HOW MUCH customs clearance

In modern conditions of trade and business almost every company or production needs of imported goods, component parts or raw materials. But not only do you need to carry this burden, it must also issue in the proper form. Here and there is a fairly common term “customs clearance”. The word is slang customs clearance and is used in the professional vocabulary of people, directly or indirectly related to the international movement of goods. More leksichekski and legally correct this concept can be called as customs clearance of goods or customs clearance when crossing the border of the country.

The cost of this procedure depends on several factors: the name, size, weight, volume, shape and form of packaging and, finally, the kind and the number of vehicles that imported goods. The cost of customs clearance may increase depending on the necessity to obtain special permits, certificates of conformity, which require some loads.

When customs clearance of cargo, special attention should be paid to the accompanying documents. Thus, among the main documents required for customs clearance may be mentioned: the subject of accreditation card foreign trade, foreign economic contract, Waybill or other shipping documents, bill of lading, invoice, TIR Carnet (if any), delivery control documents, payment of customs duties (VAT and duties excise duty). A number of goods also requires additional documents, such as the conclusion of sanitary-epidemiological expertise, specifications and so on. N.

Required customs duties:
– Import duties;
– The value added tax;
– Excise duty (for certain categories of goods: vehicles, alcohol, oil, cigarettes, smoking tobacco, jewelry).
The algorithm for calculating customs clearance in general is simple:
Fee = cost of goods * duty rate
VAT amount = sum of the value of goods * duty * VAT rate

The approximate cost of this procedure can be calculated independently using professional websites MD Office or QD Professional. In the “Reference product” has all the necessary rate for each commodity group. But as the carrying out of customs requires meticulous and careful work with documents, as well as the ability to immediately make the right decisions in difficult situations, it is better to trust the professionals, and of course to hold them all work relating to customs clearance.

Nowadays there are a sufficient number of brokerage companies that are engaged in customs clearance of goods, but addressing them, be careful. Very often too low price of brokerage services indicates incorrectly stated in the declaration of goods in the name of reducing the duty rate. These actions entail administrative liability and cargo confiscated to ascertain the circumstances.

If you go to the Neolit Logistics, be sure you consult on all your issues related to customs clearance charges and customs duties, and provide full range of services in the area of ​​customs issues.