Exporters

Export Declaration

Before loading good into a craft for export or re-export from Maldives, the exporter should provide true and complete details about quantities, F.O.B. price of the goods in a manner declared by the Customs.

 

To process the export declaration, the following documents must be submitted to customs. After processing export declaration, export duty should be paid as prescribed by the law for export goods.

 

• Goods Declaration form (online submission via ASYCUDA World)
• Price accepted commercial invoice (price shall be provided in F.O.B term)
• Packing List (itemized details of the goods in each package, their gross weight and net weight shall be provided)
• Shipper Instruction for Dispatch (S.I.D) for air freight shipments.
• Cargo Booking Form for sea freight shipments.
• Permits from relevant government authorities for goods requiring such permit for exportation;
• Proforma fish export (required only when exporting of live fish or groupers)

 

The following additional documents are to be submitted along with the above mentioned documents for exporting yellowfin tuna to countries of European Union.

 

• Health Certificate issued by the Maldives Food and Drug Authority
• Catch Certificate issued by the Ministry of Fisheries and Agriculture

 

Goods Declaration form should be submitted for the goods other than personal effects carried by the members of the crew and passengers of an embarking craft and for the goods that do not have a commercial value. However, in this situation it is not obligatory to submit the commercial invoice and packing along with the Goods Declaration.

 

Goods being exported from the Maldives will not be released from Customs control untill the following conditions are fulfilled.

 

• Export duties for the goods are fully paid or a payment due to any other authority is paid fully
• Customs ascertain such goods are subject to duty exemption
• Customs ascertain that the cargo destined to be exported is for private purpose and is subject to duty exemption