Core products

Import Customs Clearance

Standard full customs declaration upon arrival in the country to gain release of the cargo for onward delivery.

• Obtaining clearance documents
• Document verification
• Initiating pre-arrival customs declaration
• Settling local charges and D/O collection
• Customs inspection (Search cargo if any)
• Clearance of cargo
• Settling standard port dues / inspection charges on behalf of customer

Export Customs Clearance

Standard Declaration to Customs to gain permission to load the vessel and be exported outside of Bahrain.

• Document / vessel’s manifest verification
• Initiating customs declaration
• Custom inspection (Scanning if require)
• Clearance of cargo
• Bayan charges payment
• Port dues settlement
• Loading permit

Please visit link for prohibited items and other special requirements for export/import from/into Bahrain.

Additional Maersk Customs Services

Beyond acquiring clearances, we also offer requirement-based consultation and procedural assistance for your cargo:

• Issuance of Certificate of Origin (COO) - You may be required to declare that your cargo is produced in a specific country, to determine whether it's eligible for entry or entitled for any preferential treatment.
• Legalization - On behalf of the exporter, we can arrange for legalization of commercial invoice from chamber of commerce.