with the Law on National Testing, for certification, and the importer is required to submit to border Customs a certificate from a corresponding National testing centre (Státní zkušebna).

The importation of tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles and their spare parts (for the defence and security of the State) requires:

– a licence from the Ministry of the Economy.

The importation of bicycles, non-motorized tricycles, invalid carriages or motorized or mechanically propelled vehicles requires:

– a certificate from a national testing centre.

Customs also requires a certificate for the importation of spare parts for bicycles. The importation of baby carriages, trailers, caravans, camper vans, etc, requires:

– a certificate from a national testing centre.

The importation of other trailers for the transport of goods requires:

– certification from the Ministry of Transport (Ministerstvo dopravy) regarding approved importers.

A natural or legal person not having the certification of the Ministry of Transport as an approved importer, or the agreement of an approved importer, is required to submit:

– a certificate from a national testing centre.

Commercial importation

For importing airplanes, spacecraft and parts thereof, a certificate from the National Aeronautics Office must be presented.

The importation of airplanes, helicopters and spare parts thereof requires:

– a licence from the Ministry of the Economy.

The importation of civilian aircraft requires:

– a certificate from the National Aeronautics Office.

The importation of parachutes, paragliders, aircraft launching gear and spare parts thereof for civilian use requires:

– a certificate from the National Aeronautics Office.

The importation of these same articles for military use requires:

– a licence from the Ministry of the Economy.

Commercial importation

The importation of boats (ships, yachts, small watercraft, etc) requires:

2.16.6 Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof

– a certificate from a national testing office.

The importation of launches, other than those with outboard motors, requires:

– certification from a national navigation body.

The importation of boats intended for the transport of refuse requires:

– authorization from the Ministry of the Environment.

Importation of instruments and apparatus, according to their use

1 The importation of optical fibres, optical fibre cables, special technologies and their products is subject to the particular system in each country.

2 The importation of spectacles, goggles or the like, lenses, contact lenses:

– for medical use requires a certificate from a national testing centre;

– for cameras requires a licence from the Ministry of the Economy.

3 The importation of filters:

– for use in civilian aircraft requires a certificate from the National Aeronautics Office;

– for military use requires a licence from the Ministry of the Economy.

4a The importation of frames and mountings for spectacles, goggles or the like:

– in plastic or in precious metal requires a certificate from a national testing centre;

– manufactured with CITES-listed products requires a CITES permit.

4b The importation of spectacles, goggles or the like as a medical aid or as protective eyewear at work requires a certificate from a national testing centre.

5 The importation of field glasses, telescopes and apparatus intended for military use requires:

– a licence from the Ministry of the Economy or these articles are subject to a particular system.

6 The importation of photographic cameras, except cinematographic cameras not subject to certification (see list of obligatory products) requires the presentation of a certificate. A certificate is also required, based on the use made of these cameras.

7 The importation of bulbs requires:

– a certificate from a national testing centre.

8 The importation of film requires a certificate, also based on use.

9a The importation of microscopes for military use requires:

– a licence from the Ministry of the Economy.

9b The importation of microscopes for medical use requires:

– a certificate from a national testing centre.

10 The importation of balances and other drawing equipment requires:

– a certificate from a national testing centre.

11 The importation of special apparatus as well as of products and apparatus relating to special technologies is subject to the particular system in each country.

12 The importation of micrometers, measuring instruments, calipers and the like, depending on their use, requires:

– for use in schools: a certificate from a national testing centre;

– for surgical appliances: a certificate from a national testing centre;

– for ultra-violet apparatus and transmitters: authorization from nuclear control authorities, depending on use; for products of special technologies: a licence from the Ministry of the Economy.

13 The importation of medical and dental instruments and apparatus requires:

– a certificate from a national testing centre.

14 The importation of other instruments and apparatus requires:

– a certificate from a national testing centre.

15 The importation of massage apparatus for cosmetic and medical purposes requires:

– a certificate from a national testing centre.

