November 5, 2024
The procedure for the transit of tobacco products
The Cabinet of Ministers with its Resolution № 717 dated 30.10.2024 “On approval of the Regulations on the procedure for customs control during transit of tobacco products through the territory of the Republic of Uzbekistan” has approved the procedure for transit of tobacco products through the territory of Uzbekistan. The resolution determines the meaning of basic concepts which apply to this procedure.
It envisages the requirements to which the authorized person for the transit transportation must adhere, without prejudice to the general requirements in the customs legislation. In addition to the information specified in the submission of preliminary electronic data on goods and means of transport intended for import into the customs territory (hereinafter referred to as preliminary electronic data), the following documents are required:
- Certificate of origin and electronic copy thereof;
- Electronic copy of the delivery contract (agreement);
- Electronic copy of the transportation schedule in case of transportation of goods in transit by dividing them into several parts;
- The confirmation that the payment of the customs duties for the transit of goods has been transferred to the deposit account of the customs authorities;
- The confirmation that the goods were marked with the excise stamps of the receiving State, except in cases where the receiving state does not require one.
In this regard, preliminary electronic data should be submitted exclusively through border customs posts equipped with inspection and screening systems. The goods in transit shall be under the customs control until the departure from the territory of Uzbekistan. The payment of the customs duties shall be returned within 5 working days after the release of the customs control.
