Plants: The importer must register every import at the Phytosanitary Agency (Pflanzenschutzdienst) à importers should be aware that the agency charges a fee for every registration. Without registration it is not possible to import plants. A Phytosanitary Certificate must accompany all shipments of plants or parts of plants. These kinds of goods require a Phytosanitary inspection at import. For a smooth customs clearance process it is helpful if the invoice lists the Latin name of the goods. Plants mentioned in the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) must be accompanied by a valid CITES Certificate.
Due to the required Phytosanitary inspection, an import delay may occur and brokerage accessorial charges may apply.
Seeds: The importer must register every import at the Phytosanitary Agency (Pflanzenschutzdienst) à importers should be aware that the agency charges a fee for every registration. A Phytosanitary Certificate must accompany all shipments of seeds. These kinds of goods require a Phytosanitary inspection at import. For a smooth customs clearance process it is helpful if the invoice lists the Latin name of the goods.
Due to the required Phytosanitary inspection, an import delay may occur and brokerage accessorial charges may apply.
Tobacco Products: Before customs clearance, UPS Brokerage is obliged to contact the Austrian Tobacco Agency "österreichische Tabakregie" in Vienna, to ask for the current market value of cigarettes, cigars, etc. as it isn't allowed to import with the declared value on the commercial invoice, only with the official market value issued by the agency. |
