G/TFA/N/MKD/1/Rev.3  
 
 
31 July 2020  
(20-5356) Page: 1/6 
Committee on Trade Facilitation  Original: English  
 
 
NOTIFICATIONS UNDER ARTICLES 1.4, 10.4.3, 10.6.2 AND 12.2.2  
OF THE AGREEMENT ON TRADE FACILITATION  
COMMUNICATION FROM NORTH MACEDONIA  
Revision  
The following communication, dated 24 July 2020 , is being circulated at the request of the delegation 
of North  Macedonia  for Members' information.  
 
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North Macedonia hereby makes the following notifications in response to Article 1.4, 10.4.3, 10.6.2 
and 12.2.2 of the Agreement on Trade Facilitation (WT/L/931).  
 
The revision consists of the update of URLs in Article 1.4, subparagraph 1.1(b) and (h).  
 
Article 1, paragraph 4  
 
(a) The official place(s) where the items in subparagraphs 1.1(a) to (j) have been 
published  
 
1.1(a)  procedures for importation, exportation, and transit (including port, airport, and other entry -
point procedures), and required forms and documents;  
 
Main website: http://www.customs.gov.mk  
 
Customs Administration 
of Republic of Macedonia  http://www.customs.gov.mk/index.php/m
k/biznis -zaednica -mk/carinski -
postapki/uvoz -mk 
 
http://www.customs.gov.mk/index.php/en
/biznis -zaednica -mk-2/carinski -
postapki/uvoz -mk Main page explaining 
procedures for 
importation . 
The information is 
available mostly on 
Macedonian . 
Customs Administration 
of Republic of Macedonia  http://www.customs.gov.mk/index.php/m
k/biznis -zaednica -mk/carinski -
postapki/uvoz -mk/225 -vnesuvanje -na-
stoka -i-privremeno -cuvanje  
 Import of goods and 
temporary storage  
Customs Administration 
of Republic of Macedonia  http://www. customs.gov.mk/index.php/m
k/biznis -zaednica -mk/carinski -
postapki/uvoz -mk/274 -pustanje -na-stoka -
vo-sloboden -promet  
 Release of goods for 
free circulation  
Customs Administration 
of Republic of Macedonia  http://www.customs.gov.mk/index.php/m
k/biznis -zaednica -mk/carinski -
postapki/uvoz -mk/491 -uvoz-za-
oblagoroduvanje  
 Inward processing  G/TFA/N/MKD/1/Rev.3  
 
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  Customs Administration 
of Republic of Macedonia  http://www.customs.gov.mk/index.php/m
k/biznis -zaednica -mk/carinski -
postapki/uvoz -mk/493 -privremen -uvoz 
 Temporary importation  
Customs Administration 
of Republic of Macedonia  http://www.customs.gov.mk/index.php/m
k/biznis -zaednica -mk/carinski -
postapki/uvoz -mk/494 -carinsko -
skladiranje  
 Customs warehousing  
Customs Administration 
of Republic of Macedonia  http://www.customs.gov.mk/index.php/m
k/biznis -zaednica -mk/carinski -
postapki/uvoz -mk/495 -prerabotka -pod-
carinska -kontrola  
 Processing under 
customs control  
Customs Administration 
of Republic of Macedonia  http://www.customs.gov.mk/index.php/m
k/biznis -zaednica -mk/carinski -
postapki/izvoz -mk 
 Procedures for 
exportation  
The information is 
available mostly on 
Maced onian . 
Customs Administration 
of Republic of Macedonia  http://www.customs.gov.mk/index.php/m
k/biznis -zaednica -mk/carinski -
postapki/uvoz -mk/492 -izvoz-za-
oblagoroduvanje  
 Outward Process ing 
Customs Administration 
of Republic of Macedonia  http://www.customs.gov.mk/index.php/m
k/biznis -zaednica -mk/carinski -
postapki/tranzit -mk 
http://www.customs.gov.mk/index.php/en
/biznis -zaednica -mk-2/cari nski-
postapki/tranzit -mk 
 Procedures for transit  
The information is 
available mostly on 
Macedonian . 
 
