1 Iraq Country Profile
Overview
Geographic Location: The Republic of Iraq is located in western Asia and shares borders with Turkey from the north, Iran from the east, Kuwait from the south, Saudi Arabia from the south, Jordan from the west, and Syria from the west. It has a small coastline of just 36 miles (58 km) along the north of the Arabic Gulf.
Language: The first official language in Iraq is Arabic, which is understood almost universally, and the Kurdish language is the second official language in Iraq. The Arabic language is used for official communications with government departments throughout Iraq but it's preferable to use the Kurdish language for official communications with government departments in the KRI, in addition to other languages spoken in Iraq. Other unofficial languages are Turkmen, Syriac, Chaldean, or Assyrian.
Country size: 169,234 square miles (438,317 square kilometers), Highest Point: Cheekha Dar at 11,847 feet (3,611 meters), Lowest Point: Arabic Gulf at 0 feet (0 meters).
Population: The estimated population of Iraq is 41,428,544 (2021), nearly 70% of Iraq's population lives in urban areas. The largest population by far is at the nation's capital, Baghdad, with a population of 9.5 million. The cities of Basra and Mosul both have populations exceeding 2 million. Erbil, Kirkuk, Sulaymaniyah, and Hilla have populations of over one million. According to current projections, Iraq’s population will continue to grow for the rest of the century, surpassing 100 million people by the end of 2085. Iraq is currently growing at a rate of 2.32% per year, adding just under 1 million every year. Despite the ongoing conflicts in Iraq, resulting in both a rising death rate and an exodus of refugees, the population continues to grow. This is explained by Iraq’s fertility rate of 3.588 births per woman and a drop in its infant mortality rate. The fertility rate, however, is decreasing as more women have access to education and professional opportunities.
Ethnic Group: Almost 75% of Iraq's population is made up of the dominant ethnic group, the Iraqi, or Mesopotamian Arabs. Other major ethnic groups include Kurds (17%), Turkmen (3%), Assyrians (2%), and Persians (2%). There are about 20,000 Marsh Arabs in the southern part of the country.
Religion: Islam is by far the most common religion in the country as 97% of the population is Muslim. Non-Muslims, mostly Assyrian Christians, Sabaeans, or Yezedi make up 3% of the population. The Christian community in Iraq has existed for nearly 2,000 years and most are descended from the pre-Arab Mesopotamians-Assyrians. It has been believed that 65% of Muslims are Shia while the remaining 35% are Sunni. Najaf and Karbala are two of the holiest places for Shia Muslims that are located in the southern regions of the Capital, Baghdad.
Political History: From 1980 to 1988, Iraq was involved in the Iran-Iraq war, which devastated its economy. Due to several wars and subsequent conflicts since 80th until 2003, the following activities, such as social instability was ongoing. In 2003, Iraq was invaded by the coalition.. In June 2004 the Iraqi Interim Government was established. In January 2005, the country held first elections after the invasion and the Iraqi Transitional Government (ITG) took power. In December 2005, another election was held which established a new four-year constitutional government that took power in March 2006.Despite its new government, however, Iraq was still highly unstable during this time and violence was widespread throughout the country.
Current political situation: The politics of Iraq take place in the framework of a federal parliamentary representative democratic republic. It is a multi-party system whereby executive power is exercised by the Prime Minister of the Council of Ministers as the head of government, as well as the President of Iraq, and legislative power is vested in the Council of Representatives and the Federation Council.
