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Clearance, tracked to the hour.

Customs declarations, HS classification, duty and clearance charges, inspection status and broker coordination — held against the shipment rather than in the broker's own file.

The problem

Clearance is where a shipment stops being predictable. A held container accrues storage and detention while the operations team learns about the hold by phone, hours after it happened.

Because clearance charges are also the least standardised part of the file, they are the charges most often missed at invoicing.

Core workflow

Declaration to release.

01
Classification
HS codes assigned, duty and restrictions identified.
02
Document assembly
Supporting documents checked before lodging.
03
Declaration
Lodged, reference captured against the shipment.
04
Assessment
Duty and taxes assessed, payment recorded.
05
Inspection
Inspection status and hold reason tracked live.
06
Release
Cleared, charges captured, transport released.
What it covers

Declaration

Import, export and transit declarationsHS code libraryDuty and tax calculationRestricted and permit goodsDeclaration reference tracking

Clearance

Broker assignment and instructionsInspection and hold statusSupporting document registerPort and terminal chargesRelease confirmation

Cost

Duty and tax as pass-throughClearance service chargesStorage and demurrage exposureDisbursement recoveryCharge capture at release
Operational outcomes
−31%
Clearance turnaround time
0
Clearance charges missed at invoicing
Live
Hold and inspection visibility
−AED 410k
Annual storage from clearance delay

Ranges observed on Al Jawad engagements. Targets agreed in assessment.

Measure clearance on one port for a month.

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