Documents Required
- Copy of Passport
- Detailed inventory / Packing list
- Original Bill of Lading (OBL) / Air Waybill (AWB)
- Copy of Residence Permit valid for at least 183 days (foreigners)
- Declaration Form listing the items being imported (statement of non-commercial use)
- Employer Registration Certification (foreigners only)
- Commercial Invoice, if applicable
- Valid National ID Card (returning citizens)
- Valued inventory (returning citizens)
- Letter of Employment confirming that shipper has worked abroad by foreign company’s appointment (returning citizens)
- Letter of Request from diplomatic organization (Diplomats)
Specific Information
- The shipper’s name must match on the Passport and OBL / AWB exactly.
- The shipper must obtain the Residence Permit within 7 days after arrival in Mongolia and provide a copy for Customs clearance (foreigners).
- The shipper must have stayed abroad for at least 6 months without returning to Mongolia in order to be able to import household goods and personal effects without import tax and value added tax (VAT) charges on the shipment (returning citizens).
- Used antiques, artifacts, carpets and paintings may be imported duty free if amounting to a quantity proportionate to the items in the shipment.
- A valued Inventory or Purchase Invoice must be submitted for antiques, artifacts, carpets and paintings included in the household shipment. If they are for personal use and not for resale, the items are duty free; otherwise, duties and taxes must be paid.
Motor Vehicles
Documents Required
- Original Purchase Invoice
- Certificate of Title
- OBL
- List of features (manufacture, make, model, type, volumetric capacity of the engine, engine number, chassis number, petrol or diesel, etc.)
Specific Information
- Duties and taxes on the imported vehicle are to be paid. The calculations are as follows:
- Value of the vehicle Invoice price of the vehicle + freight cost + other costs
- Duties 5% of the value of the vehicle
- Excise tax Passenger vehicles only
- The excise duties imposed on imported cars are as follows:
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Vehicle Engine (Cylinder) Capacity (in Cubic Centimeters or cc)
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The Excise Duty (in USD)
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manufactured year
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0-3 years
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4-6 years
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7-9 years
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10 years
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1500 or under
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500
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1,000
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1,000
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6,000
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1501 - 2500
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1,500
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2,000
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3,000
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7,000
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2501 – 3500
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2,000
|
2,500
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4,000
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8,000
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3501 – 4500
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4,500
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5,000
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6,500
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10,500
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4501 and over
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7,000
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7,500
|
9,000
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13,000
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Source: http://ecustoms.mn/tax.php?wmid=115&wmsid=151
VAT 10% of the vehicle Value + Duties + Excise Tax
Payable fee 7000 MNT
Pets
Documents Required
- Original Owner’s Passport
- Residence Permit
- OBL / AWB
- Vaccination Record
- Stamped Veterinary Health Certificate issued by a government veterinarian in the origin country
Specific Information
- In addition to the documents identified in this section, the documents necessary for the household goods and personal effects shipment are also required.
- The Veterinary Health Certificate must show the pet’s name, sex, and breed.
Restricted/Dutiable Items
- The following items may be imported duty free for personal consumption within the limits indicated:
- Wine (2 liters), beer (3 liters) and Vodka (1 liter)
- Cigarettes (200), cigars (50), smoking tobacco (250 grams)
- Alcohol and tobacco items exceeding duty-free limits must pay excise taxes as follows:
- Vodka 5-6 USD per liter
- Beer 0.2 USD per liter
- Wine 1.5-6 USD per liter
- Cigarettes 0.6 USD per every 100 pcs
- Tobacco 0.3 USD per kg
Prohibited Items
- Narcotics and drugs
- Alcohols and spirits of more than 75% alcohol content
- Chemicals and toxic materials
- Rifles (several import permits are required depending on the type of rifle imported)
- Stuffed animals / products of taxidermy) (CITES and animal health certificates are required)