What are the import laws to bring in equipment (machines) from US, Japan, Switzerland and EU countries?
The importation of equipment and machines is totally free except some of products which can only be imported with guaranteed aftersale maintenance, repair and service certificate. Those are air conditioner, washing machines, water heaters, earth moving equipment, lathes, TV sets, motor vehicles, tractors and such. On the other hand, importation of old, used, renovated, faulty (defective) and flat (obsolete) goods is subject to permission from the Undrsecretariat for Foreign Trade.