Republic of North Macedonia
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 – 1633 SDR**;
On-line tracking provided – yes;
Payments for inbound items in case, when content is a goods:
ü Customs clearance fee - 186 den / $3,2;
ü Threshold level below which items are free of customs duties and other taxes -
Numbers of customs declarations required for inbound letter – 1;
Languages in which customs declarations must be completed – English, French, Macedonian;
Delivery charge for small packets exceeding 500 g – 0.33 SDR;
Period of retention for letters – 30 days;
*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 - 1633 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;
Payments for inbound parcels:
ü Customs clearance fee - 186 den / $3,2;
ü Threshold level below which parcels are free of customs duties and other taxes -
To customers’ address:
ü Free – yes;
ü Paid service – yes;
Period of retention for parcels:
ü Min – 30 days;
ü Max –
*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
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 Threshold level below which parcels are free of customs duties and other taxes:
For private customers -
For business customers -
How many attempts at delivery are made: 2
Period of retention for EMS items: 5 days;
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: 1,6,7,19 January, 26,29 April, 1,24 May, 4,14 June, 2,28 August, 8 September, 11,23 October, 8 December
*SDR–Monetary unit (Special Drawing Rights) created by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) - The value of the SDR in terms of the US dollar is determined daily based on exchange rates quoted at noon each day in the London market and posted on the IMF’s
The amount of insurance paid by the customer should not exceed the actual value of the contents of the parcel
Definition of Terms
· Prohibited items – items whose import into the country is prohibited.
· Items admitted conditionally – items whose importation into the country is allowed with the term if a document issued by the relevant authorities of the exporting country is presented.
· Items admitted without conditions – items whose import into the country is allowed.
Detailed information on the HS codes and their titles can be found on the Revenue Service web-page (http://www.rs.ge/4509) or at the following address: http://www.foreign-trade.com/reference/hscode.htm
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The below information is based upon the official source of The FYROM
Part I:
List of articles prohibited as imports (or in transit) or admitted conditionally
Section I Live animals; animal productsChapter 1 Live animals
Heading HS Code ÿ Prohibited articles
01.01-06 All live animals with the exception of bees, lichens, silkworms.
ÿ Articles admitted conditionally
Bees, lichens, silkworms. See Part II, §§ 2.1.1 and 2.1.2.
Chapter 2 Meat and edible meat offal
Heading HS Code ÿ Prohibited articles
02.01-10 Edible meats and offal.
Chapter 3 Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates
Heading HS Code ÿ Prohibited articles
03.01-07 Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates.
Chapter 4 Dairy produce; birds' eggs; natural honey; edible products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included
Heading HS Code ÿ Articles admitted conditionally
04.01-10 See Part II, § 2.1.2.
Chapter 5 Products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included
Heading HS Code ÿ Articles admitted conditionally
05.01-11 See Part II, § 2.1.2.
Section II Vegetable productsChapter 6 Live trees and other plants; bulbs, roots and the like; cut flowers and ornamental foliage
Heading HS Code ÿ Articles admitted conditionally
06.01-04 See Part II, § 2.2.
Chapter 7 Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers
Heading HS Code ÿ Prohibited articles
07.01-14 Cuttings of vegetables.
ÿ Articles admitted conditionally
See Part II, § 2.2.1.
Chapter 8 Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons
Heading HS Code ÿ Prohibited articles
08.01-14 Cuttings of fruits.
ÿ Articles admitted conditionally
See Part II, § 2.2.1.
Chapter 9 Coffee, tea, maté and spices
Heading HS Code ÿ Articles admitted conditionally
09.01-10 See Part II, § 2.2.1.
Chapter 10 Cereals
Heading HS Code ÿ Articles admitted conditionally
10.01-08 See Part II, § 2.2.2.
Chapter 11 Products of the milling industry; malt; starches; inulin; wheat gluten
Heading HS Code ÿ Articles admitted conditionally
11.01-09 See Part II, § 2.2.2.
Chapter 12 Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruit; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder
Heading HS Code ÿ Prohibited articles
12.01-14 Sleep-inducing poppies, coca leaves, for private individuals.
