Gibraltar
Gibraltar Customs Contacts
Website: http://www.hmcustoms.gov.gi/index.jsf
Email: hmcustoms@gibraltar.gov.gi
Tel: 200 78879
Fax: 200 78362
Gibraltar is a British Overseas Territory situated on the southern end of the Iberian Peninsula, sharing its northern border with Spain. Gibraltar is a member of the European Association of Airport and Seaport Police and the Universal Postal Union. Although Gibraltar is a British territory, it is not part of the EU Common Customs Territory. Gibraltar benefits from an extensive shipping trade and offshore banking.
Import tariffs
Law in Gibraltar is based on English law, but is separate from the UK legal system. There is no capital gains tax, wealth tax, sales tax or value added tax in Gibraltar. Import duty on most items varies from 0 to 12%. Products such as electric cars, solar panels and related equipment have a 0% import duty. Import duty on hybrid cars is also reduced, while import taxes for petrol and diesel powered vehicles are higher.
There are also stamp duties on certain transactions and excise duties levied on spirits, wines, tobacco and mineral oils.
Prohibited and restricted products
The most common restricted and prohibited items are the following:
-controlled drugs (opium, heroine, morphine, cocaine, cannabis, amphetamines)
- firearms (including gas pistols and similar weapons), ammunition and explosives (including fireworks)
- flick knives
- counterfeit coins and false money
- indecent and obscene books, magazines, films and other articles
- live animals and birds
- articles derived from rare species (including furskins, ivory and reptile leather, and goods made from them)
Import documents
The following documents are required for import-export activities in Gibraltar:
- a certificate of origin, stating the proof of origin for good imported
- a certificate of registration, offering to the applicant evidence for certification of his or her commercial activity
- the ATA Carnet, a permit that offers duty-free and tax-free exemptions on imported good for a period that can cover one year
- shipping documents
- import licenses and permits
- health and phytosanitary certificates
Sources
http://www.gibraltarlaws.gov.gi/articles/1987s006.pdf
