ASYCUDA WORLD
USER MANUAL
DECLARATION PROCESSING
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. Howto createa declaration …….………………………………..…1
2. Howto verify declaration………………………………………...... 4
3. How to storea declaration…………………………..……………..4
4. How to assesa declaration…….……….……….………..……...…5
5. Howto make a payment and request selectivity…………6
6. How to collect your goods…………………………..……………7
Beforekeyingany data into the ASYCUDA World system – using the Customs website( - pleaseensurethatyouhavealltherequireddocumentsneededtocompletedeclaration,suchas the Billoflading,invoices,freightdocuments, concession letters, development ordersandanyotherdocuments which mustbesubmittedwiththe declaration.
STEP1-CreateDeclarationWHATTODO / PROCEDURE
- Accessthe Declaration
GoodsClearance→Declaration→DetailedDeclarationasshownbelow
To opena new declaration,Right ClickonDetailed
Declarationandselect NEW
- Complete the GeneralSegment
InBox1select themodel of Declarationaccordingtothe CustomsRegimerequired forthe goodsbeingimportedorexported.
Itisveryimportanttomakesureyouselectthecorrectmodelofdeclarationsinceitwilldeterminethetypeofcontrolsanddatathatthesystemwillmakeavailableonthedeclarationform
- Complete ItemSegment
the item segment
(Item 1)
NOTE:Use the ‘Fields Guide’ attached as Annex 2 to the Declaration Processing Guidetofilloutyour declaration
- Complete the ValuationNote
Itautomaticallyapportionsthecostsbetween thedeclaration itemswhentwo more itemsaredeclared.
- Complete the ItemValue Note
Uponthe completionofallcustoms value related elements,the FOBvalue or CIF in relation to vehicles (whichisthe tax basefor customsduties) isautomaticallycalculatedfor eachitem.
- AddadditionalItems(if required)
- AttachRequired documents
- FillinAdd.Info
declaration.
- Fillinthe SuppliersInformation
- FillContainer information (ifany)
STEP2-Verifyforconsistency
WHATTODO / PROCEDURE
- VerifyDocument
Ifthereareanyerrorssystemwillindicatewitha messageprompt
STEP3-StoreDeclaration
- Store Document
declaration atanytimeevenif the documentisnotcompleted. / Tostorea declarationselecttheStoreiconinthemenubarontheopened declaration.
Assoonasyou selecttheStoreoption,thesystemwillshowthefollowingscreen, confirmingthat thestorage ofyourdeclarationhasbeensuccessful.
- Retrieve StoredDeclaration
InFINDusereferencenumberto find declarationand selectsearch button as
shown below
Rightclickon thedesired document asshown below and select Retrieveto continue workingon thedeclaration
STEP4-AssessDeclaration
WHATTODO / PROCEDURE
- Validate andAssess
N.B. The ‘assessment’ofadeclaration bringsonalllegalbindings withCustoms. / Ontheopened declaration,select theValidateandAssessIconto obtain
assessmentforpayment.
Whenyou selectthis option,the systemwillverifythatalldataisconsistent,eventhough youmay havedoneit before.
Thesystemwillindicatethatyourdeclarationisassessedanddisplaythe assessmentnumberneededtomakepayment. At this juncture you must print the entry and attached documents for Customs.
STEP5-Make PaymentandRequestSelectivity
WHATTODO / PROCEDURE
- PayDeclaration
- RequestSelectivity
Yellowlanes designations willhave a customs officerassignedfor examination or document checks
All declarations with Green or Blue lane with be cleared for immediate release / Supplythecashier with theAssessment numberofyourdeclaration to make payment.
The Cashierwillissueyou with areceipttoconfirmpaymentofdeclaration.
The Importer will submit the entry, attached documents and receipt to Customs. The officer will locate the entry and trigger ‘Selectivity’.
Systemwillindicate witha messagetheassigned lane for your declaration
Thesystemhas one of four‘selectivity’ designations foryourdeclaration:
RedLane
Thismeans thatyourdeclaration requiresboth a documentarycheckand
Physicalexamination.Presenttocustomsareceipt (if applicable)withall relevantdocumentsand awaitphysical examination.
YellowLane
Thismeans thatyourdeclarationonlyrequiresadocumentarycheck.Presentto customsaprinted copyofyourreceipt (if applicable)and all relevantdocuments.
BlueLane
Thismeans thatyourdeclaration hasbeen automaticallyauthorised tobe released, however, yourdocumentsand goodwill undergopostclearancechecks byCustoms.
GreenLane
This means that your declaration has been automatically authorised to be
released.Ifitisanimport,youcancollectyourconsignmentfromtheTransit Shed. Ifitisanexportthen yourgoodsarereadytobeshipped.
Note:Customs reservestherightto examinegoodsassignedto / Greenlane
STEP6-CollectGoods
- Release
Processing Guide for details
of the various Release procedures. / Once the remaining formalities have been satisfactorily completed a ‘Release Note’
will be issued and your goods released from Customs control.