Tajikistan Country Commercial Guide
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Import Requirements and Documentation
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Importing goods into Tajikistan can be complicated and time-consuming.  Comprehensive information on the process is on the Tajik Customs Agency website: www.customs.tj.  Importers should be aware, however, that requirements may change with little notice, and that actual procedures on the border may differ substantially from officially posted regulations. 

A customs inspector will begin clearing goods by creating a file containing the following documents, which the importer should have ready:

  • Importer’s certificate of registration to confirm that it is a legal entity
  • The taxpayer identification number – original must be shown during each phase of the clearance process
  • Charter (usually not required, but should be ready if requested)
  • Incorporation documents (usually not required, but should be ready if requested)
  • If equipment from manufacturing plants is being imported as chartered capital, a registered charter and legal statement from the Ministry of Justice should be included
  • Copy of the certificate of registration with the State Statistics Committee.  Customs agents may request to see the original during each clearance procedure.

The basic document of the customs clearance process is the Customs Cargo Declaration (English), which includes information about the shipment contents, ownership, and destination.   

These documents must be attached to the Customs Cargo Declaration (not all will apply to every item for import):

  • Power of attorney authorizing an agent – a certified staff member or customs broker – to conduct the customs clearance.
  • International sales contract.
  • Shipping documents (bill of lading, packing list, customs declaration of the shipping or transit country, etc.).
  • Invoice.
  • Certificate of Origin.
  • Bank reference confirming 100 percent payment of the advance payment for the listed goods.
  • Transit declaration, confirming arrival of goods to point of destination.
  • Affidavit of compliance with limits and/or prohibitions.
  • Certificate of Quality issued by TajikStandard (Russian) - or one of the appropriate certified laboratories.
  • Quarantine Certificate for agricultural products (English), issued by the State Quarantine Agency of the Ministry of Agriculture.
  • Veterinary Certificate (Russian) - involves three government agencies: Customs Service Check point at the entry point, Department of the Food Security Committee under the Government of Tajikistan, and National Center on Diagnostics of Food Security issued by the Veterinary Office.
  • Quota and licenses for alcohol and tobacco products issued by the Ministry of Agriculture.
  • Certificate for pharmaceutical goods issued by the Ministry of Health.
  • Certificate for import of agricultural products, ornamental and cultivated plants (including seeds), and silkworms issued by the Ministry of Agriculture.
  • Certificate for radios, electronic devices, and high frequency devices issued by the Communication Service. 

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