Customs clearance

Paperwork is the shipment

Rapidly changing demands on production and delivery schedules put the weight on customs house brokers. We hold long-standing professional relationships with ZRA and the other clearing agencies in Zambia. That hard-earned status that gives a distinct advantage on difficult consignments and bureaucratic procedure.

Start a clearance file

Every regime, handled in-house

Final clearance

Entry lodged, duty and VAT assessed, release obtained and the consignment delivered.

Removal in bond (RIB)

Cargo moved under bond from the border to an inland station for clearance closer to you.

Removal in transit (RIT)

Transit cargo escorted and bonded across Zambia to a neighbouring country's border.

Import & export

Both directions, with documentation issued and verified before the truck moves.

Warehousing & distribution

Storage, assembly and onward distribution logistics once goods are released.

Supervision of handling

Our people attend loading, inspection and offloading so nothing is disputed later.

How a file runs

Five steps, start to delivery

01

Documents in

Invoice, packing list, bill of lading or airway bill and any permits reach our desk. We check the set is complete before the truck is anywhere near a border.

02

Classify and assess

Tariff lines are checked and duty, VAT and any surcharges estimated, so you see the landed cost before you commit to the movement.

03

Lodge with ZRA

The entry is captured, queries answered and physical inspections attended by our own people. Nothing is left to a phone call.

04

Release

Payment is confirmed, the release order issued and the gate pass secured, with the bond closed where the cargo moved RIB or RIT.

05

Deliver

Onward transport to your yard, offloading supervised, proof of delivery signed and filed against the shipment.

What to send us

Commercial invoiceValues, currency, Incoterms
Packing listMarks, numbers, weights
Bill of lading / AWBOriginal or telex release
Certificate of originWhere preference is claimed
Permits & licencesZABS, ZEMA, ZAMRA as applicable
TPIN & client mandateOne-time, on first file

Where we clear

Border and inland stations we work every week. If your entry point is not listed, ask. Our agent network usually covers it.

Chirundu
Nakonde
Kasumbalesa
Chanida
Kazungula
Mwami
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