Introduction
Import guidelines include: the country's International Trade Laws, import steps with its three phases (planning, preparation and import) with a list of all necessary procedures and relevant documents and official bodies. In addition to the technical import requirements of a number of countries and international groups and those relating to the food sector, textile sector and communication and information technologies.
International Trade Laws in Lebanon
International trade companies shall be subject to
Amending the Land Trade Law issued by Legislative Decree No. 304 dated 4 December 1942, and its amendments, adding new provisions and amending Article No.844 of the Obligations and Contracts Law. The law can be found at the following link:
Decision No. 422 of June 30, 1954 (Customs Law). The law can be found at the following link:
Maritime Trade Law issued on February 18th, 1947. The law can be found at the following link:
Introduction
The export guidelines include: the country's international trade laws, the three-stage export process (planning, preparation and export) along with a list of all the required procedures and related documents and official authorities. In addition to the technical export requirements related to a number of countries and international groups, which are also specific to the food, textile and information and communication technology sectors.
International Trade Laws in Lebanon
International trading companies are subject to: Amendment of the Land Trade Law issued by Legislative Decree No. 304 dated 12/04/1942 and its modifications, adding new provisions and amending Article 844 of the Code of Obligations and Contracts. The law may be consulted through the following link:.
Trade Agreements Signed by Lebanon
- It aims to facilitate and develop trade between Arab countries
- Signed by 17 members of the League of Arab States
- Allows 100% reduction on customs duties
- JAFTA Agreement
- the Priorities of the partnership are to promote common interests and improve cooperation between Lebanon and the European Union.
- These priorities are interdependent and reinforcing. It also provides a strategic framework to coordinate political and security efforts, in particular cooperation efforts that will bring Lebanon and the European Union closer together, for the next four years (2016-2020), and it included qualitative elements.
- European Union Agreement
- On June 24, 2004, Lebanon signed a free trade agreement with the European Free Trade Association (AFTA) in Montreux (Switzerland).
- This Agreement includes four countries: Switzerland, Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein.
- Formel negotiations with the EFTA countries were officially launched in Beirut in April 2003, followed by three rounds of negotiations, the last of which was in Geneva in March.
- Ifta Agreement
