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Maritime & Shipping Customs Clearance Services
MBC provides efficient customs clearance services to help you smoothly manage the complexities of maritime customs. Whether you are a multinational corporation or a local enterprise, our team is committed to facilitating the seamless movement of your goods across borders, helping you avoid delays, reduce costs, and prevent compliance issues.
100%
of customs clearance requests completed
Our maritime Customs team is able to handle a wide variety of import and export customs clearance requests.
15+
Dedicated customs experts
Based in Belfast, our specialists ensure your goods are cleared in a timely manner with minimal disruption to business.
AEO
Status
We’re Authorised Economic Operators, working to the highest standards to help you complete your customs declarations.
MBC offers a comprehensive range of customs clearance services.
IMPORT DECLARATIONS
Coordinating vessel port activities involves several key operations to ensure safe and efficient berthing and unberthing of ships. These activities include:
GOODS MOVEMENT REFERENCE
Coordinating vessel port activities involves several key operations to ensure safe and efficient berthing and unberthing of ships. These activities include:
COMMON HEALTH ENTRY DOCUMENTS
Coordinating vessel port activities involves several key operations to ensure safe and efficient berthing and unberthing of ships. These activities include:
Market-leading support across the following areas:
1. Customs compliance and regulations
MBC ensures that you are well-informed and adhere to the customs laws, regulations, and procedures in the different countries where you conduct business. Whether you are importing or exporting, we assist you in fulfilling all required legal obligations to prevent penalties and avoid delays.
2. Customs planning
MBC develops strategies to optimize your customs duties, taxes, and overall supply chain costs, while still complying with relevant customs regulations.
3. Tariff classification
MBC's customs consultants are skilled in accurately classifying products using the Harmonized System (HS) to ensure the correct customs duties and taxes are calculated.
4. Customs audit and risk assessment
We carry out customs audits and risk assessments to identify potential compliance issues and areas where you can improve your customs processes.
5. Free Trade Agreements (FTAs)
Our customs consultants can advise you on when and how to use preferential trade agreements and FTAs to benefit from reduced or zero tariffs for eligible products.
6. Special procedures and AEO authorisation
Are you aiming to achieve Authorised Economic Operator (AEO) status? MBC can assist you in fulfilling the stringent security and compliance requirements necessary to secure this certification and leverage the related trade advantages.
7. Import and export documentation
We help you prepare and review import / export paperwork to ensure everything is accurate and compliant with customs requirements.
8. Customs training and education
We offer training programs and workshops to help businesses and individuals understand customs regulations and best practices.
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