Used Household Goods and Personal Effects

Documents Required

• Copy of passport
• Copy of visa
• Original bill of lading (OBL) / air waybill (AWB)
• Packing list
• Letter from embassy to Customs committee (diplomats)
• Diplomatic note approved by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
• Copy of diplomatic card (diplomats)
• Pro-forma invoice (foreigners and returning citizens)
• Letter of employment (foreigners)
• Customs declaration blank form (to be completed at Customs)

Specific Information

• Foreigners must pay USD $5.00 / hour for Customs service.
• Turkmen citizens are not permitted to import household goods and personal effects on a temporary import basis and must pay full Customs taxes and duties.
• A pre-alert with copies of all documents should be sent 10 days prior to the arrival of the shipment to avoid payment of heavy import duties.

Motor Vehicles

Documents Required

• Permission of Operation Department of Ashgabad Customs Office
• Insurance documentation
• OBL / AWB
• Inspection by state vehicle inspection
• Receipt of plates from state vehicle inspection
• Driving manual for the vehicle
• Temporary / permanent import declaration
• Permission from trans-inspection (diplomats and foreigners)
• Certificate of standard of state (diplomats and foreigners)
• Temporary import declaration (diplomats and foreigners)

Specific Information

• The permanent importation of vehicles is subject to full Customs taxes and duties per fixed Customs tariff (foreigners).
• Vehicles can be imported on a temporary basis with a Customs duty payment of $25.00 + $5 per hour for Customs services (foreigners).
• The sale of a vehicle temporarily imported is restricted (foreigners).

Pets

Documents Required

• Certificate of vaccination
• Veterinary health certificate

Specific Information

• Permission from CITES is required for the importation of endangered species.

Restricted/Dutiable Items

• Precious jewelry, stones and currency can be imported only as accompanied baggage and must be declared with Customs authorities at the airport.
• Wine and spirits for personal consumption (1L per person)
• The following items may be qualify for free import within the limits indicated:
  • Cigarettes (200), cigars (50), cigarillos (100), tobacco (500 g)
• Amounts in excess of limits for free import are subject to duties and taxes as follows:
  • US $ 1.00 per liter excise duty
  • Up to 30% of value Customs duty (depending on the % of alcohol)
  • 15% of the value of the value added tax (VAT)
  • 0.2% of value Customs procedures duty
• Hunting weapons (authorization from the Ministry of Interior required)

Prohibited Items

• Weapons of all kinds
• Pornography
• Narcotics
• Toxic and radioactive materials

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://turkmenistanembassy.org

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