MOVING TO ITALY

   Customs Requirements

List of Prohibited Articles

• Spirit. wine, tobacco, drugs.
• Fire arms and ammunitions are subject to a special license.

   Personal Effects

• Clothing, shoes, cosmetics and other goods necessary for a temporary stay will be admitted free of duty. The passport of the owner is generally enough to clear shipment.

   Used Household Goods

Are admitted free of duty and taxes only in the following cases:

   Foreigners Taking Residence in Italy

must provide:

(a) Certificate of Taken Residence released by the Municipality which must specify the number of members of the family, the nationality, the city and Country from which he is transferring his residence, date of taken residence in Italy. The member has six months time from the day of taken residence to import the household goods duty free.

(b) inventory of the goods.

   Italian Returning From Abroad and Italian Diplomats

can obtain free importation providing:

(a) Consular declaration released by the nearest Italian Consulate from where the Italian Citizen was living (Certificato di Rimpetno Definitivo). This certificate must specify the period or time resided abroad, names of members of the family and that it is a definite return to Italy. The member has six months time from the date he leaves the foreign Country to import the household goods duty free.

(b) inventory of the goods in Italian language vised by the same Italian Consulate.

   Foreign Diplomats

can obtain duty free importation providing:

1. Application or their Embassy in Italy addressed to the Italian Ministry or Foreign Affairs (application to be requested 30/45 days before arrival of the goods).
2. Inventory of the goods.

   Motor Cars & Motorcycles

Are admitted free of duty In the following cases:

• Foreigners Taking Residence in Italy have to supply us with the same Certificate needed for the household effects plus the log book. It has to be proved that the car was used abroad by owner for at least one year before the date or taken residence In Italy.
• Italian Returning From Abroad and Italian Diplomats have to prove that the car was continuously used and owned abroad for more than one year and that the member had a permanence abroad longer than eighteen months. The car has to be mentioned with all its specifications on the Italian inventory vised and attached to the Consular Declaration.

   Important Notice

• Radios and televisions request payment of a government tax before clearance. The amount of the tax will be recuperated directly from the client prior delivery.
• Television set requires a special license released by the Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications.
• For household goods stowed into ISO Containers declare “House-to-House” on the Ocean Bill of Lading.

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