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Number of steps (13)

To register as an approved importer and obtain an approved facility (4)

1 Submit application

2 Pay registration fees

3 Inspection of premises

4 Receive import and facility approval

Obtain Concession 210 - Diplomatic Use Concession (2)

5 Submits application - Concession 210

6 Receive Concession 210 Approval Letter

Obtain bill of lading at Luganville seaport (1)

7 Obtain bill of lading

Customs and Biosecurity clearance at Luganville seaport (3)

8 Contract a Customs Broker

9 Declare cargo (Single Window System)

10 Obtain clearance (green)

Releasing cargo at Luganville seaport (3)

11 Obtain invoice

12 Pay Port Service discharge fee

13 Submit release documents

Summary of the procedure

Institutions involved 7

Department of Environmental Protection and Conservation (x 3)

1 3 4

Department of Finance and Treasury

2

Shipping Agent

7

Customs Broker

8

Single Window Team

9

Department of Customs and Inland Revenue - Luganville Wharf

10

Northern Island Stevedoring Company Limited (x 3)

11 12 13

Results 2

Registration as an Approved Facility

4

Registration as an Approved Importer

4

Required Documents

Application form ODS

1

Business Plan (eng)

1

Invoice ODS

2

Government Receipt Cashier

4

Express Release advise on import

7

Commercial Invoice (x 2)

8 9

Packing List (x 2)

8 9

Bill of Lading - Santo

8

Original BOL - Luganville (x 3)

9 11 12

Assessment notice - import SSEA

10

payment

10

Container release - Port Vila

11

Invoice - Niscol

12

Release Order - import SSEA

12

Customs release Order

13

Container release - Santo Shipping

13

Original bill of lading with stevedore release stamp - luganville

13

Estimated cost VUV 31,000

VUV

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This is an estimate based on a series of assumptions which you can modify to calculate your own costs:

Cost detail	Estimate your cost
VUV 10,000 Registration as an approved Importer
VUV 20,000 Registration as an approved facility
- VUV 0 - VUV 5,500 Bill of lading fee	0
- VUV 0 - VUV 2,000 per container Per Bill of lading, Agency handling Fee	0
- VUV 0 - VUV 15,000 per container Equipment handling	0
- VUV 0 - VUV 25,000 per container Container bond	0
VUV 500 Customs Processing Fee
VUV 500 Single Window System Processing Fee
- VUV 0 - VUV 2,016 break bulk general LCL	0
- VUV 0 - VUV 395 per per kilogram Wharfage Fees import	0