Mali [OMASP sole-exporter channel] → United Arab Emirates (refine) → Switzerland (refine) → South Africa · Sale of refined gold and receipt of proceeds
القانون العام والإرشادات الرسمية منشورة بوصفها أبحاثاً. ليست مشورة قانونية أو ضريبية أو مالية.
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اسأل البحث
المسار مرحلة بمرحلة
كل خطوة وضريبة وضابط كما يسجلها البحث، مع أساسها القانوني ومدى وثوق البحث بها.
مالي (Doré bar - unstamped → Doré bar - stamped/exporter-sealed) ⟶ الإمارات العربية المتحدة (Doré bar - stamped/exporter-sealed → Pre-refined 995 bar (e.g. 'Dubai 995')) ⟶ سويسرا (Pre-refined 995 bar (e.g. 'Dubai 995') → LBMA Good Delivery 400oz bar) ⟶ جنوب أفريقيا (LBMA Good Delivery 400oz bar)
غير مدروس: سويسرا → جنوب أفريقيا
المرحلة 1: مالي
حيث تبدأ البضاعة
Doré bar - unstamped → Doré bar - stamped/exporter-sealed
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Consolidate purchased lots and give them chemical and mechanical treatment, melting them into titled ingots (lingots titrés). Exported gold must be in titled-ingot form
- من
- OMASP (state buyer and sole exporter of artisanal and small-mine gold)
- يتطلب
- Purchase slip or receipt from OMASP / designated comptoir; OMASP / comptoir weighing and fineness check at purchase
- الشكل
- Smelted button/bar → Doré bar - unstamped
نص القانونOrd. 2026-013; Décret 02-536, Ord. art. 2; Décret art. 14
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Assay each ingot and obtain the attestation de titrage (fineness and weight). OMASP certifies and records the ingots for traceability. The authorities may require a verification assay at the operator's cost
- من
- OMASP (state buyer and sole exporter of artisanal and small-mine gold)
- يُصدر
- Attestation de titrage (assay attestation of the ingot to be exported); OMASP traceability and certification of titled gold ingots for export
- الشكل
- Doré bar - unstamped → Doré bar - stamped/exporter-sealed
نص القانون[unconfirmed] who issues the attestation de titrage is not named; the DNGM or another approved person may be asked to check it (Décret 02-536 art. 15).
Décret 02-536; Ord. 2026-013, Décret art. 15; Ord. art. 2
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Agree the sale with a foreign buyer or refiner and issue a commercial invoice
- من
- OMASP (state buyer and sole exporter of artisanal and small-mine gold)
- يُصدر
- Sale contract with the foreign buyer/refiner; Commercial invoice
ممارسة السوق[not-read] OMASP's selling terms and counterparties were not found. Reference values for export taxation are set by a joint state-operator committee (Décret 02-536 art. 22). OMASP contracts of 200 million FCFA or more need the Minister of Commerce's prior authorisation (Décret 2026-0183 art. 17).
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Obtain the export intention from the DNCC, paying the timbre (1.2% up to 500,000 FCFA, 0.6% above); for gold the intention is lifted only on the attestation de titrage
- من
- OMASP (state buyer and sole exporter of artisanal and small-mine gold)
- يتطلب
- Attestation de titrage (assay attestation of the ingot to be exported)
- يُصدر
- Intention d'exportation (DNCC)
نص القانون[unconfirmed] OMASP-specific practice not seen; the rule applies to every export.
Arrêté 09-0788 (2009); Décret 02-536; CGI art. 425 (Ord. 2025-015), Arrêté art. 2, 15-17; Décret 02-536 art. 15
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Grant the prior authorisation to export gold (Minister of Finance or other competent national authority), on a letter giving exporter, destination, buyer, currency, quantity, amount and payment terms. Exempt: Treasury and BCEAO; articles with a small gold content; travellers with gold objects up to 500 g; for artisanal gold also samples up to 100 g
- من
- Minister of Economy and Finance, or other competent national authority (gold export authorisation)
- يتطلب
- Attestation de titrage (assay attestation of the ingot to be exported); OMASP traceability and certification of titled gold ingots for export; Commercial invoice; Intention d'exportation (DNCC)
- يُصدر
- Autorisation préalable d'exportation d'or (Minister of Finance)
نص القانون[not-read] the Malian form, issuing unit and processing time were not found; [unconfirmed] whether one authorisation covers one shipment.
Règlement 06/2024/CM/UEMOA; Décret 02-536, Règlement art. 20 and Annex X; Décret art. 19-21
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Domicile the export with an authorised intermediary bank: lodge the contract or invoice and sign the engagement de change
- من
- OMASP (state buyer and sole exporter of artisanal and small-mine gold)
- يتطلب
- Commercial invoice; Autorisation préalable d'exportation d'or (Minister of Finance)
- يُصدر
- Engagement de change (export exchange commitment, UEMOA Annex IX-1); Attestation d'exportation (UEMOA Annex IX-2)
نص القانونRèglement 06/2024/CM/UEMOA; Instruction 03/07/2025/RFE, Règlement art. 10; Annex II art. 17, 19; Instruction art. 3, 5
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Pay the 'taxe due par les exportateurs d'or et autres produits miniers non régis par le Code minier': 2% of the export value, collected like the export-intention timbre
- من
- OMASP (state buyer and sole exporter of artisanal and small-mine gold)
- يُصدر
- Receipt for the taxe due par les exportateurs d'or et autres produits miniers non régis par le Code minier (CGI art. 253-AG to 253-AK)
نص القانون[conflict] ml.div-gold-exporter-tax: secondary sources report 3% on only the first 50 kg a month; the CGI text read has 2% on the export value and no cap. [unconfirmed] finance laws 2018-2025 not checked. [inferred] OMASP is liable as an exporter of gold not governed by the Mining Code; Ord. 2026-013 exempts only its local purchases and sales from VAT (art. 7).
Code général des impôts (edition consolidated to LFR 2017), arts. 253-AG to 253-AK; LPF art. 227-T
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Lodge the export customs declaration with the Mali Customs; the goods are inspected, sealed and released for export
- من
- OMASP (state buyer and sole exporter of artisanal and small-mine gold)
- يتطلب
- Autorisation préalable d'exportation d'or (Minister of Finance); Attestation de titrage (assay attestation of the ingot to be exported); Engagement de change (export exchange commitment, UEMOA Annex IX-1); Receipt for the taxe due par les exportateurs d'or et autres produits miniers non régis par le Code minier (CGI art. 253-AG to 253-AK); Commercial invoice; Attestation d'exportation (UEMOA Annex IX-2)
- يُصدر
- Export customs declaration (Mali Customs); Certificate of origin for gold exported from Mali; Packing list
نص القانون[not-read] no gold-specific customs procedure (e.g. at Bamako-Sénou airport) was found; the certificate-of-origin issuer is unknown.
Code des douanes 2022; Instruction 03/07/2025/RFE, Code art. 117, 128-129, 133; Instruction art. 6
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Carry the sealed ingots by air to the foreign buyer under an air waybill
- من
- Air carrier / secure logistics provider
- يتطلب
- Export customs declaration (Mali Customs)
- يُصدر
- Air waybill
ممارسة السوقThe ISS describes air routes to Dubai. OMASP's logistics arrangements are unknown.
الضرائب والرسوم
Taxe due par les exportateurs d'or et autres produits miniers non régis par le Code minier
2% of the export value (CGI art. 253-AJ) Export of artisanal and small-mine gold
نص القانونالمبلغ غير مؤكدCode général des impôts (edition consolidated to LFR 2017), arts. 253-AG to 253-AK; LPF art. 227-T
Impôt spécial sur certains produits (ISCP) on gold ingots
5% for 'Lingots d'or' (NTS 7108.13.10.00) and other mining products; reduced by 2 percentage points (to 3%) for 10 years, not renewable, for mining companies that signed a memorandum with the State after renegotiating their conventions Gold ingots and other mining products
نص القانونالمبلغ غير مؤكدCGI art. 240 (as replaced by Ord. 2025-015); Décret 2025-0732, Décret art. 1-2 and annex
Impôt spécial sur certains produits (ISCP) on gold ingots and mining products, rates under Décret 2022-0555 (superseded)
5% on gold ingots (Lingots d’or) Gold ingots (Lingots d’or) and marble, the mining products in the annex of Décret 2022-0555
نص القانونCGI art. 240 (nouveau) and 240 A; Décret 2022-0555/PT-RM (annex), Décret n°2022-0555/PT-RM du 20 septembre 2022 (JO n°31 du 30 sept. 2022) art. 1er: rates as in the annex
“Les taux de l'Impôt spécial sur certains produits (ISCP) applicable aux produits visés à l'article 240 (nouveau) et à l'article 240 A du Code général des Impôts sont fixés tels qu'ils figurent en annexe au présent décret.”
CGI art. 240 (nouveau) and 240 A; Décret 2022-0555/PT-RM (annex), Annexe, Produits miniers, NTS 71.08 13 10 00 (the record parses the annex into the section of art. 3)
“71.08 13 10 00 Lingots d'or 5%”
CGI art. 240 (nouveau) and 240 A; Décret 2022-0555/PT-RM (annex), Décret n°2025-0732/PT-RM art. 3: abrogation of Décret 2022-0555
“Le présent décret abroge toutes les dispositions du Décret n°2022-0555/PT-RM du 20 septembre 2022 fixant les taux en matière d'Impôt spécial sur certains Produits (ISCP).”
CGI art. 240 (nouveau) and 240 A; Décret 2022-0555/PT-RM (annex), Décret 2025-0732, signature date
“Bamako, le 29 octobre 2025”
CGI art. 240 (nouveau) and 240 A; Décret 2022-0555/PT-RM (annex), Code minier 2023 art. 134 (tax base)
“La base taxable de l'ISCP est le chiffre d'affaires hors taxes.”
