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Import and export transactions

Any goods being imported through either land, sea or air customs zones shall be subject to the following specific general customs procedures:

1. Submit a detailed customs declaration as per the approved form including all information about the goods and accompanied with all documents required.
2. Declaration of goods and cash for passengers.
3. Register customs declaration with the competent customs officer.
4. Transfer goods to examination, checking and inspection.
5. Evaluate goods for the purposes of payment of customs duties.
6. Release of goods.

Import

Import of goods from outside the country into local market.

1. Receive and check the documents required for customs declaration processing.
2. Implement customs tariff and regulations.
3. Collect customs duties and registration fees.
4. Deliver client’s own copies and retain customs copy.

1. Import goods declaration form.
2. Delivery order from a shipping agent addressed to a licensed company by licensing agencies in UAE.
3. Original bill of lading (for seaports).
4. Import permit from the competent agencies in the event of importing restricted goods.
5. Original invoice from the exporter addressed to a licensed importer in the country detailing total quantity, goods description and total value for each item.
6. Original certificate of origin approved by the chamber of commerce at the country of origin detailing the origin of goods.
7. Detailed packing list as per weight, method of packing and HS code for each individual article contained in the shipment.
8. A form or letter of exemption from customs duties in case the exemption requirements are fulfilled including Local Purchase Order (LPO).
9. Copy of the trade license of buyer and seller.

1. Receive and check the documents required for customs declaration processing.
2. Write all information required on the banking guarantee if payment under banking guarantee.
3. Collect registration fees and deposit amount if in cash.
4. Deliver client’s own copies and retain customs copy and the banking guarantee copy.

1. Import goods declaration form.
2. Delivery order from a shipping agent addressed to a licensed company by licensing agencies in UAE.
3. Original bill of lading (for seaports).
4. Import permit from the competent agencies in the event of importing restricted goods.
5. Original invoice from the exporter addressed to a licensed importer in the country detailing total quantity, goods description and total value for each item.
6. Original certificate of origin approved by the chamber of commerce at the country of origin detailing the origin of goods.
7. Detailed packing list as per weight, method of packing and HS code for each individual article contained in the shipment.
8. Copy of the trade license of buyer and seller.

1. Receive and check the documents required for customs declaration processing.
2. Write all information required on the banking guarantee if payment under banking guarantee.
3. Collect registration fees and deposit amount whether in cash, by cheque or banking guarantee.
4. Deliver client’s own copies and retain customs copy and the banking guarantee copy.

1. Import goods declaration form.
2. Delivery order from a shipping agent addressed to a licensed company by licensing agencies in UAE.
3. Original bill of lading (for seaports).
4. Import permit from the competent agencies in the event of importing restricted goods.
5. A letter from the licensed company showing the purpose of exit, period, total quantity, description and detailed value of each item showing their serial numbers.
6. Original invoice from the exporter addressed to a licensed importer in the country detailing total quantity, goods description and total value for each item.
7. Original certificate of origin approved by the chamber of commerce at the country of origin detailing the origin of goods.
8. Detailed packing list as per weight, method of packing and HS code for each individual article contained in the shipment.
9. Copy of the trade license issued in UAE.

Export

Export of goods

Transactional processing:

1. Receive and check the necessary documents required for customs declaration processing.
2. Approve Instructions of the Declaration of Goods form (IDG) (for airports).
3. Prepare export declaration.
4. Collect registration fees.
5. Deliver client’s own copies and retain customs copy.

1. Instructions of the Declaration of Goods application (IDG) or an export declaration approved in the name of a licensed company by a licensing agency in the country (for airports).
2. Export permit in event of exporting restricted goods.
3. Sale invoice from a licensed company in the country addressed to a company outside the country or operating under an approved customs system showing total quantity, description and total and detailed value of each item.
4. A detailed packing list as per weight, method of packing and HS code of each type of goods contained in the shipment.

1. Receive and check the documents required for customs declaration processing.
2. Approve Instructions of the Declaration of Goods form (IDG) (for airports).
3. Prepare export declaration.
4. Collect registration fees.
5. Deliver client’s own copies and retain customs copy.

1. Instructions of the Declaration of Goods application (IDG) or an export declaration approved in the name of a licensed company by a licensing agency in the country (for airports).
2. Export permit in event of exporting restricted goods.
3. Sale invoice from a licensed company in the country addressed to a company outside the country or operating under an approved customs system showing total quantity, description and total and detailed value of each item.
4. A detailed packing list as per weight, method of packing and HS code of each type of goods contained in the shipment.

Such type of declaration is processed for goods intended to be moved between GCC States and regarded as part of a consignment for which customs formalities have been completed at the point of entry. Such goods are called (incomplete consignment), and their final destination shall be one of GCC States.

1. Receive and check the documents required for customs declaration processing.
2. Prepare and approve the customs declaration.
3. Write import declaration number as a reference for the statistical declaration.
4. Collect registration fees.
5. Affix the set off stamp on the respective transaction
6. Deliver client’s own copies and retain customs copy.

Documents required for transactional processing:

1. Delivery Order
2. Copy of the import declaration (after payment of customs duties at the point of entry).
3. Original copies of import declaration invoices.