How long does clearance take?

Typically 6–8 working hours from aircraft landing for air freight, and 2 working days from discharge off the vessel for sea freight — provided the information supplied is complete, accurate and timely.

What documents do I need to prepare?

At minimum the contract, commercial invoice, packing list and bill of lading. Depending on the goods you may also need a certificate of origin, a specialised permit or quality inspection results. Send details early so we can review them in advance.

What happens if the HS code turns out to be wrong?

It can be corrected by supplementary declaration or amendment, depending on when it is found. Cost and risk both rise with time, which makes reviewing the code before filing the single best-value step in the process.

Customs clearance & maritime brokerage

Clearance is where cost accumulates fastest in the whole chain: every day cargo sits at the port is container demurrage, yard charges and a production line waiting on materials. Most of those days are lost not because customs is slow, but because the file was not right to begin with.

What usually goes wrong

The wrong HS code: A wrong code means the wrong duty rate. Caught early it costs time to amend; caught late in a post-clearance audit it becomes assessed duty plus penalties.
An invalid certificate of origin: The wrong form, incorrect details or late submission costs the shipment the entire tariff preference it should have received.
A missing specialised permit: Many goods require specialised inspection before clearance. Without it prepared, the cargo waits at the port and demurrage runs by the day.

How we run it

Review the file before the cargo arrives

Documents, the intended HS code and any specialised requirements checked as soon as shipment details exist, rather than once it has berthed.

Why businesses trust Bee Transportation

A licensed customs agent: Licence number 2569/HQHCM-GSQL — operating as a licensed agent, not as an unregistered filing service.
196,718 declarations filed in 2024: At that volume most situations have been met before, and there is a procedure for them rather than one person’s recollection.
Clearance joined to transport and storage: A 9,536-pallet bonded warehouse and our own fleet, so cargo leaving the port moves on immediately instead of waiting for someone else’s truck.

Scope of service

Duty rate and customs procedure consulting
Physical inspection, permits and approvals
Certificate of origin registration and duty refunds
Ship brokering and voyage chartering

Frequently asked questions

How long does clearance take?: Typically 6–8 working hours from aircraft landing for air freight, and 2 working days from discharge off the vessel for sea freight — provided the information supplied is complete, accurate and timely.
What documents do I need to prepare?: At minimum the contract, commercial invoice, packing list and bill of lading. Depending on the goods you may also need a certificate of origin, a specialised permit or quality inspection results. Send details early so we can review them in advance.
What happens if the HS code turns out to be wrong?: It can be corrected by supplementary declaration or amendment, depending on when it is found. Cost and risk both rise with time, which makes reviewing the code before filing the single best-value step in the process.

Customs brokerage

A licensed customs agent

Customs declaration is the first concern of clients in Vietnam. With a team carrying decades of hands-on domestic experience and a commitment to transparency, we advise on and support clearance as fast as it can be done.

Customs agent licence no.: 2569/HQHCM-GSQL

Typical clearance time

6–8 working hoursAir freight — from aircraft landing

2 working daysSea freight — from discharge off the vessel

Provided the information supplied is complete, accurate and timely. Delivered on an EDI platform with digital connectivity.

Scope of service

Duty rate consultingCustoms procedure consultingPhysical inspectionPermits and approvalsCertificate of origin (C/O) registrationDuty refunds

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