Clearance
Clearance
Customs tariff of goods clearance
The process of clearing all kinds of goods from customs
In all countries, the import of goods is considered an important and delicate economic activity that experienced traders and merchants are well aware of. If the importers are not familiar with the customs clearance process, there is a possibility that the imported goods will be considered contraband. Therefore, before doing anything, it is better to know the details of the import of goods and the process of its clearance and the documents required for clearance. In general, the customs clearance process of the country is divided as follows:
• Receive proforma and packing list
• Obtaining a business order registration license
• Obtaining product insurance and coordination for product inspection on the way of origin and destination
• Filing a case to receive currency by bank transfer
• Contact with international transport companies (sea, land and air)
• Completion of documents and file filing
• Setting up a draft statement round
• Checking the goods and verifying them by the customs technical expert
• Import declaration round
Customs clearance routes
Customs green route
Customs green route is a concept used in customs clearance. This concept refers to faster and easier interaction between trading companies and customs authorities. The green customs route means obtaining the necessary permits and documents for the clearance of goods quickly and without problems at the customs. In general, this concept refers to the reduction of time and costs related to goods clearance, facilitating clearance procedures and reducing additional customs orders.In order to use the customs green route, commercial companies must have conditions such as using electronic systems for goods clearance, having a proper rating from the customs, complying with customs rules and regulations, and not having any customs violations. Customs green route is established through direct communication and cooperation between trading companies and customs authorities. This cooperation can include electronic interaction, providing correct and complete information about the goods, coordination in the field of arrangement and management of documents and any other issues that may be required for the clearance of goods.
Yellow customs route
Red customs route
As soon as a product enters the customs, the product clearance process takes place. First, you need to complete a definitive import declaration through the EPL system, which is a customs system. This declaration includes parts such as certificate of origin, customs insurance policy, catalog, etc. After that, the "Electronic Customs System" will send you a reference number and serial number if all the documents are correct.
Then you need to get a cottage or registration number, which is called the number given to the tax return. The next steps are to measure and control the goods, get the necessary permits, and check whether the goods are in accordance with the documents. The last stages of the clearance process of a product are issues such as issuing a clearance document, storage and permission to load the goods. In the end, the goods you want will leave the customs. Customs clearance includes the following steps:
- Obtaining the proforma from the owner of the goods and the packing list
- Taking action to register the order of the comprehensive trading system
- Obtaining banking licenses from the operating bank
- Goods purchase remittance
- The process of bill of lading and shipment of goods to Iran
- Obtaining permission from the shipping company and warehouse bill
- Import declaration round in the EPL system
- Getting a cottage
- Import declaration round
- Determining the customs route
- Payment of legal fees and customs duties
- Depositing 2% tax on account (in case of exemption, there is no need to pay)
- Obtaining a business order registration license
- Getting tracking code from bank operator (SATA)
- Electronic license issuance
- Calculation of storage fees
- Truck arrival and loading of goods
- Re-examination of the goods by the exit door circle of Iranian customs
- Goods departure and goods delivery to the warehouse listed in the epl system
- Completing documents and filing
- Insuring goods, coordination for inspection at origin and destination
- Review and approval by customs and trade technical expert
- Filing a case for allocating currency and bank transfer
- Setting up a draft statement round
During the process of doing the work and order registration, documents and documents must be prepared, prepared and registered electronically, and costs including entry fees, commercial profit, etc. must be taken into account, and finally the product in question must be declared. In general, in the process of releasing and exiting the goods, several stages are calculated, including the calculation of customs duties, taxes, customs tariff, etc. Depending on how long your custom item stays in customs, it can be subject to additional costs. But in general, some costs including the following are necessary and necessary.
- Costs (type, volume and dimensions) of cargo;
- cargo insurance costs;
- Legal licenses such as health, telecommunications, standards, environment, etc.
- service costs including fees;
- Loading and unloading;
- Goods import duties;
- business profit;
- Getting a cottage
- storage costs;
- Fees for licenses to import goods;
- order registration fee;
- customs clearance fees;
- Etc.
Documents required for goods clearance
Duration of customs clearance
Important and golden tips for customs clearance
Prohibited goods for customs clearance
Some goods do not get permission for customs clearance and are prohibited due to security, health, environmental, financial and internal laws of the country. Some of these goods include the following:
- Goods against the laws of Islam and Islamic affairs
- Goods against the customs of the society and the laws of the country
- Goods that endanger the country's economy
- Goods that endanger the health of the country
- Goods that endanger the cultural situation
- Goods that endanger the security of the country
Duties of customs clearance
The importance of customs clearance
Customs clearance plays a significant role in maintaining the security of goods and facilitating trade and earning a country's income. In each country, the customs organization is responsible for controlling the movement of items and people at international levels. The existence of customs is necessary for each country to implement its plans and decisions related to economic, financial and social policies. The existence of customs is important for every society in the following ways:
- Fighting against the smuggling of all kinds of goods and preventing customs violations
- Providing business facilities to companies
- Supporting inventors and innovators
- Fighting international crimes and terrorism
- International and extra-regional partnership and cooperation
- Information on export and import statistics of each country
- Preservation of cultural and ancient works
- Application of international regulations
- Community health protection
- Supporting domestic production
- Protection of rare plant and animal species
- Fight against money laundering