Clear goods at port/border by customs

Case Study

Title: Export of Silk Products from Cambodia to Germany, 2011

Corridors and Routes: Phnom Penh Road #4 - Phnom Penh International Airport - Hannover Airport

Trade Product: Silk

Trade Type: Export

Process Analysis: Export from Cambodia

Exporting Country: Cambodia

Importing Country: Germany

Category: Regulatory border procedures

Country and Procedure Description: Customs clearance at port/border(Export from KHM to DEU/Silk)

Related Rules, Laws and Regulations:

Actors and Participants: -The Department General of Customs and Excise (DGCE)
-Exporter

Input Criteria to Enter or Begin the Business Process:

Activities and Associated Documentary Requirements: 1. After the cargo has been received, the freight forwarder/exporter completes a Customs Declaration Form with the Customs and Excise PPIA Office in the Cargo Terminal. The Customs and Excise and Camcontrol offices are also located inside the building. The following documents need to be submitted along the application: Packing List, Commercial Invoice, Air Waybill, Sale Contract, and a Certificate of Origin. See Annex III.3: Customs Declaration Form). 2. An inspection is then arranged with Customs and Excise PPIA. For export of garments or textiles products, a Joint Inspection Report from Camcontrol is also required. The freight forwarder/exporter pays 15,000 Riel for Customs Declaration fees, and any export duty owed, at the Accounting Office, which in turn provides a receipt. Last, the inspection report is signed and stamped by either the Deputy Chief or the Chief Customs and Excise PPIA.

Output Criteria to Exit the Business Process:

Activity Diagrams:

Number of Required Documents: 9

Minimum Required Time:

Maximum Required Time:

Average Required Time: 0.5

Minimum Cost:

Maximum Cost:

Average Cost: USD 200