1 How long does it take to import 1 shipment ?

The total import shipment time depends on many factors and includes the following time periods:

  • Trucking time from factory to port
  • Import/export Customs clearance time
  • Cut off time (depending on each port and shipping line, the cut off time is different)
  • Transportation time (need to know cargo flow from port of discharge to port of destination)
  • Import customs clearance time
  • Transportion time from port to warehouse
2 What issues should customers pay attention to when declaring the packing list ?

Packing list contains more informations, however, customers consider to fully register those categories:

  • Vessel name
  • Cargo weight
  • Transshipment port
3 Our business has containers for export and unload at Binh Duong port, but due to problems with customs procedures, we do not export the containers anymore, but we want to drag the containers to our own warehouse. What procedures will we have to perform ?
  • Customer makes an official letter stating the reason with the seal and Business Owner signature, and submits it to Shipping Line, Customs authority and Port
  • Customer confirms the consent of the shipping line (carrier).
  • Customer confirms that they have not yet entered the book or cancel the registration at the Export Registration Department
  • Customer confirms that they are agreed to take the goods out of the port by Customs authority
  • At the receptionist: Customer brings a set of documents, pays fees, receives an Import-Export slip to pick up containers
  • Customer brings the vehicle in and take the container out of the port before the date of expire