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LIBYA

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Responsible Officials:

H.E. Al-Tayyib al-Safi al-TayyibDr. Mohammed Al-Maghbub

Secretary of the People's Committee Secretary of the Popular Committee

for Economy, Trade & Investment for the Customs Administration

Tripoli, LIBYASecretariat of the General

Popular Committee for Finance

P.O. Box 4373

Tripoli, LIBYA

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PART 1 – MARKET ACCESS RESTRICTIONS

1. Restrictions on entry to the express delivery sector: No

2. Restrictions on foreign investment that relate to express delivery services:Yes

(cumbersome government approval process)

3. Requirements for or restrictions on the use of local services: No

4. Restrictions on the weight, price, etc. of express shipments: Yes

(express shipments may not exceed 30 kg.)

5. Discriminatory licensing requirements, or taxes or fees:No

6. Discriminatory restrictions on slots and ground handling:No

7. Restrictions on transport and delivery operations:No

8. Other significant restrictions:No

PART II – CUSTOMS RESTRICTIONS

A. Transparency

1. Publication of regulations and decisions:No

2. Public participation in regulatory process:No

B. Customs Efficiency

1. Release and/or final clearance of shipments via electronic data interchange:

(a) Release: No(b) Final clearance: No

2. Full-time (24/7) automated processing: No

3. Release goods at the place of arrival: Yes

4. Basis for physical examinations of shipments: All shipments are inspected

5. Multiple inspections (inspections by agencies other than customs):Yes

(if yes, are other agency inspections conducted promptly?)Yes

6. Separation of physical release of goods from the fiscal control:No

7. Exemption from full customs formalities for shipments of minimal value:No

8. (a) Customs working hours adapted to commercial needs: No

(b) Fee for services in normal working hours:No

(c) Premium pay for services outside normal working hours: No

9.Receipt and processing of control data in advance of arrival of shipments: No

10. Average time between post-arrival data submission and shipment release:

(a) letters and documents: Within 1 day after data submission

(b) non-dutiable items: Within 1 day after data submission

(c) dutiable items: Within 1-3 days after data submission

C. Post-Release Processes

1. Customs time-limit for additional duties and/or re-delivery of goods: not available

2.(a) Appeal of customs decisions to a higher level or an independent tribunal: No

(b) Time limit for deciding appeals: not applicable

3. Pre-entry classification and valuation rulings binding on all ports: No

4. Use of reference prices or arbitrary uplifts to invoice values: No

Transparency International Rating (2006):105 (tie)

Revised Kyoto ConventionRatification: No

Johannesburg ConventionRatification: No

December 31, 2006