Customs Code of Republic of Albaniad) be placed under <strong>the</strong> procedure <strong>for</strong>processing under customs control under<strong>the</strong> conditions laid down <strong>by</strong> thatprocedure;e) be placed under <strong>the</strong> temporaryimportation procedure under <strong>the</strong>conditions laid down under thatprocedure;f) be abandoned in accordance withArticle 197;g) be destroyed, <strong>provided</strong> that <strong>the</strong> personconcerned supplies <strong>the</strong> customsauthorities with all in<strong>for</strong>mation <strong>the</strong>yjudge necessary.2. Where goods are placed under one of <strong>the</strong>procedures referred to in paragraph 1 (c), (d) or(e) <strong>the</strong> customs authorities shall, in so far as isnecessary to take account of <strong>the</strong> operating andcustoms supervision conditions of <strong>the</strong> freezones or free warehouses, adapt <strong>the</strong> controlarrangements laid down.Article 1911. Where Article 190 is not applied, non-Albanian goods and <strong>the</strong> Albanian goodsreferred to in Article 183 (b) shall not beconsumed or used in free zones or in freewarehouses.2. Without prejudice to <strong>the</strong> provisionsapplicable to supplies or stores, where <strong>the</strong>procedure concerned so provides, paragraph 1shall not preclude <strong>the</strong> use or consumption ofgoods, <strong>the</strong> release <strong>for</strong> free circulation ortemporary importation of which would notentail application of import duties or measuresunder commercial policy. In that event, nodeclaration of release <strong>for</strong> free circulation ortemporary importation shall be required. Suchdeclaration shall, however, be required if suchgoods are to be charged against a quota orceiling.Article 1921. All persons carrying on an activityinvolving <strong>the</strong> storage, working or processing,or sale or purc<strong>has</strong>e, of goods in a free zone orfree warehouse shall keep stock records in a<strong>for</strong>m approved <strong>by</strong> <strong>the</strong> customs authorities.Goods shall be entered in <strong>the</strong> stock records assoon as <strong>the</strong>y are brought into <strong>the</strong> premises ofsuch person. The stock records must enable <strong>the</strong>customs authorities to identify <strong>the</strong> goods, andmust record <strong>the</strong>ir movements.2. Where goods are transshipped within a freezone, <strong>the</strong> <strong>document</strong>s relating to <strong>the</strong> operationshall be kept at <strong>the</strong> disposal of <strong>the</strong> customsauthorities. The short-term storage of goodsabout such transshipment shall be consideredan integral part of <strong>the</strong> operation.D. Exit of goods from free zones or freewarehousesArticle 1931. Without prejudice to special provisionsadopted under customs legislation governingspecific fields, goods leaving a free zone orfree warehouse may be:a) exported or re-exported from <strong>the</strong>customs territory of <strong>the</strong> Republic ofAlbania, orb) brought into ano<strong>the</strong>r part of <strong>the</strong>customs territory of <strong>the</strong> Republic ofAlbania.2. The provisions of Title III, with <strong>the</strong>exception of Articles 73 to 78 where Albaniangoods are concerned, shall apply to goodsbrought into o<strong>the</strong>r parts of that territory exceptin <strong>the</strong> case of goods which leave that zone <strong>by</strong>sea or air without being placed under a transitor o<strong>the</strong>r customs procedure.Article 1941. Where a customs debt is incurred in respectof non-Albanian goods and <strong>the</strong> customs valueof such goods is based on a price actually paidor payable which includes <strong>the</strong> cost ofwarehousing or of preserving goods while <strong>the</strong>yremain in <strong>the</strong> free zone or free warehouse, suchcosts shall not be included in <strong>the</strong> customsvalue if <strong>the</strong>y are shown separately from <strong>the</strong>price actually paid or payable <strong>for</strong> <strong>the</strong> goods.2. Where <strong>the</strong> said goods have undergone, in afree zone or free warehouse, one of <strong>the</strong> usual<strong>for</strong>ms of handling within <strong>the</strong> meaning ofArticle 132 (1), <strong>the</strong> nature of <strong>the</strong> goods, <strong>the</strong>customs value and <strong>the</strong> quantity to be taken into\\Ds2\admin\Kareem - Online Library Rebuild (Do <strong>Not</strong> Delete)\Pending\Albania\Customs Code of Albania (eng).doc
