Saturday, 5 July 2014

Prohibited Mailing Items in UAE

Posted by Zaishan at 17:50 Customs Law

The following items are prohibited by Dubai customs department from mailing thourgh e parcel or normal mail. The mailing or courier of...

The following items are prohibited by Dubai customs department from mailing thourgh e parcel or normal mail.

The mailing or courier of following items may bring a hefty fine by the
Dubai customs and loss to the sender.

Aerosol products.
Butane gas lighters and refills.
Firearms, ammunition, and their components.
Gold, jewels, platinum, precious stones, and silver except in insured parcels.
Perishable infectious biological substances.
Perishable noninfectious biological substances.
Polished, whitened, artificial, or imitation pearls.
Pork products.
Printed matter offensive to Arabs and Muslims.
Radioactive materials.
Radio transmitters and receivers except under permit.
Restrictions
Medicines require prior authorization.

Observations

Shipments, whose value does not exceed Dirham's 500, are exempted from Customs procedures.
Parcels that are not commercial type and contain personal items are generally exempted from all customs procedures in Dubai.
Shipments that exceed 500 dirham's in value and are commercial items shipments must be accompanied by following:

Original invoices authenticated by the Consulate of the UAE or Dubai Chamber
Authenticated certificate of origin by the Dubai Chamber
Packing List of the contents of the package
Certificate of exemption from duty, if applicable.

The following Customs Forms are required for fulfilling the customs procedure in UAE:

First-Class Mail International items and Priority Mail International Flat Rate Envelopes and Small Flat Rate Priced Boxes require PS Form 2976 and Priority Mail International parcels require PS Form 2976-A inside 2976-E (envelope).