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What is the Procedure of import/export in uae?

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Question added by Pardeep Kumar , Procurement Officer / Accounts / Admin , FRONT LINE CONTRACTING CO. LLC
Date Posted: 2016/07/19
Bijuraj Balakrishnan
by Bijuraj Balakrishnan , Export & Pricing Supervisor , Panalpina World Transport Dubai ( DWC) LLC

For Imports  find below the process :

a) Obtain the Delivery order from the carrier 

b) Customs bill needs to be processed:

    For processing the customs bill :

a) Orginal commercial invoice / Packing list / Certificate of orgin / HS Code sheet .

After that Need to pay the Dubai Port charges online .  

Instruct the vendor to pull out from the Import container terminal and deliver to the customer .

 

For Export  find below the process .

For FCL shipment:

 

Need to arrange the container release from the carrier 

Inform the vendor to arrange the container placement at customers premises and advise the container number to US inorder to  send the load list to the carrier 

Send the Load list to the carrier.

Customs bill need to be processed (as Below)

For FZE  customers : ( Need to submit the below mentioned docs for procesing the customs bill)

a) Delivery Advise 

b) Commercial Invoice

c) Packing List 

d)  Trade Licences copy 

 

For Local customers :

a) Orginal Commercial Invoice 

b) Orginal Packing List 

 

Once after processing the customs bill  Need to pay the Dubai Port Charges.

After that we can deposit back the container to the export terminal 

 

For LCL shipments.

 

Customs bill need to be processed (as Below)

For FZE  customers : ( Need to submit the below mentioned docs for procesing the customs bill)

a) Delivery Advise 

b) Commercial Invoice

c) Packing List 

d)  Trade Licences copy 

 

For Local customers :

a) Orginal Commercial Invoice 

b) Orginal Packing List 

 

Once after processing the customs bill  Need to pay the Dubai Port Charges.

Arrange the collection of the cargo and deliver to  CFS .

 

Noor Zafar
by Noor Zafar , Customer Service , LCL SHIPPING & FORWARDING LLC

Import/ Export procedure varies on the product specially for Vehicles & Food Products.

First of all exporter/Importer should have valid Trade License (for Commercial Goods) and registration with Dubai Customs for Import/ Export code.

IMPORT -

Invoice/ Packing List/ Certificate of Origin and B/L or AWB is required in original for customs clearance.

There is a provision to keep security deposit and clear the shipment, If any of above document missing or original not available.

Find a clearing agent who will clear the shipment after paying relevant charges to shipping line / consolidator and port. Most of items have customs duty of 5% in UAE. 

Remember : Dubai port offer only 10 days free storage and most of shipping line offers only 5 days free detention from the date of vessel arrival.

 

EXPORT:

Once the order is confirm from buyer and payment term is decided. Make invoice, Packing list apply of Certificate of Origin from Chamber of Commerce. For Certificate of Origin - Exporter should be registered with Chamber of Commerce and have user name and password, to apply online.

book container with shipping line, Find a clearing agent to pass export declaration and arrange a transporter for trucking container from port and return to port. 

Once container is stuffed, document passed by clearing and container returned to port. submit shipping instructions to shipping line and get the B/L once the vessel is sailed.

ARIEL SORIA
by ARIEL SORIA , Accountant , Emirates Macaroni Factory

For Export:

Prepares related documents for border clearance if it is exported by land. Usually documents in form of Arabic language is highly required (Invoice, Packing List, Health Cert., GCC/Arab League COO and Export declaration. And English documents should be prepared if the exported goods are send by sea.

For Import:

Prepare clearance from Dubai Municipality through obtaining the FIRS (Food Import and Re-export Services). Pay for customs duty if the goods or raw materials are not utilize for manufacturing.

ALAN MATHIAS
by ALAN MATHIAS , Sales & marketing

trader must  get the  name and activities  approval from  Economic dept / chamber of commerce dept  from respective Emirates 

Trader must obtain valid   trade lic  from  Economic  dept  from respective Emirates

trader must obtain  import / export   customs code from  Ports and customs dept 

upon pertaining above,  trader can import/export   goods as per trade lic  activities.

Eyad Omar Abdulatif Ahmad  Nofal
by Eyad Omar Abdulatif Ahmad Nofal , Supply Chain Deputy Manager , Axiom Telecom

It depend to which country go 

but mainly 

  • Attested commercial invoice 
  • SASO Certificate 
  • COO ( Certificate of Origin ) &
  • Packing List 

 

regard

 

Shaik Alavudeen Amanullah
by Shaik Alavudeen Amanullah , Business Development & Operation Executive , Saadi Saad Al Harbi & Partners Company

you must have import/export commercial trade license..

E-mirshal Online system - 

Make customs declaration online with duty payments and prepare gate pass also in online

Prepare export Commercial Documents such as Commercial Invoice, packing list, certificate of origin, Test certificates, Supplier bank proof copy.

Book container , get Bill of lading from load port agent/shipping line

Arrange transportation and send to load port - After inspection - Seal the container 

Sending the commercial documents to the consignee to clear the shipment in port of designation  

 

1.Commercial Invoice attested by chamber of commence( Origin Country)

2.Packing List

3.Certificate of Origin with chamber attestation

4. Certificate of Conformity / SASO / Phyto-sanitary certificates based on nature of product

5.Bill of lading (3 Originals ) for ocean / AWB for air freight shipments

6. Bank payment proof ( payment  to supplier ) is Optional 

7. Halal Certificate (Sharia) applicable 

8.Insurance certificate required from shipping line 

.Commercial Invoice attested by chamber of commence( Origin Country)

2.Packing List

3.Certificate of Origin with chamber attestation

4. Certificate of Conformity / SASO / Phyto-sanitary certificates based on nature of product

5.Bill of lading (3 Originals ) for ocean / AWB for air freight shipments

6. Bank payment proof ( payment  to supplier ) is Optional 

7. Halal Certificate (Sharia) applicable 

8.Insurance certificate required from shipping line 

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