Yemen Import Restrictions

by countryaah · Published June 2, 2019 · Updated November 3, 2019

In order to enter Yemen, certain goods are subject to specific controls and, regardless of their value and quantity, they require the consent of Yemen government, preferably, license must be obtained prior to passage through the customs, preventing the goods from being retained. On this page, you will see what kinds of items are prohibited from entering the Yemen, and which items need special documentation before exporting to Yemen.

Import regulations

Senders should determine import restrictions from Yemen authorities before posting:

Animal products
Alcoholic beverages
Communications equipment
Drugs
Foodstuffs
Plants and plant products
Parasites and insect killers
Medical samples
Military equipment
Narcotics
Pharmaceutical products
Plants
Ship parts
Television receivers
War material

Yemen accepts bees, leeches and silkworms only if:

the sender and addressee are officially recognised institutions
the containers can remain closed while their contents are checked.

EDN’s and export permits are required for:

Kangaroo skins
Crocodile skins
Emu oil
Fish oil
Bunker oil
Coal
Petroleum bases products
Tobacco and tobacco products
Any other alcohol including beer and spirits all volumes.

Special documentation requirements

Each parcel or each group of parcels dispatched simultaneously by a single sender to the same addressee requires a commercial invoice.

The sender and receiver details must be addressed with a valid street address in English. A Post Office Box address is not acceptable.

The sender is responsible for finding if the destination country may impose duties, taxes, brokerage fees or any other fees that may be applied on the item that is being sent. Please contact the consulate office of the country you are sending to or contact the ECI customer contact centre on 1800 007 678.

Prohibitions

In addition to items prohibited by Dangerous and Prohibited Goods & Packaging Post Guide and ECI International Courier Regulations, Yemen prohibits all items offensive to a Muslim culture or sensitive to the Middle East situation. Yemen also prohibits: