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Understanding The Different Customs Clearance Procedures

By Ashis Jain


Many businesses in the recent days are growing and expanding their geographical presence. But the major problem they face is to have the knowledge about customs clearance procedures that are followed on different countries. There are always some predefined guidelines given by the customs clearance department when a business tries to import or export goods.

When doing import and export clearance, there are some predefined cost structures defined by each country designated customs department. Generally for all such transactions, unloading fee, declaration form submission fee, examining fee, packing check fee etc will be applicable. There are also other types of costs, which are dependent on the regulatory guidelines and the customs clearance procedures defined by the recipient country.

The business should also be aware about the various reasons due to which the custom clearance department will make the goods hold for long time. For example, if your airway bill is showing a value which is entirely different from the sales invoice that you are showing, then there will be a chance of making your goods stuck in the customs department. So what you should ensure here is to make clear and same value documents and not with any fake documents.

There are specific penalties involved in customs clearance procedure. Wherever there is a violation of rules or the predefined guidelines given, then there will be a penalty for the same. For an example, if your goods are not packed in a proper way or the goods are not properly reported at the time of receipt then all such kind of actions will be considered as violations and will result in penalty. So it is very important for a business or for a person to know the defined guidelines when they do an import or export transaction. There are also some defined percentages of interest payable if the business or the specific person fails to pay the penalty on the defined time deadline.

You need to make sure that you make the process of clearance faster and smoother for you. Smooth clearance has even been made possible by the adoption of electronic clearance systems in the customs departments. All you should know is the requirement for that application in terms of making proper documents in the predefined format etc.

You will need specific documents when clearing goods for import or export. One should know at least the commonly requested documents. Some of them include airway bill, shipping bill, bill of lading, sales invoice, purchase order from the buyer etc. The document that shows the origin of the goods is mandatory for all types of transactions whether import or export.

In a generic way, helping the customs officer to make the smooth customs clearance process is not only mandatory for the customs department. But it also was mandatory for the person or the business that did that transaction. Providing all the supporting documents and submitting them on time with full clarity and being aware of all the procedures will make the work smoother for the customs officer.

It is also possible to use a customs clearance broker to perform all tasks involved in the customs clearance process. Using these brokers is a sure way of ensuring that your goods are cleared fast and in a hassle free manner. This should also ensure that you do not end up wasting too much time in the clearance process.




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