16 The importation of breathing masks and gas masks requires:

– a certificate from a national testing centre.

17 The importation of orthopedic instruments requires:

– a certificate from a national testing centre.

18 The importation of measuring apparatus of all kinds requires:

– a certificate from a national testing centre for approval of the type of measuring, issued by the

National Office of Standards and Testing of the Czech Republic (Státní zkušební ústav)

19 The importation of measuring apparatus used in aeronautics requires:

– a licence from the Ministry of the Economy.

20 The importation of apparatus for chemical laboratories and electrical apparatus requires:

– a certificate from a national testing centre.

21 The importation of spectrometers, exposure meters and all measuring apparatus requires:

– a certificate from the National Office of Standards and Testing.

22 The importation of measuring apparatus intended for motor vehicles imported by a natural or legal person requires:

– a certificat from the Ministry of Transport, Post and Telecommunications as an approved importer or an agreement between the importer and the approved importer.

23 The importation of apparatus not elsewhere specified or included requires:

2.16.7 Clocks and watches and parts thereof

2.16.8 Musical instruments; parts and accessories of such articles

2.16.9 Arms and ammunition; parts and accessories thereof

2.17 Miscellaneous manufactured goods

2.17.1 Furniture

2.17.2 Toys, games and sports requisites; parts and accessories thereof

2.17.3 Worked ivory, tortoise shell, horn, antlers, coral, mother- of-pearl and other animal material

– a certificate from a national testing centre.

24 The importation of apparatus for aeronautical transport requires:

– a certificate from the National Aeronautics Office.

25 The importation of apparatus for naval transport requires:

– a certificate from the National Navigation Office.

Commercial importation

1 The importation of watches and parts thereof requires:

– a declaration of conformity or a certificate from a national testing centre.

2 The importation of household alarm clocks and electrically operated clocks requires:

– a declaration of conformity or a certificate from a national testing centre.

3 The importation of watchcases, wrist watches and parts thereof, manufactured with CITES-listed products, requires:

– a CITES permit.

Commercial importation

The musical instruments the sound of which is produced, or must be amplified, electrically are subject to certification.

The commercial importation of arms and ammunition for the defence and security of the State requires:

– a licence from the Ministry of Interior.

The importation of arms for other purposes requires:

– a certificate from a national testing centre.

Non-commercial importation:

The importer must present to Customs a firearms permit issued by the office representing Czech

Republic in the exporting country or by a corresponding police unit in the importing country.

The importation of historical firearms is not restricted.

The importation of arms and parts thereof, manufactured with CITES-listed products, requires:

– a CITES permit.

The importation of ammunition by collectors is permitted only in smaller packing. Commercial importation

For the importation of seats used for aircraft, Customs requires:

– a certificat from the National Aeronautics Office.

For the importation of seats for motor vehicles, the natural or legal person without authorization from the Ministry of Transport as an approved importer, or without the agreement of an approvedimporter, must present:

– a certificate from a national testing centre.

The importation of products and parts thereof listed in CITES requires:

– a CITES permit.

If these products are manufactured with other certified materials, Customs requires:

– a certificate from a national testing centre.

Non-commercial importation requires:

– a CITES permit for products containing human or animal hair listed in CITES.

In accordance with legal regulations, used upholstered furniture cannot be imported. Commercial importation

If the goods are manufactured with other certified materials, Customs requires:

– a mark of the conformity “CE” by the toys and a declaration of conformity for the other products if the technical standards are determined, sports articles destined for open air games (including the tents)

The importation of products and parts thereof listed in CITES requires:

– a CITES permit.

Commercial importation requires:

-9608 declaration of conformity or certificate from a national testing centre for markers, felt marking pens and patented pencils, from those only product having character of school things;

-9608 declaration of conformity or certificate from a national testing centre for set of writing utensil , handpiece for pens, pencils and similar products and their parts, ball-point pen refill, etc.

