Import Export Process

Import is the process of bringing goods from one country into another country in a manner satisfying the legal requirements of the receiving country. An organization that is licensed to receive these goods in the country is referred to as an Importer. For importing goods into Dubai, an Importer should have a valid Trade License issued from any of the License Issuing Authority in U.A.E. and should be registered with Dubai Customs. The Importer has the option to carry out import procedures online on Dubai Trade or manually through Ports & Customs Documentation Centers. The procedure mentioned below describes the paperless import process through Dubai Trade. To access Dubai Trade portal electronic services the customer must register himself with Dubai Trade. The registration process is available online on Dubai Trade Portal (www.dubaitrade.ae). The Import process can be summed up as per following: 1. To initiate the Import process in Dubai, the importer must obtain following documents in original from the exporter: o o o o Original Bill of Lading copies Commercial Invoice Packing List Certificate of Origin The above documents are required irrespective of the sales agreement and payment method agreed between the importer and exporter. 2. Based on the vessel arrival date, the importer must then approach the shipping agent to submit the original Bill of Lading and settle any dues with the Shipping agent. In return, the shipping agent must issue a Delivery Order to the importer. A Shipping agent may issue Delivery Order 3-4 days before vessel arrival. The Importer must ensure that all cargo clearance formalities (step 3 to 8) are completed before the Delivery Order expiry date. Post expiry of the Delivery Order, DP World will not release cargo to the importer. In such cases the Delivery order needs to be extended by the agent and the Shipping agent may charge an additional fee for providing the extension. 3. The importer can then login to Dubai Trade to create and submit