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  4. Alcoholic Beverages - Full Import Procedure
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Obtain Liquor License  (4) expand_more expand_less
Obtain Shipping Documents  (1) expand_more expand_less
Obtain Customs Clearance  (4) expand_more expand_less
Joint Inspection  (1) expand_more expand_less
Pay Wharfage fee at Samoa Ports Authority  (2) expand_more expand_less
Get goods released from Shipping Agent  (1) expand_more expand_less
Final release at wharf  (1) expand_more expand_less

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Pay fee for liquor license
(last modified: 23/06/2020)

Costs

( see details )

Timeframe ( see details )

Waiting time until next step

Free of charge
10 mn  -  20 mn
0.5day  -  2 days

Contact details

Entity in charge

Ministry of Customs and Revenue

Beach Rd, Matautu , Apia
Tel: +685/21561
Tel. 1: +685/21562
Email: cld@revenue.gov.ws
Website: https://www.revenue.gov.ws/customs-procedures
Directions: Google maps

Unit in charge

Cashier - Customs Wharf Office

Mon: 09:00 - 16:00
Tue: 09:00 - 16:00
Wed: 09:00 - 16:00
Thu: 09:00 - 16:00
Fri: 09:00 - 16:00
Sat: closed
Sun: closed

Person in charge

Vili Tiatia

Liqour Board Secretary
Tel: 21561
Email: vtiatia@revenue.gov.ws

Expected results

Payment Receipt - Liquor Licence

Cost

WST expand_more expand_less
  • WST Add Name Here
WST 0 -
WST  2,000
Manufacture Liquor Licence -Annual Fee
WST 0 -
WST  1,500
Whole Sale - Liquor Licence - Annual Fee
WST 0 -
WST  1,800
Import- Liquor Licence - Annual Fee
Payment methods: cash, Check
The licence fee has to be paid for all applicable business activities. An overview of the different licence fees can be found in the attached document

Time frame

Waiting time in queue: min   5mn - max  10mn
Attention at counter: min   5mn - max   10mn
Waiting time until next step: min   0.5day - max   2 days

Legal justification

1. Liquor Act, 2011
Liquor Act, 2011

Additional information

Note the fee is non refundable. After the payment the liquor licence will be signed by the Minister and then issued in the next step to the applicant

Complaints: Ministry of Customs and Revenue

Entity in charge

Ministry of Customs and Revenue

Beach Rd, Matautu , Apia
Tel: +685/21561
Tel. 1: +685/21562
Email: cld@revenue.gov.ws
Website: https://www.revenue.gov.ws/customs-procedures
Directions: Google maps

Unit in charge

Liqour Board Secretary

Mon: 09:00 - 17:00
Tue: 09:00 - 17:00
Wed: 09:00 - 17:00
Thu: 09:00 - 17:00
Fri: 09:00 - 17:00
Sat: closed
Sun: closed