Custom clearance is one major concern for most of importers and exporters is efficient in a timely  manners . There is no port or entry point in any country around the world that doesn’t put your cargo through a custom clearance process excluding Europe. and of course; the rules and regulations may differ from country to country. in some cases; they can even differ from one port to another within the same country.

 To keep a tab on these details is a challenge and a difficulty for a businessmen/women, but it’s a skill for someone who is a profession-at and specialised in Custom clearance brokerage or supply chain.

At GHSL Fulfilment Centre’s (GHSL FC’s), have dedicate team of professionals who are skilled in custom clearance brokerag, trained to ensure fulfilling your business do not suffer any tangible or intangible losses, as little delay; often lead to significant monetary losses as well as a dent to their reputation. We at GHSL FC are very well aware of rules and regulations that are required to comply with for smooth custom clearance at Saqr Port, RAK Port, RAK airport, Hulailah, RAKEZ Customs as well as can do custom clearance in all UAE ports, airports, borders, like : Dubai, Jebel Ali port,the largest commercial port and our business hub located on the southern outskirts around 80 Km from Dubai, also Fujairah, Sharjah and Abu Dhabi border with Saudi (known also as Ghuwaifat or Silaa Border).

We ensure that your shipments do not face any clearances issue, whatsoever due to the non-compliance with the country-specific regulations. As we have a strong knowledge of customs regulations in these countries, you can gain a lot with our custom clearing supervision. We prepare all paperwork in order and present it at appropriate times so that you do not get burdened with unnecessary duties and taxes and penalties.

 

Custom Clearance in Dubai Airport

Documents required for Customs

UAE port Custom or Airport customs requires certain type of documents sets and for sure will vary based on HS Code (HSN Code), business approved activities as well as the physical nature of the product it self. and here are the major set of documents:

• Import License
• Commercial invoice (CI) which is a document representing the sale transaction and agreement between buyer who is usually the importer and the Seller;  (CI) should contains on a proper details of sale agreement like goods description, quantity, unit price and terms of delivery.
• Packing List (PL) which is document prepared by shipper or seller presenting details of goods packaging , quantity inside each package, weights , Delivery time and readiness for shipping…..,etc.
• Certificate of Origin (Country of Origin ) (COO) this document is issued by government entity (usually by chamber of commerce in the country of the shipper ) to authenticate provided information of both above documents (CI) & (PL).
• Special Documents – case to case basis
  • Other documents related to goods …will be requested based on HS Code and product nature.
  • Import permit from certain Authority Like: health and safety, Environment, Agriculture, Municipalities, pharmaceutical,…etc.

Upon arrival to UAE ports and Airports Custom Authority will validate the physical goods condition with shipment documents and authenticate it in process called Customs Inspection where and inspector ensures provided information on shipping documents are valid based on standard regulations of Custom.

 Importing products has restrictions

importing any restricted items or duty-exempted goods; shall follow non-standard customs clearance procedure and protocols, specifically when it might require an import permit and some other procedure must be completed prior obtaining approval to release the shipment to access to local market. for i.e.:

• Food items import requires some additional certificates along with documents that comes from shipper.
• Supplement
• Cosmetics and beauty care products
• Medicine and pharmaceutical
• Medical Devices
• Tobacco, Cigarettes
• Excise products
• Chemicals
• …..etc

 How much Customs Duty in UAE ?

Duties percentage in UAE are varied based HS Code and Goods physical nature and calculated at different rates.

For instance, most HS Codes are calculated based on 5 percent on the CIF value, where this low percentage had made UAE as one of lowest Customs Duties around the world and most attractive country for businesses. and of course UAE leaders didn’t stop at this point to support business owners to do trade through UAE but they facilitate duty refund in some cases as well as opened for them many Duty Free zones (Custom bonded area’s ) to practice more duty free business and have UAE whether in Abu Dhabi,Dubai, Ras Al Khaimah,…and all other emirates. also they follow a strict policy against products that has affects on our human bodies additional percentage on duties like liquor which is current on 70%, and tobacco products 100% duty.

We at GHS Logistics, keep training our employees and clearing officers on all new regulations, rules and procedures to provide smooth transition for your shipment whether it is import or export and ensure meeting compliance with quick simplified.

📞 Contact us today or book a consultation to learn about how our Custom clearing brokerage can work for your business. or you can read our team directly via Email                    : UAE Customs || GHS Logistics 📞 Toll Free in UAE      : 800 4475 📞 from outside UAE     : +971 7 233 0 600 Ext: 2091 /2092 /2093/2094 📞 WhatsApp number  : +971 58 98 00 115