Iceland
Iceland Customs Information
Website: http://www.tollur.is
Email: tollstjori@tollur.is
Telephone: +354 5600315
Address: Tryggvagata 19 101 Reykjavík Iceland
Iceland is a Nordic island country situated between the North Atlantic and the Arctic Ocean. The country is a member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, European Economic Area, European Free Trade Association, World Trade Organization and Food and Agricultural Organization.
Import Procedure
The general rule is that import charges are to be paid when importing goods to the country in accordance with the customs tariff that has legal validity in Iceland. Included in the import charges are duties, excise duties and value added tax as well as various other charges that may be added when a good is imported.
Import documents shall be submitted to the director of customs in the customs district where the goods are unloaded from the vessel, unless the goods are transported undeclared to another customs district and arrangements are made for customs treatment there.
Documents for import/export
The following documents should be submitted with an import declaration:
- commercial invoice
- a bill of lading or a transport document issued in connectiond with the transport of the goods
- a bill covering freight charges
- a certificate of origin when preferential customs treatment is requested in accord-ance with international agreements to which Iceland is a party, unless a declaration of origin has been entered on the invoice
- other documents concerning the imported goods which are of relevance to their customs treatment, e.g. an import licence when required, a confirmation of an authorization for special customs treatment when such is the case, or other certificates required in special circumstances.
Source:
http://www.customs.is/displayer.asp?cat_id=2907
