World customs special requirements summary!

23-05-2022

Countries that need to declare AMS

USA, Canada, Mexico, Philippines

Among them, the United States needs to declare ISF and must provide it to the United States Customs 48 hours before the ship sails, otherwise there will be a fine of USD5000. The AMS fee is usd25 per ticket, and if modified, USD40 per ticket. Starting from July 1, 2016, AMS must be declared in advance for all goods imported to the Philippines. In addition to the original EBS for the Philippines, CIC will have an ADDITIONAL AMS surcharge, which requires AMS to be declared in advance for goods to the Philippines.


The country to declare ENS

ENS costs 25-35 USD/ticket for all EU member states


Countries where wooden packaging is fumigated

Australia, USA, Canada, South Korea, Japan, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Israel, Brazil, Chile, Panama


Country where certificate of origin is required

Cambodia, Canada, UNITED Arab Emirates, Qatar, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka


[ National Customs Regulations ]

1

Indonesia

The final consignee must have the right of import and export receipt, otherwise it can not be imported customs clearance.


2

The sand

All goods imported to Saudi Arabia must be shipped in pallets with country of origin and shipping mark on the package. And since February 25, 2009, all goods arriving at the port in violation of this regulation without using pallets will be fined separately, which shall be borne by the customer.



3

The west

A. only three originals of the full set of bills of lading are accepted, which cannot be modified. The freight amount must be shown on the bill of lading (only in USD or euro). The bill of lading of "TOORDER" is not accepted.

B. The CNPJ number of the consignee must be shown on the bill of lading (the consignee must be a registered company) and the consignee must be a company registered at the customs of destination;

C. Payment on delivery is not allowed, and no extra charge can be charged at the destination port. The wooden package needs to be fumigated, so we need to pay more attention to the QUOTATION of LCL.


5

Mexico

A. To declare AMS bill of lading, show the commodity code, and provide AMS information and packing list invoice;

B. Notify The third party notifying party, usually the forwarder company or the CONSIGNEE's agent;

C. Show the real consignor and consignee;

D. The product name can not display the general name, to display the detailed product name;

E. number of pallets: specifies the specific number of pallets, for example, 1PALLET has 50 cases of cargoes;

F. The bill of lading must show the place of origin of the goods.


5

Wisdom

Chile does not accept telex release bill of lading, wood packing should be fumigated.


6

panama

A. Telex release of bill of lading is not acceptable. Wooden packing should be fumigated and packing list and invoice should be provided.

B. Goods transited to Panama via Colon Free Trade Zone must be stackable and forklift operated, and the weight of each piece should not exceed 2000KGS.


7

Colombia

Bill of lading must show freight amount (in US dollars or euros).


8

India

Whether on FOB or CIF terms, whether the bill OF lading is "TOORDER OF SHIPPER" or not, whether the bill OF lading is in your hand or not, the Indian side is not payable and technically legal. As long as the name of the Indian customer is shown on the import declaration BILL OFENTRY and IGM, you have lost the right to the goods, regardless of whether you have the BILL of lading or not, so make sure to pay 100% in advance as possible.


9

Russia

A. the guest payment must be timely, or the two sides are long-term cooperation, otherwise it is suggested to pay in advance! Or more than 75% upfront;

B. After the goods arrive at the port, we must urge the guests to pay and take delivery of the goods! Otherwise, after the goods arrived at the port, no one picked up the goods by the customs to black out the goods, or you have to pay high fees at the same time the guests through the relationship can do without a single release of goods, this market is sometimes rational and difficult to explain;

C. in view of the Russian style of procrastination, be sure to remember, whether prepayment, or delivery, or back to the end of the payment, to urge.


10

Kenya

The Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS) has implemented a pre-export compliance verification scheme since 29 September 2015. Therefore, since 2005, PVOC has been adopted as a pre-shipment verification method. Products in the PVOC catalogue must obtain compliance (CoC) before shipment. CoC is a mandatory customs clearance document in Kenya without which goods will be refused entry upon arrival at Kenyan ports.


11

Emmanuel and

A. Commodity Inspection Bureau shall carry out inspection and supervision of shipment before shipment;

B. Whether or not commodity inspection is required by law, the customer is required to provide certificate replacement voucher or voucher, formal inspection power of attorney, packing list, invoice and contract;

C. Go to commodity Inspection Bureau to handle customs clearance form with replacement certificate (legal commodity inspection can get customs clearance form in advance), and then make an appointment with commodity inspection personnel of commodity inspection Bureau to the warehouse for supervision of loading. (Booking a few days in advance is required to consult the local commodity inspection Bureau)

D. After the commodity inspection Bureau personnel arrive at the warehouse, they will first take photos of the empty boxes, and then check the number of boxes for each batch of goods. They will check the number of boxes for each batch of goods, and take photos for each batch of goods. They will change the customs clearance form at the Commodity Inspection Bureau before they can arrange customs declaration.