Iraq Wikipedia Country Information https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iraq
Iraq IMF Country Information https://www.imf.org/en/Countries/IRQ
Iraq Economist Intelligence Unit Information* http://country.eiu.com/iraq
(*note - this is a paid service)
Humanitarian Info
Iraq World Food Programme Information https://www.wfp.org/countries/iraq
Iraq UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Information https://www.unocha.org/iraq
Facts and Figures
Country Name Wolfram Alpha Information https://www.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=iraq
Country Name World Bank Information https://www.worldbank.org/en/country/iraq
Country Name Population Information https://worldpopulationreview.com/countries/iraq-population
1.1 Iraq Humanitarian Background
Disasters, Conflicts and Migration
Natural Disasters |
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Type |
Occurs |
Comments / Details |
Drought |
Yes |
Diminished rainfall and restricted releases of water from upstream reservoirs along Tigris and Euphrates caused extensive harm to Iraq’s irrigated grain crops, more information available at Iraq: Drought - Aug 2021 | ReliefWeb |
Earthquakes |
Yes |
Iraq's territory doesn't locate directly on a dense group of earthquake epicentres, but the geo-dynamic configurations show a medium to high seismic risk. |
Epidemics |
Yes |
More information available at WHO/EMRO |
Extreme Temperatures |
Yes |
Iraq's extreme heat hazard is classified as high based on modelled heat information. |
Flooding |
Yes |
Cold winters, sometimes accompanied by heavy snowfall, which melts in early spring, and heavy rains can cause rivers to flood in some parts of Iraq. |
Insect Infestation |
No |
N/A |
Mudslides |
No |
N/A |
Volcanic Eruptions |
No |
N/A |
High Waves / Surges |
No |
N/A |
Wildfires |
No |
N/A |
High Winds |
No |
N/A |
Other Comments |
N/A |
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Man-Made Issues |
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Civil Strife |
No |
N/A |
International Conflict |
No |
N/A |
Internally Displaced Persons |
Yes |
270,392 more information available at Iraq | Global Focus (unhcr.org) |
Refugees Present |
Yes |
1,224,108 more information available at Iraq | Global Focus (unhcr.org) |
Landmines / UXO Present |
Yes |
The possibilities of UXO on Iraq-Iran border, Iraq-Turkey border, and the areas liberated from ISIS control. |
Other Comments |
N/A |
For a more detailed database on disasters by country, please see the Centre for Research on Epidemiology of Disasters - Iraq.
Seasonal Effects on Logistics Capacities
Seasonal Effects on Transport |
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Transport Type |
Time Frame |
Comments / Details |
Primary Road Transport |
Yes |
Mosul Bridge and Fishkabor Bridge is affected during rainy season and floods. |
Secondary Road Transport |
No |
N/A |
Rail Transport |
No |
N/A |
Air Transport |
Yes |
During election all airport operations are suspended. |
Waterway Transport |
No |
N/A |
The Iraq climate even though it can reach very high temperatures in summer and below zero degrees in winter, with some snow, particularly in the northern parts, doesn't affect transport. There are minimal difficulties in secondary road transport during snowy days.
Seasonal Effects on Storage and Handling |
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Activity Type |
Time Frame |
Comments / Details |
Storage |
June - September |
Summer months high temperatures might affect storage by deteriorating non-heat resistant and perishable goods. |
Handling |
N/A |
During COVID-19 pandemic and curfew |
Other |
N/A |
N/A |
Capacity and Contacts for In-Country Emergency Response
Government
The movement of humanitarian cargos in the central and southern regions of Iraq (FI) needs the approval of the National Operations Center (NOC). While in the KRI region, the movement of humanitarian cargo needs the JCC letter and approval. The approval process in both regions (FI and KRI) is initiated by an official request/letter from the requesting agencies.
Movement Facilitation Request in FI
For requesting movement facilitation, UN agencies need to submit a request letter (in English and Arabic) along with other requirements/documents to NOC directly, through authorized focal point, for any inter-governmental movement by contracted transportation company. Below are additional instructions and requirements for obtaining NOC letter. The time expected to obtain the NOC letter is 3-10 days.
Instructions related to the facilitation of movement for humanitarian shipments / Contracted trucks
Movement Facilitation Request in KRI
Movement of humanitarian cargos in KRI requires the approval of Joint Crisis Coordination Center (JCC) and other relevant security entities. Request for movement facilitation in Kurdish needs to be submitted to JCC along with documents related to the shipment, including the origin, destination, route, driver and trucks information, etc. Request letter and related/required documents need to be submitted to JCC HQ in Erbil.
Shipments headed outside of KRI governorate, including shipments coming from the Ibrahim Khalil border route to other governorates, require the JCC’s approval for movement, as well as a tax exemption letter for humanitarian commodities from the Ministry of Finance.
