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Customs Code of Republic of Albaniato the placing of the goods under the procedurefor processing under customs control.Article 1561. Where the import goods qualified forpreferential tariff treatment when they wereplaced under the procedure for processingunder customs control, and such preferentialtariff treatment is applicable to productsidentical to the processed goods released forfree circulation, the import duties to which theprocessed products are subject shall becalculated by applying the rate of dutyapplicable under that treatment.2. If the preferential tariff treatment referred toin paragraph 1 in respect of the import goods issubject to tariff quotas or tariff ceilings, theapplication of the rate of duty referred to inparagraph 1 in respect of the processedproducts shall also be subject to the conditionthat the said preferential tariff treatment isapplicable to the import goods at the time ofacceptance of the declaration of release for freecirculation. In this case, the quantity of importgoods actually used in the manufacture of theprocessed products released for free circulationshall be charged against the tariff quotas orceilings in force at the time of acceptance ofthe declaration of release for free circulationand no quantities shall be counted against tariffquotas or ceilings opened in respect ofproducts identical to the processed products.F. Temporary importationArticle 157The temporary importation procedure shallallow the use in the customs territory of theRepublic of Albania, with total or partial relieffrom import duties and without their beingsubject to commercial policy measures, of non-Albanian goods intended for re-export withouthaving undergone any change except normaldepreciation due to the use made of them.Article 158Authorization for temporary importation shallbe granted at the request of the person whouses the goods or arranges for them to be used.Article 1591. The customs authorities shall refuse toauthorize use of the temporary importationprocedure where it is impossible to ensure thatthe import goods may be identified.2. However, the customs authorities mayauthorize use of the temporary importationprocedure without ensuring that the goods maybe identified where, in view of the nature ofthe goods or of the operations to be carried out,the absence of identification measures is notliable to give rise to any abuse of theprocedure.Article 1601. The customs authorities shall determine theperiod within which import goods must havebeen re-exported or assigned a new customsapprovedtreatment or use. Such period mustbe long enough for the objective of authorizeduse to be achieved.2. Without prejudice to the special periods laiddown in accordance with Article 161, theperiod during which goods may remain underthe temporary importation procedure shall be12 months. The customs authorities may, at aduly substantiated request of the personconcerned, extend the periods referred to inparagraph 1 for a maximum period of another12 months in order to permit the authorizeduse.3. However, where exceptional circumstancesso warrant, the customs authorities may, withinreasonable limits, determine shorter periodswith the agreement of the person concerned.Article 161The cases and the special conditions underwhich the temporary importation proceduremay be used with total relief from importduties shall be determined in the ImplementingProvisions of this Code.Article 1621. Use of the temporary importation procedurewith partial relief from import duties shall begranted in respect of goods which, whileremaining the property of a person establishedin a foreign country, are not covered by theprovisions adopted in accordance with Article\\Ds2\admin\Kareem - Online Library Rebuild (Do Not Delete)\Pending\Albania\Customs Code of Albania (eng).doc