CGI art. 240 (nouveau) and 240 A; Décret 2022-0555/PT-RM (annex), Code minier 2023 art. 134 (ISCP on mining products)
“Les produits miniers sont soumis à un impôt spécial dit " Impôt spécial sur certains Produits " (ISCP)”
Redevance de surproduction (overproduction royalty)
20% if sales exceed the feasibility-study production by 30%-40%; 30% for 40%-50%; 40% above 50%
نص القانونالمبلغ غير مؤكدDécret 2024-0396, art. 200
Taxe ad valorem (TAV) on mining production
Gold, by London PM spot price per ounce on the valuation day: ≤USD 1,000: 3%; >1,000-1,300: 3.5%; >1,300-1,600: 4%; >1,600-2,000: 6%; >2,000-2,500: 7.5%; above USD 2,500 'chaque augmentation de USD 400 voit la taxe ad valorem augmentée de 0,5%' (rate column: 'Taux à déterminer') Gold and other mining products; the State may take it in kind as doré with its certificate of origin (Décret art. 194)
نص القانونالمبلغ غير مؤكدCode minier 2023; Décret 2024-0396, Code art. 134; Décret art. 194
Droit de timbre on export intentions for gold and cotton (superseded)
600 FCFA per 50,000 FCFA or fraction up to 500,000 FCFA; 3,000 FCFA per 500,000 FCFA or fraction above Export intentions for gold and cotton
نص القانونالمبلغ غير مؤكدCGI art. 425 (Ordonnance 2015-19), art. 425
Contribution to the geological and mining research fund
0.50% of quarterly turnover
نص القانونالمبلغ غير مؤكدCode minier 2023, art. 94, 99
Contribution to the mining infrastructure fund
1% of quarterly turnover plus 10% of the TAV for the first five years from first production; the 1% rises to 2.5% after the first five years of production Mining turnover
نص القانونالمبلغ غير مؤكدCode minier 2023, art. 94, 98
Contribution to the local development mining fund
0.75% of turnover for the quarter Mining turnover
نص القانونالمبلغ غير مؤكدCode minier 2023, art. 94, 95
Droit de timbre on export intentions for mining products
1.2% on the tranche up to 500,000 FCFA; 0.6% on the tranche above Export intentions for mining products and cotton
نص القانونالمبلغ غير مؤكدCGI art. 425 as replaced by Ord. 2025-015; Décret 2024-0396, Ord. 2025-015 art. 1; Décret art. 199; Code art. 138 n
الضوابط
Artisanal exploitation permits go only to natural persons or groups of natural persons of Malian nationality or nationals of countries granting reciprocity to Malians (Code art. 66). Collectors must also be Malian or reciprocity nationals and hold a carte professionnelle (Décret 02-536 art. 5).
نص القانونCode minier 2023; Décret 02-536, Code art. 66; Décret art. 5
Resident travellers to non-UEMOA states: foreign-banknote allocation at most 3,500,000 FCFA per trip (Instr. 06/07/2025 art. 2); declare foreign-currency cash above 3,000,000 FCFA (art. 4); may carry CFA notes up to 500,000 FCFA (art. 6); surrender foreign notes above 500,000 FCFA within 8 working d…
3,000,000 FCFA (resident declaration); 500,000 FCFA (non-resident declaration; CFA notes carried out)
نص القانونالمبلغ غير مؤكدRèglement 06/2024/CM/UEMOA; Instruction 06/07/2025/RFE; Ord. 2024-011, Annex II art. 45-50, 53; Instruction art. 2-7; Ord. art. 70-71
For customs purposes, goods whose export needs an authorisation or special formalities are 'prohibées' (Code des douanes art. 31); the prohibition is lifted by the authorisation, which is personal and may not be transferred. A declaration may not be accepted without the documents required for forei…
نص القانونCode des douanes 2022; Code minier 2023, Douanes art. 31, 133, 432, 445; Code minier art. 212
In large mines the State takes a free participation of at least 10% (Code art. 78), non-dilutable (Décret art. 26 b; Code art. 82), with a priority dividend of 10% of net profit (art. 79); it has a 12-month option to buy up to 20% more in cash (art. 80); and the company must cede 5% of its shares t…
نص القانونCode minier 2023; Décret 2024-0396; Ord. 2026-004, Code art. 78-80, 82; Décret art. 26, 108; Ord. art. 2, 5
Dealers in precious metals and stones are DNFBPs ('les personnes se livrant habituellement au commerce ... de métaux précieux', Ord. 2024-011 art. 2 point 26 c) and need authorisation or registration by the competent authority (art. 48). They apply customer due diligence to cash operations at or a…
CTR 15,000,000 FCFA; special examination 50,000,000 / 10,000,000 FCFA; occasional customers above 9,000,000 FCFA
نص القانونالمبلغ غير مؤكدOrd. 2024-011; UMOA Décision 021/2023, Ord. art. 2 pt 26 c, 48, 54, 60, 72; Décision art. 4, 5, 8
Gold from artisanal exploitation and from small mines is sold exclusively to the state comptoir or, failing that, to comptoirs designated by interministerial arrêté of the Ministers of Commerce, Mines and Finance.
نص القانونDécret 2024-0396, art. 86 al. 2, art. 89 last al.
Artisanal gold areas in central and northern Mali are affected by armed conflict. Armed groups have fought over gold sites (Gourma, 2021) and finance themselves from the gold trade. Buyers and refiners applying OECD DDG / LBMA RGG should treat Malian artisanal gold as coming from a conflict-affected…
مصدر ثانويOECD Due Diligence Guidance (gold supplement)
Export of fine carbon used in cyanidation, for recovering the gold it contains, is prohibited; it must be treated in certified installations in Mali.
نص القانونDécret 2024-0396, art. 127
Exploitation-title holders must refine or transform their mining products in state-owned units installed in Mali; failing state units, an interministerial arrêté of the Ministers of Mines and Finance may authorise other refining units installed in Mali (Code art. 25). Small- and large-mine holders…
نص القانونCode minier 2023; Décret 2024-0396, Code art. 25; Décret art. 143
Every import or export of gold needs the prior authorisation of the Minister of Finance or another competent national authority, requested by letter (Règlement art. 20; Annex X). Exempt: Treasury and BCEAO operations; articles containing a small quantity of gold (plated, gold-thread); travellers wi…
Travellers: gold objects up to 500 g; artisanal samples: up to 100 g of gold
نص القانونالمبلغ غير مؤكدRèglement 06/2024/CM/UEMOA; Décret 02-536, Règlement art. 20 and Annex X; Décret art. 19-21
OMASP is the only body allowed to export precious substances from artisanal mining (orpaillage) and small mines. Private comptoirs lose their export role for this gold. Industrial large-mine output is outside the monopoly.
نص القانونOrd. 2026-013, art. 3
Exports above 20,000,000 FCFA are domiciled with an authorised intermediary (Instr. 03/07/2025 art. 3; Règlement art. 10). Proceeds are collected and repatriated in full within one month of the payment due date, which may be at most 120 days after shipment; the domiciling bank repatriates at least …
Domiciliation above 20,000,000 FCFA; temporary gold exports above 500 g
نص القانونالمبلغ غير مؤكدRèglement 06/2024/CM/UEMOA; Instruction 03/07/2025/RFE, Règlement art. 10-11; Annex II art. 15, 17, 27-28; Instruction art. 3, 7
The competent authority draws up and circulates the national list of persons and entities linked to terrorist or proliferation financing (Ord. 2024-011 art. 124); the Minister of Finance lists persons and renews administrative asset freezes by arrêté (e.g. arrêtés 2026-0840 to 0842 and 2026-1194…
نص القانونOrd. 2024-011; MEF arrêtés 2026, Ord. art. 124
Exported gold must have been chemically and mechanically treated and presented as a titled ingot (lingot titré). An attestation de titrage is required before any export intention is cleared. Exported jewellery must carry the state hallmark (marque de garantie).
نص القانونDécret 02-536, art. 14, 15, 17, 18
المرحلة 2: الإمارات العربية المتحدة
في الطريق
Doré bar - stamped/exporter-sealed → Pre-refined 995 bar (e.g. 'Dubai 995')
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Pre-contract KYC on the Nigerian exporter: corporate docs, UBO, MBC/export-permit evidence, mine-of-origin declaration
- من
- DMCC importer / trader
- يتطلب
- Bank-to-bank reference confirmation (not a public letter) on the Nigerian exporter
- يُصدر
- Importer's KYC/due-diligence pack on the Nigerian exporter; Evidence pack from the Nigerian exporter: export licence/permit, mine location, legal existence of the ASM operation
إرشاد رسمي[conflict] For an ordinary DMCC trader the binding CDD duties are those of CR 134/2025 (Arts. 5-14); DMCC RBD-GPM binds only its Accredited Members (see ae.div-dmcc-role). [inferred] "Highest-scrutiny category" for ASM is the model's reading of Rule 1.6, not a phrase in the Rules.
DMCC RBD-GPM Rules v2/2020; Cabinet Resolution 134/2025, DMCC Rules 1.4-1.8 (KYC; Rule 1.6 specific requirements for ASM supply), Rules 2.4-2.8 (red flags); CR 134 Art. 25(1) (records at least 5 years)
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File the Dubai Customs declaration on Mirsal 2 with invoice, packing list, certificate of origin and air waybill (for a free-zone consignee the Customer Guide's 'FZ Transit In' type appears to apply, not import to local); disclose the precious metals crossing the border
- من
- DMCC importer / trader
- يتطلب
- Air waybill; Certificate of origin; Origin country's export authorisation for the gold (permit, licence or clearance issued by the mining or trade authority); Commercial invoice; Packing list
- يُصدر
- Dubai Customs declaration filed online (for goods entering a free zone: "FZ Transit In"); Disclosure of precious metals crossing the UAE border (cargo included)
إرشاد رسميNo UAE import permit for gold: Dubai Customs lists DMCC as restricting authority only for "Pearls, Diamonds, Rough Diamonds etc." (Customer Guide App. I). FZ Transit In (s.15.12.2): "foreign goods originated from any country may be brought into the free zones without being subject to customs duties or taxes. The owner of the goods in the Documents shall be a Free Zone Licensee"; documents MAWB/HAWB, commercial invoice, certificate of origin, packing list, delivery order. Mainland duty: the GCC exempted list's gold line is printed "71060000" (silver's heading) [summary][blocked]. Cross-border disclosure: see ae.doc-pm-disclosure-ae. [unconfirmed] Neither Dubai Customs guide names the declaration type for gold into a DMCC company or the DMCC Vault. [conflict] Supporting documents are due within 14 days (Customer Guide s.15.7) or 30 days (Service Guide v9 App. A) - see ae.div-customs-doc-deadline. KPMG (secondary): periodic "Goods Consumption within FZ" declaration under Dubai Customs Notice 17/2020.
Dubai Customs Customer Guide v3.03; Dubai Customs Service Guide v9; Federal Decree-Law 10/2025, Customer Guide s.15.12.2 (FZ Transit In), App. J (DMCC declarations at the Customer Service Center at DMCC); FDL 10/2025 Art. 10 (cross-border disclosure)
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Import VAT: registered importer accounts for VAT on its own return (reverse charge); investment-grade gold is zero-rated, doré is not
- من
- DMCC importer / trader
- يُصدر
- Import VAT accounted on the importer's own VAT return (registered importer)
نص القانونInvestment precious metals = gold, silver or platinum of 99% purity or more, in a form tradeable in global bullion markets (ER Art. 36(2), not amended in the consolidation to CD 100/2025); their supply or import is zero-rated (Art. 45(8)). [inferred] Doré below 99% does not qualify. [unconfirmed] DMCC's absence from the Designated Zones was checked only against the 2017 list (secondary copy). [not-read] FDL 16/2025 amendments (from 1 Jan 2026) not held.