1.1(b)  applied rates of duties and taxes of any kind imposed on or in connection with 
importation or exportation;  
 
Customs Administration 
of Republic of Macedonia  http://www.customs.gov.mk/index.php/m
k/biznis -zaednica -mk/presmetka -na-
davacki -mk/carin ska-tarifa -mk/1466 -
vodic-carinenje -stoki-mk 
 
http://www.customs.gov.mk/index.php/m
k/e-carina/ito -mk 
 
http://ite.customs.gov.mk: 9080/masterAp
p/ 
 This link relates to  
TARIM, which is national 
implementation of 
TARIK - Integrated 
Tariff of the European 
Community. The 
integrated tariff is a 
prepared centralized 
database which 
incorporates all national 
regulations published in 
the Official Gazette of 
the Republic of North  
Macedonia, applied in 
trade with third 
countries and is used to 
apply the amount of 
import duties when 
importing goods from 
third countries , as well 
as other tariff 
measures, application of 
trade policy measures, 
restrictions measures, 
etc.  G/TFA/N/MKD/1/Rev.3  
 
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  Customs Administration 
of Republic of Macedonia 
(cont'd)   It contains: customs 
tariff, additional codes 
that apply to certain 
specific measures of the 
Republic of North 
Macedonia which are 
not covered by the ninth 
and tenth digit, all 
information necessary  
for the implementation 
or management of tariff 
codes and additional 
codes, other import and 
export duties, 
preferential tariff 
measures and other 
tariff measures, as well 
as VAT and excise rates. 
TARIM - also contains a 
module for calculation of 
customs d uties, which is 
essential for consistent 
and efficient collection 
of accurate customs 
duties and 
implementation of other 
economic measures.  
 
  Quota modul e - manage 
import quotas based on 
the principle of "first 
come, first served". The 
allocation of the tariff 
quotas is done through 
the Electronic system 
for integrated tariff 
environment - ITO 
 
Customs Administration 
of Republic of Macedonia  http://www.customs.gov.mk/index.php/m
k/biznis -zaednica -mk/akcizi  
 
http://www.customs.gov.mk/in dex.php/en
/biznis -zaednica -mk-2/akcizi  
 Information in 
Macedonian concerning 
the l ist of all excise 
taxes for:  
• Mineral oils,  
• Alcohol or alcoholic 
beverages,  
• Tobacco products 
and 
• Passenger vehicles  
 
1.1(c)  fees and charges imposed by or for governmental agencies on or in connection with 
importation, exportation or transit;  
 
Customs Administration 
of Republic of Macedonia  http://www.customs.gov.mk/images/docu
ments/zakoni/PRAVILNIK -CAR-
NADOMESTOCI.pdf  The list of t ype and 
amount of fees  payable to 
the customs authority for 
services rendered during 
the customs procedures . 
 
 G/TFA/N/MKD/1/Rev.3  
 
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  1.1(d)  rules for the classification or valuation of products for customs purposes;  
 
Customs Administration 
of Republic of Macedonia  http://www.customs.gov.mk/index.php/m
k/biznis -zaednica -mk/presmetka -na-
davacki -mk/carinska -tarifa -mk 
 Information in 
Macedonian concerning 
the Nomenclature of 
the Customs Tariff 
which is incorporated in 
the Customs Tariff and 
is harmonized with the 
Nomenclature of the 
Harmonized System  
and Combined 
Nomenclature of the 
European Community . 
 
Customs Administration 
of Republic of Macedonia  http://www.customs.gov.mk/index.php/m
k/biznis -zaednica -mk/presmetka -na-
davacki -mk/553 -vrednost -mk-2 
 Information in 
Macedonian concerning 
methods  of 
determining customs 
valuation . 
 
 
1.1(e)  laws, regulations, and administrative rulings of general application relating to rules of 
origin;  
 
Customs 
Administration of 
Republic of 
Macedonia  http://www.customs.gov.mk/index.php/mk/biznis -
zaednica -mk/presmetka -na-davacki -mk/poteklo -
mk 
 Information in 
Macedonian 
concerning free trade 
and pre ferential 
treatment by 
importation . 
 
 
1.1(f)  import, export or transit restrictions or prohibitions;  
 
Customs 
Administration of 
Republic of 
Macedonia  http://www.customs.gov.mk/index.php/mk/biznis -
zaednica -mk/zabrani -i-ogranicuvanja  
 Information in 
Macedonian 
concerning  restrictions 
or prohibitions  at the 
border or at moment 
of the clearance of 
goods . 
 
