1. Import
  2. Animal and plant products
  3. Full procedures
  4. Full procedure import (Sea Port) - First time trader perspective
Summary print

Preview & Print

Properties

Steps (13) arrow_drop_up arrow_drop_down
Application for a business registration certificate  (3) expand_more expand_less
Application for a operation license  (2) expand_more expand_less
Import permit Animals / Plants  (1) expand_more expand_less
Obtain shipping documents  (1) expand_more expand_less
Clearance  (5) expand_more expand_less
Release  (1) expand_more expand_less

8
Pre-clearance
(last modified: 23/07/2019)

Costs

( see details )

Timeframe ( see details )

Waiting time until next step

Free of charge
10 mn  -  60 mn
0.5day  -  2 days

Contact details

Entity in charge

Ministry of Finance and Economic Development

2nd Floor Government Building Vaiaku , Funafuti
Tel: 00 688 20408
Email: minfin@gov.tv
Directions: Google maps

Unit in charge

Tuvalu Revenue and Customs Department

Mon: 08:00 - 12:00, 13:30 - 16:00
Tue: 08:00 - 12:00, 13:30 - 16:00
Wed: 08:00 - 12:00, 13:30 - 16:00
Thu: 08:00 - 12:00, 13:30 - 16:00
Fri: 08:00 - 12:00, 13:30 - 16:00
Sat: closed
Sun: closed

Person in charge

Lifuka Simeti

Assistant Customs Officer
Tel: 00 688 20235
Email: lifukasimeti@gmail.com

Requirements

1. 01 - Libre deuda de patente
Shipment Manifest (original)

Cost Free

Time frame

Waiting time in queue: min   5mn - max  30mn
Attention at counter: min   5mn - max   30mn
Waiting time until next step: min   0.5day - max   2 days

Legal justification

1. Customs Revenue and Border Protection Act 2014
Customs Revenue and Border Protection Act 2014

Additional information

You can send the documents to customs@gov.tv to request your pre-clearance online

Complaints: Ministry of Finance and Economic Development

Entity in charge

Ministry of Finance and Economic Development

2nd Floor Government Building Vaiaku , Funafuti
Tel: 00 688 20408
Email: minfin@gov.tv
Directions: Google maps

Unit in charge

Tuvalu Revenue and Customs Department

Mon: 08:00 - 12:00, 13:30 - 16:00
Tue: 08:00 - 12:00, 13:30 - 16:00
Wed: 08:00 - 12:00, 13:30 - 16:00
Thu: 08:00 - 12:00, 13:30 - 16:00
Fri: 08:00 - 12:00, 13:30 - 16:00
Sat: closed
Sun: closed

Person in charge

Munaalofa Paelate

Assistant Customs Officer
Tel: 00 688 20235
Email: trcd@gov.tv, mpaelate@gov.tv
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