CUSTOM FEES & VAT WON'T BE CHARGED ON GOODS UNDER US$50 - SKEGRO

( Editorial: --> 1672 ) ZAGREB, Dec 31 (Hina) - The Croatian Government decided that neither custom fees nor value added tax, which comes into effect January 1, 1998, will be charged for imported goods under about US$50 (300 Croatian kunas), Croatian Finance Minister Borislav Skegro told Hina Tuesday after a closed Government session. To date custom fees were not charged for imported goods costing up to US$100. The Government also reached a decision under which returnees- immigrants will be freed from paying value added tax on personal belongings, furniture, and other house equipment which they have been in possession of before moving or returning to Croatia, Skegro said. (hina) ha mm 311630 MET dec 97