Article 399. Moving diplomatic mail and consular bags of foreign countries across the customs border

Customs code of the Republic of Uzbekistan · Date: 20.01.2016 · In force

Locations that handle diplomatic mail and consular bags must have visible external signs indicating the nature of these locations.

Diplomatic mail and consular bags of foreign countries that are transported across the customs border shall not be subject to either opening or detention. If there are serious grounds to assume that the consular bag contains items not specified in part three of this Article, a customs authority shall have the right to require that the consular bag be opened by authorized individuals, which represent a foreign state, in the presence of customs officials. In case of refusal to open the consular bag, it shall be returned to the location of departure.

Diplomatic mail should only contain diplomatic documents and goods intended for official use and a consular bag — only official correspondence and documents or goods intended exclusively for official use.

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