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The delays in the clearance of your cargo at the airports, dry ports and sea ports are always not just costly but frustrating as well. They are not just frustrating for the senders or the receivers but also for the freight forwarding companies. However, in some cases, the health and the wellbeing of the general public remained a threat till the cargo clearance process continues.
There are different kind of cargo goods, such as the medical supplies and organs. Timing remains the critical part in the clearance of these pharmaceuticals and specialist medication products. The temperature controlled cargo can easily be compromised if not treated properly.
The long queues and waiting lines on the customs clearance can damage the cargo. We have compiled the list of top 10 best-performing CUSTOMS clearance nations across the globe. Have a look at the list and make sure that if are about to face queues when sending cargo to other countries.
Norway is the world’s best destination in terms of customs clearance and according to the World Bank Customs Clearance index; its 4.21/5. The customs department in Norway offers professional customs clearance.
On arrival of the cargo to the country, they ask for proper documentation of your goods and calculate all the taxes and duties at the spot. The goods going out or coming in the country required to mention all the contents in the cargo package.
On the World Bank cargo and freight clearance index, Germans managed to secure the second position on the list of best customs clearance countries. As an important measure of the safe standards promoted by the WCO or World Customs Organisations, European Union has set up eCustomer and Import control system to facilitate the customers and clear the cargo swiftly. The cargo clearance control system is working as a part of the community program eCustomer since last five years.
One of the world’s largest and busiest cargo destinations in the Asian region is Singapore. The World Bank has given the global cargo clearance index 4.01 on five scale monitor. Singapore has one of the world’s largest sea ports and air cargo handlers.
Singapore customs department said that they are the guardians of Singapore trade with the world. They the active members of the WCO since 1975 and now have more friends across the globe and have even more standardizations to facilitate the cargo at the airports, seaports and dry ports. They are the members of ASEM, ASEAN and many others.
Followed by Norway and Germany, the third best cargo destination in the Europe is Netherlands. On the World Bank cargo and freight handling index, the cargo destination has earned 3.96 bands.
For the swift custom clearance, it is very important that the customs declarations and documentations must be completed and well maintained. In this part of the world, an invoice is actually called foreign trade license used for the trade with other countries and nations.
Although there is not any standard format available in the Netherland but it is important like other countries that you must write down the content of your cargo on the labels you have pasted on your packages.
After the Brexit vote, the UK cargo industry is also under a bit stress, but the customs clearance department is still performing like a pro in the European Union. On the World Bank cargo and freight clearance index the UK customs has earned 3.94 points and become the fourth best customs services in the Europe and the fifth best across the globe.
In the UK, the Customs declarations and documentations are being dealt by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) department, using transit and processing systems. The UK customs clearance system is one of the most sophisticated system and using the most powerful equipment to speed up the clearance process.
In the UK, every parcel sent abroad or even receives in the UK, passes through the customs process to see if the content is banned or restricted in the UK and you paid the proper amount of tax.
While in the Switzerland, when you are in the process of customs clearance, keep several formalities in mind. Even you are coming on holidays in the country, coming for working or moving in the country, the customs department will ask for the amount of the goods you are bringing in with you.
Even they are vehicles, plants or food. Every single item will be checked and scanned but in no time. World Bank has ranked the country at 3.92 on its table. All kind of cargo consignments from Switzerland to abroad or to the country passes through customs clearance before the cargo enters into the European Union. Switzerland is one of the best destinations in the EU.
Welcome to the eastern part of the world, where sun first shines on the New Zealand before any cargo destinations in the Europe. New Zealand customs authorities dealt with your cargo in way that it will never get late on the go.
World Bank cargo and freight clearance index has ranked the country at 3.92, just same to Switzerland. Initially, the entire cargo scanned through the automated system and that’s why the majority of cargo cleared in this process, it is important to fill all the details correctly.
Any cargo consignment coming from outside the European Union passes through the EU Customs clearance therefore, the sender or the receiver has to fill in and submit the customs declaration form to the Customs department for timely clearance of goods and parcels. On the bases of the goods value, Customs calculate the duty and taxes to be paid to the Finnish government. Finland has ranked at 3.89 on the World Bank index for customs.
Australia has almost same rules as of New Zealand but they are two levels down on the list of best cargo and freight custom clearance countries in the world. It has ranked at 3.85 on the World Bank index.
There are several other countries who have the best performance in this area.
