Public holidays:
| 2008 |
|
1st January |
New Year's Day |
| 7th February |
Chinese New Year |
| 20th March |
Prophet Muhammad's Birthday |
| 31st May |
Armed Dorces Day |
| 15th July |
H.M. The Sultan's Birthday |
| 1st September |
Start of Ramadan |
| 1st-2nd October |
Hari Raya Aidiladha |
| 25th December |
Christmas Day |
Customs formalities
Customs dues in Brunei are among the lowest in
ASEAN (80.5% zero-rated) and all tariff barriers should have been
removed by 2010. There are nonetheless some constraints such as
the import permit and licensing systems which represent non-tariff
measures to restrict imports in newly-developing or strategic
industrial sectors.
A few rules nonetheless need to be taken into account:
- You will be asked for an original invoice, a packing list
and the product’s country of origin. Pro-forma invoices are
not legally recognised.
- Dues are calculated in relation to CIF vale and invoices are
always made out on the basis of the FOB value (even if the invoice
mentions the CIF value).
For all information on B/L, AWB, invoicing, packing lists, customs
clearance procedures, etc., please do not hesitate to contact
our office.
Languages
The official language is Malay, Chinese is also used
by 19% of the population and English is commonly used for all
commercial transactions.
Currency
The currency is the Brunei Dollar, the official acronym
for which is BND. For information on exchange rates, a currency
converter is available in the menu.
