Article 20. Place and time of movement of goods and (or) vehicles across customs border

Movement of goods and (or) vehicles across the customs border during their import into and export from the customs territory shall be allowed at checkpoints across the customs border and implemented during working hours of customs authorities with a stop of vehicles at specially designated places. If this requirement is not met, the customs authorities shall force these vehicles to stop.

Checkpoints across the customs border are the following specially equipped locations through which the import or export of goods shall be implemented:

when moving by air — airport of destination (departure) or the first (last) airport on the customs territory where an aircraft with goods lands (takes off) and unloads (loads) goods;

when moving by river transport — the first (last) river port of unloading (loading) or river port of reloading in the customs territory;

when moving by pipelines and power lines — place of installation of metering devices as agreed with the State customs committee of the Republic of Uzbekistan;

when moving by other means of transport not specified in paragraphs two and three of Part 2 of this Article — the first (last) customs authority along the route.

Locations of checkpoints across the customs border, working hours of customs authorities, locations of stops and parking of vehicles, duration of parking and designation of these locations at checkpoints shall be determined by the State customs committee of the Republic of Uzbekistan in agreement with the relevant authorized bodies and organizations.

The Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Uzbekistan shall determine locations of checkpoints at the customs border in places where they overlap with the State Border of the Republic of Uzbekistan.

Duration of parking of vehicles cannot be decreased to the detriment of interests of customs control and customs clearance.

Vehicles shall depart from established locations of stopping and parking after completion of required customs procedures.

Movement of goods and (or) vehicles across the customs border outside the established location can be conducted by decision of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Uzbekistan.

Provisions of this Article shall not apply to goods transported by river crafts and aircrafts that cross the customs territory without stopping at a river port or airport located on the territory of the Republic of Uzbekistan.