G/TFA/N/ISL/1 /Rev.1  
 
20 November  2023 
(23-7805) Page: 1/4 
Committee on Trade Facilitation  Original: English  
 
NOTIFICATION BASED ON ARTICLES  1:4, 10:4:3, 10:6:2 AND 12:2:2  
OF THE AGREEMENT ON TRADE FACILITATION  
COMMUNICATION FROM ICELAND  
Revision  
The following communication, dated 15 November 2023 , is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of Iceland . 
 
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Following up from the notification dated 15 February 2018 ( G/TFA/N/ISL/1 ), Iceland  hereby makes 
the following notifications in accordance with Articles 1:4, 10:4:3, 10:6:2 and 12:2:2 of the 
Agreement on Trade Facilitation ( WT/L/931 ). 
 
Article 1, paragraph 4  (a) 
The official place(s) where the items in subparagraphs 1.1(a) to (j) have been published  
Sub-paragraph 1.1(a) : 
Directorate of Customs 
Iceland (Customs) pag e 
on import, export and 
transit  https://www.skatturinn.is/atvinnurekstur/tollamal  
Customs page on locations 
of customs ports  https://www.skatturinn.is/atvinnurekstur/tollamal/tolleftirlit/tollhafnir/  
 
Isavia ohf., the national 
airport and air navigation 
service provider of 
Iceland, pa ge on airports:  https://www.isavia.is/flugvellir/  
 
National Single Window for 
SafeSeaNet notifications:  https://safeseanet.112.is/  
Customs page on 
clearance forms  https://www.skatturinn.is/atvi nnurekstur/tollamal/eydublod_tollgaeslustjora/  
 
Sub-paragraph  1.1(b ): 
Customs page regarding 
general information on 
import duties  https://www.skatturinn.is/atvinnurekstur/tollamal/innflutningur/adflutningsgjo
ld/ 
 
Customs page on  import 
duties  https://innskraning.island.is/?id=tollalinan.tollur.is  
 
Custom page on HS codes 
and MFN customs duty  https://www.skatturinn.is/atvinnurekstur/tollamal/tollskra/veftollskra/  
 
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  Sub-paragraph  1.1(c): 
Fees and charges imposed 
by Customs  https://www.skatturinn.is/atvinnurekstur/tollamal/rettindi -og-
skyldur/gjaldskra -thjonustugjalda/  
 
Fees and charges imposed 
by the Icelandic Food and 
Veterinary Authority  https://www.mast.is/is/um -mast/eftirlit/gjaldskra  
Fees and charges imposed 
by the Environment  Agency 
of Iceland  http://ust.is/umhverfisstofnun/thjonusta/gjaldskra/  
Fees and charges imposed 
by the Icelandic Radiation 
Safety Authority  https://island.is/umsokn -um-innflutning -a-geislavirku -efni 
Fees and charges imposed 
by the Icelandic Medicines 
Agency  https://www.lyfjastofnun.is/Lyfjastofnun/Log_og_reglugerdir/Gjaldskra/  
Fees and charges imposed 
by the Icelandic Transport 
Authority  https://www.samgongustofa.is/um/gjaldskrar/  
Fees and charges imposed 
by the Directorate of 
Fisheries (CITES)  http://www.fiskistofa.is/umfiskistofu/gjaldskra/  
Fees and charges imposed 
by the Administration of 
Occupational Safe ty and 
Health  https://vinnueftirlitid.is/thjonusta/vinnueftirlitid/gjaldskra  
 
Sub-paragraph  1.1(d ): 
Customs page on HS codes  https://www.skatturinn.is/atvinnurekstur/tollamal/tollskra/  
 
Customs pag e on 
classification of vehicles  https://www.skatturinn.is/einstaklingar/tollamal/okutaeki/  
Customs page on customs 
value  https://www.tollur.is/einstaklingar/oft -spurt-um/spurt -og-svarad -
tollar/tollverd/  
 
https://www.skatturinn.is/atvinnurekstur/tollamal/innflutningur/aaetlun -
adflutningsgjalda/  
 
Sub-paragraph  1.1(e ): 
Customs page on general 
customs law and regulations  https://www.skatturinn.is/atvinnurekstur/tollamal/log -og-reglur/  
Customs page on 
administrative rulings and 
Court resolution on customs 
relate d matters  https://www.skatturinn.is/fagadilar/tollamal/urskurdir/  
 