Federal Decree-Law 8/2017 on VAT; Executive Regulation (Cabinet Decision 52/2017, as amended; consolidated to CD 100/2025), Law Art. 45(8), 48(1), 49; ER Art. 36(2), 48(1), 48(5), 50(1)
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If the importer sells the doré to the refiner (rather than toll-refining it): refiner gives two written statements before supply; importer issues a tax invoice without VAT (reverse charge)
- من
- DMCC importer / trader
- يُصدر
- Refiner's two written statements: VAT-registered, and buying to resell or use in production; Tax invoice without VAT for the importer-to-refiner sale
نص القانون[inferred] Conditional: the model reads the reverse charge as not applying where the refiner only toll-refines metal the importer keeps title to; the sources read do not address toll refining.
Cabinet Decision 127/2024; VAT Executive Regulation, CD 127 Art. 2(1), 2(3) (two written declarations before supply; supplier keeps them and verifies registration), 2(4) (no declarations: no reverse charge); ER Art. 59(1)(l)
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Refiner performs its own CDD on the supplier; third-party audit, assurance or certification reports are supporting evidence only, and the relationship must stop if CDD cannot be completed
- من
- Dubai refiner (UAEGD-accredited)
- يتطلب
- Importer's KYC/due-diligence pack on the Nigerian exporter; Evidence pack from the Nigerian exporter: export licence/permit, mine location, legal existence of the ASM operation; Air waybill
- يُصدر
- Refiner KYC and custody file: supplier identity/constitution/licence/UBOs, PEP approval, invoices, declared weight and assay, unique input/output references, transport documents, arrival and assay-final dates, payment details (kept 5 years); Red-flag assessment by location of origin and by supplier
نص القانونUAE MoE Due Diligence Regulations v1 (2022); Ministerial Decree 68/2024; EBC Rules for RBDG v1/2021, Regs s.1.3.1-1.3.7, 1.3.6 (cease if CDD cannot be done), 1.3.10 (records 5 years), 1.5 (own KYC; third-party audits only supporting evidence), 2.1-2.2; Decree Art. 1(A)-(B); EBC Rules 1.6-1.14
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Weigh-in, seal-check, sample, fire-assay the doré
- من
- Dubai refiner (UAEGD-accredited)
- يتطلب
- Refining agreement, Dubai refiner; Refiner KYC and custody file: supplier identity/constitution/licence/UBOs, PEP approval, invoices, declared weight and assay, unique input/output references, transport documents, arrival and assay-final dates, payment details (kept 5 years); Pre-shipment notification to refiner/buyer
- يُصدر
- Refiner outturn/assay report
ممارسة السوقSpecific weighing/sampling/fire-assay methodology not published in any UAE-specific source found
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Melt, refine and cast to 995.0 or 999.9 bars, marked with serial number, the refiner's hallmark/brand stamp, fineness to four significant figures and weight (year optional, otherwise on the manufacturer's certificate)
- من
- Dubai refiner (UAEGD-accredited)
- يتطلب
- Refiner outturn/assay report
- يُصدر
- Manufacturer certificate accompanying UAEGD bars (states year of manufacture if not stamped); Output record: unique reference, refiner name and stamp, year for each bar
- الشكل
- Doré bar - stamped/exporter-sealed → Pre-refined 995 bar (e.g. 'Dubai 995')
إرشاد رسمي[unconfirmed] Refining method (Miller chlorination) is not in the UAEGD Rules or RBDG Rules.
EBC UAE Good Delivery Accreditation Rules v1/2021, s.7.1 (bar marking)
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Refiner appoints an independent third-party auditor and submits the due-diligence report to the MoE (Decree 68/2024 Art. 1(B)); the Reviewer sends its reports to the MoE within 90 calendar days of the end of the review period (DD Regulations Annex I s.12.1). UAEGD (EBC) and DMCC Accredited Members also publish an annual report (EBC Rules / DMCC RBD-GPM Rule 5.1).
- من
- Dubai refiner (UAEGD-accredited)
- يُصدر
- RBD-GPM annual disclosure; MoET responsible-sourcing audit report
نص القانونThe EBC and DMCC reporting duties are rules of those bodies (official-guidance) and bind their Accredited Members only. [conflict] DMCC accreditation status after 2021: see ae.div-dmcc-role.
Ministerial Decree 68/2024; MoE Due Diligence Regulations v1; EBC Rules for RBDG v1/2021; DMCC RBD-GPM v2/2020, Decree Art. 1(B); Regulations Step 5, Annex I s.12.1; EBC Rules Rule 5.1; DMCC Rules Art. 3.1, Rule 5.1
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Deposit refined bars into DMCC Vault (operated by Brink's)
- من
- DMCC Vault (operated by Brink's)
- يتطلب
- Manufacturer certificate accompanying UAEGD bars (states year of manufacture if not stamped)
- يُصدر
- DMCC Vault deposit/withdrawal receipt; DMCC Tradeflow warrant (optional; used for pledging and title transfer)
إرشاد رسميDMCC: the Vault is "Owned by DMCC and operated by Brink's Global Services" and "DMCC can assist with all customs processes". [not-read] Deposit/withdrawal documents and any bonded status of the Vault are not published; the receipt document is inferred.
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Obtain a Certificate of Origin from Dubai Chambers: a non-preferential certificate for UAE-origin goods (goods produced in the UAE by a licensed exporter; copy of the industrial licence and the factory's invoice) or a certificate for foreign goods re-exported
- من
- DMCC importer / trader
- يتطلب
- Refiner outturn/assay report
- يُصدر
- UAE Certificate of Origin / re-export documentation (Dubai Chambers)
نص القانونUnresolved: whether refining doré into bars confers UAE origin - both can sit in HS 7108.12 and no gold-specific rule was found; CR 43/2022 Art. 4 also allows "specific manufacturing operations". India's Noida SEZ SOP treats gold bars sourced from the UAE as not UAE-originating (see ae-in). Fee AED 100, two hours (Dubai Chambers service page; the Resolution sets no amount). [summary][blocked] FL 11/2019 and CR 43/2022 read through WebFetch only (downloads Cloudflare-challenged).
Federal Law 11/2019; Cabinet Resolution 43/2022; Dubai Chambers Resolution 7/2024, FL 11/2019 Art. 4 (minimal operations do not confer origin), Art. 6 (issue of certificates; the Chamber issues certificates for re-exported foreign commodities); CR 43/2022 Art. 4 (last major operation, incl. "a change in the customs item or ... specific manufacturing operations"); DC Res. 7/2024 Art. 2 (types), Art. 3(a) (conditions), Art. 3(b) (UAE-origin certificate only for goods produced in the UAE by an exporter licensed by the Competent Entity), Art. 4 (electronic application), Art. 6 (valid six months), Art. 7 (register kept 3 years)
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File Dubai Customs export/re-export declaration; VAT zero-rated on export
- من
- DMCC importer / trader
- يتطلب
- UAE Certificate of Origin / re-export documentation (Dubai Chambers)
- يُصدر
- Dubai Customs export/re-export declaration
نص القانونFederal Decree-Law 8/2017 on VAT; VAT Executive Regulation; Cabinet Decision 127/2024; Dubai Customs Customer Guide v3.03, DL 8/2017 Art. 45(1) (exports zero-rated); ER Art. 30 (export within 90 days, with customs declaration and commercial evidence); CD 127/2024 Art. 2(2) (no reverse charge on zero-rated supplies); Customer Guide s.15.12.3 (FZ Transit Out; penalty 10% of value without proof of export), s.16 (proof of export by air)
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Book air cargo as valuable/secure freight (specialist carrier), security clearance, sealed/inspected shipment at DXB/DWC
- من
- Secure logistics provider (UAE/air legs)
- يتطلب
- Dubai Customs export/re-export declaration
- يُصدر
- Air waybill, Dubai -> Zurich/Geneva
ممارسة السوقCAR VII has nothing gold-specific; booking as valuable/secure freight with a specialist carrier is practice. [inferred] Road leg to the airport in Dubai needs a SIRA Money and Valuables Transport licence.
GCAA CAR Part VII Ed. 05; SIRA Resolution 1/2018, CAR VII 4.6.1 (security controls on cargo), 4.6.6 (operators accept cargo only with security controls confirmed), 4.6.7 (security status accompanies cargo); SIRA Res. Art. 3(a)(6)
الضرائب والرسوم
Customs duty on gold imports
0% for goods entering a free zone (FZ Transit In); mainland imports of gold: 0% under the GCC exempted-commodities list (read via WebFetch only) Unwrought and semi-manufactured gold
إرشاد رسميالمبلغ غير مؤكدDubai Customs Customer Guide v3.03; GCC common customs law; UAE list of exempted commodities, Customer Guide s.9 (duty suspended for goods admitted into free zones), s.15.12.2
Domestic reverse charge on precious metals and precious stones between registered businesses
Recipient accounts for VAT Supplies of gold, silver, platinum, palladium, precious stones and jewellery made of them, for resale or production, between VAT-registered persons, with the buyer's written declaration (CD 127/2024, replacing CD 25/2018)
نص القانونCabinet Decision 127/2024; FTA VATP043, Art. 1 (Goods: precious metals - gold, silver, palladium, platinum - precious stones and jewellery mostly of them), Art. 2(1)-(4), Art. 4 (repeals CD 25/2018)
“Precious Metals, Precious Stones and jewelry made of any Precious Metals or Precious Stones”
Special reverse charge on gold and diamonds between registrants (Cabinet Decision 25/2018)
Registered recipient accounts for VAT Gold and products mostly of gold not qualifying for zero-rating, and diamonds, supplied between registrants; exports of gold items and investment precious metals outside its scope (VATP029)
إرشاد رسميCabinet Decision No. 25 of 2018
Import VAT
5% standard; 0% for investment precious metals (99%+ purity, tradeable form) Doré is not investment gold, so it is standard-rated; refined bars of 99%+ are zero-rated
نص القانونالمبلغ غير مؤكدFederal Decree-Law 8/2017 on VAT; Executive Regulation, Art. 3 (5%), 45(8), 48(1), 49; Exec. Reg. Art. 36(2), 48, 50(1)
“a standard rate of 5% Tax shall be imposed on any supply or Import”
الضوابط
Precious metals crossing the UAE border must be disclosed; declarations are also required for precious metals over AED 60,000 crossing through cargo, mail or shipments, cargo being declared through the official customs systems.
