31 August 2021
The General Department of Customs issued the Official Letter No. 3461/TCHQ-PC dated 09 July 2021 on the declaration of goods after 30 days with the following contents:
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Regarding the imported goods, the customs declarations shall be submitted before goods arrive at border checkpoints or within 30 days after goods arrive at border checkpoints. Customs declarants shall have obligations to make customs declarations and follow customs formalities in accordance with the law. In case the customs declarant fails to strictly comply with the regulations on the time limit for customs declaration, he/she will be considered and sanctioned for administrative violations in the field of customs.
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According to regulations on administrative sanctions in the field of customs, a force majeure event is one of the cases that are not sanctioned. However, the consideration of not sanctioning administrative violations due to the impact of the Covid-19 epidemic must be based on the provisions of law and specific case files. Accordingly, individuals and organizations must prove that they have applied all necessary and permissible measures but cannot prevent violations from occurring.
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