Step by step process to export goods
There are three stages of export procedures for export in general. They are:
Export Registration process in Exporting country
Export Customs procedures in Exporting country
Documents required exporting from Exporting country
Export Registration process in Exporting country
If you need to export goods or services, a onetime registration procedure is being completed in most of the countries. Such export licence may be obtained from concerned government department if required in the Exporting country.
Usually, for exportation of goods from Exporting country, a onetime export registration to act as an Exporter/Importer is sufficient. However, if restricted items are exported, separate export licence may be required in Exporting country to export such restricted goods. There is separate government agency in Exporting country that handles and regulates such specific products who issue export license or export permit. However, specific license to export goods is required for certain specific goods restricted to export based on trade policy of respective exporting country. Categories of products classified under freely exportable, restricted to export and prohibited to export are published time to time. The products under Prohibited list of goods are not permitted to export which may be referred the official website of Exporting country.
Export Customs procedures in Exporting country
Customs clearance procedures in Exporting country for export
This piece of information explains about export customs clearance procedures in Exporting country. The information details on how to export goods from the Exporting country port to other overseas destination.
After goods packed for export, necessary export customs clearance documents required by Exporting country’s load port customs are prepared. Invoice cum Packing list and other required export documents for Exporting country’s customs are arranged before movement of export cargo to Customs port of the country. The export documents are filed with Exporting country customs electronically. The cargo is moved from Exporters location to customs location where international carriers are also operated. The export cargo is unloaded at Exporting country’s customs bonded area under the control custodian of cargo. The handling of export cargo at export port location is operated by such custodian in Exporting country.
Once export process is completed by Exporting country’s customs for export, necessary permission is given by customs authorities to move export cargo. Necessary export inspection procedures by Exporting country’s customs authorities are undertaken wherever required.
Documents required to export from Exporting country
Apart from basic documents, the documents required for export from Exporting country is based on the product exporting from Exporting country, multilateral, bilateral or unilateral trade agreements, and other trade policies of Exporting country government. The export documents required in Exporting country also depends up on the nature of goods exporting (General goods, Personal effects, Dangerous goods, Livestock etc.), regular trade policy of Exporting country Government, specific goods exporting from Exporting country (Arms and ammunition, health products, food products, chemicals etc.)
However, the following documents required to export goods from Exporting country in general:
Export Customs clearance documents required in Exporting country
Customs Entry document: (specified by Exporting country customs) prepared by exporter’s customs broker or exporter.
Customs bond if applicable for specific goods exporting to claim import benefits from Exporting country government.
Legal Undertaking (LUT) if applicable to claim export benefits from Exporting country government or to export specific products to meet government requirements and obligations.
Customs declarations wherever applicable: Exporting country’s export customs clearance declarations as per specified format of Exporting country’s government.
Export Licence if applicable to be obtained from government agency of Exporting country.
Purchase order or Letter of Credit between Exporting country’s exporter and overseas buyer of goods.
Commercial Invoice cum packing list issued by seller of goods
Certificate of Origin issued by competent authority of origin country of goods.
Insurance Certificate issued by the government authorized insurance service provider
Certificates of Inspection if applicable: Some of the importers demands exporter (seller) through LC or Purchase order to inspect export goods to Exporting country by an internationally recognized inspection agency like SGS, BVQI, or other Quality inspecting agency etc.
ATA CARNET/Temporary shipment certificate if applicable
Certificate of Analysis if applicable. The buyer may insist the seller to enclose certificate of analysis about the goods. The same certificate helps Exporting country’s customs authorities to confirm the product imported to the country.
Certificate of Free Sale if applicable. If goods are not commercially involved, a certificate of sale is attached by exporter along with goods dispatched.
Weight Certificate if applicable. Weight certificate issued by exporter is required at various circumstances like satiability of flight, satiability of vessel, International road safety rules, import or export duty calculation, claiming export/import benefits from government etc.
Consular Invoice if applicable: Some of the importing countries insists embassy attested documents which is mandatory at importing country to customs clear goods.
Documents required for customs in Exporting country for specific products to export
Electronic Export Information if applicable
Certificate of Health or Sanitation if applicable
Generic Certificate of Origin if applicable
Dangerous Goods Certificate if applicable
Fisheries Certificate if applicable
Fumigation Certificate if applicable
Halal Certificate if applicable
Health Certificate if applicable
Ingredients Certificate if applicable
Inspection Certificate if applicable
Pre-Shipment Inspection certificate if applicable
Phytosanitary Certificate/quarantine certificate if applicable
Radiation Certificate if applicable
Dock Receipt and Warehouse Receipt if applicable
ISPM 15 (Wood Packaging) Marking certificate if applicable
Product manual or Product catalogue if applicable
Certified Engineer's Report if applicable
Chartered engineer’s certificate if applicable
Product specification certificate
Other specified documents if applicable
Bank export documents in Exporting country
Purchase order or Letter of Credit
Commercial Invoice cum packing list
Pro forma Invoice
Bill of exchange
Certificate of Origin
Insurance Certificate
Certificates of Inspection if applicable
Electronic Export Information if applicable
Certificate of Health or Sanitation if applicable
Other specified documents if applicable
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