Includes a list of goods that are prohibited from being exported to the country or are otherwise restricted.
Last Published: 8/9/2017

Prohibited items include drugs/narcotics, devices and equipment for using and manufacturing drugs/narcotics, narcotic plants, all types of spirits, and scrap metal (ferrous and non-ferrous).  The Ministry of Health may allow importation of narcotics and narcotic plants for medical purposes.                                                                                                                 
Restricted items include highly toxic chemicals, organs and donor blood for medical purposes, guns, rifles, weapons, military equipment and devices and their spare parts, or explosives.  Mongolia restricts the import and export of the following items: 

  • Uranium and uranium concentrates
  • Poisonous chemicals
  • Organs and blood products for the purpose of prevention and treatment under required medical control
  • Firearms and ammunition, spare parts, firearm and explosive resistant clothing and explosives
  • Artifacts and cultural property, including historical, cultural, fossil, archeological, and similar items
  • Breeding animals
  • Animal and animal originated raw materials, experimental samples, and probes
  • Animal embryos and microorganism culture

For information, go to the Customs Control & Clearance Department of the Customs General Administration; +976 11 353541.

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