Cross Regional Movement (FI and KRI)
Humanitarian cargos moving from one region to another (from FI to KRI or vice versa) will require valid NOC and JCC letters.
Following are some of the government entities that participate actively during disaster response:
Ministry of Defense - Directorate of Military Affairs for Civilian Purposes:
Under the oversight of the Ministry of Defense, the Directorate of Military Affairs for Civilian Purposes plays a major role during disaster response phase support the civilians and humanitarian community by provided floating bridges and evacuation, and other support.
Ministry of Interior - Civil Defense
It is a security and emergency services agency in Iraq, consisting of Iraqis who do everything to complement the operations of the military forces in Iraq to stand up to organized teams and individuals, they also play a major role during crises and disasters such as fires, floods, earthquakes, etc.
Iraqi Red Crescent Society (IRCS)
An active and independent national humanitarian organization aiming to reduce the suffering of vulnerable community. The head quarter of IRCS is located in Baghdad with branches in every governorate.
https://ircs.org.iq/en/home-6/
Joint Coordination and Monitoring Center (JCMC)
Under the oversight of the General Secretariat for the Council of Ministers, JCMC, as government coordination body that established in 2014, plays a prominent role coordinating crisis response efforts. JCMC is also responsible for preparedness recovery, and risk analysis and management in the Federal Iraq (FI) region. JCMC has representatives in all the central and southern governorates.
Joint Crisis Coordination Center (JCC)
JCC was established in 2015 under the oversight of the Minister of Interior. The JCC Crisis Response and Management Network consists of the JCC Council located in Erbil, and the Disaster and Migration Crisis Response Responses (DMCR) Offices in KRI Governorates, namely: Erbil, Sulaymaniyah, and Duhok. The DMCR offices at the governorates are administratively under the governorates and technically under JCC.
JCC, in cooperation with security authorities, is responsible for processing and granting movement facilitation letter for humanitarian cargos moving to/from KRI region. JCC is also playing a coordination role during disaster response, recovery and preparedness phases. JCC offices (DMCR) have logistics centres (that contain storage space) in KRI governorates that can also be used for the humanitarian community.
For more information on government contact details, please see the following link: 4.1 Government Contact List.
Humanitarian Community
There are approximately 102 humanitarian actors engaged in the humanitarian relief effort in Iraq, the main actors are: UNHCR, IOM, UNICEF, WFP, WHO, UNDP, UN-HABITAT, UNFPA, UNESCO, and their implementing partners, which consist of over 70 cooperating partners of INGOs and NGOs, the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, and UNOCHA (as coordination body of humanitarian operations with representation at the national and regional levels.
Ongoing programmers and projects:
- 2021 Humanitarian Response Plan to assist 1.5 million of the most vulnerable internally displaced people in Iraq and returnees Iraq | HumanitarianResponse.
- Supporting COVID-19 outbreak response and vaccination effort of the Iraqi Government
- Boosting the stability and socio-economic development of the country by enhancing democratic governance at the local level.
- Improving the resilience of host communities, IDPs, returnees with focus on several areas: protection, health, water & Sanitation, food security, emergency livelihood, and education.
WFP operations: Currently, the World Food Program implements the following programs in Iraq (Crisis response, Resilience-building, social protection, School feeding, and COVID-19 response). The response of WFP to the humanitarian needs and the support to the vulnerable community is formulated in different modalities, such as, Immediate Response Rations (IRR) distribution, Family Food Rations (FFR), Cash-Based-Transfer (CBT) through: Voucher, Direct Cash, and Mobile Money Transfer (MMT) in additional to the emergency, preparedness, and response program and School Feeding meals project.
WFP Sub offices: Baghdad, Erbil, Basra, Dohuk, and Sulaymaniyah.
Cooperating partners: In 2021 WFP partnered with 13 Cooperating Partners from national and international organizations: Marcy Hands, World Vision International, UOS, RIRP, MFD, SWEDO, SP, WHH, PIN, REACH-IRAQ, OROKOM, HRF, and CCR).
Potential calamities:
Man Made: IDPs, Refugees, and Landmines/UXO.
Natural: Drought, Earthquakes, Epidemics, Extreme Temperatures, and Flooding.
Types of food consumed:
Meat and poultry
Dairy products and their derivatives: such as (milk, cheese, etc.).
Fruits: such as (dates, bananas, apples).
Dried foods: such as (apricots, raisins).
Legumes: such as (beans, peas, chickpeas).
Grains: such as (rice, bulgur, lentil).
Ground foods: such as (wheat flour).
Cooking oils.
Sugar (white).
Salt (regular).
Tea.
Food stocking: Ministry of Trade (MoT) is considered one of the biggest food distribution entities in the country that stocks essential food items. MoT is managing the Public Distribution System (PDS) in Iraq and has storage spaces and millings scattered around the country.
1.2 Iraq Regulatory Departments and Quality Control
Overview
The Central Organization for Standardization and Quality Control is considered one of the oldest organizations in the country. It was established in 1979 under Law No. 54 issued on 4/6/1979, and contains the following departments:
- The Standardization Department.
- Quality control circuit.
- Technical and Administrative Services Department
The procedures for approving and monitoring the implementation
of the provisions of the National System of Quality Control (1988)
are among the most important exclusive competencies of the Central
Organization for Standardization and Quality Control under the
provisions of Article 3 / second, third of Law 54 of 1979 as
amended, and these procedures aim to ensure the protection of the
consumer, public health and the environment through evaluation
mechanisms Conformity of goods and products (local or imported) to
the approved Iraqi specifications that are directly related to the
consumer.
The Central Organization for Standardization and Quality Control
has sought, since 2011, and based on the provisions of Article 3/8
of its applicable law, and in implementation of the general
government policy and in cooperation and coordination with all
concerned parties to follow the international contexts in
authorizing global, impartial inspection bodies accredited in
accordance with the highest international specifications and
standards and has the experience and competence to implement Pre
Shipment Inspection program (PSI) through official government
contracts that lasted for the period 2011-2019. This program
included more than 930 different industrial commodities (food,
engineering, chemical, construction, textile) directly related to
the consumer and doesn't include the imports of specialized public
sector entities not related to the consumer.
Today, the Agency presents the new phase of the program for the
period 2020-2022 after completing the pre-qualification process for
companies wishing to obtain a pre-supply inspection license and
issue a certificate of conformity in accordance with the directives
of the Economic Affairs Committee / Council of Ministers, where
three contracts were signed to grant a license with three qualified
international companies and a full development The legal and
supervisory framework for the work of licensed companies by issuing
a guide to granting a license (1/2019) and in conjunction with the
resumption of monitoring, auditing and verification procedures to
ensure and enhance the efficiency of the pre-supply inspection
program by the employees of the device at the border crossings and
over the hours and working days of the ports.
Pre-Shipment Inspection Programme (PSI)
The Central Organization for Standardization and Quality Control started to engage in Pre-Shipment Inspection program (at the country of origin) which is considered as one of the methods for quality assurance that have been recognized in the field of international trade by carrying out inspection through third party (an internationally accredited neutral entity). The inspection company grants the manufacturer or supplier a Certificate of Conformity (CoC) for the goods or products prior to shipping. On May 15, 2019, the Central Organization for Standardization and Quality Control announced a public / international invitation (1/2019) for contracting and conducting Pre-Shipment Inspection and to issuing a Certificate of Conformity at the country of origin. The outcome of the invite resulted in contracting with the following companies to be licensed and accepted by FI for issuing CoC:
- Intertek International Limited / UK (The only company operating in KRI at Ibrahim Khalil Border Crossing). Kurdistan Products
- HQTS-Helmsan & Quality & Technology Services.
- Geo-chem / Middle East U.A.E.
