Customs Clearance & Compliance

End-to-End Customs Brokerage & Compliance Solutions

International trade requires absolute precision when navigating complex regulatory frameworks. At Shivanta Maritime, our dedicated Customs House Agency (CHA) experts seamlessly connect ship owners, importers, exporters, and port authorities. We provide comprehensive, end-to-end clearance operations to eliminate costly delays, avoid demurrage, and maintain total compliance with local and global trade laws.

Comprehensive Service Offerings

• Import Customs Clearance: Managing the entire import pipeline from pre-arrival documentation to final release. We handle the filing of Bills of Entry, perform precise tariff classifications, manage duty calculations, and coordinate physical cargo examinations with customs officials to ensure immediate clearance upon vessel docking.
• Export Customs Clearance: Streamlining outbound logistics with rapid processing of Shipping Bills and Export General Manifests (EGM). We verify commercial invoices, packing lists, and coordinate container stuffing approvals, ensuring your cargo meets all pre-shipment export guidelines without bottlenecks.
• Customs Brokerage: Acting as your legal representative at the port, our licensed brokers leverage long-standing relationships with port authorities to resolve disputes, handle cargo inspections, negotiate demurrage waivers, and provide legal representation during customs valuations and audits.
• Trade Compliance: Mitigating regulatory risks by ensuring your shipments adhere strictly to Free Trade Agreements (FTAs), anti-dumping laws, and international embargoes. We audit HS codes for accuracy to prevent costly fines and ensure you benefit from applicable duty exemptions.
• DGFT Assistance: Expert liaison with the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT). We assist in procuring and renewing Import Export Codes (IEC), managing advance licenses, EPCG schemes, and processing export incentive claims like RoDTEP to maximize your profitability.
• Documentation Support: Accurate generation and verification of essential trade documents including Certificates of Origin, Phytosanitary Certificates, Fumigation Certificates, and specialized NOCs from allied government agencies, ensuring global acceptability of your shipments.

The Shivanta Advantage

Leveraging extensive operational experience at major ports, our clearance desk is fully integrated with national customs portals (like ICEGATE). This digital-first framework enables pre-arrival documentation submission, meaning the clearance process begins long before the vessel even docks, ensuring high efficiency and reliability.