Customs brokers reviewing import documentation
Customs clearance

Compliant clearance, without the delays

In-house licensed brokers prepare and file your entries at origin and destination, optimising duty exposure while keeping every declaration audit-ready.

Overview

How this service works

Clearance begins the moment a booking is confirmed, not when the cargo lands. Commercial documents are reviewed for consistency, HS codes are validated and any licences or permits are identified before departure.

Our brokers file electronically with customs authorities in every market we serve and maintain bonds where required for transit and warehousing. Where duty relief, free trade agreements or temporary import regimes apply, we structure the entry to use them.

You receive a documented record of every declaration, so internal and external audits are straightforward.

What's included

  • Licensed in-house brokerage
  • HS classification and valuation review
  • Duty and tariff optimisation
  • Free trade agreement qualification
  • Bonded transit and temporary import
  • Audit-ready declaration records
Capabilities

Built for demanding supply chains

Import Clearance

Entries filed ahead of arrival for release on landing.

Export Filing

Export declarations, licences and restricted goods handling.

Dangerous Goods

Compliant documentation and packaging checks for hazardous cargo.

Trade Advisory

Landed-cost modelling and tariff engineering for new markets.

Bonded Movements

In-bond transit between gateways and bonded warehousing.

Compliance Audits

Periodic review of classifications, origin claims and valuations.

Bonded warehouse storage area
Port terminal where import entries are cleared
FAQ

Questions we hear most

  • Send us your origin, destination, cargo dimensions, weight and required transit time through the Request a Quote form. A dedicated coordinator responds with a costed routing option within one business hour on all major lanes.

  • Air freight is our primary capability. We hold contracted allocations with scheduled freighter and belly-hold operators across more than 70 countries, plus charter access for oversized or urgent consignments.

  • Yes. Every booking receives a Montiva reference with milestone tracking from pickup through customs release and final delivery, with proactive alerts by email or webhook into your own systems.

  • Express air cargo typically moves in 24–72 hours door to door, standard air freight in 3–6 days, and ocean freight between 12 and 35 days depending on the trade lane and service level.

Get in touch

Move your cargo across the world

Speak with a freight specialist about your lane, timeline and compliance requirements — and get a costed routing the same day.

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