Programme Mechanism
Steps | Description |
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The importer or exporter applies for verification of conformity to one of the licensed companies (Intertek, HQTS, Geo-chem.) This application should include the following:
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2. Documentary Verification | The inspection company reviews the provided information and conducts sample taking for laboratory testing/analysis. |
3. Physical Inspection | After document’s verification, physical and laboratory inspections are carried out to check conformity. |
4. Certificate of Conformity | The inspecting company verifies the robustness and accuracy of the data collected during the conformity verification process and physical and laboratory inspection. Accordingly, the CoC is issued stating whether the item(s) is complying with the specification or not. |
5. Verification at the Iraqi Border Crossings |
Authorities at the entry points verify documents of the incoming shipments, including CoC by checking:
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Random Check: The Central Organization for Standardization and Quality Control has the right to request the customs authorities not to deliver any shipment until after re-examining and conducting random inspection.
For more information about:
- Profile of the examiner companies and their contact addresses.
- Addresses of corporate offices around the world.
- List of imported goods subject to inspection.
Please see the attached file below in the Arabic version.
For contact information, please see the following link: 4.1 Iraq Government Contact List and 4.3 Iraq Laboratory and Quality Testing Companies Contact List.
1.3 Iraq Customs Information
Duties and Tax Exemption
For contact information regarding government custom authorities, please follow the link: 4.1 Government Contact List.
Emergency Response
When an emergency is officially declared by the government, certain protocols for emergency response are activated. During the activation of Emergency Response Protocols, the humanitarian community is allowed to import goods and collaborate with the government entities to facilitate the entry and distribution of relief items. For more information about the Emergency Response Protocols, please contact JCMC.
In the following table, state which of the following agreements and conventions apply to the country and if there are any other existing ones
Agreements / Conventions Description |
Ratified by Country? |
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WCO (World Customs Organization) member |
Yes - 1990-06-06 |
Annex J-5 Revised Kyoto Convention |
No |
OCHA Model Agreement |
No |
Tampere Convention (on the Provision of Telecommunication Resources for Disaster Mitigation and Relief Operations) |
No |
Regional Agreements (on emergency/disaster response, but also customs unions, regional integration) |
Refer to JCMC Baghdad & JCCC – KRI and Ministry of Foreign Affairs |
Exemption Regular Regime (Non-Emergency Response)
The UN agencies are exempted from customs fees through the Convention on the Privileges and Immunities of the United Nations, while the NGOs are granted customs and tax exemptions through the customs law of Ministry of Finance - Custom Regulation No (6) of 2016, based on the Iraqi customs law No (23) of 1984, according to article (165), provided that the agency/organization is officially registered and licensed to operate as a humanitarian agent in Iraq (FI & KRI regions) through the MoFA in FI or Department of Foreign Relations (DFR) in KRI.
Organizational Requirements to obtain Duty Free Status |
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United Nations Agencies |
All United Nations Agencies must be officially registered and licensed to act as a humanitarian agent. |
Non-Governmental Organizations |
All the NGOs must be officially registered and licensed to act as a humanitarian agent, either standing alone or in partnership with a United Nations agency. |
Federal Iraq
In FI, the Customs Authority is under the oversight of the Ministry of Finance (MoF). Though, requests for import permit and Customs and Tax exemption are processed and channeled through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA). The Ministry of Interior (MoI) plays a coordination and monitoring roles supporting Customs Authorities control over entry points.
While in KRI, tax and customs exemption requests are processed by either JCC or Department of foreign Affairs (DFR).
Import Permit and Customs and Tax Exemption (food and non-food items, except medical/medicine)
In normal cases, the import permit process usually takes 4 – 6 weeks to be issued. For requesting import permit and customs exemption for general food and non-food items, the below documents need to be submitted to MoFA.
Land Freight |
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Sea Freight |
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Air Freight |
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Import Permit and Customs and Tax Exemption (medical items)
To import medicine through Land and Air, the below documents are required for processing import permits.
Land Freight |
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Air Freight |
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Exemption Certificate Application Procedure
The flow chart explains the procedure for processing import permit and tax and customs exemptions for food and non-food items.
For Medicine, the approval for Ministry of Health through International Health Department (IHD) is required. The IHD coordinates with the State Company for Drugs & Medical supplies (KIMADIA) to determine the quantities and types of medicines that are scarce or required in country. After obtaining the approval of MoH/IHD, a request for customs and tax exemption will need to be submitted to MoFA while attaching MoH approval.