The importation of products and parts thereof listed in CITES requires:

– a CITES permit.

2.18 Works of art, collectors' pieces and antiques

Non-commercial importation requires:

– a CITES permit for products containing human or animal hair listed in CITES.

In accordance with legal regulations, used products cannot be imported. Commercial importation

The importation of antiques and cultural goods from third countries is not restricted. The importation of products and parts thereof listed in CITES requires:

– a CITES permit.

Part III:

Special provisions, Customs and other

3.1 Drawing up of customs declarations

3.2 Need to insert invoices

3.3 Need to attest to the origin of goods

3.4 Miscellaneous customs provisions

3.4.1 Postal-Customs

Centre

3.4.2 Low-value consignments

3.4.3 Consignments sent by one natural person to another one

Postal items for addresses in the Czech Republic, part of the Union customs territory and which are subject to customs control must be accompanied by a CN 23 customs declaration duly completedand written legibly in Czech, French or English and attached unsealed to the item, or insert to the plastic envelope with accompanied documents.

A CN 22 label duly completed and written legibly in Czech, French or English affixed to the front of the item, is required for letter-post items containing goods or for small packets of a value notexceeding

300 DTS (Special Drawing Rights) .

No customs declaration is required for postal items from Member States of the European Union and containing Community goods.

An invoice in duplicata must be attached, unsealed, to the customs declaration insert to the plastic envelope with accompanied documents for all postal items containing the commercial goods.

Invoices are not required for items from the countries of the European Union containing Community goods.

The European Union (EU) has concluded agreements with some countries about tariff preference, so that under certain conditions the goods can be imported with a lower duty rate than the normalduty rate.

Under these agreements, one of the conditions for tariff preference is that a proof of origin is submitted to customs. Further details about what kind of proof of origin is required and other conditions can be provided by the local customs office.

Postal items requiring to be presented to the customs control are routed regarding the addressee´s locality to the regional Postal-Customs Centre (OE Praha).

No customs duty is impose for goods sent directly from a non-EU country to an addressee in the EU

when the overall intrinsic value does not exceed 22 EUR.

The exemption does not apply to alcoholic beverages, tobacco, perfume and eau de toilette.

Goods in consignments sent by a natural person from third countries by post to another natural person in the customs area of European Community are exempted from import duty, exciseduty and VAT, if this import is of non-commercial nature (import of non-commercial nature, contain goods, which are exclusively designed for personal use by a consignee, or by hisdependants, and which do not indicate any intention to trade them taking into account their types and quantity, are sent by a consignor to a consignee free of charge).

Relief from import duties according to above mentioned shall apply to goods, whose total value, EUR

45 in each consignment, including value of goods, on which shall be applied relief from import duties restricted to following quantity in particular consignments:

a) tobacco and tobacco products:

• 50 cigarettes, or

• 25 cigarillos (cigars with a maximum weight of 3 g per one pieces), or

• 10 cigars, or

• 50 g of tobacco for smoking, or proportional combination of the above products. b) alcoholic drinks:

• one litre of spirits of alcoholic drinks with a volume alcoholic titre exceeding 22 % vol. or non denatured ethyl alcohol with a volume alcoholic titre exceeding 80 % vol.

• one litre of sprits, alcoholic drinks and aperitifs on the base of wine or alcohol, tafia, sake or similar drinks with a volume alcoholic titre, which does not exceed 22 % vol.; sparkling wine or liqueur wine, or

• proportional combination of the above products, and

• two litres of non-sparkling wine.

c) 50 g of Perfume or 0,25 l of Eau de toilette.

3.4.4. Products containing substances that deplete the ozone layer

3.4.5 List of web sites of relevant Czech authorities

Import of products containing substances that deplete the ozone layer (e.g. freezers, refrigerators, passenger vehicles with built-in air condition etc.), which is possible only in case the product is marked by icon of its ecological operation, whose existence is indicated also in technical documentation of the product.

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