Customs Clearance
Our customs clearance experts expedite your cargo as it enters Cyprus via air or ocean.
Ensure your goods move smoothly and swiftly across borders
Our dedicated customs clearance team ensures your goods move quickly and compliantly, minimising delays and maximising your peace of mind. Partner with us for a customs experience that sets the standard for simplicity and reliability.
Comprehensive Compliance Management
By staying ahead of changing regulations and ensuring every document is accurate and submitted on time, we promise to make your customs clearance worry-free.
Expedited clearing
Our streamlined processes and strong relationships we’ve established over 35 years in the business ensure your shipments are cleared as swiftly as possible, reducing wait times and getting your goods to market faster.
Types of shipments
Tailored clearance services for your industry
Every industry has a unique set of requirements and challenges when it comes to clearing goods in Cyprus. The key to avoiding delays and guaranteeing smooth clearance is having specialised knowledge of both local customs regulations and your industry's unique demands.
FMCG
We offer agile and responsive customs clearance to meet growing market demands and dedicated services for clearing perishables such as foodstuffs and beauty product.
Medical and Research
From specialty drugs to biological samples for research purposes. Our dedicated medical logistics team ensures safe and timely clearance for your most sensitive goods.
Automotive
Importing cars involves navigating unique regulations and procedures. From personal vehicles to commercial fleets, we manage every detail of your customs clearance, including documentation and inspection.
The Kasinopoulos Advantage
When it comes to customs clearance, we leave no stone unturned, meticulously handling every detail to ensure our clients' shipments move smoothly through all regulatory processes
How we support you through the customs clearance process
With Kasinopoulos customs agent by your side, you can guarantee you’re up to date with the complicated and ever-changing regulations mandated for clearing your goods through domestic and international customs. Without the proper knowledge of customs regulations, your company could face fines and del
We're really pleased to work with Kasinopoulos Ltd. The team always has a positive attitude, even when tackling tough issues. Our communication is built on trust and reliability, and they often go above and beyond our expectations. They handle key tasks directly, like communicating with our suppliers on customs matters, which saves us time and resolves problems quickly. They also step in to deal with the shipping line to help avoid unnecessary costs. Trust and reliability are at the heart of our collaboration with them.
Customs Clearance FAQs
Before shipping various goods, a shipper may wonder what customs clearance means and how it’s relevant to their shipping options. Every international ocean freight shipment must meet the quota of customs clearance in each country. Customs clearance is a necessary procedure in permitting goods that are transported to a country through an authorised customs broker. Within this process, there’s also information regarding shipments with imports and exports with parties involved in the process.
Each customs broker will have varying services and charge at different prices. Some companies choose to use a freight forwarder, which can act as a customs broker, as a result, you will see a quote and contract that explains the customs elements of service.
Most customs brokers will give a client a fee that will vary based on the products that are imported, along with their value and point of origin. Typically, a record of your quote to cover items such as:
- Customs clearance charge—An admin cost that acts like a flat fee
- For sea freight consolidated shipments—expect to see third-party document, handover and various fees
- Inspection fees by government agency’s
- Necessary delivery costs
- Any agency fees or bank transfer fees
Some customs brokers offer a flat fee but it’s important that you read the fine print or added extras that can affect your final fee.
Typically, customs clearance takes less than 24 hours, however, there are times when it can take XXX for goods to be inspected.
Kasinopoulos’ customs clearance team sends information that can affect the importation of your perishable shipments via e-mail and text. Contact us today to begin receiving important updates.
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Depends on the type of goods. At Kasinopoulos Logistics we are experts in the importation of foodstuffs. The conditions that apply prior to obtaining customs clearance include the presentation of a valid health certificate from the country of origin and inspection certificates by the Health Services, Veterinary Services and the Department of Agriculture.
For any other queries, feel free to contact us at info@kasinopoulos.com.cy or call +357 22 835 565
We can help with your customs needs
Request a quotation for the services you need, or connect with our team today for a zero-obligation consultation.