ÿ Articles admitted conditionally
See Part II, §§ 2.2.2 and 2.7.
Chapter 13 Lac; gums, resins and other vegetable saps and extracts
Heading HS Code ÿ Articles admitted conditionally
13.01-02 See Part II, § 2.2.3. For opium, see Part II, § 2.7.
Chapter 14 Vegetable plaiting materials; vegetable products not elsewhere specified or included
Nil.
Section III Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their cleavage products; prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxesChapter 15 (Sole chapter)
Heading HS Code ÿ Articles admitted conditionally
15.01-22 See Part II, §§ 2.1.2 and 2.2.2.
Section IV Prepared foodstuffs; beverages, spirits and vinegar; tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutesChapter 16 Preparations of meat, of fish or of crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates
Heading HS Code ÿ Articles admitted conditionally
16.01-05 See Part II, § 2.1.2.
Chapter 17 Sugars and sugar confectionery
Heading HS Code ÿ Articles admitted conditionally
17.01-04 See Part II, § 2.2.2.
Chapter 18 Cocoa and cocoa preparations
Heading HS Code ÿ Articles admitted conditionally
18.01-06 See Part II, § 2.2.2.
Chapter 19 Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; pastrycooks' products
Heading HS Code ÿ Articles admitted conditionally
19.01-05 See Part II, § 2.2.2.
Chapter 20 Preparations of vegetables, fruits, nuts or other parts of plants
Heading HS Code ÿ Articles admitted conditionally
20.01-09 See Part II, § 2.2.2.
Chapter 21 Miscellaneous edible preparations
Heading HS Code ÿ Articles admitted conditionally
21.01-06 See Part II, § 2.2.2.
Chapter 22 Beverages, spirits and vinegar
Heading HS Code ÿ Articles admitted conditionally
22.01-09 See Part II, § 2.4.
Chapter 23 Residues and waste from the food industries; prepared animal fodder
Heading HS Code ÿ Articles admitted conditionally
23.01-09 See Part II, § 2.1.2.
Chapter 24 Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes
Heading HS Code ÿ Articles admitted conditionally
24.01-03 See Part II, § 2.5.
Section V Mineral productsChapter 25 Salt; sulphur; earths and stone; plastering materials; lime and cement
Heading HS Code ÿ Articles admitted conditionally
25.01-30 See Part II, § 2.2.1.
Chapter 26 Ores, slag and ash
Nil.
Chapter 27 Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes
Heading HS Code ÿ Prohibited articles
27.01-16 Combustible substances.
Section VI Products of the chemical or allied industriesChapter 28 Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals, of radioactive elements or of isotopes
Heading HS Code ÿ Prohibited articles
28.01-51 Radioactive substances.
ÿ Articles admitted conditionally
See Part II, § 2.8 for medical and scientific applications.
Chapter 29 Organic chemicals
Heading HS Code ÿ Prohibited articles
29.01-42 Combustible substances, narcotics and psychotropic substances for individuals.
ÿ Articles admitted conditionally
See Part II, § 2.7 for ozone-depleting substances. See Part II, § 2.8.2.
Chapter 30 Pharmaceutical products
Heading HS Code ÿ Prohibited articles
30.01-06 Medicaments with valid permits.
ÿ Articles admitted conditionally
See Part II, § 2.8, except for quantities for personal use.
Chapter 31 Fertilisers
Heading HS Code ÿ Articles admitted conditionally
31.01-05 See Part II, § 2.1.8.
Chapter 32 Tanning or dyeing extracts; tannins and their derivatives; dyes, pigments and other colouring matter; paints and varnishes; putty and other mastics; inks
Nil.
Chapter 33 Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations
Heading HS Code ÿ Articles admitted conditionally
33.01-07 See Part II, § 2.8.1.
Chapter 34 Soap, organic surface-active agents, washing preparations, lubricating preparations, artificial waxes, prepared waxes; polishing or scouring preparations,candles and similar articles, modelling pastes, "dental waxes" and dental preparations with a basis of plaster
Heading HS Code ÿ Articles admitted conditionally
34.01-07 See Part II, § 2.8.1.
