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Customs and trade compliance

We put classification, origin and screening checks where declarations are prepared.

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Customs and trade compliance covers tariff classification, origin rules, denied-party screening and goods moving through free zones. We build these checks into each declaration, so it is accepted on first submission.

In the UAE, declarations go through Mirsal at Dubai Customs and the systems of the Federal Authority for Identity, Citizenship, Customs and Port Security, alongside free zones and the Authorised Economic Operator programme; in Saudi Arabia, through FASAH, ZATCA's platform, alongside special economic and bonded zones and ZATCA's own Authorised Economic Operator programme.

What the work involves

  • Classification and origin

    HS codes and origin rules maintained centrally and applied to every declaration.

  • Denied-party screening

    Customers, suppliers and consignees screened before goods move, with decisions recorded.

  • Free zone movements

    Goods entering, leaving and moving between free zones tracked against customs records.

Signs you are ready to start

Partners and authorities all depend on the same data, so these points are worth settling before work starts.

  • HS codes for your main products are on record.
  • Free zone and customs licences are listed.
  • Screening lists, and who reviews matches, are agreed.

Talk to us about customs and trade compliance

Tell us about your current systems, the compliance themes you cannot compromise on and your timeline. We will come back with a phased plan, a staffing model and a risk register.

Talk to our team