AED 60,000
نص القانونالمبلغ غير مؤكدFederal Decree-Law 10/2025; CBUAE Regulation on the Declaration of Currencies, BNIs, and Precious Metals and Stones (OG 703, 31 May 2021), FDL 10/2025 Art. 10 (duty to disclose, per the disclosure system issued by the ICP with the Central Bank), Art. 41(3) (regulations under FDL 20/2018 remain effective insofar as not conflicting), Art. 34 (penalty)
“Any person entering into or departing from the State shall be under the obligation to make a disclosure whenever they carry currencies, bearer negotiable instruments, precious metals, or valuable stones, in accordance with the disclosure system issued by the Federal Authority for Identity, Citizenship, Customs and Port Security, in coordination with the Central Bank”
Dealers in precious metals and stones are DNFBPs for any single cash transaction, or linked transactions, of AED 55,000 or more (CR 134/2025 Art. 3 item 3), and keep records for at least 5 years (Art. 25). The DPMSR report, including for dealings with companies of AED 55,000 or more paid in cash or …
AED 55,000
نص القانونCabinet Resolution 134/2025; MoET Supplemental Guidance for DPMS 2026, CR 134 Art. 3(3), Art. 25(1); Guidance s.1.4.1
“when carrying out any single cash transaction or several transactions that appear to be linked and whose value equals or exceeds fifty-five thousand dirhams (AED 55,000)”
Supply-chain entities and precious-metals dealers must have due-diligence management systems, identify and assess supply-chain risks and adopt a risk-management strategy (Decree Art. 1(A)); refiners must also appoint an independent third-party auditor and submit a due-diligence report (Art. 1(B)), u…
نص القانونMinisterial Decree 68/2024; MoE Due Diligence Regulations v1 (2022), Decree Art. 1(A), 1(B), Art. 3 (penalties under the AML law)
المرحلة 3: سويسرا
في الطريق
Pre-refined 995 bar (e.g. 'Dubai 995') → LBMA Good Delivery 400oz bar
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Onboard Dubai supplier: KYC pack, chain-of-custody statement, mine-of-origin/scrap declaration, DMCC/UAEGD audit reports
- من
- Swiss refiner (melter/trade-assayer licence, LBMA Good Delivery-listed)
- يتطلب
- Air waybill
- يُصدر
- Refiner file on the Dubai supplier: identity, commercial-register extract, proof of lawful acquisition (export permit/declaration, mining licence where applicable), SECO embargo check, origin clarification (kept for the period the EMKV sets: zehn Jahren); KYC questionnaire for mined material, naming each ASM supplier in the chain (team/cooperative, aggregators, local exporter); Independent assurance report on the Dubai refiner's responsible sourcing practices, as an Intermediate Refiner (RGG v9 s.2.3 enhanced due diligence for high-risk recycled gold); Site visit at the mine of origin before transacting (or within 6 months) - enhanced due diligence
نص القانون[inferred] Asking for DMCC/UAEGD audit reports and a chain-of-custody statement is the model's application to a Dubai supplier; the LBMA Responsible Gold Guidance and the BAZG melter due-diligence directive do not name them. The EMKV duties are read in the official fedlex consolidation held on the server. In the EMKV record on the server these articles are parsed into the section labelled Anhang (section id in the refs), not into their own sections; the quotes are from that section.
PMCO/EMKV; LBMA Responsible Gold Guidance; BAZG melter due-diligence directive (sections in refs), EMKV (SR 941.311, Stand 1 Jan 2024) Art. 168a Abs. 1 (parsed into section sch-2)
“Der Inhaber einer Schmelzbewilligung darf Schmelzgut nur von Per-”
PMCO/EMKV; LBMA Responsible Gold Guidance; BAZG melter due-diligence directive (sections in refs), EMKV (SR 941.311, Stand 1 Jan 2024) Art. 168a Abs. 1 (lawful acquisition) (parsed into section sch-2)
“die sich über deren rechtmässigen Erwerb aus- weisen können.”
PMCO/EMKV; LBMA Responsible Gold Guidance; BAZG melter due-diligence directive (sections in refs), EMKV (SR 941.311, Stand 1 Jan 2024) Art. 168a Abs. 2 (identity) (parsed into section sch-2)
“Es muss die Identität des Kunden anhand eines beweiskräftigen Do- kumentes wie Pass oder Identitätskarte überprüfen.”
PMCO/EMKV; LBMA Responsible Gold Guidance; BAZG melter due-diligence directive (sections in refs), EMKV (SR 941.311, Stand 1 Jan 2024) Art. 168a Abs. 3 (origin clarification) (parsed into section sch-2)
“Bestehen über die Herkunft der Ware Zweifel oder stammen die An- gebote von Unbekannten, so ist der Inhaber der Schmelzbewilligung verpflichtet, die Herkunft des Schmelzgutes besonders sorgfältig abzu- klären.”
PMCO/EMKV; LBMA Responsible Gold Guidance; BAZG melter due-diligence directive (sections in refs), EMKV (SR 941.311, Stand 1 Jan 2024) Art. 168b Abs. 3 (retention) (parsed into section sch-2)
“Schmelzprodukten müssen während zehn Jahren aufbewahrt werden.”
PMCO/EMKV; LBMA Responsible Gold Guidance; BAZG melter due-diligence directive (sections in refs), EMKG Art. 31a Abs. 1
“Wer gewerbsmässig Schmelzgut im Sinne von Artikel 1 Absatz 3”
PMCO/EMKV; LBMA Responsible Gold Guidance; BAZG melter due-diligence directive (sections in refs), EMKG Art. 31a Abs. 6
“Die Absätze 1-5 gelten nicht für Inhaber einer Schmelzbewilligung nach Artikel 24.”
PMCO/EMKV; LBMA Responsible Gold Guidance; BAZG melter due-diligence directive (sections in refs), BAZG Richtlinie R-247 (1 Jan 2023) annex matrix Teil 1 (KYC)
“Identifikation des Kunden gemäss Art. 168a Abs. 2 EMKV für natürliche Personen, für juristische Personen mittels Han-”
PMCO/EMKV; LBMA Responsible Gold Guidance; BAZG melter due-diligence directive (sections in refs), BAZG Richtlinie R-247 (1 Jan 2023) Ziff. 3.3.2
“Bestehen Zweifel über die Herkunft des Materials oder in Bezug auf die Integrität des Kunden sind Bewilligungsinhaber verpflichtet, den Sachverhalt besonders sorgfältig abzuklären”
PMCO/EMKV; LBMA Responsible Gold Guidance; BAZG melter due-diligence directive (sections in refs), RGG v9 Step 2.1 (origin of mined gold)
“Mined Gold: The location of the mine (LSM and ASM).”
PMCO/EMKV; LBMA Responsible Gold Guidance; BAZG melter due-diligence directive (sections in refs), RGG v9 Step 2.2 (transit red flag)
“Is claimed to originate from a country through which gold from CAHRAs is known, or reasonably suspected, to transit”
PMCO/EMKV; LBMA Responsible Gold Guidance; BAZG melter due-diligence directive (sections in refs), RGG v9 Step 1.2 (records)
“Records are required to be maintained for at least five years, or the minimum timeframe stipulated by local regulatory requirements”
PMCO/EMKV; LBMA Responsible Gold Guidance; BAZG melter due-diligence directive (sections in refs), BAZG Schmelzen und Prüfen (Dec 2023) Ziff. 4.1.6 (restates Art. 168b Abs. 3)
“Die Dokumente über den Geschäftsverkehr mit Schmelzgut und Schmelzprodukten müssen während zehn Jahren aufbewahrt werden.”
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File the Swiss electronic customs import declaration (formal declaration; simplified or oral declarations excluded for melt material imported for sale), tariff heading 7108.1200 (statistical key 911 for mining gold), with actual origin if known; import VAT-exempt for investment gold (cast bars of at least 995 thousandths fineness bearing the fineness and the stamp of a recognised assayer-melter) and for gold in raw form or semi-finished for refining; unmarked doré may only be imported by a trade assayer (BAZG practice)
- من
- Swiss refiner (melter/trade-assayer licence, LBMA Good Delivery-listed)
- يتطلب
- Air waybill
- يُصدر
- Electronic customs import declaration (commercial import; simplified and oral declarations excluded for melt material)
نص القانونThe Federal Council report (citing the customs administration) says actual origin must be declared if known, but for large imports, e.g. from the United Kingdom or the UAE, the dispatch country is sometimes entered; [inferred] Dubai-refined Nigerian gold can therefore appear as UAE origin. [unconfirmed] That no certificate of origin is required is not stated in the sources read. No written precious-metals control record found for a passed border check. The rule that unmarked doré may only be imported by a trade assayer is BAZG practice (BAZG letter on unmarked melt products; BAZG directive on applying the EMKG); it is not in the EMKG import article. The EMKV (precious metals control ordinance) is not held on the server, so its provisions on recognised fineness marks and banking precious metals are not relied on here. Corrected earlier: the declaration was described as "Passar"; the BAZG melt-material sheet names e-dec web. [time-limited] When the BAZG-VG enters into force (date not set), the EMKG import-check paragraphs are repealed and replaced by a new BAZG control article (BAZG-VG annex amending the EMKG).
VAT Act (MWSTG) as amended with effect from 1 Jan 2025; Precious Metals Control Act (EMKG) (sections in refs), MWSTG (SR 641.20, Stand 1 Jan 2025) Art. 23 Abs. 2 Ziff. 12: gold supplies exempt
“die Umsätze, die mit Gold und Legierungen von Gold der folgenden Form erzielt werden:”
VAT Act (MWSTG) as amended with effect from 1 Jan 2025; Precious Metals Control Act (EMKG) (sections in refs), Art. 23 Abs. 2 Ziff. 12 Bst. b: investment gold, cast bars
“Gold zu Anlagezwecken mit einem Mindestfeingehalt von 995 Tausendsteln, in Form von:”
VAT Act (MWSTG) as amended with effect from 1 Jan 2025; Precious Metals Control Act (EMKG) (sections in refs), Art. 23 Abs. 2 Ziff. 12 Bst. b, first indent
“gegossenen Barren, versehen mit der Angabe des Feingehalts und dem Stempelzeichen eines anerkannten Prüfer-Schmelzers oder”
VAT Act (MWSTG) as amended with effect from 1 Jan 2025; Precious Metals Control Act (EMKG) (sections in refs), Art. 23 Abs. 2 Ziff. 12 Bst. d: raw or semi-finished gold for refining
“Gold in Rohform oder in Form von Halbzeug, das zur Raffination oder Rückgewinnung bestimmt ist”
VAT Act (MWSTG) as amended with effect from 1 Jan 2025; Precious Metals Control Act (EMKG) (sections in refs), MWSTG Art. 53 Abs. 1 Bst. m: import of gold exempt
“Gold und Legierungen von Gold nach Artikel 23 Absatz 2 Ziffer 12.”
