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Mongolia Border and Customs |
Every traveler arriving in Mongolia must complete a customs declaration, which should be retained until departure. This allows the free import and re-export of articles intended for personal use for duration of stay.
These are prohibited to import and export: During your trip you will probably be offered furs of rare animals , antique items like-snuffboxes, bits and pieces from the Erdene-Zuu monastery, and even fossilized dinosaur bones and eggs. Locals will only sell these things as long as foreigners buy them, so please do not buy anything rare, old or precious to Mongolia's history. The fine for illegally exporting fossils is from US$100 to US$150, or five years in jail. Research materials, paleontological and archaeological findings, collection of various plants and their seeds, birds, wild and domestic animal, wool, raw skins and hides and furs without permissions of appropriate Mongolian authorities. Mongolia allows the following items to be brought in duty free: 1. Liter of spirits 2. Liters of wine 3. Liters of beer 200 cigarettes 250grams of tobacco Visitors taking antiques and fossils out of the country must have official documentation to do so. Some shops will provide the necessary documents upon purchase. Alternatively, permission can be obtained from the Ministry of Education and Science, Culture Of Mongolia in Ulaanbaatar. |