Maersk Customs Services in Australia
Our Maersk Customs Services can help you with the complexities of border controls and customs regulations. For import and export cargos. At both - origin and destination.
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Please contact our customer service representative to include one of our Maersk Customs Service products in your supply chain.
Core products
Import customs clearance
Standard full customs declaration, paying Duty and import GST upon arrival in the country in scope to gain release of the cargo for onward delivery.
- Full import customs clearance
- Fiscal representation
- Inward + outward processing
Export customs clearance
Standard full export customs clearance process.
- Export declaration
- Export document preparation
- Cargo pickup
- Consolidation
Duty mitigation
Customs document auditing and reporting to ensure correct duty amount is used on import shipments.
- Compliance auditing of physical documents
- Duty reporting
- Tariff concessions and valuation advice
Additional Maersk Customs Services
- Air and ocean pre-clearance
- Contract logistics
- Customs trade compliance
- Ground Transport Management
- Duty Drawbacks
- Refunds
- Valuation advices
- TCO applications
What is required to complete Maersk Customs Services?
Letter of Authority(LOA)
Signed by the buyer/owner of the cargo on a company letter head. This grant’s permission for Maersk to complete MCS on behalf of the buyer/owner as required by Australian Border Force.
Mandatory documents Required:
- Signed LOA
- Commercial invoice(s)
- Packing list(s)
- Packing Declarations
- Airway Bill or Bill of Lading
Additional documents (where applicable)
- Permits
- Health Certificates
- Certificates of Origin
- Manufacture certificate
For Abbreviations & Explanations, please check shipping terms.
FAQs
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