Sunday, November 9, 2014

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.

The costs involved in customs clearance process are of many types and categories. Some of them are standard irrespective of what you are importing or exporting. These include custom declaration form submission fee, screening of goods fee, unloading fee, categorizing fee, fee for submission of your form and other fees if your goods need any special approval.

There are occasions, where your goods will get stuck in the customs clearance department. This is because of the need of extra documents or the improper details furnished in the provided documents. So making sure to provide all the documents with proper and actual values furnished will make a smoother process for the customs clearance of your goods.

Apart from the fee structures, penalties are the other costs which all the business persons should be aware of. Generally penalties will be charged and collected when there is a violation of procedure due. If the packing is not proper as per the guideline given by the customs clearance department, then there will be a penalty. Knowing the guidelines will ensure that you do not make any mistake that could make you end up paying a penalty.

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.

The most basic document involved in customs clearance process is nothing but the commercial or sales invoice. In a more clear way, the invoice should contain the actual value of the goods, the date of sale, quantity of goods, unit value, total value etc. The terms of delivery and also the terms of payment made will also be validated in the customs clearance process.

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 can be time consuming and frustrating to navigate through the different customs clearance process procedures. This makes it important to hire professionals who can do the work for you. This can in turn help you to save a lot on time while ensuring that you do not make costly mistakes in the process.




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