Customs clearance

The Kazakhstani customs representative Terminal Logistics Services  – the leading expert in customs law.

Order of the Customs Control Committee of the Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Kazakhstan on inclusion in the register of customs representatives No.459 of 12.08.2013.

Single window for foreign trade participants
It is convenient when, through a single coordinator of ours, a team of professional specialists in customs clearance and logistics works for you. 

For 30 years now, our team has represented the interests of foreign-trade participants in their dealings with customs authorities, carrying out all the necessary operations at any customs post, including physical inspections of goods.

World-renowned companies in the extractive and processing industries, automotive, railway and aviation industries, energy, healthcare and retail entrust the customs clearance of their cargo to us.

We have taken care of you, and our partnerships with all temporary storage warehouses in Kazakhstan allow us to accept any of your air, rail or road cargo.

Entrust the customs clearance of your cargo to us in order to avoid errors and additional assessments during customs audits, to complete all customs formalities as quickly as possible and to collect your cargo.

A full range of goods customs clearance services

With Terminal Logistics Services, the customer's cargo clears customs in strict compliance with the law, without delays or risks.

The company's experts provide the customer with a full range of necessary services: from a thorough preliminary check of all documents to the final release of goods into free circulation and their delivery to the consignee, building effective cooperation with all controlling authorities while minimizing risks for the customer and eliminating downtime.

For whom

For importers:

Accurate preparation of declarations, precise determination of HS codes and transparent import of goods into the EAEU.

For exporters:

Reliable handling of exports and prompt support in obtaining all necessary permit documents.

For project companies:

Comprehensive support for complex cargo - from analysis of foreign economic activity and document verification to cargo release, including obtaining a classification decision for goods in disassembled or unassembled form.

For newcomers to foreign trade:

Consultations and full turnkey support for the first transaction - from advice at the planning stage to the successful release of the cargo.

Workflow stages

Before cargo
arrival

1

Application processing

Processing the application for customs declaration of goods.

2

Examination

Examination of preliminary documents for the goods.

3

Code determination

Determination of HS codes and non-tariff regulation measures.

4

Documentation

Obtaining permit documents.

5

Arrival

Arrival of the cargo in the customs control zone.

After cargo
arrival

1

Placement

Placement of the cargo in a temporary storage warehouse.

2

Examination

Examination of documents arriving with the cargo.

3

Organization

Organization and conduct of inspection and customs examination of goods.

4

Declaration

Declaration of goods, submission of the customs declaration.

5

Forwarding

Forwarding the customs declarations to the customer after release.

6

Cargo collection

Collection of cargo from the temporary storage warehouse after customs clearance and its delivery to consignees.

7

Cross-docking

Cross-docking (through warehousing).

Optimization of customs duties and tax amounts

When engaging in foreign economic activity, especially when importing complex multi-component equipment and non-standard structures from various countries in disassembled form, the financial results of the supply, the delivery timeframes and the successful completion of all procedures related to customs clearance depend on the correct determination of the EAEU HS code.

Terminal Logistics Services has successful experience in such projects and is ready to provide legal support for the customer's project in preparing the package of documents in order to obtain a customs authority's classification decision for the import of cargo in unassembled or disassembled form, including in incomplete or unfinished form, in various commodity consignments over a certain period of time.

Obtaining a classification decision will allow you to:

Optimize the amount of customs duties and taxes in a lawful manner and ensure financial planning of customs clearance

Minimize the risks of additional assessment of duties and taxes and the imposition of penalties by customs authorities;

Reduce the time required for customs clearance;

Optimize the cost of temporary storage warehouse services;

Optimize the number of required permits by reducing the number of declared HS codes.

Stages of legal support

1

Detailed analysis of the goods and documentation

  • Study of the technical description, design documentation and specifications of the goods;
  • Analysis of the terms of the foreign trade contract and invoices;
  • Verification of compliance with the criteria of Rule 2(a).
2

Expert elaboration of the classification

  • Determination of the HS code for the finished product;
  • Classification of all components and constituent parts;
  • Preparation of a technical opinion and explanatory documents.
3

Compilation of a complete package of documents

  • Selection of documents justifying the application of the chosen HS code;
  • Preparation of recommendations on the information required in the technical description of the goods;
  • Drafting an explanatory letter with legal justification.

Trust block

Our customers:

Guarantees:

The professional liability of Terminal Logistics Services as a customs representative is insured.

Standards:

Strict observance of confidentiality and legal norms.

Philosophy:

Terminal Logistics Services - work with attention to every detail. The customer's reputation is the responsibility of Terminal Logistics Services.


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