E. About 5 working days after the customs clearance, the foreign customer should go to the Commodity Inspection Bureau to get the pre-shipment inspection Certificate of the port of destination. The foreign customer can only handle the customs clearance at the port of destination with this certificate.

F. For all the goods exported to Egypt, the relevant documents (certificate of origin and invoice) must go to the Egyptian Embassy in China for embassy certification. The sealed documents and pre-shipment inspection certificate can only be cleared and picked up at the port of destination in Egypt.

G. It will take about 3-7 working days for the Egyptian Embassy to certify and about 5 working days for the pre-shipment inspection certificate. For other customs declaration and commodity inspection, you can consult the local authorities.


12

Pakistan

Karachi Port Authority stipulates that toner, graphite powder, magnesium dioxide and other dyes packed in imported paper bags must be palleted or properly packed, otherwise they will not be unloaded. In addition, Pakistan does not accept ships flying the flags of India, South Africa, Israel, South Korea and Taiwan calling at its ports.


13

Saudi Arabia

The Saudi government has stipulated that all cargoes destined for Saudi Arabia are not allowed to transship through Aden.


14

United Arab Emirates

The port health authority of Dubai and ABU Dhabi stipulates that all imported food must be marked with expiry date and accompanied by health and hygiene instructions, otherwise the port will not unload.


15

The maldives

A. without the permission of the Ministry of Domestic Affairs, it is forbidden to import all kinds of drugs, sulfuric acid, nitrate, dangerous animals, etc.

B. Alcoholic beverages, dogs, pigs or pork, statues, etc. are not allowed to be imported without permission of the Ministry of External Affairs.


16

Canada

The Canadian government has stipulated that winter shipments to the country's east coast are best delivered at Halifax and St. Johns, because these ports are not affected by the freeze.


17

Argentina

The Argentine law stipulates that the consignee who loses the BILL of lading must declare to the customs, and then the shipping company or the shipping company's authorized agent issues another set of bills of lading with the customs' approval, and at the same time, submits a declaration to the relevant authorities that the original bill of lading is invalid.


18

In Tanzania,

The Tanzanian Port Authority stipulates that all cargoes destined for Dar es Salaam port for delivery to Tanzania or transshipment to Zambia, Zaire, Rwanda and Burundi shall be marked with cross marks of different colors in a prominent place on the package for classification, otherwise the cargo classification fee will be charged by the ship.


19

djibouti

The port of Djibouti requires that the final port of destination should be clearly stated on all documents and packing marks of the goods to be transshipped at djibouti port, e.g. WITH Transhire-ment TOHOOEIDAH. However, it must be noted that the above information should not be written in the port of destination column of the bill of lading, but should only be stated on the head or other blank of the bill of lading. Otherwise, the customs will consider djibouti goods as local goods and release them only after the consignee pays the import duty.


20

Kenya

The Kenyan government stipulates that all goods exported to Kenya must be insured by Kenyan insurance companies. CIF terms are not acceptable.


21

The ivory coast

A. The names of the goods listed in the bill of lading and manifest shall be specific and detailed, and shall not be replaced by the type of goods. If the carrier fails to comply with the above provisions, the customs penalty incurred by the carrier shall be borne by the shipper;

B. For the goods passing through Abidjan to Mali, Burkina Faso and other landlocked countries, the bill of lading, shipping documents and packing of the goods shall indicate "transit through Cote d 'Ivoire", otherwise additional tax shall be levied.


22

Nigeria

In order to prevent illegal merchants from arbitrage, the Nigerian Central Management Department stipulates that all imported goods must be inspected and certified by the branch agency of Swiss General Notarization Bank before shipment, and the consignee can clear the customs and take delivery of the goods.


23

Australia

The Australian port authority stipulates that when importing wooden cases, the timber shall be fumigated and the fumigation certificate shall be sent to the consignee. If there is no fumigation certificate, the wooden case will be dismantled and burned, and the cost of replacement packing will be borne by the shipper.


24

New Zealand

The Port Authority of New Zealand stipulates that the wooden structure of containers and wooden packing and packing materials in containers must be quarantined before entry.


25

The Fijian dhi

Fijian customs rules prohibit the import of switchblades and used clothes.


26

Iran

Article 90 of the Iranian tax Law stipulates that shipments for export at Iranian ports, regardless of where the freight is paid, will be taxed at 50% of the freight, while imports are exempt from the freight tax. According to the Jeddah and Dammam Port Authority:

A. Goods destined for the two ports must be palletized at the loading port, and container goods must be palletized before being packed into containers;

B. All contents of goods documents must be detailed.



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