VAT Act (MWSTG) as amended with effect from 1 Jan 2025; Precious Metals Control Act (EMKG) (sections in refs), AS 2024 438 (amendment of 16 June 2023, in force 1 Jan 2025): inserts Art. 53 Abs. 1 Bst. m
“Gold und Legierungen von Gold nach Artikel 23 Absatz 2 Ziffer 12.”
VAT Act (MWSTG) as amended with effect from 1 Jan 2025; Precious Metals Control Act (EMKG) (sections in refs), MWSTV Art. 44 (former gold provision) repealed
“Aufgehoben durch Ziff. I der V vom 21. Aug. 2024, mit Wirkung seit 1. Jan. 2025”
VAT Act (MWSTG) as amended with effect from 1 Jan 2025; Precious Metals Control Act (EMKG) (sections in refs), EMKG (SR 941.31) Art. 20 Abs. 3: import checks
“Die diesem Gesetz unterstellten Waren können bei der Einfuhr einer umfassenden oder stichprobenweisen Kontrolle unterworfen werden.”
VAT Act (MWSTG) as amended with effect from 1 Jan 2025; Precious Metals Control Act (EMKG) (sections in refs), BAZG statistics page: tariff heading 7108.1200
“Data relating to gold in raw form (e.g. bars) are recorded under customs tariff heading 7108.1200”
VAT Act (MWSTG) as amended with effect from 1 Jan 2025; Precious Metals Control Act (EMKG) (sections in refs), BAZG statistics page: statistical key 911 (from 1 Jan 2021)
“mining gold *(key: 911)*”
VAT Act (MWSTG) as amended with effect from 1 Jan 2025; Precious Metals Control Act (EMKG) (sections in refs), Federal Council report 14 Nov 2018, s.3.7
“dass der tatsächliche Ursprung der Waren gemeldet werden muss, sofern er bekannt ist”
VAT Act (MWSTG) as amended with effect from 1 Jan 2025; Precious Metals Control Act (EMKG) (sections in refs), Federal Council report s.3.7
“Bei umfangreichen Einfuhren, zum Beispiel aus Grossbritannien oder den Vereinigten Arabischen Emiraten, wird in der Zollerklärung gelegentlich das Versendungsland angegeben.”
VAT Act (MWSTG) as amended with effect from 1 Jan 2025; Precious Metals Control Act (EMKG) (sections in refs), BAZG R-247 (1 Jan 2023) s.3.4.2: unmarked melt products only imported by trade assayers
“Daher sind ausschliesslich Handelsprüfer berechtigt, nicht gekennzeichnete”
VAT Act (MWSTG) as amended with effect from 1 Jan 2025; Precious Metals Control Act (EMKG) (sections in refs), R-247 s.3.4.2 (doré bars as example)
“(bspw. Doré-Barren aus dem Bergbau)”
VAT Act (MWSTG) as amended with effect from 1 Jan 2025; Precious Metals Control Act (EMKG) (sections in refs), BAZG Merkblatt "Annahme von Schmelzgut aus dem Ausland" (Jan 2024): simplified declarations excluded
“Vereinfachte Zollanmeldeverfahren wie Quickzoll oder gar eine mündliche Zollanmeldung sind daher grundsätzlich ausgeschlossen.”
VAT Act (MWSTG) as amended with effect from 1 Jan 2025; Precious Metals Control Act (EMKG) (sections in refs), Merkblatt: e-dec web
“dies selbst mittels e-dec web vornehmen”
VAT Act (MWSTG) as amended with effect from 1 Jan 2025; Precious Metals Control Act (EMKG) (sections in refs), Merkblatt: prior customs procedure
“Annahme von Schmelzgut aus dem Ausland sichergestellt wird, dass dieses vorgängig”
VAT Act (MWSTG) as amended with effect from 1 Jan 2025; Precious Metals Control Act (EMKG) (sections in refs), Merkblatt: fine per case (under the EMKG)
“mit bis zu CHF 2 000 pro Fall gebüsst werden”
VAT Act (MWSTG) as amended with effect from 1 Jan 2025; Precious Metals Control Act (EMKG) (sections in refs), Merkblatt: licence withdrawal
“In schweren Fällen kann die entsprechende Bewilligung”
VAT Act (MWSTG) as amended with effect from 1 Jan 2025; Precious Metals Control Act (EMKG) (sections in refs), BAZG letter of 4 Dec 2019 on import of unmarked melt products (only footnotes are sectioned; cited law-only)
VAT Act (MWSTG) as amended with effect from 1 Jan 2025; Precious Metals Control Act (EMKG) (sections in refs), BAZG-VG of 20 June 2025, Anhang 2 Ziff. 53 (EMKG Art. 20 Abs. 3-5 repealed, new Art. 22a); annex not sectioned, cited law-only
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Weigh-in, seal-check, drill/dip-sample, fire-assay (ASTM E1335/ISO 11426) the incoming 995 bar
- من
- Swiss refiner (melter/trade-assayer licence, LBMA Good Delivery-listed)
- يتطلب
- Refining/re-refining agreement, Swiss refiner; Refiner file on the Dubai supplier: identity, commercial-register extract, proof of lawful acquisition (export permit/declaration, mining licence where applicable), SECO embargo check, origin clarification (kept for the period the EMKV sets: zehn Jahren)
- يُصدر
- Refiner outturn/assay report (Switzerland); Purchase book: customer, ID proof, acceptance date, description and marking, weight on acceptance, weight after melting, completion
معيار[unconfirmed] Weigh-in, seal check and ISO 11426 are not in the sources read; ASTM E1335-24 covers fire assay of bullion, and Valcambi describes fire assay of drillings from samples taken from the melt of the received material.
Fire assay standard practice
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Pay the Dubai counterparty for the imported bar once the Swiss refiner's own assay confirms fine content
- من
- Swiss refiner (melter/trade-assayer licence, LBMA Good Delivery-listed)
- يتطلب
- Refiner outturn/assay report (Switzerland)
- يُصدر
- Final invoice from the Dubai seller (against Swiss outturn assay); Settlement wire, Swiss refiner -> Dubai counterparty
مصدر ثانويRefining/sale contract; SWIFT MT103
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Wohlwill electrolytic re-refine to 999.9, or cast directly to LBMA Good Delivery 400oz spec (995 min) if already qualifying
- من
- Swiss refiner (melter/trade-assayer licence, LBMA Good Delivery-listed)
- يتطلب
- Refiner outturn/assay report (Switzerland)
- الشكل
- Pre-refined 995 bar (e.g. 'Dubai 995') → LBMA Good Delivery 400oz bar
معيار[unconfirmed] Wohlwill electrolytic refining to 999.9 is industry practice not described in the Good Delivery Rules, which set only the bar specification (350-430 fine troy ounces, minimum fineness 995.0).
LBMA Good Delivery Rules (bar spec, marking)
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Stamp each bar with the melting-licence holder's stamp (Stempelzeichen); bars for resale are assayed by a control office or sworn trade assayer and marked with fineness and the assayer's mark; for LBMA Good Delivery bars also serial number, fineness to four figures and year
- من
- Swiss refiner (melter/trade-assayer licence, LBMA Good Delivery-listed)
- يُصدر
- Bar list (serials, weights, fineness)
نص القانونSerial number and year are LBMA requirements, not Swiss law. The earlier wording "registered responsibility mark" was wrong for bars (that mark, EMKG Art. 9, applies to finished wares). EMKV marking articles (Arts. 169, 173) were read only as restated by the BAZG (Vorschriften Dec 2023, held); the EMKV text is not yet held.
PMCA (EMKG, SR 941.31); BAZG R-247; LBMA Good Delivery Rules, EMKG Art. 31(1); R-247 s.3.4.1; LBMA GD Rules s.2.1.7
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File annual LBMA RGG independent assurance report; and (if volume threshold met) CO 964j-l conflict-minerals public report
- من
- Swiss refiner (melter/trade-assayer licence, LBMA Good Delivery-listed)
- يُصدر
- LBMA Responsible Gold Guidance annual assurance report; CO 964j-l conflict-minerals due-diligence public report
معيار[time-limited] RGG v9 applies until RGG v10 takes effect: implementation 1 Jan-31 Dec 2027, first v10 audits for the reporting year ending 31 Dec 2027 (consultation closed 10 Jul 2026).
LBMA RGG v9; CO Art. 964j-964l
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Optionally store under customs control in a free port (e.g. Geneva La Praille / Aéroport, Embrach - Embraport, Zürich-Flughafen - Cargologic): stored goods are not subject to import customs duties or trade-policy measures and may be stored indefinitely
- من
- Bonded warehouse / freeport operator (Geneva/Embrach)
- يُصدر
- Electronic customs declaration on entry of sensitive goods into the free port (content: the inventory-record particulars listed in the Customs Ordinance, letters a to f, plus the depositor's name and address); Electronic inventory record of sensitive goods: previous customs document, entry date, owner, origin country, description, value, marks, gross/net mass, origin proof, location, exit date, etc. (17 fields)
نص القانونThe BAZG free-port list held is the old list in the library (its record dates it to the start of the year it was issued; no newer list found); operators may have changed. [time-limited] The BAZG-VG (adopted, not yet in force) treats free ports as a kind of customs warehouse and will replace these articles when in force. [inferred] Suspension of import VAT is read from the BAZG free-port directive ("auf das Erheben der Abgaben ... verzichtet"); the ZG names only import customs duties and trade-policy measures. Supplies of goods stored in a free port are VAT-exempt under the MWSTG (read). The ZG and ZV are now read in their official fedlex consolidations held on the server.
Swiss Customs Act (ZG); Customs Ordinance (ZV) (articles in refs), ZG (SR 631.0, Stand 1 Sep 2023) Art. 62 Abs. 1
“Zollfreilager sind Teile des Zollgebiets oder in diesem gelegene Räumlichkeiten:”
Swiss Customs Act (ZG); Customs Ordinance (ZV) (articles in refs), ZG Art. 62 Abs. 3
“Die eingelagerten Waren unterliegen weder den Einfuhrzollabgaben noch handels- politischen Massnahmen.”
Swiss Customs Act (ZG); Customs Ordinance (ZV) (articles in refs), ZG Art. 64 Abs. 1
“Wer ein Zollfreilager betreibt, braucht eine Bewilligung des BAZG.”
