Exporters

Duty Concessions

The payment due to Customs will be exempted in accordance with the laws and regulation following a written permission of the president.

Customs Act does not affect the Government of the Maldives from acting as determined in relation to a party for whom the Government of the Maldives has discretion to exempt duty as provided for in another Act.

Customs Act does not affect the settlement of duty, with regard to items brought to Maldives under a regional or international treaty, or a bi-lateral agreement between the Government of the Maldives and a government of a foreign country, in accordance with such treaty or agreement.

In any of the above mentioned situations the importer / responsible person of the goods being imported must submit the letter from the relevant ministry / office granting the duty exemption along with Customs application form for duty exemption.