Used Household Goods and Personal Effects

Documents Required

• Copy of passport
• Original bill of lading (OBL) / Convention Marchandises Routiers (CMR) / air waybill (AWB)
• Packing list stating origin and creator of art items
• Detailed valued inventory stating quantity, unit value, and total value (the value should be different from the insurance value)
• Request for temporary import (issued from the employer in Kosovo) for Customs.
• Letter of employment (showing the duration of stay)
• Lease agreement / rental contract (showing address of temporary residence)
• Bank guarantee (must be equivalent to amount of total calculated Customs duties (provided by the employer)
• Copy of Kosovo ID (returning residents)
• Certificate of residence  (returning residents)
• Customs export declaration (from previous export)
• Copy of United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK) ID
• Work certificate made in Pristina by the diplomatic organization (diplomats)

Specific Information

• Full duties are payable on goods identified on the Customs export declaration if bought less than 6 months prior to import.
• All documents required for personal effects are necessary for the import of motor vehicles.
• The owner of the goods must be present with passport at the Customs terminal for clearance. 

Motor Vehicles

Documents Required                                          

• Original registration card
• Original sales certificate / purchase invoice

 

Specific Information

• For private import, vehicles must be less than 6 years old and must belong to the owner of the goods.
• For non-diplomatic shipments, full duties are payable if the car has been bought less than 6 months prior to import.
• The following should be stated in the shipping advice: model, type, number of chassis, number of doors, year of production, fuel, cubic centimeter, engine number, color, etc.
• For companies and organizations, imported vehicles must be less than 6 years old and must belong to the owner of the goods. 

Pets

Documents Required

• Vaccination record
• Veterinary health certificate

 

Specific Information

• The veterinarian health certificate must indicate that the animals are in a healthy physical condition prior to import.

Restricted/Dutiable Items

• Plant and plant products (permission and phytosanitary certificate are required); the phytosanitary certificate must indicate that the plants do not have harmful organisms
• Animal and animal products (permission is required)
• The following items may qualify for free import if within the limits indicated:
  • Cigarettes (200), cigarillos (100), smoking tobacco (250 g)
  • Alcoholic beverages over 22% volume (1 L)

Prohibited Items

• Illegal drugs
• Guns, ammunition and explosives
• Pornographic materials
• Counterfeit money and goods

Consignment Instructions

Recommended:  Contact the destination agent to ensure all requirements have been met prior to import, especially for differences regarding air / sea shipments.

Helpful Website(s):

http://www.state.gov/p/eur/ci/kv

https://travel.state.gov/content/passports/en/country/kosovo.html

http://ambasada-ks.net/us