Definition of Terms
· Prohibited items – items whose import into the country is prohibited.
· Items admitted conditionally – items whose importation into the country is allowed with the term if a document issued by the relevant authorities of the exporting country is presented.
· Items admitted without conditions – items whose import into the country is allowed.
Detailed information on the HS codes and their titles can be found on the Revenue Service web-page (http://www.rs.ge/4509) or at the following address: http://www.foreign-trade.com/reference/hscode.htm
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The below information is based upon the official source of Benin
Part I:
List of articles prohibited as imports (or in transit) or admitted conditionally
As the Harmonized System is not yet in use in Benin, only information concerning chapters 29, 36 and 93 appears in Part I.
Section VI Products of the chemical or allied industries
Chapter 29 Organic chemicals
Heading HS Code ■ Prohibited articles
29.39 Narcotics and psychotropic substances.
Chapter 36 Explosives; pyrotechnic products; matches; pyrophoric alloys; certain combustible preparations
Heading HS Code ■ Prohibited articles
36.01-36.02 Prepared explosives; dynamite and other explosive compounds for mine working; explosives based on ammonium nitrate, chlorate or perchlorate; explosives based on other organic nitroderivatives; detonating explosives based on mercury fulminate, lead azide or the like.
36.03 Fuses, detonating fuses, percussion caps, igniters, detonators; fuses and detonating fuses;
percussion and detonating caps for hunting and shooting ammunition; electric percussion caps
for detonators without their detonator, but provided with a small capsule of explosive composition;
other detonators.
36.04-36.05 Pyrotechnic products (articles, firecrackers, waxed percussion caps, rockets, rain rockets and the like); other articles for amusement and light signalling; fuses forlighters, miners' lamps and the like.
Section XIX Arms and ammunition; parts and accessories thereof
Chapter 93 Arms and ammunition; parts and accessories thereof
Heading HS Code ■ Prohibited articles
93.01 Artillery and infantry weapons, machine guns and light machine guns.
93.02 Revolvers and pistols.
93.03 Military weapons (other than those listed listed under headings Nos. 93.01 and 93.02), including similar devices which operate by the firing of an explosive charge, such as pistols, Very pistols, pistols and revolvers for firing blank ammunition, rain rockets, line-throwing guns; muskets and rifles;
sporting shotguns, sporting or target shooting rifles.
93.04 Other weapons (including spring, air or gas rifles, pistols and the like).
93.05 Parts or accessories for the weapons listed under headings Nos. 93.01 to 93.04, including barrel blanks for military guns and firearms.
93.06 Projectiles and ammunition, including mines, parts and spare parts; shot and cartridge wads;
ammunition for sporting and target shooting weapons.
93.07 Bladed weapons (swords, cutlasses, bayonets, etc), parts thereof and scabbards and sheaths thereof.