To verify value, take the carpet to the Carpet Museum administration and show it to them. They will either issue a receipt confirming the carpet's not of historical value and that it can be taken out of the country or it will be determined that the carpet is of historical value and not allowed for export. The Carpet Museum charges 2 percent of the carpet cost for evaluating value. At the airport present the carpet receipt to the customs officials. Be prepared to be charged up to 50 percent of the carpet's cost upon presentation of the receipt.
Tax is linked to the dollar equivalent of the minimum monthly salary in Turkmenistan.
However, the first 0.5 square meter is free. So, for example, suppose your carpet is 9 square meters in size. The first 0.5 square meter of carpet will be free of charge, and the remaining 8.5 square meters will be charged as it is shown below. Even if you bought your carpet at a lower price somewhere, the Customs people will charge you at the state prices set for charging. This section was last modified on March 25, 1998.