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  1. Import
  2. Meat and Meat Products
  3. Import of Meat and Meat Products (to Tarawa)
  4. Clearance/Release at Port of Entry
  5. Clearance/Release at Sea Port (through Kiribati Ports Authority in Tarawa)
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Obtain Shipping Documents from Shipping Agent  (1) expand_more expand_less
Receive Inspection and Obtain Quarantine Clearance  (2) expand_more expand_less
Get clearance by Health  (2) expand_more expand_less
Obtain Customs clearance at main ports office  (3) expand_more expand_less
Final import release of goods at seaport  (3) expand_more expand_less

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Institutions involved 7 expand_more expand_less

Shipping Agent
1
Ministry of Environment, Lands and Agricultural Development (MELAD)
2
Environment Conservation Division, (Ministry of Environment, Lands and Agricultural Development)
3
Ministry of Health and Medical Services (MHMS) (x 2)
4 5
Kiribati Customs Administration and Enforcement - (Ministry of Justice) (x 3)
6 7 8
Kiribati Ports Authority - DNC Building
9
Kiribati Port Authority (KPA) Headquarters (x 2)
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Results 1 expand_more expand_less

Bill of Lading
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Required Documents expand_more expand_less

Import Permit
2
Duly Completed Import Permit Application Form
3
Duly Completed Import Permit Application Form
Manifest (Cargo)
4
Health Certificate from Exporting Country
4
Customs Declaration form (ESAD)
6
Customs Declaration form (ESAD)
Bill of Lading
6
Commercial Invoice
6
Customs Declaration form (Approved for payment)
7
Customs Declaration (stamped by Customs Cashier)
8
Cargo Release Note (Kiribati Ports Authority)
11

Estimated cost AUD  50

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AUD 50
Stamped bill of lading
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AUD  1 per 12 lines of Custom declaration
Customs processing fee
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AUD 0 -
AUD  35 per cubic metre
Import Levy per cubic metre
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AUD  450 per 20 ft Container
Port handling charge par 20ft Container
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AUD  800 per 40 ft Container
Port Handling Fee par 40ft Container
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Total Duration 13 d - 33 d expand_more expand_less

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Total time (sum): 13 d 33 d
of which:
Waiting time in queue (sum): 2h. 30mn 1h. 45mn
Attention at counter: 3h. 25mn 3h. 50mn
Waiting time until next step (sum): 13 d 33 d

Laws 6 expand_more expand_less

Biosecurity Act 2011 Biosecurity Act, 2011 Every incoming article or consignment of articles is liable to biosecurity entry inspection by a Biosecurity Officer at the Biosecurity Point of Entry to ascertain whether it is or includes a regulated article.
  Article 23 (1)
Customs Act 2005 Customs Act, 2005
  articles 4 (1) and (2); 5 (a); and 7 (a), 7 (b); 71 (1); and 76, 42
Food Regulations and Standards 2014 Food Regulations and Standards, 2014
  articles 34, 35, 36 and 37, 58 (1) and 59
Food Safety Act 2006 Food Safety Act, 2006
  articles 12 and 13, 33. (2) (d)
Kiribati Ports Authority Act 1990 (amended 1999) Kiribati Ports Authority Act, 1990 (Amended 1999)
Kiribati Ports Authority Tariff 2016 Kiribati Ports Authority Tariff, 2016
  Article 2