Chapter 35 Albuminoidal substances; modified starches; glues; enzymes
Nil.
Chapter 36 Explosives; pyrotechnic products; matches; pyrophoric alloys; certain combustible preparations
Heading HS Code ÿ Prohibited articles
36.01-06 Explosives, fireworks, combustible preparations.
Chapter 37 Photographic or cinematographic products
Nil.
Chapter 38 Miscellaneous chemical products
Heading HS Code ÿ Prohibited articles
38.01-24 Dangerous substances.
ÿ Articles admitted conditionally
For pesticides. See Part II, § 2.3.
For products with greater radioactivity and reagents. See Part II, § 2.8.1.
Section VII Plastics and articles thereof; rubber and articles thereofChapter 39 Plastics and articles thereof
Heading HS Code ÿ Prohibited articles
39.01-26 All forms of celluloid.
Chapter 40 Rubber and articles thereof
Heading HS Code ÿ Articles admitted conditionally
40.01-17 See Part II, § 2.10.
Section VIII Raw hides and skins, leather, furskins and articles thereof; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut(other than silk-worm gut)Chapter 41 Raw hides and skins (other than furskins) and leather
Heading HS Code ÿ Articles admitted conditionally
41.01-11 See Part II, § 2.1.2
Chapter 42 Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers;
articles of animal gut (other than silk-worm gut)
Nil.
Chapter 43 Furskins and artificial fur; manufactures thereof
Nil.
Section IX Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal; cork and articles of cork; manufactures of straw, of esparto or of other plaiting materials; basketware andwickerworkChapter 44 Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal
Nil.
Chapter 45 Cork and articles of cork
Nil.
Chapter 46 Manufactures of straw, of esparto or of other plaiting materials; basketware and wickerwork
Nil.
Section X Pulp of wood or of other fibrous cellulose material; waste and scrap of paper or paperboard;
paper and paperboard and articles thereofChapter 47 Pulp of wood or of other fibrous cellulose material; waste and scrap of paper or paperboard
Nil.
Chapter 48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard
Nil.
Chapter 49 Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans
Heading HS Code ÿ Prohibited articles
49.01-11 Macedonian national currency (Macedonian dinar, bank notes).
ÿ Articles admitted conditionally
Money and valuables. See Part II, §§ 2.17 and 2.11.
Section XI Textiles and textile articlesChapter 50 Silk
Nil.
Chapter 51 Wool, fine or coarse animal hair; horsehair yarn and woven fabric
Nil.
Chapter 52 Cotton
Nil.
Chapter 53 Other vegetable textile fibres, paper yarn and woven fabrics of paper yarn
Nil.
Chapter 54 Man-made filaments
Nil.
Chapter 55 Man-made staple fibres
Nil.
Chapter 56 Wadding, felt and non-wovens; special yarns; twine, cordage, ropes and cables and articles thereof
Nil.
Chapter 57 Carpets and other textile floor coverings
Nil.
Chapter 58 Special woven fabrics; tufted textile fabrics; lace; tapestries; trimmings; embroidery
Nil.
Chapter 59 Impregnated, coated, covered or laminated textile fabrics; textile articles of a kind suitable for industrial use
Nil.
Chapter 60 Knitted or crocheted fabrics
Nil.
Chapter 61 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted
Nil.
Chapter 62 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted
Nil.
Chapter 63 Other made-up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags
Nil.
Section XII Footwear, headgear, umbrellas, sun umbrellas, walking-sticks, seat-sticks, whips, riding- crops and parts thereof; prepared feathers and articles madetherewith; artificial flowers; articles of human hairChapter 64 Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles
Nil.
Chapter 65 Headgear and parts thereof
Nil.
Chapter 66 Umbrellas, sun umbrellas, walking-sticks, seat-sticks, whips, riding-crops and parts thereof
Nil.
Chapter 67 Prepared feathers and down and articles made of feathers or of down; artificial flowers;
articles of human hair
Heading HS Code ÿ Articles admitted conditionally
67.01-04 See Part II, § 2.12.2.
