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ACCESSION OFARMENIA
Communication from Armenia
Theauthorities oftheRepublic ofArmenia havesubmitted thetextoftheLawontheCustoms
Tariff Rates, reproduced hereunder.1
ACCESSION DEL'ARMENIE
Communication del'Arménie
Lesautorités delaRépublique d'Arménie ontcommuniqué letextedelaLoisurlestauxde
droits, quiestreproduit ci-après.1
ADHESI ÓNDEARMENIA
Comunicación deArmenia
Lasautoridades delaRepública deArmenia hanpresentado eltextodelaLeysobre elArancel
deAduanas, quesereproduce acontinuación.1
1English only/Anglais seulement/Inglés solamente.WT/ACC/ARM/9
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THE LAW OFTHE REPUBLIC OFARMENIA
Approved bytheNational Assembly
14April, 1997.
ONTHE CUSTOMS TARIFF RATES
CHAPTER 1.GENERAL PROVISIONS
Article 1. ThislawdeterminesthecustomstariffratesleviedontheArmenianandforeignjuridical
persons, ontheenterprises without status ofthejuridical person, onthesoleproprietors (further the
enterprises) andonthenatural persons (further thecitizens) inthecaseofimport tothecustoms territory
oftheRepublic ofArmenia andexport from thatterritory ofthegoods andother items.
Article 2. Therulesofpayment ofthecustoms tariffs aredetermined bytheLawoftheRepublic
ofArmenia "OnCustoms Tariffs".
CHAPTER 2.CUSTOMS TARIFF RATES
Article 3. Thecustoms tariffs arecharged according tothefollowing rates:
CNcode Brief Nomination ofCommodity Import Export
01 Liveanimals 0 0
02 Meat andmeatoffal 10 0
03
0301Fishandcrustaceans, molluscs andother andother
aquatic invertebrates
Livefish10
00
0
04 Milk anddairy produce; birds’eggs 10 0
05 Products ofanimal origin, notelsewhere specified or
included10 0
06 Livetreesandother plants; bulbs, roots andthelike;cut
flowers andornamental foliage10 0
07 Vegetables andedible roots andtubers 10 0
08 Edible fruitandnuts; peeloforcitrus fruits ormelons 10 0
09 Coffee, tea,mate(Paraguay tea)andspices 10 0
10 Cereal 0 0
11 Product ofmilling industry, malt, starches, inulin, wheat
gluten10 0
12
1206 00Oilseeds andoleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains,
seeds andfruits; industrial ormedical plants; straw and
fodder
ofwhich:
Sunflower seeds0
100
0WT/ACC/ARM/9
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CNcode Brief Nomination ofCommodity Import Export
13
1302Lac;gums, resins andother vegetable sapsandextracts
ofwhich
Vegetable sapsandextracts0
100
0
14 Vegetable plaiting materials 0 0
15 Animal orvegetable fatsandoils,andtheircleavage
products; prepared edible fats;animal orvegetable waxes
(candles)10 0
16 Preparations ofmeat, offish,orofcrustaceans, molluscs
orother aquatic invertebrates10 0
17 Sugar andconfectionery made from sugar 10 0
18 Cocoa andcocoa preparations 10 0
19
1902
1904
1905 30Preparations ofcereals, flour, starch andmilk;
pastry cooks ’products
ofwhich:
Macaroni
Prepared foods obtained bytheswelling orroasting of
cereals orcereal products
Sweet biscuits; wafers0
10
10
100
0
0
0
20 Preparations ofvegetables 10 0
21
2102Miscellaneous edible preparations
ofwhich:
Yeasts10
00
0
22 Spirits, beverages andvinegar 10 0
23
2309 10Residues andwaste from foodindustry; prepared animal
fodder
ofwhich:
Dogandcatfood0
100
0
24
2401Tobacco andmanufactured tobacco substitutes
ofwhich:
Unmanufactured tobacco10
00
0
25
2501 00910Salt,sulphur, earths andstone, plastering materials lime
andcement
Saltsuitable forhuman consumption0
100
0
26 Ores, slagandash 0 0
27 Mineral fuel,mineral oilandproducts oftheirdistillation;
bituminous substances; mineral waxes0 0
28 Inorganic chemistry, organic andnon-organic compounds
ofprecious metals, rare-earth metals, radioactive elements
orisotopes0 0
29 Organic chemicals 0 0
30 Pharmaceutical products 0 0
31 Fertilizers 0 0WT/ACC/ARM/9
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CNcode Brief Nomination ofCommodity Import Export
32 Tanning anddyeing extracts, tannins andtheirderivatives;
pigments andother colouring matter, paints andvanishes;
putty andmastics, ink(printing dyes)0 0
33 Ether oilsandessential oils 0 0
34 Soap, organic surface-active agents, washing and
perfuming preparations, artificial waxes, prepared waxes,
polishing andscouring preparations, “dental waxes ”and
dental preparations withabasis ofplaster0 0
35 Albuminoidal substances; modified starches; glues;
enzymes0 0
36 Explosives; pyrotechnic products, matches 0 0
37 Photographic andcinematographic goods 0 0
