Includes a list of goods that are prohibited from being exported to the country or are otherwise restricted.
Last Published: 10/22/2018

In 1999, the government liberalized its import system by removing the requirement for import licenses for most products.  At the same time, it published a “negative list” of goods that still require an import license.  The following is an example of types of items on the “negative list,” but it is not all-inclusive: 

  • pesticides
  • chemicals
  • used vehicles (cars should not be older than 8 years, buses not more than 10 years)\
  • weapons and ammunition
  • mercury
  • medicines
  • second hand tires
  • animals and plants on the Convention on International Trade and Endangered Species of Wild Flora and Fauna (CITES) list
  • seeds
  • fireworks
Importers should contact the Customs Office to obtain the full list.
 

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