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  1. FIRST TIME TRADER
  2. USED VEHICLES AND MACHINERY
  3. FULL PROCEDURE
  4. Full procedure for imports of used vehicles and machinery (LGVL Seaport) 1st Time Trader
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Number of steps (29) arrow_drop_up arrow_drop_down
Register a business  (4) expand_more expand_less
Obtain a Foreign Investment Approval Certificate (FIAC)  (4) expand_more expand_less
Obtain a business licence certificate  (3) expand_more expand_less
Obtain the Singe Window System registration code  (1) expand_more expand_less
Obtain an import permit - Biosecurity  (3) expand_more expand_less
Obtain Industrial Permit  (2) expand_more expand_less
Obtain Concession 010 - Industrial Concession  (3) expand_more expand_less
Obtain Concession 020 - Tourism Concession  (2) expand_more expand_less
Obtain bill of lading at Luganville seaport  (1) expand_more expand_less
Customs and Biosecurity clearance at Luganville seaport  (3) expand_more expand_less
Releasing cargo at Luganville seaport  (3) expand_more expand_less

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Summary of the procedure

Institutions involved 13 expand_more expand_less

Vanuatu Financial Services Commission (x 4)
1 2 3 4
Vanuatu Investment Promotion Authority (VIPA) (x 4)
5 6 7 8
Customs and Inland Revenues - Taxpayer Service Section (x 3)
9 10 11
Department of Customs and Inland Revenue - Customs Downtown Office
12
Biosecurity Vanuatu (x 3)
13 14 15
Department of Industry (x 3)
16 17 20
Registered VeSW user
18
Single Window Team (x 2)
19 25
Department of Tourism (x 2)
21 22
Shipping Agent
23
Customs Broker
24
Department of Customs and Inland Revenue - Luganville Wharf
26
Northern Island Stevedoring Company Limited (x 3)
27 28 29

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Business Registration Certificate
3
Foreign Investment Approval Certificate (FIAC)
8
Business Licence Certificate
11
System Record TIN Code
12
Import Condition
15
Payment receipt - Biosecurity
15
Plant Import Permit
15
Industrial permit
17
Concession 020 Approval Letter
22

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National ID
3
Bank Statement (Source of Funding)
3
Police Clearance (x 3)
3 5 7
Copy of company rules
3
Applcation online
4
Applcation online
Application form Foreign Investment Approval Certificate (eng) (x 2)
5 7
Business Plan (eng)
5
Business Plan (eng)
Passport copy (x 2)
5 7
Business Name Certificate (x 3)
5 7 21
Application form Foreign Investment Approval Certificate (eng) - signed by Vetting Off.
6
Payment Receipt (VIPA)
7
Business Registration Certificate
9
Business Licence Application Form
9
Business Licence Application Form
Foreign Investment Approval Certificate (FIAC) (x 2)
9 21
Invoice - Taxpayer Service Section
10
Payment Receipt (Taxpayer Service Section)
11
ASYCUDA World registration form
12
Bill of Lading - Port Vila
13
Import Permit Request form - Biosecurity (x 3)
13 14 15
Phytosanitary certificate of the exporter country
14
Industrial Permit Application form
16
Industrial Permit Application form
Government Receipt Cashier
16
List of Raw Materials and their annual quantity (x 2)
18 19
Application for import duty exemption - Tourism
21
Application for import duty exemption - Tourism
Business Licence Certificate
21
Architectural Plan
21
Environmental impact assessment report
21
Lease document
21
Valid ID
22
Express Release advise on import
23
Commercial Invoice (x 2)
24 25
Packing List (x 2)
24 25
Bill of Lading - Santo
24
Original BOL - Luganville (x 3)
25 27 28
Assessment notice - import SSEA
26
payment
26
Container release - Port Vila
27
Invoice - Niscol
28
Release Order - import SSEA
28
Customs release Order
29
Container release - Santo Shipping
29
Original bill of lading with stevedore release stamp - luganville
29

Estimated cost VUV  195,000

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VUV 30,000 -
VUV  30,000
Business online registration fee
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VUV 120,000 -
VUV  120,000
Application fee for new FIAC
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VUV 18,000 -
VUV  18,000 per business activity
Business Licence Fee par new business activity. For Re-newal, If turnover is over 4 million, fee will change
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VUV 0 -
VUV  2,500 per Car
Inspection of used cars
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VUV 2,500
industrial permit fee
VUV 11,500
Concession application fee
VUV 12,000
Administration fee
VUV 0 -
VUV  5,500
Bill of lading fee
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VUV 0 -
VUV  2,000 per container
Per Bill of lading, Agency handling Fee
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VUV 0 -
VUV  15,000 per container
Equipment handling
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VUV 0 -
VUV  25,000 per container
Container bond
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VUV 500
Customs Processing Fee
VUV 500
Single Window System Processing Fee
VUV 0 -
VUV  2,016
break bulk general LCL
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VUV 0 -
VUV  395 per per kilogram
Wharfage Fees import
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Total Duration 39 d - 69 d expand_more expand_less

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Total time (sum): 39 d 69 d
of which:
Waiting time in queue (sum): 1h. 5h. 15mn
Attention at counter: 2h. 50mn 6h. 30mn
Waiting time until next step (sum): 39 d 68 d

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