Skypace Services

Customs Clearance Services

Skypace provides a range of services to support the customs clearance process for goods being transported across international borders.

How we handle your customs

Alignment with entry rules
Import license check
Determining if an import license is needed based on product classification, country of origin, and applicable trade regulations.
Permits & approvals
Identifying whether your cargo is subject to additional agency requirements and prepare accordingly.
Bond verification
Verifying if a Single Entry or Continuous Bond is in place or initiate one if needed, depending on destination and cargo type.
Party compliance
Validating your suppliers, buyers, carriers, and intermediaries against international watchlists and regulatory databases.
Accurate paperwork
Commercial Invoice Reviewing the declared value, product descriptions, Incoterms, and buyer/seller information.
Packing List
Verifying cargo weight, quantity, packaging format, and handling indicators.
Power of Attorney
Obtaining your authorization for customs representation is in place and valid.
HS Code classification
Review and confirming the accuracy of tariff codes to ensure correct duty treatment.
Smoother arrival process
Security filing
Submitting pre-arrival declarations or security filings as required by the route and destination.
Transport and routing data
Validating bills of lading, container details, and transport schedules.
Vendor coordination
Collecting and confirming all data points from upstream carriers or freight partners.
Fast and clean release
Import declaration
Submitting the import entry electronically and verify acceptance with customs systems.
Regulatory agency coordination
Handling reviews by customs or partner agencies and manage inspection or documentation requests.
Terminal and warehouse coordination
Sending release documentation and confirm cargo readiness for final movement.
Timely delivery handoff
Duties and taxes
Confirming assessed amounts and coordinate payment or duty settlement through approved channels.
Release documentation
Issuing delivery orders, proof of customs release, and compliance confirmations.
Delivery handoff
Finalizing delivery to a warehouse, or consignee as instructed.
Risk screening & export control
Destination country screening
Identifying any trade restrictions or embargoes based on export destination.
License determination
Assessing whether the goods require export authorization under national or international rules.
Restricted party screening
Screening buyers, consignees, and intermediaries against denied party and sanctions lists.
Compliance validations
Commercial documents
Validating invoice and packing list data against shipping and compliance standards.
Certificates and approvals
Preparing any origin certificates, export licenses, or declarations required.
POA and compliance authorization
Ensuring we are properly authorized to file on behalf of the exporter.
Legal clearance checks
Export declaration
Electronically submitting export entries to local customs systems.
Carrier instructions
Generating and transmit shipping instructions aligned with booking and documentation.
Document release
Ensuring export-related documents are provided to the forwarder or terminal.
Regulatory filters in place
Clearance validation
Confirming official acceptance of the export declaration and supporting documents.
Proof of export
Retaining documentation confirming goods have exited the origin country.
Logistics confirmation
Verifying cargo has been handed off to the outbound carrier or terminal.
Prevents misclassification and duty miscalculation
HS code validation
Confirming product classification using harmonized tariff schedules and customs guidelines.
Dual-use and restricted classification
Identifying any strategic, military, or sensitive goods subject to controls.
Binding guidance
Reviewing available customs rulings or request classification clarification if needed.
Avoids undervaluation penalties and invoice disputes
Customs valuation
Applying the correct customs valuation method and ensure all cost elements are declared.
Invoice review
Checking pricing structure, commissions, discounts, and Incoterms alignment.
Party relationships
Checking roles of involved parties and any related-party pricing implications.
Prevents loss of duty benefits or origin claims
Country of origin determination
Determining non-preferential and preferential origin based on manufacturing and assembly.
Certificates of origin
Preparing or validate origin documentation for customs and customers.
FTA/GSP eligibility
Assessing and apply duty relief under applicable trade programs.
Reduces audit risks and post-entry corrections
Document consistency
Aligning invoice, entry, shipping, and classification data.
Recordkeeping
Generating and storing hard copy of the documents to meet audit timelines and legal requirements.
Risk flagging
Identifying entries that may require post-clearance adjustment or explanation.
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Import Customs

Standart Operating Flow

1. Compliance readiness check

Prevent holds, rejections, and penalties by ensuring you and your partners are compliant.
Alignment with entry rules
Import license check
Determining if an import license is needed based on product classification, country of origin, and applicable trade regulations.
Permits & approvals
Identifying whether your cargo is subject to additional agency requirements and prepare accordingly.
Party compliance
Validating your suppliers, buyers, carriers, and intermediaries against international watchlists and regulatory databases.

