CARGO SERVICES

Customs brokerage

Certified by Maldives Customs Service, we provide efficient customs clearing for all types of imports and exports. A fully compliant process minimises lead times and optimises duty costs through accurate documentation and streamlined procedures, with IT-enabled systems that support fast and transparent processing for a wide range of commodities.

SCOPE

What is included

Every item below is handled by us. Anything not listed, we will tell you who does it and introduce you.

  • Registered broker for DDU and DDP shipments in the Maldives
  • Customs clearing for all types of imports and exports
  • Pre-arrival document review and tariff classification
  • Customs entry preparation with complete documentation
  • Duty optimisation, permits and licences
  • IT-enabled processing for fast, transparent clearance
  • Experience in handling different commodities, including regulated goods
  • Import bond facilities
  • Attendance at cargo examinations
  • Release and onward delivery
Customs officer and freight agent checking documents beside an open container at Malé commercial harbour
PROCESS

How the service runs

Timings are indicative and confirmed at booking.

STAGE 01

Review the consignment

STAGE 02

Check classification & permits

STAGE 03

Prepare the entry

STAGE 04

Attend examination & release

STAGE 05

Arrange onward delivery

BEFORE YOU BOOK

What to agree before booking

01

Scope

Send the origin, destination, cargo or vessel particulars and required dates. The quotation sets out what the service covers.

02

Handovers

Each leg ends with a handover: at origin, at the port, at the airport or at the jetty. We book the documents, handling and the next leg for each one.

03

Contacts

Give us the person who makes decisions about the cargo and the person who receives it. Questions go to them directly.