Dear
Customer(s)
This is for your
information.
Bahrain - Certificate
of Origin Requirements
With effect from
Saturday 1st Dec 2012, all consignments consigned to Bahrain with an invoice
value in excess of BD 500 (USD 1324) should be accompanied by an original
Certificate of Origin (COO).
If the consignment
originates from a non-Arab country, the original COO must be legalised by an
embassy of one of the following defined Arab countries:
Algeria, Bahrain,
Djibouti, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Mauritania, Morocco,
Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates,
Yemen.
Alternatively, if
an original COO is not available TNT can clear the consignment by paying a
penalty of BD 50 (USD 132.30). This penalty is refundable if the consignee
submits an original COO to Bahrain customs within 90 days from the time of
customs clearance.
Note - Consignments
with an invoice value above BD 37.70 (USD 100) but
below BD 500 (USD 1324) are exempted from the original COO requirement
if the country of origin is stated on the invoice and clearly marked on the
product / contents.
Other exemptions
from the above include -
- Any consignment
where the invoice value is below BD
37.70 (USD 100)
- Movies & audio
records
- Newspapers &
magazines
- Personal
effects
- Used machinery
-
For details of this
and all other clearance related broadcasts, please visit the dedicated Customs
Broadcasts expressnet page below:
http://expressnet.tnt.com/content/intranet/en_wn/site/home/Customs/Broadcasts.html
With
Warm Regards,
Team,BMC
