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  1. FIRST TIME TRADER
  2. KAVA
  3. FULL PROCEDURE
  4. Full procedure for export of Kava (PV Airport) 1st Time Trader
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Number of steps (30) 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 a Kava facility certificate - Biosecurity  (4) expand_more expand_less
Obtain an Export Certificate  (2) expand_more expand_less
Obtain a Kava Phythosanitary Certificate - Biosecurity  (4) expand_more expand_less
Obtain MSG Certificate  (1) expand_more expand_less
Obtain airway bill at Port Vila airport  (1) expand_more expand_less
Customs and Biosecurity clearance at Port Vila airport  (3) expand_more expand_less
Releasing cargo at Port Vila airport  (3) expand_more expand_less

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Summary of the procedure

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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 9)
13 14 15 16 17 18 20 21 22
Single Window Team (x 2)
19 26
Department of Customs and Inland Revenue - Customs Administration
23
Department of Civil Aviation
24
Customs Broker
25
Customs Border and Enforcement Airport Office
27
Vanuatu Terminal Services - Port Vila (x 3)
28 29 30

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Business Registration Certificate
2
Foreign Investment Approval Certificate (FIAC)
8
Business Licence Certificate
11
System Record TIN Code
12
Kava Facility Certificate
16
Kava Export Permit Certificate
18
Phytosanitary Export Certificate - Vanuatu
22
Approved MSG Certificate.
23

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National ID
2
Bank Statement (Source of Funding)
2
Police Clearance (x 3)
2 5 7
Copy of company rules
2
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 13
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 13
Invoice - Taxpayer Service Section
10
Payment Receipt (Taxpayer Service Section)
11
ASYCUDA World registration form
12
Kava Export Facility Registration
13
Kava Export Facility Registration
Business Licence Certificate
13
Payment receipt - Biosecurity (x 2)
18 22
Inspection and Fumigation Docket
21
Details of export consignment
21
MSG Certificate form
23
MSG Certificate form
Commercial Invoice (x 2)
23 25
Packing List (x 3)
24 25 26
payment
24
Export Original AWB (x 2)
25 26
VAIR Commercial invoice
26
Airline AWB (x 2)
28 29
Release order VAIR (x 2)
28 30
VTS system invoice
29
VTS manual invoice & receipt
29
AWB with VTS paid stamp - Port Vila
30

Estimated cost VUV  321,200

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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
1 mode_edit
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
1 mode_edit
VUV 3,000 -
VUV  3,000 per Inspection
Kava Facility inspection Fee
1 mode_edit
VUV 10,000
Kava Facility Fee
VUV 120,000
kava export permit fee
VUV 3,000
Service Call
VUV 2,500
Kava export inspection fee
VUV 3,000
Phythosanitary Certificate fee
VUV 3,500 -
VUV  3,500
AWB fee
1 mode_edit
VUV 7,500
HANDLING FEE - Valuable
VUV 700 -
VUV  700 per per kilogram
HANDLING FEE - Minimum charge per consignment
1 mode_edit
VUV 0 -
VUV  30 per per kilogram
HANDLING FEE - Loose freight excluding mail
0 mode_edit
VUV 0 -
VUV  30 per per kilogram
HANDLING FEE - Mail handling
0 mode_edit
VUV 0
STORAGE FEES - Loose freight- up to 48 hours from 2359 hours on the date of check in
VUV 0 -
VUV  30 per per kilogram
STORAGE FEES - Loose freight beyond FREE period
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VUV 0 -
VUV  7,000 per AWB
DANGEROUS GOODS FEE - Inspection fee
0 mode_edit

Total Duration 24 d - 43 d expand_more expand_less

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Total time (sum): 24 d 43 d
of which:
Waiting time in queue (sum): 40mn 4h. 10mn
Attention at counter: 2h. 45mn 5h. 15mn
Waiting time until next step (sum): 24 d 42 d

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