Azerbaijan

Agreement signed · Moderate coverage · Compiled 2026-07-05

17 screening rules

Labeling: 7 rules — 5 blocking, 1 conditional, 1 advisory
Additives: 1 rules — 1 blocking, 0 conditional, 0 advisory
Contaminants & residue limits: 3 rules — 3 blocking, 0 conditional, 0 advisory
Import & registration: 6 rules — 4 blocking, 1 conditional, 1 advisory

Market profile

Main food law: Food Safety Law 523-VIQ 2022
Labeling regulation: Trade.gov CCG 2024 (HTML only)
Import requirements: AFSA foreign establishment register 2024
National standards body: AZSTAND (AZS) — paywalled

Import and export

Documents to import

Commercial invoice — Issued by: Exporter — Mandatory
Packing list — Issued by: Exporter — Mandatory
Bill of lading / airway bill / road manifest — Issued by: Carrier — Mandatory
Customs declaration (import) — Issued by: State Customs Committee — Mandatory
Importer / customs client registration — Issued by: State Tax Service (TIN) / State Customs Committee — Mandatory
Certificate of origin (incl. preferential forms) — Issued by: Exporting-country chamber/customs — Conditional

Documents to export

Commercial invoice — Issued by: Exporter — Mandatory
Packing list — Issued by: Exporter — Mandatory
Bill of lading / airway bill — Issued by: Carrier — Mandatory
Customs export declaration — Issued by: State Customs Committee — Mandatory
Certificate of origin (incl. preferential forms) — Issued by: Chamber of Commerce & Industry / SCC — Conditional

Government fees

Customs clearance fee (value bands) (Import) — Not confirmed — check with the authority
AFSA inspection / laboratory fees (Import) — Not confirmed — check with the authority
VAT/GST on imported food (Import) — Not confirmed — check with the authority
AFSA export certificate fees (Export) — Not confirmed — check with the authority

Customs single window: SCC e-declaration / single window

Customs duties are not included.

A fee without a confirmed amount is listed by name only.

Official sources

Law of the Republic of Azerbaijan on Food Safety (No. 523-VIQ, 2022) — EN (2022) Open the source
FAOLEX record — Law No. 523-VIQ on Food Safety (2022) Open the source
AFSA — Register of foreign food establishments approved to export to Azerbaijan (EN) (2024) Open the source
AFSA — Approval procedure document for food establishments (EN) (2024) Open the source
Azerbaijan — Labeling and Marking Requirements (U.S. Country Commercial Guide) (2024) Open the source

Reference documents

AFSA register of approved foreign food establishments (EN) (2024) Open the source
Trade.gov CCG — Azerbaijan Labeling and Marking Requirements (2024) Open the source
ADB — Food Safety Systems in CAREC Countries (2022) Open the source
Law on Food Safety No. 523-VIQ (EN) (2022) Open the source
AFSA institutional overview (CAREC presentation) (2019) Open the source
Law on Food Stuffs No. 759-IQ (EN) (1999) Open the source
AFSA approval procedure for food establishments (EN) (n.d.) Open the source
AZS national standards (AZSTAND)
CIS-Legislation English translations of Azerbaijani laws
Cabinet of Ministers food labeling technical regulations

Guidance compiled from published sources — not legal clearance. Confirm the requirements with the destination regulator or a licensed advisor before shipping.

Screening guidance based on published standards — not legal clearance. Requirements marked "needs verification" are directional hints; confirm with the destination regulator or a licensed advisor before shipping.