Swiss Customs Act (ZG); Customs Ordinance (ZV) (articles in refs), ZG Art. 65 Abs. 1
“Waren, die in einem Zollfreilager gelagert werden sollen, sind der zuständigen Zoll- stelle zur Einlagerung anzumelden und in das Zollfreilager zu verbringen.”
Swiss Customs Act (ZG); Customs Ordinance (ZV) (articles in refs), ZG Art. 65 Abs. 2
“In Zollfreilagern dürfen Waren beliebig lange gelagert werden.”
Swiss Customs Act (ZG); Customs Ordinance (ZV) (articles in refs), ZG Art. 66 Abs. 1
“Die Lagerhalterin oder der Lagerhalter muss über alle eingelagerten sensiblen Wa- ren Bestandesaufzeichnungen führen.”
Swiss Customs Act (ZG); Customs Ordinance (ZV) (articles in refs), ZV (SR 631.01, Stand 1 Oct 2024) Art. 178a Abs. 1
“Die anmeldepflichtige Person muss sensible Waren bei der Einlagerung ins Zollfrei- lager elektronisch anmelden.”
Swiss Customs Act (ZG); Customs Ordinance (ZV) (articles in refs), ZV Art. 182 Abs. 2
“Sie oder er muss zudem für sensible Waren eine Bestandesaufzeichnung führen.”
Swiss Customs Act (ZG); Customs Ordinance (ZV) (articles in refs), ZV Art. 184 Abs. 2
“Sie muss elektronisch geführt werden.”
Swiss Customs Act (ZG); Customs Ordinance (ZV) (articles in refs), ZV Anhang 2 Ziff. 5 (sensitive goods; the section id carries footnote 193 glued to the label)
“Perlen, Diamanten, Edelsteine, Schmucksteine, Edelmetalle und Edel- metallplattierungen sowie Waren daraus (ex Zolltarifkapitel 71)”
Swiss Customs Act (ZG); Customs Ordinance (ZV) (articles in refs), BAZG Richtlinie R-10-50 Ziff. 1.1 (levies not raised)
“Dabei wird auf das Erheben der Abgaben, auf deren Sicherstellung und auf die Anwendung handelspolitischer Massnahmen”
Swiss Customs Act (ZG); Customs Ordinance (ZV) (articles in refs), MWSTG Art. 23 Abs. 2 Ziff. 3bis
“die Lieferung von Gegenständen, die wegen Einlagerung in einem Zollfreilager (Art. 62-66 ZG) nachweislich im Inland unter Zollüberwachung standen und diesen Zollstatus nicht rückwirkend verloren haben”
Swiss Customs Act (ZG); Customs Ordinance (ZV) (articles in refs), Embrach
“Zürcher Freilager AG, GVZ Embraport”
Swiss Customs Act (ZG); Customs Ordinance (ZV) (articles in refs), Genève La Praille and Genève Aéroport
“Ports Francs et Entrepôts de Genève SA”
Swiss Customs Act (ZG); Customs Ordinance (ZV) (articles in refs), BAZG-VG (20 June 2025, not in force) Art. 64
“Zolllager sind vom BAZG zugelassene Orte im Zollgebiet”
Swiss Customs Act (ZG); Customs Ordinance (ZV) (articles in refs), BAZG-VG Art. 65 Abs. 2
“Als Zolllager können bewilligt werden:”
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Screen the bars, buyer and destination against Swiss sanctions before release: no purchase, import, transit or related services (including brokerage and financing) for gold of Russian origin exported after 4 Aug 2022 or gold processed from it in third countries
- من
- Swiss refiner (melter/trade-assayer licence, LBMA Good Delivery-listed)
نص القانون[transcription] Art. 14d paras 1-4 read in an unofficial third-party English translation (as at 22 Mar 2024, held in laws/); Annex 26 covers 7108, 7112 91 and ex 7118 90 gold coins; Annex 27 ex 7113 and ex 7114. [unconfirmed] The official consolidation is now Stand 21 Sep 2026 and was not read (the fetch tool truncates before Art. 14d); changes after March 2024 are not ruled out. The ordinance contains no explicit ban on selling gold to Russia; the export-side effect is through the services ban.
Ordinance of 4 March 2022 on measures in connection with the situation in Ukraine (SR 946.231.176.72), Art. 14d
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Release the bars from the refinery vault or free port against the owner's instruction and prepare the weight list (bar list), commercial invoice and packing list for the shipment
- من
- Swiss refiner (melter/trade-assayer licence, LBMA Good Delivery-listed)
- يُصدر
- Outbound weight list / bar list; Commercial invoice to the foreign buyer; Packing list
معيارThe weight list is sourced to LBMA Annex C; commercial invoice and packing list are standard export practice, not read in a Swiss source.
LBMA Good Delivery Rules, Annex C (weight lists); Customs Act Arts. 62-66 (free ports)
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Lodge the electronic export declaration in Passar (HS 7108; e-dec Export was usable only to end-2025); the declarant must make it binding and physically export the goods within 120 days of its acceptance in the IT system
- من
- Swiss refiner (melter/trade-assayer licence, LBMA Good Delivery-listed)
- يُصدر
- Passar export declaration (HS 7108)
إرشاد رسميR-10-10 (valid 1 Jan 2026) cites Art. 25-29 ZG and Art. 79-83 ZV for the declaration duty, says declarations are electronic in principle, and sets the 120-day limit from acceptance in the IT system. R-10-10 held and read in full on 2026-09-28; the Customs Act and Ordinance texts themselves were not read. R-10-10 has no gold-specific rule.
Customs Act (ZG, SR 631.0); BAZG R-10-10, ZG Arts. 25-29 (as cited in R-10-10)
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Receive the export assessment notice (Veranlagungsverfuegung Ausfuhr), the evidence that the goods were properly cleared for export
- من
- Swiss refiner (melter/trade-assayer licence, LBMA Good Delivery-listed)
- يُصدر
- Veranlagungsverfuegung Ausfuhr
إرشاد رسميR-10-10 cites Art. 38 and 69 ZG and Art. 92 ZV for the export assessment notice and says it is evidence of proper assessment and of export for VAT. R-10-10 held and read in full on 2026-09-28.
Customs Act (ZG); BAZG R-10-10, ZG Arts. 38 and 69; ZV Art. 92 (as cited in R-10-10)
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Treat the sale as a VAT-exempt export (supply of goods directly transported abroad) and keep the export assessment notice as evidence
- من
- Swiss refiner (melter/trade-assayer licence, LBMA Good Delivery-listed)
- يتطلب
- Veranlagungsverfuegung Ausfuhr
نص القانونArt. 23(2) no. 1 read in the held MWSTG (Stand 1 Jan 2025, German wording current). Art. 23(3): direct export includes export into an open customs warehouse or a free port. Investment gold of at least 995 fineness is separately exempt with credit under Art. 23(2) no. 12 (see ch.tax-import-vat).
Federal VAT Act (MWSTG, SR 641.20), Art. 23(2) no. 1
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Hand the sealed consignment to a secure valuables carrier and fly it out (Zurich or Geneva) under an air waybill
- من
- Swiss refiner (melter/trade-assayer licence, LBMA Good Delivery-listed)
- يُصدر
- Air waybill (outbound)
غير مؤكَّدCarrier practice. Cantonal licensing: in the Canton of Zurich "Sicherheitstransporte von Personen, Gütern und Wertsachen" require a licence under the Polizeigesetz, 9. Abschnitt (cantonal page, read by WebFetch 2026-09-28; PolG text not read). Geneva and other cantons not checked. No Swiss source read describes the outbound air leg for gold.
الضرائب والرسوم
Customs duty on gold
0% HS 7108
إرشاد رسميالمبلغ غير مؤكدImport VAT on gold
Exempt Gold and gold alloys under MWSTG Art. 23(2) Ziff. 12: (a) state-minted gold coins of tariff nos. 7118.9010, 9705.3100, 9705.3900; (b) investment gold of at least 995 fineness as cast bars bearing the fineness and the stamp of a recognised assayer-melter, or stamped plates; (c) granules of at least 995 packed and sealed by a recognised assayer-melter; (d) gold in raw form or semi-finished for refining or recovery, and gold waste and scrap; (e) alloys under (d) with 2% or more gold
نص القانونالمبلغ غير مؤكدVAT Act (MWSTG, SR 641.20), Art. 53(1)(m) (import) with Art. 23(2) Ziff. 12
الضوابط
Banks identify the contracting party and beneficial owner for precious-metals trading and for cash transactions over CHF 15,000 (CDB 20; Form A, Form K).
CHF 15,000 cash
معيارالمبلغ غير مؤكدCDB 20 (SBA), CDB Art. 4(2)(f)-(g), 7, 20-21, 27-28
Melt material imported from abroad for sale in Switzerland needs a formal import declaration; simplified and oral declarations are excluded in principle. A buyer or licensee who accepts melt material that has not been through customs breaches due diligence under the PMCA: fine up to CHF 2,000 per ca…
إرشاد رسميBAZG Merkblatt 'Annahme von Schmelzgut aus dem Ausland' (Jan 2024)
Commercial production of melt products (bars, plates, rods, granules made by melting precious metal or melt material) requires a melt licence; acting without it is punishable by a fine (EMKG Art. 48). Every melt product must bear the licence holder's stamp; melt products for resale must be assayed b…
نص القانونEMKG/PMCA (SR 941.31), Arts. 1(2), 24, 31(1), 32-33, 47, 48
Holders of a melter licence may accept melt material only from persons who can prove lawful acquisition, and must verify the customer's identity by a probative document such as a passport or identity card. Where origin is doubtful or the offer comes from unknown persons, origin must be clarified wit…
نص القانونPMCO/EMKV (articles in refs), EMKV (SR 941.311, Stand 1 Jan 2024) Art. 168a Abs. 1 (parsed into section sch-2)
“Der Inhaber einer Schmelzbewilligung darf Schmelzgut nur von Per-”
PMCO/EMKV (articles in refs), EMKV (SR 941.311, Stand 1 Jan 2024) Art. 168a Abs. 2 (parsed into section sch-2)
“Es muss die Identität des Kunden anhand eines beweiskräftigen Do- kumentes wie Pass oder Identitätskarte überprüfen.”
PMCO/EMKV (articles in refs), EMKV (SR 941.311, Stand 1 Jan 2024) Art. 168a Abs. 3 (parsed into section sch-2)
“Bestehen über die Herkunft der Ware Zweifel oder stammen die An- gebote von Unbekannten, so ist der Inhaber der Schmelzbewilligung verpflichtet, die Herkunft des Schmelzgutes besonders sorgfältig abzu- klären.”
PMCO/EMKV (articles in refs), EMKV (SR 941.311, Stand 1 Jan 2024) Art. 168b Abs. 1 (parsed into section sch-2)
“derlichen organisatorischen Massnahmen, um das Schmelzen von Schmelzgut unrechtmässiger Herkunft zu verhindern.”
PMCO/EMKV (articles in refs), EMKV (SR 941.311, Stand 1 Jan 2024) Art. 168b Abs. 2 (parsed into section sch-2)
“so ist die Ware durch den Inhaber der Schmelzbewilligung bis zur Klärung des Falles in unverändertem Zu- stand aufzubewahren.”
PMCO/EMKV (articles in refs), EMKV (SR 941.311, Stand 1 Jan 2024) Art. 168b Abs. 3 (parsed into section sch-2)
“Schmelzprodukten müssen während zehn Jahren aufbewahrt werden.”
PMCO/EMKV (articles in refs), EMKV (SR 941.311, Stand 1 Jan 2024) Art. 168c Abs. 1 (parsed into section sch-2)
“Der Inhaber einer Schmelzbewilligung muss über seine Ankäufe von Schmelzgut und Schmelzprodukten Buch führen.”
PMCO/EMKV (articles in refs), EMKV (SR 941.311, Stand 1 Jan 2024) Art. 168c Abs. 2 Bst. b (parsed into section sch-2)
“die in Artikel 168a Absatz 2 vorgeschriebenen Identifikations- nachweise;”
PMCO/EMKV (articles in refs), BAZG Schmelzen und Prüfen (Dec 2023) Ziff. 4.1.6 (restates Art. 168a)
“Er muss die Identität des Kunden anhand eines beweiskräftigen Dokumentes wie Pass oder Identitätskarte überprüfen und muss sich vor Ausführung des Auftrages den rechtmässigen Erwerb des Schmelzgutes durch den Auftraggeber nachweisen lassen.”
PMCO/EMKV (articles in refs), BAZG Schmelzen und Prüfen (Dec 2023) Ziff. 4.1.6 (restates Art. 168b Abs. 3)
“Die Dokumente über den Geschäftsverkehr mit Schmelzgut und Schmelzprodukten müssen während zehn Jahren aufbewahrt werden.”
PMCO/EMKV (articles in refs), BAZG Richtlinie R-247 (1 Jan 2023) Ziff. 3.3.2
“Bestehen Zweifel über die Herkunft des Materials oder in Bezug auf die Integrität des Kunden sind Bewilligungsinhaber verpflichtet, den Sachverhalt besonders sorgfältig abzuklären”
Purchase, import, transit and transport of gold (Annex 26) originating in Russia and exported from Russia after 4 Aug 2022, and of gold processed from it in third countries, are prohibited, as are related services (all kinds, including financial services, brokerage and technical assistance) and the …
نص القانونOrdinance of 4 March 2022 on measures in connection with the situation in Ukraine (SR 946.231.176.72), Art. 14d
Precious metals are 'sensitive goods' in free ports (Customs Ordinance Annex 2, as amended on 18 November 2015): the declarant must declare them electronically on entry into storage, and an electronic inventory record of them is kept per depositor and submitted by the warehouse keeper to customs on …
نص القانونCustoms Ordinance (ZV) as amended on 18 November 2015 (articles in refs), AS 2015 4917, ZV Anhang 2 (sensitive goods) as amended
“Anhang 2 wird wie folgt geändert:”
Customs Ordinance (ZV) as amended on 18 November 2015 (articles in refs), ZV Anhang 2 Ziff. 5: precious metals ex tariff chapter 71
“Perlen, Diamanten, Edelsteine, Schmucksteine, Edelmetalle und Edel- metallplattierungen sowie Waren daraus (ex Zolltarifkapitel 71)”
Customs Ordinance (ZV) as amended on 18 November 2015 (articles in refs), AS 2015 4917 Ziff. IV: in force
“Diese Verordnung tritt am 1. Januar 2016 in Kraft.”
Customs Ordinance (ZV) as amended on 18 November 2015 (articles in refs), ZV Art. 178a Abs. 1: electronic declaration on entry into the free port
“Die anmeldepflichtige Person muss sensible Waren bei der Einlagerung ins Zoll- freilager elektronisch anmelden.”
Customs Ordinance (ZV) as amended on 18 November 2015 (articles in refs), ZV Art. 185: inventory record per depositor
“Die Bestandesaufzeichnung für sensible Waren ist je Einlagererin oder je Einlagerer zu führen.”
Customs Ordinance (ZV) as amended on 18 November 2015 (articles in refs), ZV Art. 184 Abs. 2: kept electronically
“Sie muss elektronisch geführt werden.”
Customs Ordinance (ZV) as amended on 18 November 2015 (articles in refs), ZV Art. 184 Abs. 3bis: warehouse keeper submits it on request
“Auf Verlangen muss die Lagerhalterin oder der Lagerhalter der EZV die”
Customs Ordinance (ZV) as amended on 18 November 2015 (articles in refs), AS 2015 4917, ZV Art. 246a: amendment date
“Übergangsbestimmungen zur Änderung vom 18. November 2015”
Customs Ordinance (ZV) as amended on 18 November 2015 (articles in refs), BAZG R-10-50 (1 Jul 2025) s.1.3.1: export goods count as sensitive goods
“Ausfuhrwaren gelten als sensible Waren”
Customs Ordinance (ZV) as amended on 18 November 2015 (articles in refs), R-10-50 s.4.1: inventory records over all sensitive goods
“Bestandesaufzeichnungen nach den Grundsätzen der ordnungsgemässen Buchführung”
Cash threshold for dealers in goods (anti-money laundering)
نص القانونGwG Art. 8a(1)
“Händlerinnen und Händler nach Artikel 2 Absatz 1 Buchstabe b müssen folgende”
GwG Art. 8a(1)(a)
“Identifizierung der Vertragspartei (Art. 3 Abs. 1);”
Cash threshold for dealers in gold (anti-money laundering)
نص القانونGwG Art. 8a(1)
“Händlerinnen und Händler nach Artikel 2 Absatz 1 Buchstabe b müssen folgende”
GwG Art. 8a(1)(a)
“Identifizierung der Vertragspartei (Art. 3 Abs. 1);”
GwG Art. 8a(2bis)
“oder Edelsteinen beträgt die massgebende Schwelle im Sinne von Ab-”
EMKG Art. 1(1)
“Edelmetalle im Sinne dieses Gesetzes sind Gold, Silber, Platin und Palladium.”
المرحلة 4: جنوب أفريقيا
حيث تصل البضاعة
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Onboard the foreign depositor: KYC pack, mined-material questionnaire, refining agreement; apply LBMA Responsible Gold Guidance / OECD due diligence
- من
- Refining-licence holder (refinery)
- يُصدر
- Refiner KYC pack on foreign depositor; KYC questionnaire for mined material; Refining agreement with depositor
ممارسة السوقRand Refinery states KYC and conflict-free sourcing policies; its depositor requirements and the RGG text were not read in this pass.
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Hold a current SADPMR permit to import unwrought precious metal (Form PMI: quantity, fineness, form, value, period, ports, countries of origin, purpose)
- من
- Refining-licence holder (refinery)
- يتطلب
- SADPMR refining licence; SAPS police clearance certificate
- يُصدر
- SADPMR permit to import precious metals
نص القانونPrecious Metals Act; Precious Metals Regulations, s.10(1)-(2); regs 21-22
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Ship dore by air to Johannesburg with the origin country's export authorisation, export declaration and assay
- من
- Foreign mine or exporter depositing doré
- يتطلب
- Origin country's export authorisation for the gold (permit, licence or clearance issued by the mining or trade authority); Export customs declaration accepted by the dispatching country's customs; Assay certificate (fineness and fine weight); Air waybill
- يُصدر
- Air waybill, origin to Johannesburg (OR Tambo)
غير مؤكَّد[unconfirmed] PMA s.10(2)(b) requires the importer to declare and prove the origin of the metal in the permit application, and s.10(4) says the permit states the origin; which origin-country documents must accompany each shipment is not stated in any text read. The listed hand-off kinds are the model's route logic.
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Enter the doré for customs with SARS on a bill of entry for import (the metal must be duly entered for customs under reg 21(4)(b)); entry may be refused if the Regulator considers it of dubious origin or incorrectly declared (reg 21(5))
- من
- Refining-licence holder (refinery)
- يتطلب
- SADPMR permit to import precious metals; Air waybill, origin to Johannesburg (OR Tambo)
- يُصدر
- SARS import declaration for dore
نص القانون[not-read] Customs and Excise Act procedure, tariff heading 7108 and import VAT on doré not read (Act not held). Manual C(G): gold import applications are referred to SADPMR.
Precious Metals Regulations; Customs and Excise Act 1964, reg 21(4)(b), 21(5)
“A precious metal may be refused entry into the South Africa if - (a) that precious metal is in the opinion of the Regulator of dubious origin; or (b) that precious metal has been incorrectly described or declared.”
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Carry the dore from the airport to the refinery with the reg 26 waybill; SADPMR or SAPS may inspect imported metal
- من
- Secure carrier of precious metal
- يُصدر
- Waybill, port of entry to refinery
نص القانونPrecious Metals Act, s.10(3), s.13; reg 26
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Submit specimens of the imported metal to the SAPS Forensic Science Laboratory
- من
- Refining-licence holder (refinery)
- يُصدر
- Specimen submission (importer)
نص القانونPrecious Metals Act, s.22(1)
“Any producer or any person who imports precious metal must submit to the Forensic Science Laboratory of the South African Police Service such specimens of any precious metals produced or imported by him or her as may be prescribed.”
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Credit fine gold to the depositor's metal account and hold the bars in the refinery vault pending sale or export
- من
- Refining-licence holder (refinery)
- يتطلب
- Refiner outturn / assay report; Refiner bar list for bars produced
- يُصدر
- Metal account credit / settlement confirmation
ممارسة السوقRand Refinery lists vault and logistics services; account terms not seen.
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Domestic sale: supply bars to a registered bank, the SARB or the SA Mint on a tax invoice, zero-rated only if the gold has not undergone a prior manufacturing process other than refining; otherwise 15% VAT
- من
- Refining-licence holder (refinery)
- يُصدر
- Tax invoice to bank/SARB/Mint (zero-rated s.11(1)(f) or standard-rated)
نص القانون[transcription] s.11(1)(f) wording from Lueven para [1]; VAT Act not held.
