Cambodia Import Goods : customs.gov.kh
Organization : General Department of Customs and Excise of Cambodia
Facility : Import Goods
Country : Cambodia
Website : https://www.customs.gov.kh/en/customs-procedures/691-import?ref=340
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How To Import Goods in Cambodia?
When goods enter the customs territory, no person shall unload the goods from the conveyance until the goods have been reported to Customs, except where the safety of the conveyance, or the goods, or persons on the conveyance, or third parties may be threatened by emergency conditions.
Related / Similar Facility : Cambodia Export Goods
Imported goods may be released by customs after fulfillment of customs formalities, including the payment of any duties, taxes, or other fees and security deposit, for such goods to be:
** Imported for home use;
** temporarily imported;
** used under duty-suspended conditions. (Please refer to the Import of Goods with Customs Duty Exemption).
Customs may authorize the removal of the imported goods from the customs clearance area prior to the payment of duties and taxes and fees, under customs control and after the fulfillment of customs formalities, for the purposes of:
** placing in customs temporary storage;
** placing in customs bonded warehouse;
** further transportation within or through the Customs Territory to a destination and along routing and within time limits approved by Customs, including transit, transshipment or transportation to or from or between customs offices and customs bonded warehouses.
Imported goods may be released by Customs for temporary admission if at the time of importation, it can be demonstrated that these goods will be re-exported. Temporarily imported goods shall be under customs control until such time as the conditions of their temporary admission have been fulfilled (Please refer to the import under temporary admission).
Import By Port (Sea/Rivers)
Reporting of goods entering Customs territory:
** All goods, equipment and conveyance that are imported into the Customs territory of the Kingdom of Cambodia must without delay be transported through legal routes to the nearest Customs office or to another place designated by Customs, and be declared to Customs in accordance with the requirements.
** The requirements to declare the goods to Customs
** shall be applied equally regardless the country of origin or the country of export
** shall be fulfilled through a summary Customs declaration when the goods enter Customs territory
** any person who declares the goods to Customs shall be responsible for the accuracy of the declaration.
** goods are to be reported at an authorized Customs office.
** persons who wish to declare goods to Customs at locations other than at a customs office must first obtain written authorization from Customs.
** persons who wish to declare goods to Customs outside the hours of operation of the Customs office must obtain prior authorization from the Customs.
** persons who is responsible for declaring goods to Customs must make the goods and the conveyance available for inspection by customs when requested, and must answer truthfully any questions, asked by customs.
Submission of Goods Manifest to Customs
** Goods arriving by sea or other water ways shall be recorded on the vessel manifest or general cargo list that is to be carried onboard the vessel.
** These documents must be signed by the captain and must contain the detail information of the goods and the place where the goods were loaded on the vessel.
** Prohibited goods shall be reported on the manifest with their true description, by nature and type.
** It is prohibited to report as a single item on a manifest of several items packaged individually, even if they are parts of a consolidated shipment.
The Submission of Relevant Transportation Documents to Customs:
When a vessel arrives Customs territory, requested by Customs, the captain shall provide documents as follows:
** Original Manifest to Customs officers who have authority to issue visa that states “No Amendment”.
** A set of Cargo Manifest and other related documents to Customs.
Within 24 hours after the arrival, the captain shall show and provide Customs documents as follows:
** Vessel’s report
** Cargo Manifest (Considered as summary declaration)
** Bill of Lading
** Special Manifest for Warehouse in the vessel, Crew List and List of Crew Personal Effect
** Vessel rental contract
** Vessel Registration Certificate and other documents that are required by Customs administration to implement Customs measures.
** At the request of Customs Administration, manifest shall be provided to customs administration before arrival of the vessel. Manifest can be provided to customs through electronic forms if available.
Moving Goods From Vessel
** Moving goods from vessel can only be done in the premises of port where Customs office locates.
** The movement or transfer of goods from the vessel shall be authorized in writing by the Customs Administration, and with the presence of Customs officers.
** The movement and transfer of goods from the vessel shall be done in the working hours of the Customs Office and under the terms set by the General Department of Customs and Excise of Cambodia.
** The equipment for use in the vessel, which received tax and duty exemption, shall be kept in block secured with seal if necessary and be presented to Customs officers if required until the vessel departs.
Placing Goods in Customs Temporary Storage
** Goods that are placed in Customs Temporary Storage is subjected to inspection by Customs and must be compliant with existing procedures.
** Goods are placed in Customs Temporary Storage for reasons as follows:
** waiting for necessary documents for completing Customs formalities
** waiting for transferring or separating from the containers
** for goods inspection
** waiting for customs clearance and to pay taxes and duties.
** Goods that are placed Customs Temporary storage shall be released immediately after submitting Customs declaration in order for release the goods or for transit, and after completing Customs clearance.
** According to Customs clearance procedures, payment of tax, duty, fee, and requirements of submitting Customs declaration and necessary documents shall be suspended for goods placed in Customs Temporary Storage.