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Import & export operations

Customs clearance, prepared before arrival

Align goods, classification, value, licences and shipment evidence before the declaration reaches Customs.

Professional fee
Written quote
Working timeline
Confirmed after goods, transaction, route and regulatory-readiness review
Government charges
Shown before payment
Trade operations team reviewing shipment and customs records

Built for

Importers and exporters

Best when

Goods and route are known

01Map shipment
02Classify goods
03Check controls
04File & assess
05Release & retain
A practical fit check

What is crossing
the border?

The goods, direction and regulatory status shape the clearance path.

Commercial import

Prepare classification, valuation, duties and product permissions before cargo arrival.

Commercial export

Align Shipping Bill data, origin, incentives, banking and product controls before dispatch.

Regulated goods

Map BIS, FSSAI, CDSCO, plant, animal, wireless or other controls where applicable.

Complex assessment

Build evidence for classification, valuation, exemption, origin or authority queries.

Customs Clearance

Goods. Value. Evidence. Release.

Clearance is not one reusable registration.

Each shipment is assessed on its goods, value, origin, policy status, documents and selected controls. Customs and other authorities decide release.

01 / Outcome

What you receive,
ready to use.

We map import or export requirements, classification, valuation and supporting evidence before coordinating the filing and authority-facing clearance workflow.

CBIC · ICEGATE
GOODS · VALUE · ORIGIN
CLEARANCE FILEYour shipment,
document-ready.
IMPORT · EXPORT · RELEASE
01

Import or export clearance route map

02

HS classification and restriction review

03

Valuation and duty-input checklist

04

Shipment document readiness file

05

Query, examination and post-clearance action plan

02 / Eligibility

What must be
in place.

01

An active IEC and correctly constituted importer or exporter, unless a lawful exemption applies.

02

A clearly identified product with commercial, technical and origin information.

03

Current invoice, packing, transport and transaction records for the shipment.

04

Required licences, certificates, NOCs or policy permissions for restricted or regulated goods.

05

A declared customs location and filing arrangement, including a licensed Customs Broker where appointed.

06

Regulatory and product readiness should be checked before cargo ships because missing permissions can create storage, detention or re-export exposure.

Start with the direction and goods

The core filing and evidence change across import, export and regulated products.

DecisionImportExportRegulated goods
Core declarationBill of EntryShipping BillDeclaration plus linked approval
Primary focusValue, duty and admissibilityPolicy, origin and export evidenceProduct-specific permission
Main riskDuty or restriction mismatchIncentive or document mismatchArrival before approval
03 / Process

From product facts to
release-ready evidence.

The shipment is diagnosed before filing so preventable inconsistencies do not reach the border.

01

Shipment diagnosis

Before dispatch

We handle

Map goods, transaction, route, Incoterm, parties and proposed customs location.

You provide

Share product literature, invoice terms, origin, destination and logistics plan.

02

Classification and controls

Pre-arrival

We handle

Review tariff heading, trade-policy status, valuation inputs and linked regulator requirements.

You provide

Confirm composition, use, brand, model and any related-party or licence facts.

03

Document readiness

Before filing

We handle

Build the bill-of-entry or shipping-bill evidence checklist and discrepancy log.

You provide

Provide final commercial, transport, bank and product records.

04

Filing and assessment

Authority controlled

We handle

Coordinate the Bill of Entry or Shipping Bill path and factual responses with the appointed authorised participants.

You provide

Approve declarations, pay duties and charges, and support examination or testing.

05

Release and records

After clearance

We handle

Organise the final assessed documents and open compliance actions.

You provide

Retain records and complete licence, incentive or post-clearance obligations.

04 / Documents

A checklist without
the back-and-forth.

We ask only for records or data relevant to your application, review, or audit scope.

  • IEC, GST and constitution records
  • Purchase order or sale contract
  • Commercial invoice and payment terms
  • Authorisations and Customs Broker records where appointed

Before you begin

Use clear PDF, JPG, or PNG files.

Keep address records recent and readable.

05 / Fees

Transparent fees,
before you commit.

Each registration carries its own government fee, and some are state-specific. We quote the exact combination for your business before any work begins.

Your written quote covers

  • — Shipment diagnosis
  • — Classification and controls
  • — Document readiness
  • — Filing and assessment
  • — Release and records
Request a written quote

Not included automatically

  • — Customs duty, cess, IGST, interest, fine or penalty
  • — Port, airport, terminal, custodian, carrier, detention or demurrage charges
  • — Customs Broker, freight forwarder and transport charges
  • — Testing, inspection, warehousing, licence and product-regulator fees

Costs that can repeat

  • — Shipment-level filing and document preparation
  • — IEC and product-permission maintenance
  • — Record retention and reconciliation
  • — Post-clearance audit, query, amendment or refund work where required
06 / After registration

Goods released,
records remain auditable.

Declarations, duty evidence, licences, transport records and foreign-exchange documents should remain reconciled.

01

Pre-arrival review

Before dispatch or arrival

Resolve classification, restrictions and missing evidence before storage costs begin.

02

Import or export declaration

Within the applicable shipment window

File the Bill of Entry for import or Shipping Bill for export through the authorised electronic workflow.

03

Duty and examination

During assessment

Respond factually, pay assessed amounts and make goods available where selected.

04

Records

After release

Preserve assessed declarations, invoices, licences, transport and payment evidence for the statutory period.

07 / Questions

Got questions?
We’ve got answers.

Get clarity on classification, valuation, licences, Bills of Entry, Shipping Bills, examination, costs and post-clearance records.

Still deciding?

AI CA can compare structures around cost, risk, compliance, and funding.