Turkmenistan

On regard of The Letter/parcel/EMS addressed to Turkmenistan "Georgian Post" does not take material liability for total or partial damage, loss or thief of the item, also by the returning of the item or breaking the delivery time.

Letter mail

Parcel

EMS

Prohibited articles list

The limits of weight/size for the Letter Mail

PostCard: maximum weight 20g. maximum size - 240X340mm; maximum thickness – 5mm.
Letter: maxsimum weight 250g. maximum size - 240X340mm; maximum thickness: 5mm.
Small package: maxsimum weight 2kg. maximum size - 240X340mm; maximum thickness: 50mm.
M Bag: maxsimum weight 30kg. maximum height - 80cm; maximum circumference -120cm.

Requered quantity of Customs declarations (CN23): 3

If it’s possible to send insured* Letter Post: No

Maximum insurance coverage: 0

*Insured Letter mail –Type of Registered letter, Small package which is insured at cost declared by the sender.

Insured value should not be more than the actual cost of the package content and should not exceed 10 000 GEL.

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 - 500 SDR**;

On-line tracking provided – no;

Numbers of customs declarations required for inbound parcels – 3;

Languages in which customs declarations must be completed – English, Russian, Turkmen;

Payments for inbound parcels:

ü Customs clearance fee - $9.69;

ü Threshold level below which parcels are free of customs duties and other taxes - 1425 local currency / $500;

To customers’ address:

ü Free – no;

ü Paid service – yes;

Period of retention for parcels:

ü Min –

ü Max –

Web site address of postal administration –

*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

The limits of weight/size for the dispatched EMS: EMS items shall be admitted up to a maximum weight of 20 kilograms.

In addition, EMS items shall not normally exceed 1.05 meters for any one dimension or three meters for the sum of the length

and the greatest circumference measured in a direction other than length.

Coverage territories: Entire territory, except for rural areas

EMS delivery week days: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday

Requered quantity of Customs declarations: 4

Quantity of attempts made for the purpose of EMS item delivery: 2 attempts

An undeliverable EMS item is held back for a period of days: 14 days

EMS item delivery to P.O. Box: No

Definition of Terms

· Prohibited items – items whose import into the country is prohibited.

· Items admitted conditionally – items whose importation into the country is allowed with the term if a document issued by the relevant authorities of the exporting country is presented.

· Items admitted without conditions – items whose import into the country is allowed.

Detailed information on the HS codes and their titles can be found on the Revenue Service web-page (http://www.rs.ge/4509) or at the following address: http://www.foreign-trade.com/reference/hscode.htm

For easy search for a desired item, you can use the “ctrl+F” combination. A search field will appear in the right upper corner where you can write the title of the item. Pressing the “Enter” button will highlight the search word provided by you throughout the text in a different color.

The below information is based upon the official source of Turkmenistan

Articles prohibited as imports

In accordance with national legislation on the quality and security of foodstuffs, it is prohibited to import into Turkmenistan foodstuffs, products, materials and other articles in the followingcases:

– if the time left until the use-by date is less than 70% (calculated from the date of manufacture).

Inscriptions on the packaging and labels of foodstuffs concerning their date of manufacture, storage period and use-by date must comply with the universally accepted chronology;

– if foodstuffs are manufactured using genetically modified organisms (GMOs);

– if products or alcoholic beverages contain more than 18% ethyl alcohol (finished products, polystyrene, "Tetrapak" packaging).

If imported foodstuffs, products, materials and other articles do not comply with the published standards, to the accepted norms and to the regulations on quality and security, they may beseized, recycled or destroyed under Turkmen legislation.