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and that the exporter or agent has cleared via an export Import Requirements
entry, Customs can send the delivery order to the freight A commercial invoice and a copy of the bill of lading or
forwarder when the entry is cleared. To do this, you must air waybill are required to compile a Customs entry or
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For consignments booked with the airline, the Customs Import entries or declarations for sea freight shipments
clearance advice must be presented to the airline’s CTO in can be lodged any time before the arrival of the craft.
hard copy, unless the CTO advises otherwise.
Early collection of documents
The most effective way is to include the following clause
Secure Exports Scheme
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Customs offers a voluntary programme – Authorised
required, stating that a copy of the commercial invoice
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and bill of lading have been emailed to the applicant
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within three days of bill of lading date.”
Exporters can apply to join, provided they meet and
This means the exporter needs to give the above
maintain the supply chain security requirements.
statement to their bank before receiving payment. To
Under the scheme, goods exported by SES partners
use this clause, the bank must be instructed in writing
are packed and transported securely without
to ensure that this is automatically inserted in all future
interference as per the required standards. As a
letters of credit.
result, they face less risk of delays from Customs
If not using letters of credit, a similar clause can be
interventions and inspections here and overseas.
printed or rubber-stamped on the overseas purchase
SES consignments are sealed with a Customs-
order forms. An alternative for airfreight consignments is
approved seal, which shows that the goods are
to ask the supplier to forward a full pre-alert.
under Customs control and can be considered
secure by overseas administrations. SES partners
Aircraft pre-alerts
have discounted Customs transaction fees,
Aircraft pre-alerts are an alternative way to obtain the
increased predictability of the supply chain and
minimum information required to clear goods imported
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number of packages, gross weight, freight amount, and
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forwarder’s agent at destination.
Aircraft pre-alerts do not guarantee goods will be
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