Customs is the place where all goods that a country exchanges for import and export are controlled. All countries have their own customs territories. States are obliged to fulfill their responsibilities towards each other in transactions carried out in accordance with international rules. Transactions carried out at the customs border customs clearance It is known as. Exported and imported products are accepted, shipped or rejected according to certain rules.
The customs center in our country is under the control of the Ministry of Customs and Trade. Goods can be entered into our country in accordance with the permissions given by the Ministry. Products that complete their procedures by obtaining an 'import customs permit' can enter Turkey. The output of the products is also ensured in accordance with the current rules in force.
What are the Customs Clearance Procedures?
There are transactions specified in the Customs Law with the phrase 'customs approved processing or use'. Goods under customs clearance supervision are subject to these processes or uses. These operations are:
- Subjecting the goods to customs regime
- Placement in a free zone
- destruction
- Re-exportation or abandonment to customs
Apart from these, different operations can also be performed. Exporting or importing of products, subjecting them to external or internal processing regime (the goods are not subject to tax and TPO), transit, temporary import, warehousing, etc. Transactions proceed with different procedures.
What are Customs Clearance Services?
Customs clearance service is provided by customs consultancy companies. Consultants who receive a power of attorney take action on behalf of the person or institution giving the power of attorney and go to the customs administrations. Consultants who go to the customs administration provide the following services:
- To determine the Customs Tariff Statistics Position (GTİP) before submitting the customs declaration.
- To carry out procedure and tax analysis according to the customs regime to which the products to be subject to customs clearance are subjected.
- Applying for the required permits and following up the application
- handling
- Kuşat
- Consultancy
- Submission of the declaration
- Inspection of products (when necessary)
- Sampling
- Follow-up required for sending for laboratory analysis
- Receiving the product from the customs office
What are the Stages of Customs Clearance?
Consultants take part in every stage of customs clearance and support their customers. The stages of customs clearance are as follows:
- Preparation of products, packaging and making them suitable for shipping
- Providing transportation organization
- Transporting the products to the loading port
- Preparation of all documents, taking into account the legislation of the exporting country
- Completion of customs declaration for shipment
- Carrying out the necessary inspections of the products under the control of the customs administration of the exporting country
- Completing the export declaration procedures and leaving the products from the customs zone
What are the Customs Clearance Fees?
Customs clearance fees are actually customs consultancy service fees. It is possible to classify these fees under 6 headings.
- Import Procedures
- Export transactions
- Transit Operations
- Warehouse Operations
- Special Transactions
- Consulting Fees
In addition to customs consultancy, there are also fees charged by companies. These; These are the fees they pay to agencies, transportation companies and temporary storage places. In addition to these, fees such as stamp duty, VAT, SCT, customs duty, duty, banderol fee, overtime fee, KKDF, travel allowance, laboratory analysis fee may also be charged.
Things to Consider When Choosing a Customs Clearance Company
The first point you should pay attention to when choosing a customs clearance company is the experience of the company. It easily gives confidence to the experience of experienced companies so that problems that may arise in terms of logistics can be solved in a short time. Another factor you should pay attention to is whether the company offers insurance. It is very important to have customs insurance for the safety of your goods.
Combining its experience in the sector with its understanding of quality service, Sertrans Logistics aims to provide you with the best service with a 99% damage-free rate and high customer satisfaction. Sertrans, which meticulously follows the necessary steps for your products to reach anywhere you want internationally thanks to insurance, is always with you in your export and import transactions. You can get detailed information about customs clearance by contacting Sertrans.