Sub-paragraph  1.1(f): 
Customs page on import 
restrictions  https://www.skatturinn.is/english/individuals/customs -matters/moving -to-
iceland/import -restrictions/  
 
https://www.skatturinn.is/atvinnurekstur/tollamal/innflutningur/lifandi -dyr-
matvaeli -og-plontur/  
 
Customs page on export 
restrictions  https://www.skatturinn.is/atvinnurekstur/tollamal/utflutningur/utflutningsleyfi/  
Customs page on transit  
and restrictions in transit  https://www.skatturinn.is/atvinnurekstur/tollamal/umflutningur/  G/TFA/N/ISL/1 /Rev.1  
 
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  Sub-paragraph 1.1( g): 
Penalty provisions appear 
in XXII chapter in Customs 
Law, No . 88/2005  https://www.althingi.is/lagas/nuna/2005088.html  
 
 
Sub-paragraph 1.1(h) : 
Custom s page on 
procedures for appeal  https://www.skatturinn.is/english/companies/customs -matters/procedures -
for-complaint/  
 
 
Sub-paragraph 1.1( i): 
Ministry for Foreign Affairs 
page on free trade 
agreements  https://www.stjornarradid.is/verkefni/utanrikisma l/utanrikisvidskipti/vidskipta
samningar/friverslunarsamningar/  
 
 
Sub-paragraph 1.1( j): 
Ministry of Industries and 
Innovation  page on tariff 
quotas  https://www.stjornarradid.is/verkefni/atvinnuvegir/landbunadur/inn -og-
utflutningur -landbunadarvara/  
 
https://tollkvoti.is/  
 
https://www.stjornarradid.is/verkefni/atv innuvegir/landbunadur/inn -og-
utflutningur -landbunadarvara/radgjafanefnd/  
 
Article 1, paragraph 4  (b) 
The Uniform Resource Locators of website(s) referred to in paragraph 2.1  (a) 
Customs page on 
description on custom 
clearance procedures  https://www.skatturinn.is/english/companies/customs -matters/importing -to-
iceland/customs -procedures/  
 
Customs page on 
description on appeal or 
review  https://www.skatturinn.is/english/companies/customs -matters/procedures -
for-complai nt/ 
 
 
The Uniform Resource Locators of website(s) referred to in paragraph 2.1  (b) 
Customs page on forms 
for customs clearance  https://www.skatturinn.is/atvinnurekstur/tollamal/eydublod_tollgaeslustjora/  
 
https://www.skatturinn.is/english/individuals/customs -matters/forms/  
 
 
Article 1, paragraph 4  (c) 
The contact information of the enquiry p oints referred to in paragraph 3.1  
Inquiries: Upplysingar @skatturinn.is  
 
For national phone calls: 442 1000  
For international phone calls: +354-442 1000  
 
Directorate of Customs Icelandic page: www.skatturinn.is   
Directorate of Customs English page (limited version): https://www.skatturinn.is/english/  G/TFA/N/ISL/1 /Rev.1  
 
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  Article 10, paragraph 4.3  
A single window project has been launched in Iceland Customs. A long term project plan, describing 
the future vi sion has been approved and work on the first phase of the project is ongoing. Partial 
funding has been approved by the parliament and the project has a yearly budget fro m state funding 
for five years.  
 
In the first phase of the project Iceland Customs will  develop a web portal and merging already 
existing portals, add electronic services to already established ones, simplify procedures and 
eliminate as much paper as possible. In the second phase the plan is to work closely with other 
agencies on the borders , simplify overall procedures and increase electronic d ata exchange and 
collaboration.  
 
A project team is already working on phase one of the project along with IT suppliers. A first version 
of a self -service web portal is estimated to be launched by the e nd of 2018.  
 
Article 10, paragraph 6.2  
Customs p age on customs brokers  
https://www.skatturinn.is/atvinnurekstur/tollamal/tolleftirlit/tollmidlarar/#tab1  
 
Article 12, paragraph 2.2  
Directorate of Customs home page (Icelandic, main page): www.skatturinn.is  
 
Directorate of Customs home page (English, li mited version): https://www.skatturinn.is/english/  
 
Contact point for exchange of information: Upplysingar @skatturinn.is  
 
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