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3 Libya Customs Information

Duties and Tax Exemption
For contact information regarding government customs authorities, please see the following link: 4.1 Libya Government Contact List

Emergency Response
Agreements / Conventions Description Ratified by
Country?

(Yes / No)

WCO (World Customs Organization) member Yes (1st Nov 1983)

Annex J-5 Revised Kyoto Convention Yes (24th Aug 2006)

OCHA Model Agreement Yes

Tampere Convention (on the Provision of Telecommunication Resources for Disaster Mitigation and Relief N/A
Operations)

Regional Agreements (on emergency/disaster response, but also customs unions, regional integration) N/A

Exemption Regular Regime (Non-Emergency Response)

This information can be found in Libyan Law No. 10 of 2010 on customs, under Chapter 5 “Temporary Exemption”: https://security-legislation.ly/node
/31406

Organizational Requirements to obtain Duty Free Status

United Nations Agencies

See Libyan Law No. (10) of 2010 on customs, Chapter 5, Article (182)

Non-Governmental Organizations

A duties and taxes exemption letter from the NGO to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, along with an application containing a list of imported materials.

Exemption Certificate Application Procedure

Duties and Taxes Exemption Application Procedure

Generalities

A valid importation licence

1x Original and 1x Copy of Bill of Lading

1x Original of commercial invoice certified by Chamber of Commerce in English
1x Original Certificate of Origin Certified by Chamber of Commerce translated into Arabic and legalized by the respective Embassy
1x Master packing list
1x Detailed complete packing list

Process to be followed

- Preparing a letter to the MoFA immunities department.

- Fill-up the imports application containing the imports details.

- Once the above has been approved, the documents should be carried along with the COO, an invoice “attested by CoC at the country of origin”,
PL, and B/L to customs to start the clearance process, and taxes & duties will be exempted.

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Exemption Certificate Document Requirements
Duties and Taxes Exemption Certificate Document Requirements (by commodity)

Food NFI (Shelter, Medicines Vehicle & Spare Staff & Office Telecoms
WASH, Education) Parts Supplies Equipment

Invoice 1x original of 1x original of 1x original of 1x original of 1x original of 1x original of

commercial invoice commercial invoice commercial invoice commercial invoice commercial invoice commercial invoice
certified by Chamber certified by Chamber certified by Chamber certified by Chamber certified by Chamber certified by Chamber
of Commerce in of Commerce in of Commerce in of Commerce in of Commerce in of Commerce in
English English English English English English

AWB/BL 1x original and 1x 1x original and 1x 1x original and 1x 1x original and 1x 1x original and 1x 1x original and 1x
/Other copy of Bill of Lading copy of Bill of Lading copy of Bill of Lading copy of Bill of Lading copy of Bill of Lading copy of Bill of Lading
Transport
Documents

Donation 1 X Copy of 1 X Copy of 1 X Copy of 1 X Copy of 1 X Copy of 1 X Copy of

/Non- Agreement with Agreement with Agreement with Agreement with Agreement with Agreement with
Commercial Libyan Government Libyan Government Libyan Government Libyan Government Libyan Government Libyan Government
Certificates

Packing 1x master detailed 1x master detailed 1x master detailed 1x master detailed 1x master detailed 1x master detailed
Lists packing list packing list packing list packing list packing list packing list

Other Preparing a letter to Preparing a letter to Preparing a letter to Preparing a letter to Preparing a letter to Preparing a letter to
Documents MoFA the immunities MoFA the immunities MoFA the immunities MoFA the immunities MoFA the immunities MoFA the immunities
department along with department along with department along with department along with department along with department along with
the imports application the imports application the imports application the imports application the imports application the imports application
containing details of containing details of containing details of containing details of containing details of containing details of
the imports. the imports. the imports. the imports. the imports. the imports.

Customs Clearance

General Information

Customs Information

Document - Preparing a letter to the MoFA immunities department.

Requirements
- Fill-up the imports application containing the imports details.

- 1 X Copy of Agreement with Libyan Government

- 1x Master detailed packing list

- 1x Original of commercial invoice certified by Chamber of Commerce in English at the country of origin.

- 1x Original Certificate of Origin Certified by Chamber of Commerce translated into Arabic.

