East Africa Transshipment Operation dry cargo

When you talk about East Africa, the first thing you think about is African elephants, giraffes, animal migrations, Kilimanjaro snow mountain. However, as a serious freight forwarder, how can we only know these? Today, Xiaobian will introduce it from the perspective of freight forwarder.

Mombasa

Mombasa, the second largest city in Kenya, is located on the southeast coast of the Indian Ocean.

As the most important transshipment port in East Africa, it can cover Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda, drcongo and South Sudan.

Transhipment customs clearance

When it comes to transnational transshipment, different countries have different requirements for transshipment and customs clearance, which may need to be cleared only once, twice or even three times. Even transshipment to the same country, but different regions, there will be different customs clearance provisions.

Uganda: there are different customs clearance requirements according to the final destination.

1) The goods must be cleared in Uganda before leaving Mombasa.

2) The goods are cleared once in Mombasa and again at the border.

3) The goods are cleared once in Mombasa and again in Kampala.

Tanzania: there are different customs clearance requirements according to the final destination.

1) Goods must be cleared in Tanzania before leaving Mombasa.

2) The goods are cleared once in Mombasa and again in Tanzania.

Rwanda: goods must be cleared in Rwanda before leaving Mombasa.

South Sudan: most of the South Sudan’s goods, from Mombasa through Uganda to South Sudan, need to be cleared for many times.

Customs clearance documents:

Bill of lading, commercial invoice, packing list, all documents must be provided at least 7 days in advance before the goods arrive in Mombasa.

B / L requirements:

The bill of lading must show the actual consignee and the final destination must show the actual country.

Customs only accept shipping company bill of lading, not any forwarder bill of lading.

The original shipping company bill of lading or telex release is OK.

Key points of transshipment:

Weight: regardless of container type, the weight with skin should not exceed 27 tons. For 20 ‘containers with less than 13 tons, double backs can be arranged to enjoy lower transfer charges.

Waiting time: when it comes to border clearance, there is 48 hours of free waiting time for customs clearance. After 48 hours, there will be a waiting time fee every 12 hours.

Free time: apply for free time of at least 30 days. Transhipment of goods involves international transit customs clearance and return of empty containers. The longer the free time, the more additional costs can be avoided to the greatest extent.

Transhipment fee: we provide the transhipment fee table of all the above countries to ensure the best transhipment fee and best transhipment service, and develop the East African market with you. You can contact Xiaobian to get it.

Declaration process of export tax rebate for foreign trade enterprises

Declaration process of export tax rebate for foreign trade enterprises:

1. Download the export tax rebate declaration system and export tax rebate network of foreign trade enterprises, and set the enterprise information through system maintenance after installation.

2. Through the tax rebate system to complete the export declaration data entry, audit.

3. After obtaining the VAT invoice, the invoice information shall be authenticated in the “invoice authentication system” or the State Administration of taxation within 30 days of the invoice issuing date.

4. Through the tax refund system to complete the purchase details declaration data entry, audit.

5. The pre declaration data is generated through the “correlation check of purchase and export quantity” and “exchange cost check” of “data processing” in the system.

6. Online pre declaration and review of pre examination feedback.

7. Enter the document record data in the declaration system.

8. After passing the preliminary examination, formal declaration shall be made and the pre declaration data shall be confirmed in the formal declaration data.

9. Print 2 copies of export detailed declaration form, 2 copies of purchase detailed declaration form and 2 copies of export drawback declaration summary form, and generate the drawback declaration floppy disk, in which there should be 12 documents, and write the name of the enterprise and customs code on the generated drawback floppy disk.

10. Prepare tax refund declaration materials and go to the tax refund department to formally declare the tax refund; (it needs to be formally declared within 90 days from the date of export). The information required is as follows:

Printed special cover paper;

“Application form for purchase details of export tax rebate of foreign trade enterprises”;

Application form for export tax rebate of foreign trade enterprises;

Special verification form for export tax rebate;

Tax payment letter (for export goods only);

VAT invoice deduction sheet and list of special goods;

Certificate of agency for export (if it is an agency for export);

Special declaration form for export tax rebate;

Back cover.

When binding the above documents, please arrange them according to the association number. All the documents are placed vertically on the right side and bound on the top to form a volume. In addition, two sets of tax refund declaration forms (tax refund summary declaration form; tax refund purchase list; tax refund export declaration list) shall be attached and stamped with official seal.

When an enterprise makes a formal declaration of tax refund at the tax refund organ, and the tax refund organ checks and verifies the floppy disk, report forms and data to be qualified, the enterprise will hand over the floppy disk, data and a set of tax refund declaration forms to the tax refund organ, and the tax refund organ will return a tax refund summary declaration form to the enterprise after signing and sealing. The official declaration of tax refund is completed.

11. Refund of tax

After the tax bureau gets the reply of tax refund, it will upload the data to the tax net, and the system will automatically send e-mail.

After enterprises see it, they can view it in the column of “data management” and “tax refund approval”.

Click an approved data to display the notes. Click “next” and the content of “application for tax refund of export goods” will be displayed. The enterprise should carefully check whether the opening bank and account number are accurate and print 3 copies.

According to the relevant contents of the matters needing attention, seal the printed form and hand it to the tax refund department, and the tax refund organ will handle the return to the warehouse.

The most complete container size

The types and sizes of containers commonly used in the market are as follows:

【1】

20’GP(General Purpose Containe)

Remarks: normal loading 28cbm

【2】

40’GP(General Purpose Containe)

Remark: normal loading 56cbm

【3】

40’HQ (high cube container)

Remarks: normal loading 68cbm

【4】

45’hq (high cube container)

Remarks: normal loading 78cbm

【5】

20’ot (open top)

Remarks: container is suitable for loading large goods and heavy goods, such as steel, wood, machinery, especially fragile heavy goods such as glass plate

【6】

40’ot (open top)

Remarks: container is suitable for loading large goods and heavy goods, such as steel, wood, machinery, especially fragile heavy goods such as glass plate

【7】

20’fr (flat rack corner column folded plate)

Remarks: large machinery, yacht, boiler, etc

【8】

20’fr (flat rack corner column folded plate)

Remarks: large machinery, yacht, boiler, etc

【9】

40’fr (flat rack folded plate)

Remarks: large machinery, yacht, boiler, etc

【10】

40’fr (flat rack folded plate)

Remarks: large machinery, yacht, boiler, etc

【11】

20’iso (tank container)

Note: this kind of container is specially designed for carrying liquid goods, such as alcohol, gasoline and chemicals

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【12】

40 ‘super high hanging wardrobe

Note: this kind of container is specially designed for high-grade clothes that can’t be folded

【13】

20 ‘refrigerated (freezer)

Remarks: specially designed for transportation of food such as fish, meat, fresh fruits and vegetables

【14】

40 ‘high refrigerated (freezer)

Remarks: specially designed for transportation of food such as fish, meat, fresh fruits and vegetables