What is customs clearance?

The main stages of customs clearance of goods 
 
To send a parcel from Ukraine to anywhere in the world it is necessary to undergo customs clearance - export of cargo from Ukraine.
 
It is necessary to prepare certain documents:

• Permit or conclusion for export - for any paintings.
• Documents confirming the value of the goods.
• Foreign economic contract with the recipient for legal entities.

When sending or receiving a parcel from abroad it is necessary to fill out the documents for the parcel correctly - you can go two ways.

• Going through all clearance procedures yourself.
• Applying to the services of a customs broker.

In the first case, you will have to study the rules of sending goods by international delivery service, fill in all the required documents, and not the fact that all documents will pass the examination at the first time.
 
In the second case, by turning to a customs broker, you relieve yourself of a load of paperwork. After all, the purpose of such companies is to organize fast delivery of cargo, and check and prepare the whole package of documents for the passage of customs clearance, both for export and import.

According to the legislation of Ukraine on the import and export of finished products, raw materials and resources must be a package of the following documents:

• confirmation document of accreditation to customs for legal entities;
• Receipt of payment of the customs duty to the budget of the country for physical persons;
• consignment note;
• invoice;
• Non-tariff regulation documents, according to the goods code;
• The contract between the customs broker and the customer (company or individual).

There are also a number of special requirements for import and export.

Customs clearance of imports for legal entities requires an additional package of documents for non-tariff regulation, according to the UCGFEA commodity code.
 
For example:

• Original certificates of the country of origin.
• Gemologist's report for stone products.
• Declaration for export from the sending country. 

All documents are obligatory for passing through customs control and clearance.
 
As a rule, customs clearance of cargo and parcels for legal entities is handled by a professional customs broker. This greatly reduces customs clearance time and guarantees that during its implementation there will be no problems and the cargo will not get stuck at customs.
 
«Semero» company has more than 10 years of experience in successful customs clearance of cargo and parcels for businesses!

The customs clearance of goods is handled by representatives of the relevant control service, and there are several steps involved:

• Receipt and registration of declarations.
• Checking the correctness of the Commodity Nomenclature of Foreign Economic Activities code and non-tariff regulation measures.
• Customs value verification and currency control.
• Control over customs financial transactions.
• Customs inspection and release of goods.

It is better to entrust the solution of problems of foreign economic activity to an office specializing in this matter. In this way, you will save time and possibly money.

List of documents for import and export clearance:

• card of accreditation at the customs of a participant of foreign economic activity;
• foreign trade contract for the delivery of cargo;
• documents accompanying the cargo;
• TN, contract of carriage;
• payment orders;
• invoice;
• packing list;
• documents confirming the customs value;
• licenses, certificates of conformity, safety, veterinary, etc;
• insurance;
• receipts of customs payments;
• contract for the representative of the participant of foreign economic activity in customs clearance.

In addition, this package of documents may be required additional data, depending on the type of cargo.

There are a number of restrictions for cargo transported across the border by an individual:

• by air transport (delivery services DHL, UPS, TNT, FedEx are not included in this limit) - not more than 50 kg, value up to 10 000 euro;
• other types of vehicles - up to 25 kg, cost up to 500 euro;
• alcohol - up to 3 liters;
• tobacco products - up to 200 pieces;
• delivery services DHL, UPS, TNT, FedEx, Ukrposhta - goods worth up to 150 euro are not subject to customs duties.

If the cargo exceeds the above-mentioned limits, you will have to pay customs fees, according to the place of border crossing of Ukraine.

Customs clearance for legal entities is regulated by the following procedure:

• selection of the appropriate under goods, the type of customs procedure: domestic consumption or export;
• electronic declaration of goods;
• customs duty calculation and payment depending on the CN FEA code;
• verification of the deadline for submission of documents and correctness of calculations;
• verification of permits for non-tariff regulation measures;
• the actual control of the cargo, at the end of which a document authorizing the import or export of cargo, is issued;

Important: Shipments for the company's own needs do not require certification, but this fact should be specified in the declaration.
 
To learn more about the nuances of customs clearance for businesses and individuals, please contact the specialists of «Semero».