Maersk Customs Services in Bangladesh

Core product

Export customs clearance

EPZ Export Customs Clearance

• Custom Clearance/Agency Charges for Out-bound FCL
• Cargo going out of Bangladesh (please see the disclaimers mentioned below)

Non-EPZ Export Customs Clearance

• Custom Clearance/Agency Charges for Out-bound FCL
• Cargo going out of Bangladesh (please see the disclaimers mentioned below)

Import customs clearance

Apparel Related Import Clearance

• Custom Clearance/Agency Charges for In-bound FCL
• Cargo into Bangladesh (please see the disclaimers mentioned below)

Industry related Import Clearance

• Custom Clearance/Agency Charges for In-bound FCL
• Cargo into Bangladesh (please see the disclaimers mentioned below)

Electronics Import Clearance

• Custom Clearance/Agency Charges for In-bound FCL
• Cargo into Bangladesh (please see the disclaimers mentioned below)

Disclaimer

• Receptible charges are passthrough and payable at actual.
• Commission 0.12%  applicable on Commercial Invoice value.
• For any additional/adhoc service, relevant charges will be applicable.
• This offer is not applicable for project cargo.
• Export on re-import basis, etc. are not considered.
• This offer is applicable for garments, apparels, man-made staple fibres, textiles, cotton piece goods, vegetable textile fibres, paper yarn, woven fabrics of paper yarn only.
• Its subject to the presence of all required clean documents.
• Non-traditional commodities are not covered by this offer.
• Commodities excluded: Metal Scrap, Wastepaper, Timber, Agri products, Personnel and personal effects, Used Goods, Foodstuff, Rejected re-import, Furniture, Traded Commodities & Toys.
• Insurance for the cargo to be covered by Consignee / Importer during transit and at all time.
• Any other statutory VAT/Taxes will be levied extra as per Government / NBR regulation.
• All Services provided by MAERSK are subject to MAERSK Group standard trading conditions.
• If the charges are paid locally (in Bangladesh) then Invoice will be created in BDT and accordingly payment should be made in BDT (as per exchange rate).
• For the first shipment handling it will take at least 7 days for shipment processing and necessary code creation for billing/other system update after getting all required data/info.

Additional Maersk Customs Services

Beyond acquiring clearances, we also offer requirement-based consultation and procedural assistance for your cargo:

• Issuance of Certificate of Origin (COO) - You may be required to declare that your cargo is produced in a specific country, to determine whether it's eligible for entry or entitled for any preferential treatment.
• NOC from Assistant Drug Controller - If your cargo comprises of chemicals then we can help in obtaining the NOC at the port, which serves as a concrete proof for undergoing the necessary quality checks.
• Plant Quarantine Certificate - Consignments containing perishables undergo isolated tests to ensure that they are disease and pest-free. We take care of the complete process until the certification is acquired
• KYC verification - We help you with the KYC verification from the local Commisionerate office. Without this one-time registration, SB/BOE is generally not processed by the customs.
• Bank registration - We also assist in the registration of AD and IFSC codes with the EDI Department, because both are needed for foreign exchange and Duty Drawback Scheme respectively.
• Duty payment and consultation - On behalf of the importer – we process duty advancement to the customs. Along with that, we also provide consultancy services for goods classification.
• Export incentive consulting - We offer export incentive consultation for the Duty Drawback Scheme (DBK - 74 & 75), the Merchandise Export from India Scheme (MEIS Scheme) and EPCG.
• Import license registration - To make imports easier in the future, we help the first-time importers in acquiring licenses from local Customs authorities.

What is required to complete Maersk Customs Services?

Exports

• Commercial Invoice
• Packing List
• Export Declaration

Imports

• Commercial Invoice
• Packing List
• Original Bill of Lading
• Certificate of Origin/Catalogue/Literature
• Insurance Certificate
• Purchase Order, L/C if any
• Any other relevant documents.

For Abbreviations & Explanations, please check shipping terms.

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