2. Documentation control

Ensure documents are accurate, complete, and aligned with customs submission standards.
Accurate paperwork
Commercial Invoice Reviewing the declared value, product descriptions, Incoterms, and buyer/seller information.
Packing List
Verifying cargo weight, quantity, packaging format, and handling indicators.
Power of Attorney
Obtaining your authorization for customs representation is in place and valid.
HS Code classification
Review and confirming the accuracy of tariff codes to ensure correct duty treatment.

3. Pre-arrival declarations

Fulfill advance customs filing and notification requirements before cargo arrival.
Smoother arrival process
Security filing
Submitting pre-arrival declarations or security filings as required by the route and destination.
Transport and routing data
Validating bills of lading, container details, and transport schedules.
Vendor coordination
Collecting and confirming all data points from upstream carriers or freight partners.

4. Customs entry and clearance

File formal import declarations and manage interactions with customs authorities.
Fast and clean release
Import declaration
Submitting the import entry electronically and verify acceptance with customs systems.
Regulatory agency coordination
Handling reviews by customs or partner agencies and manage inspection or documentation requests.
Terminal and warehouse coordination
Sending release documentation and confirm cargo readiness for final movement.

5. Final release and delivery preparation

Confirm that duties are paid and cargo is authorized for release and onward movement.
Timely delivery handoff
Duties and taxes
Confirming assessed amounts and coordinate payment or duty settlement through approved channels.
Release documentation
Issuing delivery orders, proof of customs release, and compliance confirmations.
Delivery handoff
Finalizing delivery to a warehouse, or consignee as instructed.
Export Customs

Standart Operating Flow

1. Export eligibility and control checks

Ensure that shipments meet all legal requirements for export from origin territory.
Risk screening & export control
Destination country screening
Identifying any trade restrictions or embargoes based on export destination.
License determination
Assessing whether the goods require export authorization under national or international rules.
Restricted party screening
Screening buyers, consignees, and intermediaries against denied party and sanctions lists.

2. Export documentation preparation

Prepare and validate export documents in accordance with destination and carrier standards.
Compliance validations
Commercial documents
Validating invoice and packing list data against shipping and compliance standards.
Certificates and approvals
Preparing any origin certificates, export licenses, or declarations required.
POA and compliance authorization
Ensuring we are properly authorized to file on behalf of the exporter.

3. Export declaration and carrier coordination

Submit required export filings and coordinate with the transportation provider.
Legal clearance checks
Export declaration
Electronically submitting export entries to local customs systems.
Carrier instructions
Generating and transmit shipping instructions aligned with booking and documentation.
Document release
Ensuring export-related documents are provided to the forwarder or terminal.

4. Export clearance and confirmation

Verify successful export processing and record compliance confirmation.
Regulatory filters in place
Clearance validation
Confirming official acceptance of the export declaration and supporting documents.
Proof of export
Retaining documentation confirming goods have exited the origin country.
Logistics confirmation
Verifying cargo has been handed off to the outbound carrier or terminal.
Trade Compliance

Standart Operating Flow

1. Tariff classification

Ensure goods are properly classified for accurate duty, control, and regulatory treatment.
Prevents misclassification and duty miscalculation
HS code validation
Confirming product classification using harmonized tariff schedules and customs guidelines.
Dual-use and restricted classification
Identifying any strategic, military, or sensitive goods subject to controls.
Binding guidance
Reviewing available customs rulings or request classification clarification if needed.

2. Valuation and transaction review

Ensure declared customs value is legally compliant and accurately reflects the sale.
Avoids undervaluation penalties and invoice disputes
Customs valuation
Applying the correct customs valuation method and ensure all cost elements are declared.
Invoice review
Checking pricing structure, commissions, discounts, and Incoterms alignment.
Party relationships
Checking roles of involved parties and any related-party pricing implications.

3. Origin and trade program eligibility

Ensure correct origin declaration and optimize access to trade preferences.
Prevents loss of duty benefits or origin claims
Country of origin determination
Determining non-preferential and preferential origin based on manufacturing and assembly.
Certificates of origin
Preparing or validate origin documentation for customs and customers.
FTA/GSP eligibility
Assessing and apply duty relief under applicable trade programs.

4. Compliance integrity and audit readiness

Ensure documentation and processes can withstand customs audit or legal review.
Reduces audit risks and post-entry corrections
Document consistency
Aligning invoice, entry, shipping, and classification data.
Recordkeeping
Generating and storing hard copy of the documents to meet audit timelines and legal requirements.
Risk flagging
Identifying entries that may require post-clearance adjustment or explanation.

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