Kurdistan Regional of Iraq (KRI)
The process of importing humanitarian shipments into Iraq - KRI begins by submitting a Tax Exemption Letter directed to either JCC (The Joint Crisis Coordination Centre) or DFR (The Department of Foreign Relations) with the necessary documents highlighted below. The JCC or DFR will send a cover letter to the relevant Ministries/Government Departments based on the items list that will enter the country. After obtaining the approval from the concerned authorities, JCC or DFR will send a letter to the Customs Department / Ministry of Finance to obtain customs and tax exemptions for humanitarian imports. The approval will then be forwarded to the customs authorities at entry points from which the goods will be imported/enter the country. Food, Non-Food Items, and Medicine Supplies: All regular and standard shipping documents will have to be provided. Medicine shipments will have to be approved by the Ministry of Health (MoH) and Kurdistan Medical Control Agency (KMCA).
Security/Sensitive Supplies: Such as (Armed Vehicles, Telecommunication, VHF Radio, and PPE), in addition to approvals from the Ministry of Finance - Customs Department shipping documents must also be processed and approved by the Ministry of Interior and relevant security agencies such as the Public Security Directorate (PSD).
Exemption Certificate Application Procedure
Duties and Taxes Exemption Application Procedure |
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Generalities (include a list of necessary documentation) |
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Process to be followed (step by step or flowchart) |
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Exemption Certificate Document Requirements for KRI
Duties and Taxes Exemption Certificate Document Requirements (by commodity) |
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Food |
NFI (Shelter, WASH, Education) |
Medicines |
Vehicle & Spare Parts |
Staff & Office Supplies |
Telecoms Equipment |
Invoice |
Yes, 1 original/scanned copy, applies to both UN and NGOs |
Yes, 1 original/scanned copy, applies to both UN and NGOs |
Yes, 1 original/scanned copy, applies to both UN and NGOs |
Yes, 1 original/scanned copy, applies to both UN and NGOs |
Yes, 1 original/scanned copy, applies to both UN and NGOs |
Yes, 1 original/scanned copy, applies to both UN and NGOs |
AWB/BL/Other Transport Documents |
Yes, 1 original/scanned copy, applies to both UN and NGOs |
Yes, 1 original/scanned copy, applies to both UN and NGOs |
Yes, 1 original/scanned copy, applies to both UN and NGOs |
Yes, 1 original/scanned copy, applies to both UN and NGOs |
Yes, 1 original/scanned copy, applies to both UN and NGOs |
Yes, 1 original/scanned copy, applies to both UN and NGOs |
Donation/Non-Commercial Certificates |
Yes, 1 original/scanned copy, applies to both UN and NGOs |
Yes, 1 original/scanned copy, applies to both UN and NGOs |
Yes, 1 original/scanned copy, applies to both UN and NGOs |
Yes, 1 original/scanned copy, applies to both UN and NGOs |
Yes, 1 original/scanned copy, applies to both UN and NGOs |
Yes, 1 original/scanned copy, applies to both UN and NGOs |
Packing Lists |
Yes, 1 original/scanned copy, applies to both UN and NGOs |
Yes, 1 original/scanned copy, applies to both UN and NGOs |
Yes, 1 original/scanned copy, applies to both UN and NGOs |
Yes, 1 original/scanned copy, applies to both UN and NGOs |
Yes, 1 original/scanned copy, applies to both UN and NGOs |
Yes, 1 original/scanned copy, applies to both UN and NGOs |
Other Documents |
Food & agricultural import regulation & standards apply |
Certificate of Conformity by authorized company - Intertek list of items that require Intertek certificate for KRI is below: * for items imported through EIA, no need for Intertek |
1) Certificate of Origin should be certified by the Iraq Embassy at the Country of Origin or Chamber of Commerce at the country of origin 2) Certificate of analysis 3) KMCA (only KRI) form below: |
Certificate of Conformity by authorized company (Intertek in KRI) |
N/A |
Certificate of Origin. Letter of approval to import from Ministry of Interior & MoFA |
