Mongolia

Specific Information

Name matching: The owner's name must match exactly on the passport and the original bill of lading or airway bill.

Residency requirement (returning citizens): The owner must have stayed abroad for at least 6 months without returning to Mongolia to import household goods and personal effects free of import tax and VAT.

Residence permit (non-citizens): The residence permit must be valid for at least 183 days. Non-citizens must obtain the residence permit within 7 days of arrival in Mongolia and provide a copy for customs clearance.

Antiques, artifacts, carpets, and paintings: May be imported duty-free if the quantity is proportionate to the overall shipment. A valued inventory or purchase invoice must be submitted. If for personal use and not for resale, the items are duty-free; otherwise duties and taxes apply.

General import duty: Most imported goods in Mongolia are subject to 5% ad valorem customs duty. VAT is 10%.

Duties & Taxes

Duty-free conditions: Used household goods and personal effects for personal use and not for resale are duty-free for eligible returning citizens and non-citizens meeting the residency/permit requirements. Diplomatic goods are exempt from all duties under Mongolia's customs law.

Prohibited & Restricted Items

Importing a Used Personal Vehicle

Required Documents

• Original purchase invoice
• Certificate of title
• Original bill of lading
• List of vehicle features (manufacturer, make, model, type, engine capacity in cc, engine number, chassis number, fuel type)

Specific Information

Duties and taxes always apply. Unlike household goods, motor vehicles are subject to duties and taxes for all categories of importer (except diplomats). The calculation is: customs value (invoice price + freight + other costs), plus 5% customs duty, plus excise tax (passenger vehicles only), plus 10% VAT on the total of value + duty + excise, plus a payable fee of MNT 7,000.

Excise duty by engine capacity and vehicle age:

Vehicles up to 1,500 cc: 0-3 years USD 500; 4-6 years USD 1,000; 7-9 years USD 1,000; 10+ years USD 6,000. Vehicles 1,501-2,500 cc: 0-3 years USD 1,500; 4-6 years USD 2,000; 7-9 years USD 3,000; 10+ years USD 7,000. Vehicles 2,501-3,500 cc: 0-3 years USD 2,000; 4-6 years USD 2,500; 7-9 years USD 4,000; 10+ years USD 8,000. Vehicles 3,501-4,500 cc: 0-3 years USD 4,500; 4-6 years USD 5,000; 7-9 years USD 6,500; 10+ years USD 10,500. Vehicles over 4,500 cc: 0-3 years USD 7,000; 4-6 years USD 7,500; 7-9 years USD 9,000; 10+ years USD 13,000.

Note: Vehicles 10 years or older face sharply higher excise duties, effectively discouraging the import of older vehicles. Confirm current excise rates with the destination agent, as these are subject to periodic adjustment.

Pets

• Original owner's passport
• Residence permit (for non-citizens)
• Vaccination record
• Original bill of lading (OBL) or airway bill (AWB)
• Veterinary health certificate, stamped by a government veterinarian in the country of origin

All documents required for the household goods shipment are also required for the pet import.

Health certificate: The veterinary health certificate must show the pet's name, sex, and breed, and must be stamped/endorsed by a government veterinarian in the origin country.

Vaccination: Rabies vaccination is required. Standard vaccinations for dogs (distemper, hepatitis, parvovirus, leptospirosis) and cats (panleukopenia, rhinotracheitis) are recommended.

Microchip: An ISO 11784/11785 microchip is recommended for identification purposes.

Common mistakes: Not having the health certificate endorsed by a government (not private) veterinarian. Missing the pet's name, sex, or breed on the health certificate.