Customs Clearance Services

Import Customs Clearance

For your imported goods Özd Global handles HS code classification, duty and levy calculation, follow-up of required permits and conformity documents (TSE, CE, agriculture, health etc.) and registration of the customs declaration. Documents are ready before your cargo reaches the port or airport, so release is completed quickly.

Export Customs Clearance

We complete all export customs formalities on your behalf, including the export declaration, certificate of origin, ATR / EUR.1 movement certificates and e-invoice integration. Working in step with our road, sea and air freight teams, our customs staff makes sure the truck or container leaves without waiting at customs.

Transit Procedures and Customs Consultancy

Özd Global provides consultancy and hands-on support for special customs regimes such as T1/T2 transit declarations, bonded warehousing and inward/outward processing permits. We monitor regulatory changes for you and keep your foreign trade processes compliant and efficient.

The import clearance process step by step

Import clearance starts before the cargo arrives, with document collection and HS classification. Özd Global reviews the commercial invoice, packing list, transport document and origin documents and determines whether TSE, CE, agricultural or health conformity permits are required for the product. Customs duty, VAT, special consumption tax and any additional levies are calculated and a draft declaration is prepared. When the cargo arrives, the declaration is registered, a document or physical inspection is carried out depending on the control lane, duties are paid and the cargo is released. All documents are kept in a digital archive.

Export clearance and movement certificates

For exports the customs declaration is prepared with e-invoice integration; an ATR is issued for industrial goods to the European Union, EUR.1 or EUR-MED for countries with a free trade agreement and a certificate of origin for other countries. These documents allow the buyer to benefit from duty advantages in the destination country. Özd Global registers the declaration at the same time as the vehicle is loaded; once customs closure is complete, the export declaration closing details are sent to your accounting department for the VAT refund.

Common mistakes that cause customs delays

Missing or inconsistent invoice details, a wrong HS code, a missing certificate of origin, a mismatch between Incoterms and documents, weight discrepancies in the packing list and missing product permits are the most frequent reasons for waiting at customs. Every delay turns into port storage, demurrage or truck waiting fees. Özd Global prevents these mistakes by checking documents before the cargo departs and makes the customs process predictable.

Import vs. export customs clearance

How It Works

What happens step by step in the Customs Clearance process?

1. 1

   Document check and HS classification

   Invoice, packing list and product details are reviewed; the correct HS code and required permits are determined.

2. 2

   Duty calculation and preparation

   Customs duty, VAT and levies are calculated; a draft declaration is prepared before the cargo arrives.

3. 3

   Declaration registration and inspection

   The declaration is registered in the customs system and the inspection and document check process is followed.

4. 4

   Release and archive

   The cargo is released; closing documents and declaration copies are archived digitally and shared with you.

Why Özd Global?

Main Routes and Destinations

• Gebze Customs Directorate procedures
• Derince and Kocaeli port customs
• Ambarlı and Halkalı customs procedures
• Istanbul Airport and Sabiha Gökçen air cargo customs
• Kapıkule, Hamzabeyli and Habur border gates
• Mersin, Izmir and Gemlik port customs

Required Documents

Documents that should be ready before dispatch; our team guides you on anything missing.

• Commercial invoice and packing list
• Transport document (CMR, bill of lading or AWB)
• Certificate of origin, ATR or EUR.1
• Product-specific permits and conformity documents (TSE, CE, agriculture, health)
• Customs broker power of attorney

Frequently Asked Questions