G/TFA/N/NOR/2  
 
18 June 2018  
(18-3740) Page: 1/5 
Committee on Trade Facilitation  Original: English  
 
NOTIFICATION UNDER A RTICLES 1.4, 10.4.3,  10.6.2 , 11.17 AND 12.2.2  
OF THE AGREEMENT ON TRADE FACILITATION  
COMMUNICATION FROM N ORWAY  
The following communication, dated 15 June 2018, is being circ ulated at the request of the 
delegation of Norway  for Members' information.  
 
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Norway hereby makes the following notifications in accordance with Articles 1.4,  10.4.3, 10.6.2, 
11.17 and 12.2.2 of the Agreement on Trade Facilitation . 
 
Article 1, Paragraph 4  
 
Regarding Article 1 Publication  and Availability of Information and the notification commitment in 
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, air port, and other 
entry -point procedures), and required forms and documents ; 
 
Main website: www.toll.no  
 
Directorate of Norwegian 
Customs  https://www.toll.no/en/corporate/import/  Description of import 
procedures  
Directorate of Norwegian 
Customs  https://www.toll.no/en/corporate/tvinn/de
claration -using -tvinn/  Explanation of electronic 
declaration  
Directorate of Norwegian 
Customs  https://www.toll.no/en/corporate/export/  Description of export 
procedures  
Directorate of Norwegian 
Customs  https://www.toll.no/en/corporate/export/e
xport -declaration/  Explanation of export 
declaration  
Directorate of Norwegian 
Customs  https://www.toll.no/en/corporate/transpor
t-and-customs -warehouse/  Description of movement 
and temporary storage of 
uncleared goods  
Directorate of Norwegian 
Customs  https:// www.toll.no/en/services/forms/  List of forms for customs 
procedures  
 
1.1(b) Applied rates of duties and taxes of any kind i mposed on or in connection with  importation 
or exportation ; 
 
Norwegian Customs Tariff  https://tolltariffen.toll.no/templates_TAD/
Tolltariffen/StartPage.aspx?id=312480&ep
slanguage=en  Electronic Customs Tariff 
with applied customs dut y 
rates G/TFA/N/NOR/2  
 
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  Directorate of Norwegian 
Customs  https://www.toll.no/en/corporate/special -
taxes/  List of other import taxes  
 
1.1(c) Fees and charges imposed by or for governmental agencies on or in connection with 
importation, exportatio n or transit ; 
 
Directorate of Norwegian 
Customs  https://www.toll.no/en/corporate/fees -
and-charges/  Description of all fees and 
charges imposed by bord er 
agencies  
 
1.1(d) R ules for the classification or valuation of products for customs purposes ; 
 
Directorate of Norwegian 
Customs  https://tolltariffen.toll.no/templates_TAD/
Tolltariffen/Publication.aspx?id=323457&e
pslanguage=en  User manual for the  
Customs Tariff  
Directorate of Norwegian 
Customs  https://www.toll.no/en/corporate/import/c
alculating -customs -duty-and-taxes/  Explanation of how customs 
duties and import taxes are 
calculated  
 
1.1(e) L aws, regulatio ns, and administrative rulings of general application relating to rules of 
origin ; 
 
The Act on Customs 
Duties and Movement of 
Goods 2007  https://www.toll.no/en/services/regulation
s/law -and-regulations/the -act-on-
customs -duties -and-movement -of-goods/  The relevant sec tions 
concerning rules of origin 
are in Chapter 8  
Regulations to the Act on 
Customs Duties and 
Movement of Goods 2008  https://www.toll.no/en/services/regulation
s/law -and-regulations/regulations -to-the-
act-on-customs -duties -and-movement -of-
goods -customs -regulations/  The relevant sections 
concerning rules of origin 
are in Chapter 8  
Directorate of Norwegian 
Customs  https://www.toll.no/en/corporate/import/f
ree-trade/  Information concerning free 
trade and preferential 
treatment by importation  
Directorate of Norwegian 
Customs  https://www.toll.no/en/corporate/export/d
uty-free-status -or-lower -duties -when -
exporting -to-other -countries/  Information concerning free 
trade and preferential 
treatment by exportation  
 
1.1(f) I mport, export or transit restrictions or prohibitions ; 
 
Directorate of Norwegian 
Customs  https://www.toll.no/no/verktoy/regelverk/
tollabc/1/1 -5/restriksjoner/  Information in Norwegian 
about restrictions and 
prohibitions by importation 
and exportation  
Directorate of Norwegian 
Customs  https://www.toll.no/en/goods/  Information about the most 
important restrictions and 
prohibitions by importation 
and exportation  
 
1.1(g) P enalty provisions for breaches of import, export, or transit formalities ; 
 
The Act on Customs 
Duties and Movement of 
Goods 2007  https://www.toll.no/en/services/regulation
s/law -and-regulations/the -act-on-
customs -duties -and-movement -of-goods/  The relevant sections 
concerning penalty 
provisions are in Chapter 16  
Regulations to the Act on 
Customs Duties and 
Movement of Goods 2008  https://www.toll.no/en/services/regulation
s/law -and-regulations/regulations -to-the-
act-on-customs -duties -and-movement -of-
goods -customs -regulations/  The relevant sections 
concerning penalty 
provisions are in Chapt er 16  G/TFA/N/NOR/2  
 
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  1.1(h) P rocedures for appeal or review ; 
 
