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Number of steps (18)

Obtain a Sandalwood License (2)

1 Submit application

2 Pay License fee

or Receive Sandalwood License

Obtain a sandalwood export permit (3)

3 Submit application

4 Pay export permit fee

5 Receive sandalwood export permit

Obtain a Phytosanitary Certificate - Biosecurity Port Vila (3)

6 Contact a Registered VeSW user

7 Submit application ( Single Window System)

8 Receive Export Certificate

Obtain an MSG Certificate (3)

9 Contact a Registered VeSW user

10 Submit application ( Single Window System)

11 Receive MSG Certificate

Obtaining bill of lading at Port Vila seaport (1)

12 Obtain bill of lading

Customs and Biosecurity clearance at Port Vila seaport (3)

13 Contract a Customs Broker

14 Declare cargo (Single Window System)

15 Obtain clearance (green)

Releasing cargo at Port Vila seaport (3)

16 Obtain invoice

17 Pay port service discharge fees

18 Submit release documents

Summary of the procedure

Institutions involved 9

Department of Forestry (x 3)

1 3 5

Biosecurity Vanuatu (x 3)

2 4 8

Registered VeSW user (x 2)

6 9

Single Window Team (x 3)

7 10 14

Department of Customs and Inland Revenue - Luganville Wharf

11

Shipping Agent

12

Customs Broker

13

Customs Border and Enforcement Office

15

Lapetasi International Container Terminal (x 3)

16 17 18

Results 6

Permit to export Sandalwood

5

Phytosanitary Export Certificate - Vanuatu

8

Payment receipt - Biosecurity

8

Approved MSG Certificate.

11

Payment receipt - import VSEA

15

Release Order - VSEA

15

Required Documents

Application for a Sandalwood license (x 2)

1 2

Equivalent Instrument to Bankers Guarantee

1

Application for sandalwood export permit (x 3)

3 4 5

Government Receipt Cashier

5

Import Permit from Importing country (x 2)

6 7

Commercial Invoice (x 4)

9 10 13 14

Export booking form

12

Export Container release form - Port Vila

12

Container VGM Declaration

12

Packing List (x 2)

13 14

Draft export bill of lading (x 2)

13 14

SAD - export VSEA

15

Assessment - VSEA

15

payment

15

Animal Health Certificate

15

Export Original AWB

16

Export Container release form - Port Vila

16

Export invoice - IPDS

17

Export receipt - IPDS

18

Original Export Bill of Lading

18

Release Order - VSEA

18

Estimated cost VUV 49,000

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 5,000 License application fee
- VUV 0 - VUV 40 per per kilogram For every kilogram to be exported from Vanuatu.	0
VUV 2,300
- VUV 5,500 - VUV 5,500 per	1 per bill of lading, Agency Handling Fee
VUV 500 Customs Processing Fee
VUV 500 IT Processing Fee
- VUV 35,000 - VUV 35,000 per Per container Code 101: Load Standard Full container - From yard to vessel	1
- VUV 200 - VUV 200 per Tonnage Code 211: Wharfage - Loading	1

Total Duration 2 d - 6 d

	min	max
Total time (sum):	2 d	6 d
of which:
Waiting time in queue (sum):	20mn	1h. 40mn
Attention at counter:	1h. 10mn	3h. 10mn
Waiting time until next step (sum):	2 d	5 d