1.1(g) penalty provisions for breaches of import, export, or transit formalities;  
 
Customs 
Administration of 
Republic of 
Macedonia  
 http://www.customs.gov.mk/images/documents/z
akoni/CUSTOMSLAWConsolidatedversionmay2018
.pdf 
 Penalty provisions  are in 
Title 9 Chapter 2  
 
1.1(h)  procedures for appeal or review;  
 
Single National 
Electronic R egistry 
of Regulations of 
the Republic of 
Macedonia  
 http://www.slvesnik.com.mk/Issues/648214cd0c3
541cea73333d3bcb1342d.pdf  
 
https://mioa.gov.mk/sites/default/files/pbl_files/d
ocuments/Насоки%20ЗОУП%20водење%20на%
20постапка%2012%202018.pdf  
 National Law of general 
administrative procedure  
 G/TFA/N/MKD/1/Rev.3  
 
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  1.1(i)  agreements or parts thereof with any country or countries relating to importation, 
exportation, or transit; and  
 
Customs 
Administration of 
Republic of 
Macedonia  http://www.customs.gov.mk/index.php/mk/za -
nas-mk/megunarodna -i-meguinstitucionalna -
sorabotka  
 Lists in Macedonian 
with conventions, free 
trade agreements and 
agreements on mutual 
administrative 
assistance . 
 
Customs 
Administration of 
Republic of 
Macedonia  
 http://www.customs.gov.mk/index.php/mk/biznis -
zaednica -mk/presmetka -na-davacki -mk/poteklo -
mk/1304 -poteklo -spogo dbi-mk 
 List of Origin protocols 
of all Free Trade 
Agreements and the 
whole text  
 
1.1(j)  procedures relating to the administration of tariff quotas.  
 
Customs 
Administration of 
Republic of 
Macedonia  
 http://www.customs.gov.mk/index.php/mk/biznis -
zaednica -mk/presmetka -na-davacki -mk/tarifni -
kvoti-mk 
 Information about 
import quotas on 
agricultural products  
 
The Electronic 
System for 
Import, Export 
and Transit 
Permits (EXIM)  http://exim.gov.mk/EILWeb/kvotiPreostanati.jsf  
 View of the remaining 
quantities of quotas  
 
 
(b) The Uniform Resource Locators of website(s) referred to in paragraph 2.1  
 
The Uniform Resource Locators (URL) of website referred to in paragraph 2.1 is 
www.customs.gov.mk . 
 
(c) The contact information of the enqui ry points referred to in paragraph 3.1  
 
Contact information on enquiry point is:  
 
Custom Administration of the Republic of 
Macedonia  enquiry.point@customs.gov.mk  
 
 
Article 10, paragraph 4.3  
 
The Electronic System for Import, Export and Transit Permits (EXIM : Republic of Macedonia's Single 
Window system ) is a common system for managing licenses. Through this system, economic 
operators apply for licenses to the competent authorities and the system a s such is readily available 
to all business entities that possess a proper e -certificate. EXIM system has been established in the 
year of 2008 and is binding to all state authorities that use an electronic licensing system. The legal 
framework for using th is system is the Regulation of the Government of the Republic of Macedonia. 
The system is a useful tool through which 60 different licenses are issued by competent authorities.  
 
The EXIM system is available at the following address: www.exim.gov.mk . 
 
At this link , for each tariff number , one could find information about the  license they need for import 
of goods , which Ministry or Agency is issuing that document and they could apply in those 
institutions. Some requests could be applied only electronically and some only on paper. Customs 
Administration of the Republic of Macedonia  contac ts those Ministries or Agenc ies to prepare the 
requests all only electronically.  
 G/TFA/N/MKD/1/Rev.3  
 
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  Article 10, paragraph 6.2  
 
Any person may appoint a representative to represent him in his dealings before the customs 
authority in order to perform the acts and formalities laid down by customs regulat ions. The 
representative must state before the customs authority that he is acting on behalf of the person he 
is representing, specify whether the representation is direct or indirect, and be empowered to take 
actions as a representative.  
 
The measures for use of the customs brokers  are published in a separate tab on the website of the 
Custom Administration of the Republic of Macedonia. All changes along are also published in the 
same place.  
 
Information on representation in customs procedur es is a vailable on the following link:  
 
http://www.customs.gov.mk/index.php/mk/biznis -zaednica -mk/zastapuvanje -mk/1312 -
zastapuvanje -mk 
 
Article 1 2, paragraph 2.2  
 
Contact body for the exchange of information (Enquiry Point) is established within the Customs 
Administration of the Republic of Macedonia and is available on the followi ng email address:  
 
enquiry.point@customs.gov.mk  
 
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