consideration in determining <strong>the</strong> amount ofimport duties shall, at <strong>the</strong> request of <strong>the</strong>declarant and <strong>provided</strong> that such handling wascovered <strong>by</strong> an authorization granted inaccordance with paragraph 2 of that Article, bethose which would be taken into account inrespect of those goods, at <strong>the</strong> time referred toin Article 229, had <strong>the</strong>y not undergone suchhandling. Derogation from this provision may,however, be determined in <strong>the</strong> ImplementingProvisions of this Code.Article 1951. Where goods are brought into or returned toano<strong>the</strong>r part of <strong>the</strong> customs territory of <strong>the</strong>Republic of Albania or placed under a customsprocedure, <strong>the</strong> certificate referred to in Article187 (4) may be used as proof of <strong>the</strong> Albanianor non-Albanian status of such goods.2. Where it is not proved <strong>by</strong> <strong>the</strong> certificate oro<strong>the</strong>r means that <strong>the</strong> goods have Albanian ornon-Albanian status, <strong>the</strong> goods shall beconsidered to be:a) Albanian goods, <strong>for</strong> <strong>the</strong> purposes ofapplying export duties and exportlicenses or export measures laid downunder <strong>the</strong> commercial policy;b) Non-Albanian goods in all o<strong>the</strong>r cases.Article 196The customs authorities shall ensure that <strong>the</strong>rules governing exportation or re-exportationare respected where goods are exported or reexportedfrom a free zone or free warehouse.Section 2Re-exportation, destruction andabandonmentCustoms Code of Republic of AlbaniaTITLE VArticle 1971. Non-Albanian goods may be:a) re-exported from <strong>the</strong> customs territoryof <strong>the</strong> Republic of Albania;b) destroyed;c) abandoned to <strong>the</strong> exchequer inaccordance with <strong>the</strong> provisions in <strong>for</strong>ce.2. Re-exportation shall involve application of<strong>the</strong> <strong>for</strong>malities laid down <strong>for</strong> goods leaving,including commercial policy measures. Casesin which non-Albanian goods may be placedunder a suspensive arrangement with view tonon-application of commercial policymeasures on exportation may be determined in<strong>the</strong> Implementing Provisions of this Code.3. Re-exportation or destruction shall be <strong>the</strong>subject of prior notification of <strong>the</strong> customsauthorities. The customs authorities shallprohibit re-exportation should <strong>the</strong> <strong>for</strong>malitiesor measures referred to in <strong>the</strong> first sentence ofparagraph 2 so provide. Where goods placedunder an economic customs procedure whenon Albanian customs territory are intended <strong>for</strong>re-exportation, a customs declaration within<strong>the</strong> meaning of Articles 84 to 102 shall belodged. In such cases, Article 181 (3) and (4)shall apply. Abandonment shall be made asdescribed in <strong>the</strong> Implementing Provisions ofthis Code.4. Destruction or abandonment shall not entailany expense <strong>for</strong> <strong>the</strong> exchequer.5. Any waste or scrap resulting fromdestruction shall be assigned a customsapprovedtreatment or use prescribed <strong>for</strong> non-Albanian goods. It shall remain under customssupervision until <strong>the</strong> time laid down in Article41 (3).GOODS LEAVING THE CUSTOMS TERRITORY OF THE REPUBLIC OF ALBANIA\\Ds2\admin\Kareem - Online Library Rebuild (Do <strong>Not</strong> Delete)\Pending\Albania\Customs Code of Albania (eng).doc