Full procedure Import spare parts by post from abroad

Have the parcel addressed via Almaty

Instructions to the seller abroad; Irad Pochtasy receives international mail only through the Kazakh postal service.

1. 1. Ask the seller to address the parcel via Almaty
   Where: Irad Pochtasy (registered mail)
   Who: The seller abroad
   The address is written in Latin letters, with the line “via Almaty, Kazakhstan” above the country. Parcels addressed only to “Irad”, or to “Talas, Kazakhstan”, are returned or delivered to Taraz. The invoice goes inside the parcel and a copy by e-mail; customs accepts the copy only if it matches the one inside.
   You receive: Invoice of the foreign supplier
   Time: 0 min in the queue, 5–10 min at the counter, 2–10 days until the next step

Wait for the parcel to pass the Chu Gate exchange

Exchange of closed mail bags with the Kazakh postal service at Chu Gate; three to six weeks from the seller.

2. 2. The parcel is handed over at the Chu Gate exchange
   Where: Irad Pochtasy: international exchange office, Chu Gate
   The Kazakh postal service hands over closed bags at Chu Gate on Tuesdays and Fridays. Parcels over 20 kg, and parcels containing liquids, batteries or anything that resembles a weapon part, are not accepted for Irad by the Kazakh postal service and go back to the sender. Shock absorbers have been returned under this rule.
   Time: 0 min in the queue, 0 min at the counter, 21–42 days until the next step
3. 3. Receive the arrival notice (Form 22-P)
   Where: Irad Pochtasy (registered mail)
   When tracking on post.iradgov.org shows “Declaration required”, the post office of the address sends Form 22-P with the postman. The notice gives the terminal's number for the parcel. The parcel itself stays at the terminal.
   You receive: Arrival notice for an item from abroad (Form 22-P)
   Time: 0 min in the queue, 2–5 min at the counter, 3–8 days until the next step

Prepare proof of the value

A statement from Talasbank and, where needed, a translation of the invoice, so that customs takes the value from the invoice.

4. 4. Have the payment abroad confirmed by Talasbank ★ optional
   Where: Talasbank (any branch)
   Customs takes the value from the invoice only if the payment is shown. Without the stamped statement the parts are valued by the customs price catalogue for spare parts, which is revised in January.
   Bring: Invoice of the foreign supplier, ID card or passport of the applicant
   You receive: Statement of the payment abroad, stamped by Talasbank
   Cost: IS 30
   Time: 20–60 min in the queue, 10–15 min at the counter, 0–1 days until the next step
5. 5. Have the invoice translated and notarised ★ optional
   Where: State Notary Office No. 1
   Needed only for an invoice in a language other than Iradi, Russian or English. Invoices in Chinese are translated by the one sworn translator of Chinese, on Tuesdays.
   Bring: Invoice of the foreign supplier
   You receive: Notarised Iradi translation of the invoice
   Cost: IS 60
   Time: 40–150 min in the queue, 10–15 min at the counter, 1–7 days until the next step

Have the parcel opened and the samples released

Opening of the parcel at the postal counter of the Talas Customs Clearance Terminal, in front of a customs officer.

6. 6. Present the notice at the terminal's postal counter
   Where: Customs Service: postal counter of the Talas Customs Clearance Terminal
   The parcel is opened in front of you and a customs officer. Every item is counted against the invoice and the parcel is resealed with customs tape. The Irad Pochtasy presentation fee is charged by weight.
   Bring: Arrival notice for an item from abroad (Form 22-P), Invoice of the foreign supplier, ID card or passport of the applicant
   Cost: presentation fee by weight, IS 15 to IS 75, by Weight of each parcel, kg
   Time: 30–150 min in the queue, 15–30 min at the counter, 0–1 days until the next step
7. 7. Leave a deposit and take one sample of each type for testing (Form TS-3)
   Where: Customs Service: postal counter of the Talas Customs Clearance Terminal
   The samples are inside the parcel, which is not released without the certificates of conformity, and the certificates are not issued without the samples. The counter therefore releases one sample of each type for testing against a deposit of the duty on that sample, paid in cash som at the counter's own cash desk, which closes at 15:00.
   Bring: Arrival notice for an item from abroad (Form 22-P), ID card or passport of the applicant
   You receive: Release of samples for testing (Form TS-3)
   Cost: deposit, per sample (refunded), IS 40 per type of part (cash som only)
   Time: 10–40 min in the queue, 10–15 min at the counter, 0–1 days until the next step

Obtain certificates of conformity for vehicle parts

Certificate of Iradstandart for each type of brake, steering and lighting part and for tyres.

