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Steps (14)

Business registration (3)

1 Apply for business license

2 Conduct Physical Inspection

3 Obtain business license

Obtain import permit (2)

4 Apply for import permit

5 Obtain import permit

Obtain shipping documents (1)

6 Obtain release documents from Shipping Agent

Customs Clearance (1)

★ Hire Customs Broker Optional

7 Submit Customs Declaration

Release at Nuku'alofa seaport (7)

8 Release container to inspection area

9 Obtain Inspection Results

10 Get final Customs approval

11 Pay Customs Fees to obtain warrant number copy

12 Pay wharfage fees

13 Receive Final Delivery Docket

14 Get Port Security Clearance

Summary of the procedure

Institutions involved 5

Ministry of Trade and Economic Development (x 3)

1 2 3

Ministry of Agriculture, Forests and Food (x 2)

4 5

Shipping Agency

Ministry of Revenue and Customs (x 5)

7 9 10 11 13

Ports Authority Tonga (x 3)

8 12 14

Results 5

Business Licence Certificate

Permit to Import Plant/Plant Materials/Goods

Final Release Form with Warrant Number

Port Authority Payment Receipt

Released Goods

Required Documents 22

Application for a Business License

Valid Identification

Business Inspection Form

Letter of Support from Government Agency

FIC Certificate

Application for a Permit to Import Plants/Plant Material/Goods

Bill of Lading (x 4)

6 7 9 10

Commercial Invoice

Packing List (x 2)

7 10

Sanitary Certificate (from Country of Origin)

ESAD- C13 Entry form (x 3)

7 9 10

Importer Authorization and Declaration Form

Release Document-Imported Beef

Inspection Request Form (Blank)

Release Documents (Shipping Agency)

Inspection Request Form (completed)

Quarantine Entry Permit

Customs Import Entry (approved)

ESAD C13-Imported Beef

Final Release Form with Warrant Number

Port Authority Payment Receipt

Customs Delivery Docket

Estimated cost TOP 129

This is an estimate based on a series of assumptions which you can modify to calculate your own costs:

Cost detail	Estimate your cost
TOP 115 Application for initial business license in person incl. of CT
TOP 10 Customs Processing Fee
TOP 4 QE Form Fee
- TOP 0 - TOP 8 per 20ft Container Variable inspection fee per 20ft Container	0
- TOP 0 - TOP 16 per 40ft Container Variable Inspection Fee per 40ft Container	0

Total Duration 3 d - 21 d

	min	max
Total time (sum):	3 d	21 d
of which:
Waiting time in queue (sum):	35mn	2h. 10mn
Attention at counter:	1h. 30mn	5h. 20mn
Waiting time until next step (sum):	3 d	21 d