38 Miscellaneous chemical products 0 0
39 Plastic andarticles thereof 0 0
40
4011 10000
4013 10000
4015 19100
4015 19900
4015 90000
4016 91000
4016 92000Rubber andarticles thereof
ofwhich:
Newpneumatic tyres, ofrubber ofakindusedon
motorcars
Inner tubes, ofrubber ofakindusedonmotorcars
Household rubber gloves
Other rubber gloves
Rubber decoration forclothes
Floor coverings andmats
Erasers0
10
10
10
10
10
100
0
0
0
0
0
0
41 Rawhides andskins andleather 0 0
42 Articles ofleather 10 0
43
4303Furskins, untreated furskins, artificial fur
ofwhich:
Clothing accessories offurskin0
100
0
44 Wood andarticles wood 0 0
45 Cork andthings made ofcork 0 0
46 Production ofstraw, other plaiting materials 10 0
47 Cellulose, rawmaterial forpaper 0 0
48 Paper, paste board 0 0
49 Books, newspapers, other printing products 0 0
50 Silkandsilkproduction 10 0
51 Wool andwool production 0 0
52 Cotton 0 0
53 Other textile treads ofvegetation origin, paper threads and
fabrics0 0WT/ACC/ARM/9
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CNcode Brief Nomination ofCommodity Import Export
54
5407
5408Chemical threads
ofwhich:
Fabrics ofsynthetic filament yarn
Fabrics ofartificial filament yarn0
10
100
0
0
55
5503Chemical staple threads
ofwhich:
Acrylic, nylon staple fabrics0
100
0
56 Cotton, thick felt,special fabric, strings, cords, ropes 0 0
57 Carpets andother textile floor coverings 10 0
58 Special fabrics, material fornapes, gobelen, lace 10 0
59
5904Textile production absorbed withthedefinite covering
ofwhich:
Linoleum0
100
0
60
6001
6002Knitted garments,
ofwhich:
Long pilefabrics
Other textile knitted orcrocheted fabrics0
10
100
0
0
61 Clothes ofknitted fabric 10 0
62 Textile garments (except knitted) 10 0
63 Other made uptextile articles 10 0
64
6406Footwear
ofwhich:
Parts offootwear10
00
0
65 Head-gears 10 0
66 Umbrellas, sticks, lashes 10 0
67 Feather stuff, artificial flowers 10 0
68
6812 90
6813 10
6813 90Production ofstones, plaster, cement, asbestos, foil
ofwhich:
Other fabrics from rework ofasbestos
Brake linings andpads
Other substances from rework ofasbestos10
0
0
00
0
0
0
69 Shell production 10 0
70
7004
7005
7009
7013
7016
7018Glass andglass production
ofwhich:
Glass (drawn, blown, coloured throughout themass)
Float glass andsurface ground andpolished glass
Glass mirrors forthecars
Glassware ofakindusedfortableandkitchen
Glass tiles, bricks andother glass fordecoration
Beauty decorations from glass0
10
10
10
10
10
100
0
0
0
0
0
0WT/ACC/ARM/9
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CNcode Brief Nomination ofCommodity Import Export
71
7101
7113
7114
7115
7117
7118Pearl, precious andsemiprecious stones, precious metals,
things, beauty decorations, coins
ofwhich:
pearl
Articles ofjewellery andparts thereof from precious
metals
Articles ofgoldsmiths ’orsilversmiths ’andparts thereof
Other articles ofprecious metal
Imitation jewellery
Coins0
10
10
10
10
10
100
0
0
0
0
0
0
72 Black metals 0 0
73
7323Production ofblack metal
ofwhich:
Kitchen andtablearticles0
100
0
74 Copper andcopper production 0 0
75 Nickel andproducts ofnickel 0 0
76
7615
7616Aluminum andproducts ofaluminum
ofwhich:
Kitchen andother domestic things,
Other things ofaluminum0
10
100
0
0
78 Leaden andproducts ofleaden 0 0
79 Zincandproducts ofzinc 0 0
80 Tinandproducts oftin 0 0
81 Other non-noble metals, metallic shells andproduction of
them0 0
82
8215Tools, knives, spoons, forks ofbasemetal
ofwhich:
Knives, spoons, forks from non-noble metals0
100
0
83
8303Objects made ofnon-noble metals
Reinforced safes, strong boxes0
100
0
84
8418 21
8418 22
8418 50
8418 91000
8418 99
8472Nuclear reactors, boilers, equipment andmechanical tools
ofwhich:
Refrigerators, household type
Absorption-type electrical refrigerators
Show -cases refrigerating furniture
Furniture designed toreceive refrigerating equipment
Other parts ofrefrigerators
Duplicating machines0
10
10
10
100
0
0
0
0WT/ACC/ARM/9
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CNcode Brief Nomination ofCommodity Import Export
85
8507
8507 10100
8507 20100
8507 30100
8507 40100
8597 08100
8507 90100
8509
8517 10000
8519
8520
8520 90100
8521Electronic machinery andrecording equipment, TV
ofwhich:
Electric accumulators
ofwhich;
Lead-acid, ofakindusedforstarting piston engines
Other lead-acid foruseincivilaircraft
Nickel-cadmium foruseincivilaircraft
Nickel-iron foruseincivilaircraft
Other accumulators foruseincivilaircraft