Section XIII Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials; ceramic products;
glass and glasswareChapter 68 Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials
Nil.
Chapter 69 Ceramic products
Heading HS Code ÿ Articles admitted conditionally
69.01-14 See Part II, § 2.12.2.
Chapter 70 Glass and glassware
Heading HS Code ÿ Articles admitted conditionally
70.01-20 See Part II, § 2.12.2.
Section XIV Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones, precious metals, metals clad with precious metal and articles thereof; imitation jewellery; coinChapter 71 (Sole chapter)
Heading HS Code ÿ Articles admitted conditionally
71.01-18 For precious metals and imitation jewellery. See Part II, §§ 2.12.2 and 2.17. For coin. See Part II,
§ 2.17.
Section XV Base metals and articles of base metalChapter 72 Iron and steel
Nil.
Chapter 73 Articles of iron and steel
Heading HS Code ÿ Articles admitted conditionally
73.01-26 See Part II, § 2.12.2.
Chapter 74 Copper and articles thereof
Heading HS Code ÿ Articles admitted conditionally
74.01-19 See Part II, § 2.12.2.
Chapter 75 Nickel and articles thereof
Nil.
Chapter 76 Aluminium and articles thereof
Heading HS Code ÿ Articles admitted conditionally
76.01-16 See Part II, § 2.12.2.
Chapter 77 (Reserved for possible future use in the harmonized system)
Nil.
Chapter 78 Lead and articles thereof
Nil.
Chapter 79 Zinc and articles thereof
Nil.
Chapter 80 Tin and articles thereof
Nil.
Chapter 81 Other base metals; cermets; articles thereof
Nil.
Chapter 82 Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal
Heading HS Code ÿ Articles admitted conditionally
82.01-15 See Part II, § 2.12.2.
Chapter 83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal
Nil.
Section XVI Machinery and mechanical appliances; electrical equipment; parts thereof; sound recorders and reproducers, television image and sound recorders and reproducers, and parts and accessories of such articlesChapter 84 Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof
Heading HS Code ÿ Articles admitted conditionally
84.01-85 See Part II, § 2.14.
Chapter 85 Electrical machinery and equipment and parts thereof; sound recorders and reproducers; television image and sound recorders and reproducers andparts and accessories of such articles
Nil.
Section XVII Vehicles, aircraft, vessels and associated transport equipmentChapter 86 Railway or tramway locomotives, rolling-stock and parts thereof; railway or tramway track fixtures and fittings and parts thereof; mechanical (includingelectro-mechanical) traffic signalling equipment of all kinds
Nil.
Chapter 87 Vehicles, other than railway or tramway rolling-stock, and parts and accessories thereof
Nil.
Chapter 88 Aircraft, spacecraft and parts thereof
Nil.
Chapter 89 Ships, boats and floating structures
Nil.
Section XVIII Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; clocks and watches; musical instruments; parts and accessories thereofChapter 90 Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof
Heading HS Code ÿ Articles admitted conditionally
90.01-33 Measuring instruments and apparatus. See Part II, § 2.14. Contact lenses. See Part II, § 2.12.2.
Chapter 91 Clocks and watches and parts thereof
Nil.
Chapter 92 Musical instruments; parts and accessories of such articles
Heading HS Code ÿ Articles admitted conditionally
92.01-09 Mouth organs, wind instruments. See Part II, § 2.12.2.
Section XIX Arms and ammunition; parts and accessories thereofChapter 93 (Sole chapter)
Heading HS Code ÿ Articles admitted conditionally
93.01-07 Ammunition, bombs, cigarette lighters, etc.
ÿ Articles admitted conditionally
Weapons. See Part II, § 2.15.
Section XX Miscellaneous manufactured articlesChapter 94 Furniture, bedding, mattresses, mattress supports, cushions and similar stuffed furnishings; lamps and lighting fittings not elsewhere specified or included; illuminated signs, illuminated name-plates and the like; prefabricated buildings
Nil.
