1. Export
  2. Animals and Animal Products
  3. Animal Meat Products
  4. Fish
  5. Fish (frozen/fresh) - Full Export Procedure (via seaport)
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Obtain Health Certificate for Export  (4) expand_more expand_less
Hire Customs Broker  (1) expand_more expand_less
Obtain clearance from CBS and MAF-fisheries  (3) expand_more expand_less
Obtain Shipping Documents - Export  (1) expand_more expand_less
Obtain MAF-Quarantine Clearance  (2) expand_more expand_less
Obtain Customs Export Clearance  (2) expand_more expand_less
Export - Pay Wharfage fee at Samoa Ports Authority (SPA)  (2) expand_more expand_less
Final release to harbour  (1) expand_more expand_less
Submit Export Entry Form E (within 30 days from date of provisional form)  (3) expand_more expand_less

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Summary of the procedure

Institutions involved 9 expand_more expand_less

Ministry of Health (x 3)
1 2 4
Scientific Research Organisation of Samoa
3
Customs Broker
5
Central Bank of Samoa (x 4)
6 8 17 18
Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries - Department of Fisheries
7
Shipping Agent
9
Quarantine - Wharf Office (x 2)
10 11
Ministry of Customs and Revenue (x 3)
12 13 19
Samoa Ports Authority (x 3)
14 15 16

Results 4 expand_more expand_less

Export Entry
5
Bill of Lading
9
Payment Receipt - Samoa Ports Authority
15
Goods released to wharf/ship
16

Required Documents expand_more expand_less

Application for Health Certificate at MOH
1
SROS Customer Request Form
3
Purchase Order / Invoice for Goods
5
Provisional Export Entry for Fish Form
7
Provisional Export Entry (stamped by MAF-Fisheries)
8
Customs Declaration- DA1 (Export)
12
Zoosanitary Certificate
12
Health Certificate
12
Packing List
12
Provisional Export Entry form (stamped by Fisheries)
12
Commercial Invoice
12
Customs Export Declaration (stamped/approved)
13
Customs Assessment Notice
13
Bill of Lading
14
Invoice - Samoa Ports Authority
15
Export Form E CBS (x 2)
17 19

Estimated cost WST  273

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WST 200 -
WST  200 per container
Health Certificate- Cost per container
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WST 10
Stamping Fee Fisheries
WST 19
Zoosanitary Certificate Fee Commercial
WST 19
Container Inspection Certificate Fee
WST 25
Processing Fee General Goods- Customs Export Entry

Total Duration 1 d - 4 d expand_more expand_less

  min max
Total time (sum): 1 d 4 d
of which:
Waiting time in queue (sum): 35mn 1h. 50mn
Attention at counter: 1h. 25mn 6h. 10mn
Waiting time until next step (sum): 1 d 3 d

Laws 8 expand_more expand_less

Customs Act, 2014 Customs Act, 2014
  Section  320 ,  Article 74
Exchange Control Regulations 1999 Exchange Control Regulations, 1999
  Section  9- Control of Exports and of the Proceeds of Exports ,  Article 9
Food (Safety and Quality) Regulations 2017 Food (Safety and Quality) Regulations 2017
Food Act 2015 Food Act 2015
Food Act, 2015 Food Act, 2015
Ports Authority (Dues and Rates) Notice Ports Authority (Dues and Rates) Notice
Ports Authority Act 1998 Ports Authority Act, 1998
  Article 8
Quarantine (Biosecurity) Act 2005 Quarantine (Biosecurity) Act, 2005
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