The duty is assessed on the CIF, or cost, insurance, and freight. All Importers and exporters must file a Unified Customs Declaration, which can be obtained from Hungarian Customs. This document serves as a declaration for the type and number of goods being imported or exported. This document must contain the Harmonized Tariff Number, which identifies and classifies the goods. Products destined for industrial production, such as raw materials, require a waiver of certification.
Quotas do remain on imports of many consumer goods.
The global quota on imports of medicine has been removed, although an import license is still required. However, licenses are still required for some goods including automobiles, textiles, clothing, and shoes. Products such as arms, ammunition, military equipment, hazardous materials, materials used in biologic weapons, psychotropic products, nuclear products, and uranium ore require an import license. Most high-tech U.S. technology can flow to Hungary without export licenses. However, some equipment still requires export licenses.