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Customs & cargo clearance

From documents to release—and onward movement.

A clear, customer-visible process for eligible imports and exports, including general cargo, containers and vehicles.

01 — How it works

Your cargo clearance journey

The exact path varies by cargo type, transport mode, origin, customs regime, required permits, terminal and destination. The portal shows only the milestones that apply to your job.

01

Documents & authority

Transport, commercial and supporting documents are checked together with the customer’s written authority.

02

Customs declaration

The applicable declaration is prepared and lodged through the authorised digital customs process.

03

Assessment & controls

Assessment and any risk-based Customs or other-agency requirements are followed up.

04

Duties, taxes & charges

Required government and third-party amounts are identified; customers may upload proof of payment in the portal.

05

Customs release

The TRA customs release milestone is confirmed before onward release steps are coordinated.

06

Carrier, port or depot release

Carrier documentation, port or depot charges and terminal or gate requirements are handled as separate steps where applicable.

07

Warehousing or transport

Eligible cargo is moved to approved storage or arranged for onward transport under the applicable procedure.

08

Delivery & completion

Collection or delivery is confirmed and approved completion records are linked to the job.

02 — DOCUMENTS

Typical documents we may request

Requirements vary by commodity, mode, origin and customs regime. Your secure portal shows the exact request list for the job.

  • Bill of lading, air waybill or road consignment note
  • Commercial or final invoice
  • Packing list where applicable
  • Customer or importer TIN and identification where lawfully required
  • Written authority to act
  • Permits, certificates of origin or exemption evidence where applicable
  • Other cargo-specific supporting documents
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