What do I need to know about importing and Exporting?

Customs Clearance

Currently customs clearance of goods takes place at the international borders with the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Albania and at the Administrative Boundary Line with the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia.

The customs stations at the international borders are:

• Hani I Elezit/Djeneral Jankovic (International border with FYR Macedonia)
• Vermice/Vrbnica (International Border with Albania)
• Pristina/Prishtine International Airport

The first two customs stations are open for clearance of commercial traffic from 8.00am to 8.00pm seven days a week. The airport is open for clearance of all commercial flights.

The tax collection offices, where under certain circumstances also customs clearance can be carried out, are the following:

• The tax collection office upon the approved route from/to Gate 5, located in the municipality of Kamenica;
• The tax collection office upon the approved route from/to Gate 3, located in the municipality of Podujevo;
• The tax collection office at Peje/Pec;
• The tax collection office at Mitrovice/Kosovska Mitrovica;
• The customs house in Pristina/Prishtine;

The tax collection offices are open for clearance of commercial traffic 24 hours a day.

Temporary Importation

There are provisions governing the temporary importation customs procedure. In order to obtain authorisation for the temporary import of the required equipment, machines, tools etc, any applicant must submit an application form to: