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1. Short Title These Regulations may be cited as the "In-Transit Shipment Legal Notice No. 60/2002"

2. Definitions In these Regulations, unless the context otherwise requires: "chief officer of customs" means the manager of the customs office or customs offices that serve that area or place; "in-transit" the in-bond movement of foreign goods through Eritrean territory from a point outside Eritrea to another foreign point; "Proclamation" means Customs Proclamation No. 112/2000

3. Report of In-Transit Goods (1) Goods that are entering in-transit through Eritrea shall be reported straightaway under Article 13 of the Proclamation in writing at the nearest designated Customs office that is open for business. 106 (2) Goods moving in-transit through Eritrea must be reported to customs on a cargo control document that indicates the final destination of the goods and pay any fees and charges applicable before the shipment proceeds through Eritrea.

4. Time Limits for Storage (1) In-transit goods that have not been removed from the customs office within 30 days after the day they were reported under Article 13 of the Proclamation are forfeited to the State at the termination of that period of time. (2) In-transit perishable goods that have not been removed from the customs station within 4 days after they were reported under Article 13 of the Proclamation are forfeited to the State at the termination of that period chime. (3) In-transit goods that have not been removed within the prescribed time because of delays caused by customs or any other government department are not to be forfeited to the State at the termination of the period of time indicated in sub-article (1) and (2) hereof. (4) In-transit goods originally destined for a foreign point may be entered for use in Eritrea subject to the provisions of this Regulation, the Proclamation and any other laws of Eritrea.

5. Security (1) Every person who transports or causes to be transported in- 107 transit goods through Eritrea shall give security at the point of entry into Eritrea to secure his compliance with the requirements of the Proclamation and the regulations respecting the transportation of the goods. (2) The security given under sub-article ( 1) hereof of this Article shall be in the form of; (a) cash; or (b) a certified cheque; or (c) a bond approved by the Minister of Finance. (3) The movement of goods through Eritrea shall be subject to the Customs Proclamation and any other laws that regulate the transportation of goods.

6. Liability of the Transporter The transporter is liable for the duties owing on the goods until the chief officer of customs has been provided with evidence satisfactory to customs that the goods have left Eritrea. Failure to do so within 60 days from the time the goods start the in- transit journey will result in a demand to the surety company for payment of the duties owed or the cashing in of other forms of security, as applicable. In addition, all in bond privileges of the carrier may be withdrawn. 108 .,,_ ..

7. Effective Date ' - These Regulations· shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Gazette of Eritrean Laws. nd Done at Asmara, this 22 day of January, 2002 Berhane Abrehe Minister of Finance 109