Customs Clearance & CHA Services
End-to-end import and export customs clearance through licensed Customs House Agents
Getting your paperwork right the first time is the biggest factor in how fast customs clearance & cha services completes. Below is the complete document checklist — what's mandatory, what's situational, and how each item is used — so you can assemble everything before you begin.
Documents Required
Items marked Required are mandatory; others are situational.
Commercial Documents
- Commercial invoice with full description, unit price, and total value in foreign currencyRequired
- Packing list with gross weight, net weight, number of packages, and dimensionsRequired
- Bill of lading (sea) or airway bill (air) issued by the carrierRequired
Regulatory Documents
- Import Export Code (IEC) of the importer or exporterRequired
- GST registration certificateRequired
- AD Code registration confirmation (exports only)Required
Must be registered at the specific port of export
- Certificate of origin for FTA preferential duty claims
Required when claiming concessional duty under bilateral trade agreements
- Import licence or DGFT authorisation for restricted items
Mandatory for goods on the negative list or requiring licensing
Product-Specific Clearances
- FSSAI import clearance for food and food-contact products
- BIS certificate or CRS registration for compulsorily certified electronics
- CDSCO NOC for pharmaceuticals and medical devices
- Plant or animal quarantine certificate for agricultural and animal products
Tips to avoid delays
- Keep digital copies (PDF or clear photos) of every document ready before you start.
- Make sure names and addresses match exactly across all documents — mismatches are the single most common cause of rejection.
- Use current, unexpired government-issued IDs, and have both originals and self-attested copies on hand.
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