Additional Notes |
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It's critical that the packing list number and AWB number match exactly. Organizations also should issue a general time-bounded authorization letters (on headed paper, signed and stamped) for customs brokerage agents authorising the company to clear the shipment at the border. |
Customs Clearance Requirements/Documents for FI and KRI
Customs Information |
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Document Requirements |
As mentioned above |
Embargoes |
Arms & Ammunition |
Prohibited Items |
FI and KRI - Pork |
General Restrictions |
Non-compliance to regulations and standards |
Customs Clearance Document Requirements for FI and KRI
Customs Clearance Document Requirements (by commodity) |
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Food |
NFI (Shelter, WASH, Education) |
Medicines |
Vehicles & Spare Parts |
Staff & Office Supplies |
Telecoms Equipment |
D&T Exemption Certificate |
Yes, 1 original/scanned copy, applies to both UN and NGOs |
Yes, 1 original/scanned copy, applies to both UN and NGOs |
Yes, 1 original/scanned copy, applies to both UN and NGOs |
Yes, 1 original/scanned copy, applies to both UN and NGOs |
Yes, 1 original/scanned copy, applies to both UN and NGOs |
Yes, 1 original/scanned copy, applies to UN agencies |
Invoice |
Yes, 1 original copy, applies to both UN and NGOs |
Yes, 1 original copy, applies to both UN and NGOs |
Yes, 1 original copy, applies to both UN and NGOs |
Yes, 1 original copy, applies to both UN and NGOs |
Yes, 1 original copy, applies to both UN and NGOs |
Yes, 1 original copy, applies to UN agencies |
AWB/BL/Other Transport Documents |
Yes, 1 original copy, applies to both UN and NGOs |
Yes, 1 original copy, applies to both UN and NGOs |
Yes, 1 original copy, applies to both UN and NGOs |
Yes, 1 original copy, applies to both UN and NGOs |
Yes, 1 original copy, applies to both UN and NGOs |
Yes, 1 original copy, applies to UN agencies |
Donation/Non-Commercial Certificates |
Yes, 1 original copy, applies to both UN and NGOs |
Yes, 1 original copy, applies to both UN and NGOs |
Yes, 1 original copy, applies to both UN and NGOs |
Yes, 1 original copy, applies to both UN and NGOs |
Yes, 1 original copy, applies to both UN and NGOs |
Yes, 1 original copy, applies to UN agencies |
Packing Lists |
Yes, 1 original copy, applies to both UN and NGOs |
Yes, 1 original copy, applies to both UN and NGOs |
Yes, 1 original copy, applies to both UN and NGOs |
Yes, 1 original copy, applies to both UN and NGOs |
Yes, 1 original copy, applies to both UN and NGOs |
Yes, 1 original copy, applies to UN agencies |
Phytosanitary Certificate |
Yes, 1 original copy, applies to both UN and NGOs, if applicable |
Yes: 1 original copy of the Certificate of Origin & Certificate of Conformity, applies to both UN and NGOs |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
Other Documents |
Food & agricultural import regulation & standards apply |
Certificate of Conformity |
1) Certificate of Origin should be certified by the Iraq Embassy at the Country of Origin or Chamber of Commence 2) Certificate of analysis |
Advanced notification should be given to MoFA & MOI |
N/A |
Advanced notification should be given to MoFA & MOI |
Additional Notes |
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All humanitarian relief consignments are exempted and free of taxes, tariffs & fees. |
Transit Regime
Kurdistan Region of Iraq is considered a corridor for transit shipment from Turkey to North-East Syria. The transit shipments enter KRI mostly through Ibrahim Khalil entry point and then carry on to North-East Syria side at enter the Syrian side through Feshkhabour entry point.
To process the transit shipment approval, organization need to be registered in KRI and should submit the request for transiting the shipment through KRI to JCC stating that the shipment is a transit shipment mentioning the source and destination. The requirements should follow the regular procedure and requirement for obtaining import permit and tax and customs exemption in KRI that is mentioned above.