Customs In The Czech Republic

• As a founding member of GATT (the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade), the CR applies import duties according to the valid and internationally recognised customs tariff.
• In terms of customs duties, the CR is very liberal. Czech customs duties have been brought into alignment with the European Union customs framework, eliminating customs duties payable on most goods destined to the EU. Further trade benefits also exist through the Central European Free Trade Agreement, to which the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Poland, Hungary and Slovenia are signatories.
• Exempt from import duties are certain selected types of goods; goods not subject to customs clearance (for personal use by diplomats, members of government, etc.) and goods located in customs-free zones and storehouses.