Acceptance of initial decision and its legal value Executive power body which carries out business activity in the Azerbaijan Republic and individual customs bodies of the Azerbaijan Republic specified by it, at written request of interested persons may take initial decision concerning classification of commodities, their customs cost and country of origin, rates of customs duties and other issues of application of legal acts of the Azerbaijan Republic on customs business with regards to specific commodity or specific operation.
Initial decision is obligatory for customs body of the Azerbaijan Republic.
Initial decision concerning commodities to be taken through the customs border of the Azerbaijan Republic is valid within one year. Payment for acceptance of initial decision is done at a rate established by the executive power body which carries out business activity in the Azerbaijan Republic, with consent of relevant executive power body. Request about acceptance of initial decision The person interested in acceptance of initial decision sends written request to the customs bodies of the Azerbaijan Republic specified in article 389 of this Code. This request should contain information required for acceptance of initial decision. The request should be complete with samples and specimens of commodities, their description, photographs, sketches, drawings, commercial and other documents, other information depending on the nature of requested initial decision.