Article 218. Requirements and conditions for transportation of goods and (or) vehicles under customs control

Goods and (or) vehicles under customs control shall be transported from a customs authority of departure to a customs authority of destination under responsibility of the carrier who accepted goods and (or) vehicles for transportation.

Documents to be submitted to a customs authority of destination shall be delivered and presented in the same order as goods and (or) vehicles they represent.

Goods and (or) vehicles transported under customs control must:

be delivered by a carrier to the customs authority of destination within the period established by the customs authority of departure and along the routes, if they are established in accordance with part six of this Article;

be presented to the customs authority of destination;

remain unchanged, except for changes due to natural wear and tear or loss under normal conditions of transportation and storage, and not be used for any other purpose other than transportation.

Deadline for delivery of goods to the customs authority of destination cannot exceed the period as follows:

air transport — three calendar days;

road and river transport — ten calendar days;

railway transport — two thousand kilometers in thirty calendar days.

Period for goods transported under customs control shall be established by the customs authority of departure within the period specified in part four of this Article based on the carrier's statement, normal time for transportation of goods, vehicle type and capacity assigned by a route developer and other transportation conditions.

In case of violation of the terms of delivery of goods and (or) vehicles moved under customs control, the customs authority at the point of destination collects a fee from the carrier in the amount established by the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Uzbekistan.

The Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Uzbekistan shall establish transportation routes for certain goods that are under customs control through the customs territory.

Upon a justified request of an authorized individual or carrier, a customs authority en route shall extend the initially established deadline for delivery of goods to the customs authority of destination.

Goods under customs control and other goods that are not under customs control shall not allowed to be loaded into one vehicle during ground transportation.