WORLD TRADE G/LIC/N/3/BRN/1
10April 1997
ORGANIZATION(97-1500)
Original: English Committee onImport Licensing
REPLIES TOQUESTIONNAIRE ONIMPORT LICENSING PROCEDURES
Notification under Article 7.3ofthe
Agreement onImport Licensing Procedures
BRUNEI DARUSSALAM
Thefollowing notification, dated 4March 1997, hasbeenreceived fromthePermanent Mission
ofBrunei Darussalam.
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CustomsandExciseDepartmentofBruneiDarussalamhasintroducedApplicationPermit(A.P.)
System only. Thissystem isapplicable fortheimportation andexportation oncertain restricted items,
under theprovision ofSection 28,Customs Enactment, 1984.
Other Agencies, suchasAgriculture Department, Ministry ofIndustry andPrime Resources,
Telecommunication Department andReligious Department havetheirownprocedures, respectively
tocontrol theimportation orexportation ofrestricted items.
CUSTOMS APPLICATION PERMIT SYSTEM
Outline ofSystem
1. Customs (Prohibition andRestriction onImports andExports) (Amendment) order.
Purposes andCoverage ofPermit
2. Customs A.P.isapplicable fortheimportation andused/new motor cars,motorcycles, lorries,
omnibus including minibuses, tractors andtrailers, beef&poultry, alcohol andcigarettes,
plants, livecattle andbirds, machine involving anelement ofchance, poisons anddeleterious
drugs, sugar, salt,converted timber andradioactive materials.
3. Thesystem applies togoods imported from allcountries.
4. No,ithasnotrestricted thequantity orvalue ofimports.
Theprimary purpose istosafeguard health, national security andmorals.
Noalternative method.
Itisnotrequired.G/LIC/N/3/BRN/1
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5. Customs (Prohibition andRestriction onImports andExports) (Amendment) Order, 1994 &
1995 -Section 28Customs Enactment, 1984
No,itisnotsubject toadministrative discretion.
Itisnotpossible toabolish thesystem without legislative approval.
Procedures
6.I.Products under prohibition orrestriction, arepublished intheBrunei Gazette.
Importers arerequired tocomply withthefollowing formalities:-
-tofillinA.P.form
-supporting documentation isrequired tobeattached withevery application.
Theoverall amount isnotpublished.
Noamount isallocated foreachcountry.
Nomaximum amount isallocated foreachimporter except onimportation ofbeefandpoultry.
Importers cancontact therelevant authorities andrequest anyexceptions.
II. Determined onasix-monthly basis;
basically theA.P.isvalid foraperiod ofsixmonths only.
Yes,itisnecessary forimporters toapply foranewA.P.
III. A.P.issubject toatimelimitofsixmonths.
Ifitisnotused, aftersixmonths itwillbecome void.
Yes,upon request.
IV. There isatimelimitforsubmitting ofapplications forA.P.
V. Minimum length oftimeforprocessing applications isthree working days;
maximum length oftimeforprocessing applications is10working days.
VI. There isnotimelimit.
VII. Anapplication maybeprocessed byoneortwodepartments.
Animporter hastoapproach atleasttwoadministrative organs.
VIII. Ifthedemand forpermit cannot befullysatisfied, thedetails ofpastperformance maybe
referred, especially iftheaccompanying documents areinsufficient.
Formotor cars-maximum 2units fora4-year period perapplicant.G/LIC/N/3/BRN/1
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Newimporters arerequired tosubmit thefollowing documentation:
-business licence
-toregister theircompany names withtheCustoms Department
-toregister theirauthorised staffwiththeCustoms Department forreference asrequired by
section 81oftheCustoms Enactment 1984.
IX. No,itisnotautomatically approved.
X. Bytheissuance ofcertificates e.g.
veterinary certificate -liveanimals
health certificate -beef&poultry
XI. No.
7.(a)Prior totheimportation ofgoods.
Yes,itispossible.
(b) Yes,forspecial reasons.
(c) No.
(d) No,seeReply 6.VIII.
8. Anapplication forapermit mayberefused if:
-hehasnobusiness licence;
-hisfirmhasnotbeenregistered;
-necessary supporting document isnotattached withtheapplication.
9. Eligibility ofImporters toApply forPermit
(a) Applicant should notbebelow 18years ofage.
(b) No.
Persons -bedomiciled inBrunei
-working inBrunei andhaveabusiness licence.
Fees -There isafeeforbusiness licence registration. Customs A.P.isfreeofcharge.
There isnopublished listofauthorized importers.G/LIC/N/3/BRN/1
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Documentational andOther Requirements forApplication forLicence
10. Information required inapplications:
-A.P.form must beapproved bytheController ofCustoms;
-tofillinCustoms Import Declaration;
-salesInvoice must besubmitted together;
11. Invoices; customs import declarations.
12. Refer to9(b)above.
13. Noadvance payment isrequired.
Conditions ofPermit
14. Sixmonths. Thevalidity canbeextended bysubmitting anapplication letter.
15. No.
16. No,nottransferable
17.(a)Refer to6.VIII -formotor cars.
(b)Time period ofnotmore thansixmonths afterthedateofissuance.
Other Procedural Requirements
18. -Customs valuation forsecond motor carimported
-Inspection byrelevant authorities:
beef-inspected byHealth
vehicles -landtransport
pharmaceuticals -pharmacists
19. -Yes.
-Yes.
-Yes.
Formalities -Individual importer cancontact hisownlocalbanker.