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How to Clear Goods from Customs
Clearing goods through customs is carried out to deliver goods to customs and complete the procedures for releasing the goods for the exporter and importer. When goods clearance is performed in accordance with legal procedures, the goods attain legal status and are no longer considered contraband.
Among the various services provided by Elite Aria Jam Company are international transportation, air freight, and more.
Steps for Releasing Goods from Customs
The following steps must be completed to release goods from customs:
• Completing documents
• Entering information through the EPL system
Printing the declaration
• Taking the green route, which is a cash account
• Going through the yellow route, which is carried out by an expert to review documents and finally obtain the necessary permits.
• Going through the red route, which involves reviewing and evaluating permits and reviewing documents and records by an expert.
• Evaluate the shipment
• Obtaining necessary permits
• Warehouse management
• Exit door
• And finally, the goods leave the customs warehouse.
Who is the customs clearance officer and what are her duties?
Generally, a customs clearance agent is defined as a person who handles matters related to clearing goods on behalf of individuals engaged in export and import activities. Some people mistakenly refer to a customs clearance agent as a customs broker. However, it is important to know that a customs clearance agent is someone who acts on behalf of a commercial company or an individual, carrying out clearance procedures under their name and credentials. In contrast, a customs broker clears the goods in question on behalf of a company or individual but under their own name.
In any case, a customs clearance agent is an individual who has a comprehensive understanding of all the customs laws and regulations of various countries and performs the clearance of goods with full knowledge and expertise. The customs clearance agent releases the goods without interruption and within the designated time, making it easy for trading companies to trust them. However, in general, the customs clearance agent reduces the time and costs associated with clearing goods and obtains the necessary permits for the entry of the goods.
Typically, a customs clearance agent completes all necessary arrangements for goods to enter the country before they arrive at the border and strives to ensure the clearance process proceeds without issues. One of the important duties a customs clearance agent must perform before the goods arrive is obtaining the required permit for registering the import order. The regulations governing the import of goods clearly stipulate that goods cannot be imported without this permit.
Another key responsibility of a good customs clearance agent is to provide consultation to the cargo owner. A customs agent must explain the procedures related to clearing various types of goods for the owner. It is important to note that clearing each type of goods requires a specific permit. In general, these permits are issued based on the type of goods and by different organizations. For example, some goods require permits from the General Medical University of the country, the Atomic Energy Organization, the Food and Drug Administration, the Ministry of Agriculture, and so on. In any case, if the customs clearance agent is aware of their duties and possesses sufficient expertise, they can obtain the required permit in the shortest possible time.
How to clear customs?
In general, a person must meet the following requirements to work as a customs clearance worker:
- The person must be over 25 years old.
- To work at Iranian Customs, one must be an Iranian national.
- Having any kind of illicit record is not acceptable for entering this profession; in other words, the individual must provide documentation proving they have no history of smuggling.
- The person must not hold any government position.
- Obtaining a passing score in all exams held by Customs.
- Having a business card
- Goods may be detained at customs. Following the detention of goods at customs, the capital of the goods’ owner becomes inaccessible for an extended period. Furthermore, the costs associated with storage and warehousing of the goods are added to the other expenses.
- When goods are blocked at customs, the final price of the product also increases, because the importer or owner of the goods has paid more costs to supply this type of product to the market.
- Some of the merchant’s losses are offset by the increase in price, but generally, high-priced goods do not sell particularly well in the market.
- The credibility of the consignee is at risk if the goods are held up at customs, as they may not be able to deliver the goods to their customers within the specified timeframe.
Time for clearance of goods from customs warehouse
According to Article 24 of the Customs Affairs Law, the storage period for goods in customs warehouses is 3 months from the date the goods are delivered to the customs warehouse.
Of course, if a written request is submitted to customs by the importer and valid reasons for extending the storage period are provided, this deadline can be extended for up to two additional months.
If, after this period has elapsed, the owner of the goods or the transit company does not initiate the customs formalities, make the necessary payments, and clear the goods, the goods become subject to regulations known as abandonment regulations.
It should also be added that the retention period for postal shipments is subject to the laws and regulations of the postal service.
Customs clearance fee
The cost of clearing goods through customs includes all expenses related to loading the goods, warehousing, laboratory tariffs, cargo handling fees, unloading, and escorting the goods.
These fees are collected from the cargo owner at the time of shipment delivery and customs clearance. It should be noted that customs fees are separate from the aforementioned costs and are collected independently as import duties. These import duties, levied for clearing the goods, amount to 5% of the customs value of the goods plus commercial profit, as collected by the country’s customs administration.
Customs exit fee
The cost of clearing goods through customs includes all expenses related to loading the goods, warehousing, laboratory tariffs, cargo handling fees, unloading, and escorting the goods.
These fees are collected from the cargo owner at the time of shipment delivery and customs clearance. It should be noted that customs fees are separate from the aforementioned costs and are collected independently as import duties. These import duties, levied for clearing the goods, amount to 5% of the customs value of the goods plus commercial profit, as collected by the country’s customs administration.
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Customs clearance fee
The operation of clearing goods through customs is considered one of the most important commercial services of Elite Aria Jam Company. The company’s professional team is ready to clear your goods in the shortest possible time and in the best possible manner, utilizing its specialized personnel who have extensive experience in clearing cargo from the country’s customs warehouses.
Esteemed traders can entrust all customs and clearance procedures to the experienced team at Elite Aria Jam. You can rest assured that after the clearance process is complete, you will receive your shipment smoothly and without any issues.
Among the services provided by Elite Aria Jam Trading Company are customs and trade consulting, placing orders for various types of commercial goods, preparing and arranging commercial and banking documents, following up on customs legal cases, and providing advice to esteemed cargo owners regarding the resolution of disputes that arise between customs and the esteemed cargo owners.
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Final points and conclusion
For any company active in the field of imports and exports, the customs clearance stage is one of the most important and critical steps. Most cargo owners and traders are afraid of handling it due to a lack of sufficient knowledge about the process of releasing goods through customs.
However, the truth is that this task is not as daunting as one might think. In general terms, clearing goods through customs refers to all the procedures that owners undertake to release their goods from customs. These procedures are typically carried out by the owners themselves or their legal representatives.
Subsequently, the relevant clearance fees—such as taxes, customs duties, commercial profit, and others—must be paid. Typically, due to the specialized and complex nature of this work, the process is entrusted by the cargo owners to a professional known as a “customs clearance agent.” Most freight forwarding companies and transport agencies carry out this process comprehensively and in full on behalf of the cargo owners.
Elite Aria Jam Company, with its specialized team of experts and experienced customs clearance agents, performs the complete clearance process—from the initial stages to the delivery of the goods to the owner—in the shortest possible time.
FAQ about Customs Clearance
The release of goods from customs for their delivery and the process of cargo release are carried out for the exporter and importer. When goods clearance follows legal procedures, the goods gain legal status and are no longer considered smuggled.
According to Article 24 of the Customs Affairs Law, the storage period for goods in customs warehouses is 3 months from the date the goods are delivered to the customs warehouse.
- Preparation for clearance of goods
- Registering import or export documents manually or electronically
- Calculating the amounts that must be paid, such as: customs duties, commercial profits, taxes, customs tariffs, etc.
The service fee for each item is priced differently based on variables such as the material, volume, type of product, etc. Awareness of these costs is of great importance to merchants and business owners.