Value-Added Tax Act 1991, s.11(1)(f)
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Export sale: the Authorised Dealer reports the export proceeds with the SARS customs declaration details (customs client number, unique consignment reference); FinSurv monitors receipt electronically
- من
- Authorised dealer in foreign exchange (commercial bank)
- يتطلب
- SARS customs declaration / bill of entry for export
إرشاد رسميCurrency and Exchanges Manual, B.18(D)
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Receive the full export proceeds not later than six months from the date of shipment (an Authorised Dealer may allow credit of up to 12 months), in foreign currency or rand from a non-resident account; offer the proceeds for sale to an Authorised Dealer within 30 days or deal with them under the CFC account rules
- من
- Authorised dealer in foreign exchange (commercial bank)
- يتطلب
- SWIFT MT103 payment confirmation (bank-to-bank, authenticated)
- يُصدر
- Inbound payment of export proceeds
إرشاد رسميExchange Control Regulations; Currency and Exchanges Manual, Regs 6, 10, 11; B.18(B); C(F)(ii)
الضرائب والرسوم
VAT on other domestic supplies of gold
15% Domestic gold supplies not zero-rated (e.g. recycled gold to banks; sales to traders)
نص القانونالمبلغ غير مؤكدValue-Added Tax Act 1991
VAT zero-rating of gold supplied to the SARB, SA Mint and banks
0% Refined primary gold sold to the SARB, the SA Mint or a registered bank; recycled gold excluded (Lueven Metals, ZACC 23 June 2026)
نص القانونالمبلغ غير مؤكدValue-Added Tax Act 1991, s.11(1)(f)
SADPMR licence and permit fees
Refining licence R20,000; beneficiation licence R5,000; jeweller's permit R500; import permit R1,000; certificate R1,000; special permit R5,000; appeal R500 (Annexure A, 2014) Applications and renewals
نص القانونالمبلغ غير مؤكدPrecious Metals Regulations, Annexure A as substituted by GN R737 (GG 38014, 22 Sept 2014)
الضوابط
A business dealing in high-value goods (items valued in that business at R100,000 or more) is an accountable institution for transactions in which it receives payment of R100,000 or more (Schedule 1 item 20, from 19 Dec 2022): FIC registration (s.43B), risk management and compliance programme (s.42)…
Payment of R100,000 or more in a transaction; goods valued at R100,000 or more
نص القانونالمبلغ غير مؤكدFICA 38 of 2001, Schedule 1 item 20; ss.20A-21H, 22-23, 28, 29, 42, 43B
A UN Security Council Chapter VII resolution identifying persons or entities 'has immediate effect for the purposes of this Act upon its adoption' (FICA s.26A(1)); the FIC Director must give notice of it (s.26A(3)). No person may, directly or indirectly, acquire, collect, use, possess or own propert…
نص القانونFICA 38 of 2001, ss.26A-26C
“A resolution adopted by the Security Council of the United Nations when acting under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations, providing for financial sanctions which entail the identification of persons or entities against whom member states of the United Nations must take the actions specified in the resolution, has immediate effect for the purposes of this Act upon its adoption by the Security Council of the United Nations.”
Contravening s.5(4) (as enacted; replaced by s.5A from 7 June 2013), 19, 20(2) or 28 is an offence with a fine up to R100 000 or up to two years' imprisonment, or both (s.99(1)(a)); failing to notify the Minister before beneficiating abroad (s.26(3)) carries up to R500 000 for each day (s.99(1)(f)).
نص القانونMPRDA 2002, ss.98, 99(1)(a), 99(1)(f)
Goods exported for sale must be sold, and the full proceeds received, not later than six months from shipment; an Authorised Dealer may allow credit of up to 12 months. Proceeds must be offered for sale to an Authorised Dealer within 30 days or dealt with under the CFC rules. The Authorised Dealer r…
إرشاد رسميExchange Control Regulations; Currency and Exchanges Manual, Regs 6, 10, 11; B.18(B), (D)
No export of unwrought or semi-fabricated gold except with the approval of the National Treasury under the Exchange Control Regulations, granted with the Minister's concurrence (PMA s.12(1)); no gold may be exported without Treasury permission (Reg 3); applications to export gold in any form are ref…
نص القانونPrecious Metals Act; Exchange Control Regulations, PMA s.12(1); Reg 3
Producers submit gold specimens (nuggets, concentrate, dore) to the SAPS Forensic Science Laboratory every six months, and importers submit specimens of imported metal, building a forensic database to trace seized gold to its source.
نص القانونPrecious Metals Act; Precious Metals Regulations, s.22(1); reg 29
“Any producer or any person who imports precious metal must submit to the Forensic Science Laboratory of the South African Police Service such specimens of any precious metals produced or imported by him or her as may be prescribed.”
Except with Treasury permission, only authorised dealers may buy, borrow, sell or lend gold other than wrought gold (Reg 2). A resident entitled to sell gold must offer it for sale to the Treasury within 30 days unless exempted (Reg 5). Producers exempted by FinSurv from Reg 5 may sell their total o…
نص القانونExchange Control Regulations 1961, Regs 2, 5, 22
No import of unwrought or semi-fabricated precious metal without an SADPMR import permit (valid up to one year), issued after consulting the National Commissioner and the National Treasury, on documentary proof of origin (s.10(2)); the Regulator or SAPS may inspect and sample imported metal (s.10(3)…
نص القانونPrecious Metals Act, s.10, s.22(1)
“must state the origin of the precious metal in question, the purpose of the import”
Export approval requires projections of monthly production against sales showing the applicant contributes to local demand; approval only where provision has been made to meet local demand for beneficiation.
نص القانونPrecious Metals Regulations; Precious Metals Act, reg 23(3)(a) as substituted by GN R387
Minted gold bars must be 10, 50 or 100 g, of prescribed dimensions and at least 999.9 fine (reg 28, Annexure B Table 1); only approved manufacturers may make them and no more than 500 000 troy ounces a year may be manufactured (reg 27B).
نص القانونPrecious Metals Regulations, regs 27B, 28; Annexure B
“The quantity of minted bars that maybe manufactured in the Republic may not exceed 500 000 troy ounces in a calendar year”
Only a refining-licence holder, an authorised dealer, a producer (for gold it won or recovered), an SADPMR certificate holder, a holder of a special permit (metal not exceeding a prescribed mass, for scientific or beneficiation purposes or jewellery) or a beneficiation-licence holder may acquire, po…
نص القانونPrecious Metals Act, s.4(1), s.20(1)
Rand Refinery, as an LBMA Good Delivery refiner, applies KYC and conflict-free sourcing policies to depositors and publishes responsible-gold and LBMA compliance reports.
ممارسة السوقLBMA Responsible Gold Guidance
Unwrought or semi-fabricated gold may not be carried outside a mine or refinery boundary without the prescribed waybill.
نص القانونPrecious Metals Act; Precious Metals Regulations, s.13; reg 26
المرحلة 5: مالي
العودة إلى بلد المنشأ: عائدات التصدير
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Pay the sale price to the Malian exporter's domiciling bank
- من
- Foreign buyer or refiner (counterparty abroad)
- يُصدر
- SWIFT MT103 payment confirmation (bank-to-bank, authenticated)
نص القانونThe payment channel (SWIFT message) is market practice; the obligation to collect in full and repatriate is primary law.
Règlement 06/2024/CM/UEMOA; Instruction 03/07/2025/RFE, Règlement art. 11; Annex II art. 15; Instruction art. 7
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Credit the exporter, repatriate without delay at least 80% of the proceeds through the BCEAO's correspondent accounts, annotate the transfer notice received via the BCEAO, and clear ('apurer') the domiciliation file after checking full repatriation and surrender; keep the file pour une durée de dix ans
- من
- Authorised intermediary bank (intermédiaire agréé)
- يُصدر
- Transfer notice received via the BCEAO and clearance ('apuré') of the domiciliation file
نص القانونThe file-retention period is written in words in the Instruction (dix ans) and is not held as an amount: the server reads number words in English only. The step's own deadline is 'sans délai'; no day count.
Règlement UEMOA on external financial relations, annexes; BCEAO Instruction on domiciliation files, Instruction art. 6
“Article 6 : Constitution des pièces justificatives de l'encaissement du produit des exportations de biens et de services”
Règlement UEMOA on external financial relations, annexes; BCEAO Instruction on domiciliation files, Instruction art. 7
“lequel est tenu de procéder, sans délai, au rapatriement effectif, via les comptes de correspondants étrangers de la BCEAO, d'au moins 80% du montant global encaissé au titre des recettes d'exportation.”
Règlement UEMOA on external financial relations, annexes; BCEAO Instruction on domiciliation files, Instruction art. 8
“Article 8 : Apurement du dossier de domiciliation d'exportation de biens et services”
Règlement UEMOA on external financial relations, annexes; BCEAO Instruction on domiciliation files, Règlement annex II art. 15 (in the section parsed as art-14-dup2)
“Les produits des exportations de biens et de services, soumises ou non à la procédure de domiciliation, sont intégralement encaissés et rapatriés par les exportateurs dans un délai fixé par la BCEAO.”
Règlement UEMOA on external financial relations, annexes; BCEAO Instruction on domiciliation files, Règlement annex II art. 15
“l'intermédiaire agréé est tenu de céder à la BCEAO le produit en devises des recettes d'exportation de biens et services dans un délai fixé par la Banque Centrale”
العبور بين الدول
مالي → الإمارات العربية المتحدة مدروس
المستندات العابرة: Attestation de titrage (assay attestation of the ingot to be exported); OMASP traceability and certification of titled gold ingots for export; Intention d'exportation (DNCC); Autorisation préalable d'exportation d'or (Minister of Finance); Export customs declaration (Mali Customs); Certificate of origin for gold exported from Mali; Packing list; Air waybill
الإمارات العربية المتحدة → سويسرا مدروس
المستندات العابرة: Dubai Customs declaration filed online (for goods entering a free zone: "FZ Transit In"); Disclosure of precious metals crossing the UAE border (cargo included); Refiner outturn/assay report; Manufacturer certificate accompanying UAEGD bars (states year of manufacture if not stamped); Output record: unique reference, refiner name and stamp, year for each bar; UAE Certificate of Origin / re-export documentation (Dubai Chambers); Dubai Customs export/re-export declaration; Air waybill, Dubai -> Zurich/Geneva
سويسرا → جنوب أفريقيا غير مدروس
المستندات العابرة: Electronic customs import declaration (commercial import; simplified and oral declarations excluded for melt material); Refiner outturn/assay report (Switzerland); Purchase book: customer, ID proof, acceptance date, description and marking, weight on acceptance, weight after melting, completion; Bar list (serials, weights, fineness); Passar export declaration (HS 7108); Veranlagungsverfuegung Ausfuhr; Air waybill (outbound)
ثغرات المستندات
ae.st-21 expects Pre-shipment notification to refiner/buyer; the earlier legs don't model this paper