Restriction on clearing iPhones at Tashkent airport lifted: UzIMEI representatives to work permanently

According to Telegram channels, UzIMEI representatives have been stationed permanently at Tashkent international airport to give customs officers practical help in determining the IMEI identifiers of mobile devices. At the same time the measure temporarily suspending the clearance of iPhones has been lifted. The Customs Committee announced this at a press conference at the Content Center.

What has changed?

The press secretary of the Customs Committee, Khusan Tangriev, said: “From today, bringing mobile devices in freely has started again. The return of several hundred mobile devices confiscated until now has begun.”

What is not known?

• The message does not say which date “today” refers to;
• it does not say when, on the basis of which document and for what reason the restriction was introduced;
• it is not clear whether the measure applied only to iPhones or also to other mobile devices, or what procedure applies at other airports and border crossings;
• the procedure and timing for returning the devices are not given.

Note

Check the current procedure for bringing in mobile devices and for IMEI with the Customs Committee's official information. This news item does not give the legal basis of the procedure; it relies only on the report about the press conference.