Directorate of Norwegian 
Customs  https://www.toll.no/no/om -
tolletaten/kontakt -oss/ynskjer -du-a-
klage -pa-eit-vedtak -fra-tolletaten/  Information in Norwegian 
about appeals  
Lovdata ( central  
legislation register)  https://lovdata.no/dokument/NLE/lov/196
7-02-10#KAPITTEL_6  Public Administration Act 
1967 Chapter 6  
Directorate of Norwegian 
Customs  https://www.toll.no/globalassets/00 -
upload/skjema/klage_forvaltningsvedtak_f
ransk.doc  General appeal form with 
information in French  
 
1.1(i) A greements or parts thereof with any country or countries relating to importation, 
exportation, or transit ; 
 
Directorate of Norwegian 
Customs  https://www.toll.no/no/verktoy/regelverk/
avtaler/  Lists in Norwegian with 
conventions, free trade 
agreements and agreements 
on mutual administrative 
assistan ce 
Lovdata (central 
legislation register)  https://lovdata.no/register/traktater  Treaties that Norway is a 
party to, in original 
language and translated to 
Norwegian  
EFTA web page  http://www.efta.int/free -trade/free -trade-
agreements  Complete and authentic 
versions of all EFTA free 
trade agreements  
EFTA web page  http://www.eft a.int/eea  The European Economic 
Area (EEA) agreement 
between the EU states and 
Norway, Iceland and 
Liechtenstein  
 
1.1(j) Procedures relating to the administration of tariff quotas ; 
 
Directorate of Norwegian 
Customs  https://www.toll.no/no/bedrift/import/tollf
rihet/kvoter/   Information about GSP 
quotas for meat and EU 
quotas for cuttings, potted 
plants and grass on roll  
Norwegian Agriculture 
Agency  https://www.landbruksdirektoratet.no/en/
trade/tariff -quotas  Information about import 
quotas on agricultural 
products  
 
(b) The Uniform Resource Locators of website( s) referred to in paragraph 2.1  
 
(a) Description of its procedures for importation, exportation, transit and appeal or review  
 
Directorate of Norwegian 
Customs  https://www.toll.no/en/corporate/import/  Information about the 
import procedures  
Directorate of Norwegian 
Customs  https://www.toll.no/en/corporate/export/  Information about the 
export procedures  
Directorate of Norwegian 
Customs  https://www.toll.no/en/corporate/transpor
t-and-customs -warehouse/  Description of movement 
and temporary storage of 
uncleared goods  
Directorate of Norwegian 
Customs  https://www.toll.no/no/om -
tolletaten/kontakt -oss/ynskjer -du-a-
klage -pa-eit-vedtak -fra-tolletaten/  Information in Norwegian 
about appeals  G/TFA/N/NOR/2  
 
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  Directorate of Norwegian 
Customs  https://www.toll.no/globalassets/00 -
upload/skjema/klage_forvaltningsvedtak_f
ransk.doc  General appeal form with 
informatio n in French  
 
(b) The forms and documents required for importation into, exportation from, or transit through 
the territory of that Member  
 
Directorate of Norwegian 
Customs  https://www.toll.no/no/verktoy/skjema/en
hetsdokument -rd-0016/  The Single Administrative 
Document is used for 
importation, exportation and 
transit  
 
(c) Contact information on enquiry point(s)  
 
Customs Region Oslo and 
Akershus  https://www.toll.no/en/about -norwegian -
customs/contact -us/contact -form/  The enquiry point covers all 
the regions. It may be 
contacted also by:  
 
E-mail: post@toll.no  
 
Tel: +4722860312  
 
Street address:  
Grensesvingen 26, Oslo  
 
Post addres s: 
Customs Region Oslo and 
Akershus, Information  
Division, Postboks 2103 
Vika, NO-0125 Oslo  
 
Article 1 0, Paragraph 4.3 
 
Regarding Article 10.4.3 on notification of single window, Norway operates:  
 
TVINN  for import and export declaration and collection of statistics : 
https://www.toll.no/en/corporate/tvinn/declaration -using -tvinn/  
 
Safe Sea Net  for maritime traffic : 
http://kystverket.no/en/EN_Maritime -Services/Reporting -and-Information -
Services/ SafeSeaNet -Norway/  
 
AltInn  is the main portal for contact between citizens and governmental agencies, 
includ ing border agencies:  
https://alti nn.no/en/  
 
Article 10, Paragraph  6.2 
 
Regarding Article 6.2 on notification of the use of customs brokers, customs brokers may be used 
on a voluntary basis for all customs procedures.  
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  Article 11, Paragraph 17  
 
Regarding Article 11.17 the Norwegian  national transit coordinator to which all enquiries and 
proposals by other Members relating to the good functioning of tran sit operations can be 
addressed, is:  
 
Directorate of Norwegian Customs, Movement of Goods Section  
E-Mail: tad.vfs@toll.no  
Tel: + 4722860312  
Post address: Directorate of Norwegian Customs, Movement of Goods Section,  
Postboks 2103 Vika , NO-0125 Oslo 
 
Article 12, Paragraph  2.2 
 
The details of the Norwegian contact point fo r the exchange of information  regarding verification of 
import or export declarations : 
 
Norwegian Customs Intelligence Centre  
E-Mail: desken@toll.no  
Tel: +4722171817  
Post address: Norwegian Customs Intelligence Centre, Postboks 2103 Vika, NO -0125 
Oslo 
 
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