All Types of Cargo:
- Amendment Form (if applicable)
- TRN
- Validated Bill of Lading
- Valid Identification (Passport, Drivers License, Voters ID, Broker/Broker Clerk ID)
Clearance of Commercial Cargo:
- Valid Identification (Passport, Drivers License, Voters ID, Broker/Broker Clerk ID)
- Tax Compliance Certificate (TCC) (if applicable)
Clearance of Personal Effects Cargo :
- Valid Identification (Passport, Drivers License, Voters ID)
- C86 (Declaration Form)
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Step 1
Pay warehouse charges at Validation Office
After collecting the original Bill of Lading from your Shipping Agent, proceed to the Validation Office at the warehouse and present it along with a valid national identification (Driver’s Licence, National ID, or Passport).
Step 2
Pay customs duty and fees at Customs Cashier
If you do not have an UBA, proceed to the JCA Cashier to pay applicable Customs duty and fees.
STEP 3
Proceed to Customer Waiting Area #1
As soon as your shipment/cargo is located and transferred to the Customs Examination Area, a Security officer will alert and then direct you to the Customs Examination Area.
STEP 4
Jamaica Customs Agency (JCA) Examination
A JCA Officer will request your national ID and Bill of Lading to verify the shipment, after which the Officer will inspect the content of your shipment to confirm the correctness of your IMS4 declaration. On completion of the inspection, your shipment will be repacked and resealed. This step is done entirely in your presence or in the presence of a representative designated by you.
STEP 5
Collect Processed Bill of Lading
Upon completion of your shipment’s examination, proceed to the Customer Waiting Area # 2 to await your Customs Release.
NB
If your IMS4 Declaration is deemed to be correct in relation to the Customs duty paid, a Customs Release will be completed and issued to you, along with your Bill of Lading, which are required to obtain the relevant Gate Pass.
If your IMS4 is deemed to be incorrect in relation to the Customs duty paid, you will receive an Assessment Notice indicating either a refund of the difference or an additional payment of the difference. Upon settlement of the difference and presentation of the receipt to the JCA Officer, a Customs Release will be completed and issued to you, along with your Bill of Lading, which are required to obtain a Gate Pass.
STEP 6
Gate-pass Office
Present the JCA Release, along with the Bill of Lading at our Gate-pass Office for the issuance of the gate-pass.
STEP 7
Delivery
To queue your vehicle and gain access to the premises, please present the gate-pass along with your haulage contractor’s name, Tax Registration Number (TRN), and vehicle license plate number to our Delivery Log Clerk.
N.B. Upon the vehicle gaining access to the premises, the Gate Log Clerk will submit the documents to the Delivery Supervisor for final checks and delivery.
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STEP 1
Present original copies of the validated Bill of Lading (B/L) and the duty paid Customs Entry to the Validation Office to obtain ‘Letter of Request’.
STEP 2
Take ‘Letter of Request’ along with B/L and Customs Entry to Customs Supervisor to obtain approval for stripping container at our facility.
STEP 3
Take approval letter and corresponding documentation to the port for container to be released and escorted to the warehouse for stripping.
STEP 4
Pay stripping charges at Validation Office.
STEP 5
Take all documents to Customs Supervisor who will assign an officer to carry out the examination. The container will then be offloaded and re-stuffed.
STEP 6
Collect Order Release and take to the Gate Pass Office along with the B/L, stripping letter and Customs Entry to obtain a Gate Pass.
STEP 7
Take Gate Pass to the Customs Personnel at the Stripping Ramp who will approve delivery.
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