Embargoes N/A

Prohibited Pornographic material · Drugs and medicine · Firearms and weapons, ammunition, daggers and swords · Anti-Islamic religious
Items materials · Cordless telephones · Resolutin colour printers or photocopiers

General N/A
Restrictions

The clearance formalities for importation of goods are as described as below:

Receipt of full set of original shipping documents

Checking of documents for completeness and correctness
Submitting of original shipping documents to the customs clearance agency
Issuance of customs declaration and forms including classification of goods as per customs rules
Evaluation of payable services fees and/or tax according to valid current exchange rates

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Customs Clearance Document Requirements

Customs Clearance Document Requirements (by commodity)

Food NFI (Shelter, Medicines Vehicles & Spare Staff & Office Telecoms
WASH, Education) Parts Supplies Equipment

D&T Yes, Original, 1 copy, Yes, Original, 1 copy, Yes, Original, 1 copy, Yes, Original, 1 copy, Yes, Original, 1 copy, Yes, Original, 1 copy,
Exemption applies to both UN applies to both UN applies to both UN applies to both UN applies to both UN applies to both UN
Certificate and NGOs and NGOs and NGOs and NGOs and NGOs and NGOs

Invoice One original invoice One original invoice One original invoice One original invoice One original invoice One original invoice
required. This is required. This is required. This is required. This is required. This is required. This is
applied to both UN applied to both UN applied to both UN applied to both UN applied to both UN applied to both UN
and NGOs. and NGOs. and NGOs. and NGOs. and NGOs. and NGOs.

AWB/BL Three originals + 3 Three originals + 3 Three originals + 3 Three originals + 3 Three originals + 3 Three originals + 3
/Other copies required. This copies required. This copies required. This copies required. This copies required. This copies required. This
Transport is applied to both UN is applied to both UN is applied to both UN is applied to both UN is applied to both UN is applied to both UN
Documents and NGOs. and NGOs. and NGOs. and NGOs. and NGOs. and NGOs.

Donation/Non- One original invoice One original invoice One original invoice One original invoice One original invoice One original invoice
Commercial required. This is required. This is required. This is required. This is required. This is required. This is
Certificates applied to both UN applied to both UN applied to both UN applied to both UN applied to both UN applied to both UN
and NGOs. and NGOs. and NGOs. and NGOs. and NGOs. and NGOs.

Packing Lists One original detailed One original detailed One original detailed One original detailed One original detailed One original detailed
packing list required. packing list required. packing list required. packing list required. packing list required. packing list required.
This is applied to both This is applied to both This is applied to both This is applied to both This is applied to both This is applied to both
UN and NGOs. UN and NGOs. UN and NGOs. UN and NGOs. UN and NGOs. UN and NGOs.

Phytosanitary 1x Original N/A 1x Original N/A N/A N/A

Certificate Phytosanitary Phytosanitary
certificate May applies certificate May applies
to UN and NGOs to UN and NGOs

Other 1 – original certificate 1 – original certificate 1 – original certificate 1 – original certificate 1 – original certificate 1 – original certificate
Documents of origin 2 - Original of origin 2 - Original of origin 2 - Original of origin 2 - Original of origin 2 - Original of origin 2 - Original
fumigation certificate fumigation certificate fumigation certificate fumigation certificate fumigation certificate fumigation certificate
3- NON-GMO 3- NON-GMO 3- NON-GMO 3- NON-GMO 3- NON-GMO 3- NON-GMO
certificate certificate certificate certificate certificate certificate

Transit Regime
In general, in Libya there are 4 different kinds of importation to be distinguished:

1. Permanent importation of materials under payments of customs service fee and tax

In this case, the customs service fee as well as the taxes on the fees, which are applicable, will be calculated. This kind of import has to be arranged for
materials, which are not to be considered as materials directly belonging to the plant and to be implemented to the plant, such as spare parts,
consumables and other materials. The import of materials under payments of customs duty would be arranged under the name of the contractor.

2. Permanent importation without payments of customs service fee and tax

In case of permanent imports under services fee and tax exemption in the declaration itself, the name of the Libyan contractor will be shown together with
the supplier. In such cases the customs declaration has to be signed by the contractor and the receiver.

3. Temporary importation

For temporary imports such as cranes, trucks and erection equipment a guarantee will be required by customs authorities. This guarantee is dependent on
the kind of goods to be imported and is related also to the value. After re-exporting the materials for which of course an additional customs declaration has
to be issued, the guarantee, submitted to the customs authorities, will be returned. It is important to note that the materials which are to be imported on a
temporary basis are always only allowed to stay a certain period, which is mentioned in the customs declaration. This period can normally be extended,
and must be applied for, prior to the expiration of the original temporary validity date.

4. Transit

There are certain procedures and documentation for such imports; a guarantee needs to be paid by the forwarder to the customs authority, which will later
be returned after an official confirmation by customs staff at the last customs check-point on the border - customs confirm that all transited cargo (same
quantity and quality) has departed Libya. Transit cargo from the entry point into Libya to the departure point must remain sealed and under customs guard.

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