8. 8. Submit the documents and the list of parts
   Where: Iradstandart, State Agency for Standards, Metrology and Certification
   Brake pads and discs, steering parts, lamps and bulbs, and tyres need a certificate for each type; filters, belts, mirrors and seat covers do not. The certificate may be issued from the manufacturer's documents if they are in Iradi, Russian or English and name the IST or GOST standard; the sample is still tested.
   Bring: Invoice of the foreign supplier, Certificate of registration of the firm, Extract from the Register of Firms
   Cost: certification, per type of part, IS 120 per type of part
   Time: 30–90 min in the queue, 15–30 min at the counter, 0–1 days until the next step
9. 9. Bring the samples to the testing laboratory
   Where: Iradstandart, State Agency for Standards, Metrology and Certification (Iradstandart testing laboratory in the courtyard, Jibek Jolu Avenue 60)
   Hours: Samples received Wednesday, 9:00–12:00
   The laboratory accepts only samples released on Form TS-3, in the customs bag in which they were released, with the seal unbroken.
   Bring: Release of samples for testing (Form TS-3)
   Cost: testing, per sample, IS 45 per type of part
   Time: 20–60 min in the queue, 10–20 min at the counter, 7–15 days until the next step
10. 10. Collect the certificates and the samples
    Where: Iradstandart, State Agency for Standards, Metrology and Certification
    The samples are returned in a new customs bag, sealed by the laboratory.
    You receive: Certificate of conformity for vehicle parts (one per type of part)
    Time: 10–40 min in the queue, 5–10 min at the counter, 0–1 days until the next step

Declare the parts for sale and pay duty

Postal customs declaration lodged by the firm at the terminal's postal counter.

Declare the parcel. Other option: Declare the parcel for personal use.

11. 11. Lodge the postal customs declaration
    Where: Customs Service: postal counter of the Talas Customs Clearance Terminal
    The declaration is lodged by the firm, under its seal. The parts are classified one by one; a set sold as one item is classified by its most expensive part.
    Bring: Arrival notice for an item from abroad (Form 22-P), Invoice of the foreign supplier, Certificate of conformity for vehicle parts (one per type of part), Certificate of registration of the firm, Registered impression of the firm's seal, ID card or passport of the applicant
    Cost: customs processing fee, per parcel, IS 120 per parcel
    Time: 30–120 min in the queue, 20–40 min at the counter, 0–1 days until the next step
12. 12. Return the samples and recover the deposit
    Where: Customs Service: postal counter of the Talas Customs Clearance Terminal
    The samples go back into the parcel before it is sealed for release. The deposit is refunded in cash at the same desk against the cash receipt, on the day of the declaration only.
    Bring: Release of samples for testing (Form TS-3)
    Time: 10–40 min in the queue, 5–10 min at the counter, 0–1 days until the next step
13. 13. Pay the duty at the terminal's Talasbank desk and collect the release
    Where: Talasbank (any branch) (Talas Customs Clearance Terminal, hall A, Talasbank desk)
    You receive: Postal customs declaration with the release stamp
    Cost: import duty on spare parts, 10% of the value, $0.1 per US$
    Time: 20–60 min in the queue, 5–10 min at the counter, 1–2 days until the next step

Collect the parcel at the post office

Released parcels are sent on to the post office of the address, where they are collected in person.

14. 14. Wait for the parcel to reach your post office
    Where: Irad Pochtasy (registered mail)
    Released parcels leave the terminal for the Talas sorting centre on the next working day and reach post offices in Talas in two days, and in Nurzhan and Iyık Janyl in four to six. Storage at the terminal is charged from the fourth day after the notice and is paid at the post office.
    Cost: storage at the terminal, per parcel per day, IS 6 per parcel, per day
    Time: 0 min in the queue, 0 min at the counter, 2–6 days until the next step
15. 15. Collect the parcel with the release and the notice
    Where: Irad Pochtasy (registered mail)
    Collected in person by the addressee, or for a firm by its director with the seal. Parcels not collected within 15 days of reaching the post office go back to the terminal, and from there abroad.
    Bring: Arrival notice for an item from abroad (Form 22-P), Postal customs declaration with the release stamp, ID card or passport of the applicant
    Time: 10–60 min in the queue, 5–10 min at the counter, 0–1 days until the next step