Parts ofaccumulators foruseincivilaircraft
Electro-mechanical domestic appliances
Telephone sets
Turntables, record players, cassette players andother
sound reproducing apparatus
Magnetic taperecorders andother sound recording
apparatus
ofwhich:
Other, foruseincivilaircraft
Video recording andreproducing apparatus
ofwhich:0
10
0
0
0
0
0
0
10
10
10
10
0
100
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
8521 10100
8523, 8524
8527
8527 90100
8528
8529
8529 10100
8529 90100
8540Magnetic tape-type foruseincivilaircraft
Recording tapes anddiscs
Radio-broadcast receivers
ofwhich:
Forradio-telephony orradio-telegraphy foruseincivil
aircraft
Television receivers
Parts suitable forusewiththeapparatus ofheadings
8527,8528
Aerials andtheirparts foruseincivilaircraft
Other parts foruseincivilaircraft
Cathode-ray television picture tubes0
10
10
0
10
10
0
0
100
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
86 Locomotives, tram, wagons andlike 0 0
87
8701
8703 90100
8704
8713
8714 20Transportation means (except railway)
ofwhich:
Tractors
Motor carswithelectric motors(trolley-buses)
Motor vehicles
Carriages forhandicapped
Parts ofcarriages forhandicapped andequipment10
0
0
0
0
00
0
0
0
0
0
88 Flying apparatus, cosmic apparatus, etc. 0 0
89 Ships, boats andthelike 0 0
90
9006
9009Optic, photo, cinematography, measuring, controlling,
medical andsurgery equipment
ofwhich:
Photographic camera, photographic flashlight
Photocopying apparatus0
10
100
0
0WT/ACC/ARM/9
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CNcode Brief Nomination ofCommodity Import Export
91
9104 00100
9108-
9112,9114Clock andwatches, spare parts
ofwhich:
Clocks foruseincivilaircraft
Clock andwatch parts10
0
00
0
0
92 Musical instruments, theircomponents 0 0
93 Armandweapon 0 0
94
9401 10100
9402
9403 20100
9405 10100
9405 60100
9405 92100
9405 99100
9406Furniture, bedding, lantern, prefabricate buildings
ofwhich:
Seats, notleather covered
Medical furniture
Other metal furniture foruseincivilaircraft
Chandeliers andother electric lighting fittings ofbase
metal orofplastic foruseincivilaircraft
Illuminated signs, illuminated name-plates ofbasemetal or
ofplastic foruseincivilaircraft
Parts ofplastics ofthearticles ofsubheading 9405 10or
9405 60foruseincivilaircraft
Other parts ofthearticles ofsubheading 9405 10
or9405 60,ofbasemetal ,foruseincivilaircraft
Prefabricate buildings10
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
00
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
95
9504
9506
9508 00000Toys, sports equipment
ofwhich:
Entertainment games, tableorparlour games
Articles andequipment forgeneral physical exercise
Roundabouts, shouting galleries andother fairground
amusements0
10
10
100
0
0
0
96 Various ready-made things 10 0
97 Works (masterpieces) ofarts 10 0
Article 4. According totheArticle 3oftheLawtheexport bythecitizens ofthegoods and
other items from theterritory oftheRepublic ofArmenia iswithout customs tariff payments.
Thecitizens areentitled toimport without customs tariff payments thegoods andother items
totheterritory oftheRepublic ofArmenia withthetotalvalue equal toUS$500, except forthegoods
listed inChapters 22and24oftheCombined Nomenclature Code, inthecaseofwhich thecitizens
canimport without customs tariffpayments correspondingly inthelimits of2litres and50boxes. For
thepartoftheimported goods andother items exceeding theabove mentioned value orvolumes, the
citizens arecharged according tothecustoms tariff ratesdetermined bytheArticle 3oftheLaw.
Thecitizens areentitled toimport goods fortheirprivate usewithout customs tariffpayments.
Thegoods andother items imported bythecitizens, areconsidered asthegoods fortheprivate
usewhen:
- theyarewithout plant packaging, labelling andtheyareintheaccompanying baggage;
- thecitizens wear them onthemselves atthemoment ofimport; andWT/ACC/ARM/9
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- theyweredeclared previously bythecitizens inthepassengers ’declaration while exporting
from theRepublic ofArmenia.
Thecitizens arriving totheRepublic ofArmenia forthepermanent residence areentitled to
import their property totheRepublic ofArmenia without customs tariff payments.
Thecitizens oftheRepublic ofArmenia areentitled toimport totheRepublic ofArmenia their
inherited property (opened abroad) without customs tariffpayments inthecaseofpresenting therelevant
documents ontheinheritance totheCustoms officials.