Article 17. Notification of customs authorities about import (export) of goods and (or) vehicles

When importing goods and (or) vehicles into the customs territory, a carrier shall notify a customs authority about crossing the customs border.

Carrier or other interested individual shall have the right to provide a customs authority with preliminary information on goods and (or) vehicles prior to their actual arrival into the customs territory.

In cases stipulated by international agreements and (or) legislation of the Republic of Uzbekistan, a carrier or other interested person shall provide a customs authority with preliminary information about goods and (or) vehicles before their actual arrival into the customs territory.

When exporting goods and (or) vehicles outside the customs territory, an individual moving goods and (or) vehicles shall give an advance notice to the customs authorities of their intention to export these goods and (or) vehicles. A customs authority shall establish the time and place where the goods and (or) vehicles must arrive for customs clearance. If an individual, who moves goods and (or) vehicles, does not give a specified notice, then such an obligation shall vest on a carrier.

When crossing the customs border, a notice to the customs authority shall be given by presenting goods and (or) vehicles, their shipping documents to the customs authority located at the customs border checkpoint.

Customs authorities shall not have the right to reject acceptance of the documents that are specified in part five of this Article.

Notice on movement of goods across the customs border through pipelines and power lines shall be given according to Chapter 25 of this Code.

The requirements of this Article shall not apply to river vessels and aircrafts that cross the customs territory without stopping at a river port or an airport located on the territory of the Republic of Uzbekistan.