1. OFFICIAL SITE HANDLING AGENT :

NAZHA Freight Services Ltd.
40 Kouwatly Street
PO Box 2484
Damascus, Syria
Tel No.: (963 11) 23498200 / 221 4378
Fax No. (963 11) 221 1624
E-mail : exhibitions@nazhagroup.com

2. DEADLINES :

- Arrival deadline (before surcharge applies) for Sea and Surface Shipments and Documents:

- Arrival deadline (before surcharge applies) for Air Shipments and Documents:

3. PACKING :

We recommend that you design your packing carefully to minimize risks to your equipment.
Please see Packing Hints and Tips.

4. CASE MARKING :

Please note that it is the responsibility of the exhibitor to ensure that all packages are labeled/marked in accordance with the following :

Exhibitor Name : ____________________
Stand No : ____________________
Hall No : ____________________
EXHIBITION/FAIR NAME, ADDRESS, DATES
Commodity : ____________________
Case No : ____________________
Gross Weight : ____________________ Kilos
Measurement _____ x _____ x ______ cms
No. of items in Package : __________
Reference as per Invoice : __________

5. CONSIGNMENT INSTRUCTIONS :

Bills of Lading, Air waybills and/or CMR should be completed as follows :

Consignee:

Name of Exhibitor
Name of Fair/Exhibition
C/O Local Sponsor of Fair/Exhibition

Notify:

NAZHA Freight Services Ltd.
P.O.Box 2484, Damascus, Syria
Tel: +(963 11) 23498200 / 221 4378
Fax: +(963 11) 221 1624

The documents should also bear the following declaration:
Goods for exhibition purposes at (Name of Fair/Exhibition).

6. DOCUMENTATION REQUIREMENTS :

i. Invoice :

Three copies of your pro-forma invoice with details of items are required, at least two of which should have original signatures and be addressed as follows :

Name of Exhibitor
Name of Fair/Exhibition
C/O Local Sponsor of Fair/Exhibition

The Invoice must incorporate the following clauses:
We hereby guarantee that this is a true and correct invoice, and that the goods referred to originate from and, are manufactured and produced in :
(Country)
Signed ____________________________
Designation ____________________________
Manufacturer/Producer Name ____________________________
Manufacturer/Producer Address ____________________________

Important : Separate invoice must be issued for promotional/consumable items (i.e.: Catalogues, Brochures, Giveaways, etc.) showing no commercial value

ii. Packing List :

Three copies of your packing list are required.
Alternately, this may be incorporated in the invoice.
It must show net/gross weight of each package/carton/case along with the contents of each package.
It must also indicate the serial and model numbers of any electrical or electronic items.

iii. Certificate of Origin :

A Certificate of Origin is required for Air, sea and Trucks/Land shipments but need only be certified by the Chamber of Commerce. It does not require legislation by the Syrian Embassy or Consulate.
It must also declare the Manufacturer Name

7. CENSORSHIP & RESTRICTIONS :

i. Items Subject to Government Censorship :

The following items are subject to government censorship in Syria. All such items must be in English and must be sent in advance to allow time for censorship to be completed prior to the exhibition.
Computers, modems and other electronics
Audio/visual media (ie: Film, video cassettes, slides, audio cassettes, CDs, DVDs, floppy disks, etc.)
Books and other literature

A Pro-forma invoice should accompany all audio/visual items.

ii. Prohibited Items :

The following items are strictly forbidden from entering Syria.

Weapons and firearms
Radio Transmitters
Political or military literature
Drugs
Items offensive to Islamic religion

8. INSURANCE :

It is the responsibility of the exhibition to ensure the adequate insurance coverage is available for the exhibits - whilst in transit to and from the exhibition site and whilst in storage - and that the goods are covered if they are to be forwarded to origin or another destination at the end of exhibition.

9. CUSTOMS DUTY & DEPOSIT :

Present customs regulations impose a Customs Duty on CIF value for permanent import and Customs Deposit on CIF value for temporary import. Customs Deposits are subjected to refund on re-export.
Customs Duty/Deposit must be settled by the exhibitor before customs clearance procedure.