The Governmental Decree No. 56 of 13th February 2017 amends provisions on the specific customs levies that apply in addition to customs duties. For the first customs declaration, specific customs duties of KZT 25,000 apply and then KZT 11,000 for every extra customs declaration list for the objective of customs processing of goods. Specific duties ranging from KZT 5,000 to KZT 353,000 applies for customs escort and KZT 29,000 for a primary ruling. The amendments are effective from 1st March 2017.
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