Attention! New regulations for exporting to India and Iraq, Iran no longer requires a certificate of origin for imported goods. Relevant shippers and freight forwarders are advised!
New Iraqi Customs Regulations
New regulation 1: Iraqi customs have mandatory new regulations for imported goods
1. The bill of lading should display the actual name of the goods, and "general goods" as a description of the goods is not accepted. The bill of lading should show the exact goods/merchandise.
2. The consignee and notifying party on the bill of lading should only be the Iraqi party and are not allowed to be foreign parties. The consignee should have a valid import license in Iraq.
3. After berthing vessels at Umm Qasr Port, customs prohibit modifications to the manifest.
New regulation 2: Precautions for enterprises applying for "Certificate of Origin and Consular Certification of Invoices" when exporting goods to Iraq.
1. If the consignee is an Iraqi state-owned oil company, the enterprise needs to submit three types of auxiliary materials, namely a copy of the contract, a certificate of conformity (COC or COI), and an engineering inspection certificate, without the need to submit an import license;
2. If the consignee is an Iraqi state-owned company (non oil), the enterprise needs to submit two types of auxiliary materials, namely a copy of the contract and a certificate of conformity (COC or COI), without the need to submit an import license;
3. If the consignee is a private enterprise (non-state-owned), a certificate of conformity (COC or COI), and an import license, and if the invoice amount exceeds 1 million US dollars, a copy of the contract must be provided separately.
Attachment: HMM Announces a List of Restrictions on Imported Goods from Iraq
SN Product Name Prohibition/License Conditions
1 Alcohol Allowed subject to special import license Import requires a special import license
2 Ginger Allowed subject to special import license Import requires a special import license
3 Drugs Banned Prohibited
4 Pork/Ham Banned Prohibited
5 Guns&admissions Allowed for Army/Registry of Defense Approved by the military/Ministry of Defense
6 Pornographic material in any form prohibited
7 Expired food stuffs Banned
8 Chewing gum Banned Prohibited
9 Marble/Ceramic Allowed
10 Guns that are used for hunting allowed with permission
11 Wireless Equipment Allowed subject to approval from the Registry of communication
Approval and permission from the Ministry of Communications are required
12 Balloons Allowed
13 Fire works prohibited
14 Second hand cars manufactured older than 2 years from current year Banned Prohibited
15 Second hand spare parts for automobiles Allowed subject to consensus must have valid import license for this cargo
16 Israel origins or Israel products prohibited
17 Electric meter Allowed subject to approval from registry of electricity
Approval and permission from the Ministry of Electricity are required
18 Satellite meter Allowed subject to approval from Ministry of Communication
Approval and permission from the Ministry of Communications are required
19 Military shoes, cap, bullet proof jackets Allowed subject to special approval from Arm
Special approval from the military is required
20 Bricks Banned Prohibited
21 Thermostone Banned Prohibited
22 Cement Banned (Clinker Allowed)
23 Medical Cotton Allowed subject to approval from Registry of health
Approval and permission from the Ministry of Health are required
24 Power drink/Stroids Banned Prohibited
25 Mineral water Banned Prohibited
26 Milk product allowed
27 Yogurt Allowed
28 Frozen Fish Origin Iran Banned
29 Soft drinks Banned Prohibited
30 non aired judgments Banned
31 Ice cream (all types of refreshments) Banned
Iran no longer requires a certificate of origin for imported goods
On June 10th, Iran's Economic Forum reported that the First Deputy Prime Minister of Iran, Es'haq Jahangiri, has agreed to a proposal by the Iranian Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Mining, and Agriculture to relax the requirements for certificates of origin for imported goods. Usually, various documents such as proof of origin are required for imported goods before customs clearance, but Iran currently faces economic sanctions, and similar proof documents will be simplified or cancelled.
There are new regulations for exporting to India! Violation of container detention!
The Indian government issued Trade Notice No. 06/2019-2020 on April 16, 2019, requiring importers to provide valid licenses and declare monthly import quantities when importing peas (including yellow peas, green peas, peas, and Kaspar peas). If the regulations are violated, penalties such as container detention may occur!
Regarding this, the shipping company Hapag Lloyd has issued a notice to remind the customer:
Notice on the official website of Hapag Lloyd
Hapag-Lloyd在通知中称：由于该商品没有被禁止，而是仅限于进口数量并受当地法律管辖，因此，将继续接受对该商品的预订，但建议出口商确定进口收货人的许可证和批准的有效性，以确保货物在目的地得到适当清关。
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