Article 16. Conditions for movement of goods and (or) vehicles across customs border

Actions directly targeted at moving goods and (or) vehicles across the customs border shall include:

entry (driving) into the customs control zone of an individual, who crosses the customs border;

the entry of the vehicle into the checkpoint across the State Border of the Republic of Uzbekistan for the purpose of crossing the customs border;

transfer of goods to transport organizations or operators and postal service providers for international postal and courier shipments to send to or outside the customs territory;

actions of an individual aimed at actual crossing of the customs border by goods and (or) vehicles outside the areas that are established in accordance with the legislation.

Conditions for import of goods and (or) vehicles into the customs territory are actual crossing of the customs border and implementation of all subsequent actions with goods and (or) vehicles before their release by the customs authorities, which are specified in this Code.

When importing goods and (or) vehicles into the customs territory, a carrier shall deliver them to the location of a customs authority of destination or another place within timelines that are established by Article 218 of this Code. Changing condition of goods or damaging their packaging and seals, stamps and other means of customs identification shall not be allowed.

Conditions for export of goods and (or) vehicles from the customs territory is filing a customs declaration or implementation of other actions specified in part one of this Article, which are directly aimed at export of goods and (or) vehicles from this territory and all subsequent actions with goods and (or) vehicles, which are specified in this Code, before they actually cross the customs border.

Export of goods from the customs territory shall be allowed after they are placed under an appropriate customs regime applicable to the exported goods according to this Code. Goods and (or) vehicles cannot be exported from this territory without customs control. Customs control can be conducted by a customs authority based on prior notification provided to a carrier about an intention to export goods and (or) vehicles.

National currency of the Republic of Uzbekistan and currency assets shall be moved across the customs border according to the legislation.