Maersk Customs Services in Bangladesh
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 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)
- 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)
- Custom Clearance/Agency Charges for In-bound FCL
- Cargo into Bangladesh (please see the disclaimers mentioned below)
- 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.
FAQs
What can hold up my Customs Clearance?
What is a Deferment Account?
What if I do not have a Deferment Account?
What is an Importer/Exporter code?
What is a classification number HS Code?
Why do I need to provide a classification number HS Code?
Who will invoice me for my Customs Clearance?
I am not sure how to classify new products. Can you help?
How do I set up an account ?