War Material Ordinance (WMO)

Art. 22 Fees

(Art. 31 WMA) 1 The licence fees are as follows: a. for first issue of an initial licence, 500 francs; b. for the subsequent amendment, modification or reissue of an initial licence, 250 francs; c. for import and export licences: 0.8 per cent of the value of the goods, but with the minimum fee being 50 francs and the maximum 5000 francs; d. for brokerage, trading, general import and general transit licences as well as licences for contracts under Article 20 WMA: 200 francs; e. ... f. for specific transit licences: 100 francs. 2 The fees in terms of paragraph 1 letters a, b, d and f may, if exceptional costs are incurred in the granting of a licence, be increased by a maximum of one half of the stipulated fee. 3 If import or export licences are not or are only partially used, or if the licensed goods are returned, application may be made for the excess fee to be refunded, under deduction of the administrative costs. The application must be made at the latest three years following issue