Chapter 95 Toys, games and sports requisites; parts and accessories thereof
Heading HS Code ÿ Articles admitted conditionally
95.01-08 Toys. See Part II, § 2.16.
Chapter 96 Miscellaneous manufactured articles
Heading HS Code ÿ Articles admitted conditionally
96.01-18 Toothbrushes, make-up brushes for personal use. See Part II, § 2.12.2.
Section XXI Works of art, collectors' pieces and antiquesChapter 97 (Sole chapter)
Nil.
Part II:
Conditions of admission of articles imported or in transit
2.1 Animals and animal products
2.2 Plants and plant products
2.3 Anti-parasite products for agricultural use
2.4 Beverages, alcoholic fluids
2.1.1Import is authorized with a health certificate issued by the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry.
2.1.2Import is subject to a certificate issued by the Ministry of Health:
a health inspection;
b market inspection.
2.1.3Permission from the Ministry of Health. Permission from the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry. (Advice of health inspection – Advice of market inspection.)
2.2.1Import is subject to a permit issued by the Ministry of Health:
a health inspection;
b market inspection.
2.2.2Import is subject to a permit issued by the Ministry of Health:
a health inspection;
b market inspection.
2.2.3Import is subject to a permit issued by the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry. Import is subject to a permit issued by the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry.
a for fitness for consumption (health inspection);
b for quality (market inspection).
2.5 Tobacco Importation is subject to a permit issued by the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry.
2.7 Narcotics Psychotropic substances, plants and parts thereof, extracts and products containing narcotics.
Importation is authorized under the terms and with a permit issued by the Ministry of Health.
2.8 Pharmaceutical products
Pharmaceutical products (medicaments, vaccines, etc):
a for human use, a permit issued by the Ministry of Health is required;
b for veterinary purposes, a Ministry of Health permit of fitness for consumption is required.
2.8.1A Ministry of Health permit of fitness for consumption is necessary for importation.
2.8.2Permit issued by the Ministry of Health.
2.10 Rubber articles Pharmaceutical and hygiene products made of rubber require an import permit issued by the Ministry of Health.
2.11 Books, brochures, newspapers, printed matter
2.12 Natural or cultured pearls, precious stones and metals, articles in these substances, imitation jewellery
2.14 Measuring instruments
Importation is regulated on the basis of the Law on the Press of the former Yugoslav Republic of
Macedonia.
2.12.1 When intended for sale, these should have a permit issued by the Weights and Measures and
Assay Office (gems and precious metals).
2.12.2 A Ministry of Health permit is necessary (not detrimental to health).
Importation possible with a permit from the Weights and Measures Office.
2.15 War material Importation subject to presentation of a permit issued by the Ministry of the Interior.
2.16 Gaming machines – Toys
Importation is authorized with an advice that these are not detrimental to health issued by the Ministry of Health.
NB: These importation conditions do not apply to:
a items intended for private individuals and quantities for domestic use;
b items containing medicaments intended for personal use by private individuals.
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
3.5 Provisions on infringements
Customs declarations must contain all information needed for settlement of customs duty, charges and import/export control measures: Name and address of sender and addressee, countries oforigin and of destination, description of the goods and harmonized system code index, gross and net weights, values of the items and signature of the sender or carrier.
For customs clearance and tax calculation purposes, attachment of invoices to the declaration is mandatory for all items containing advertising. A pro forma invoice is mandatory for presentation of merchandise. When no bill is provided, Customs set the value.
Often certificates of origin are not necessary. If necessary, Customs can request them.
Goods imported by Post the value of which does not exceed 100 USD and which are intended for personal use and not for sale or business purposes are exempt from import duty. If the value ofthe goods exceeds 100 USD, duty is charged on the whole amount. Postal items sent as humanitarian aid are exempt from tax and duty if they are addressed to authorized organizations (theRed Cross of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, etc).
In principle, all postal items imported into the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia are declared at Customs where they are opened, checked and closed again. The procedure is as follows: afalse declaration by the sender is not always a reason for confiscation of the goods by Customs. However, as necessary, Customs may seize concealed articles and neither the sender nor theaddressee is entitled to any compensation.
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