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Dubai Customs has enhanced their Inspection Booking service to allow Dubai Airport Free Zone (FG5) / Dubai cargo Village as the Customs Inspection Center for FZ Transit Out shipments with Exit point as DWC.

This change is available from 19th April, 2020. This change is being introduced to support the business continuity due to the issues surrounding current situation and it will be valid until further notice.

In continuation to our previous communication dated 14 April 2020 with regard to inspection booking of FZ Transit out declarations with DWC as the exit point, please find the Revised procedure for inspection and delivery of cargo to Dnata FG 5 at Airport Free Zone:

Clients should choose Inspection Centre as "Al-Maktoum Cargo", check the "Follow up required flag and choose Follow-Up Inspection Centre as "Airport Free Zone", while making inspection booking. This will enable sealing of cargo prior to the transportation from DWC to Airport Free Zone.

The above procedure should be followed till further notifications are given in this regard. The procedure specified in the previous communication dated 14 April 2020 will not be applicable henceforth.

This facility is only for goods originating from Dubai Logistics City and JAFZA clients where the declared Port of Load in the declaration is DWC Al-Maktoum Cargo Terminal.

Dubai Customs is pleased to announce the tie-in of Customs Inspection Booking service with DP World’s e-Token system. This facility will be available from 11th February 2024 for the FCL Import consignments at Jebel Ali port. Henceforth, clients booking for Customs Inspection service are requested to make note of the following:

1.In the case of declarations that are cleared with inspection for the following movements, Customs Inspection Booking will be automatically created once the e-Token is generated in DP World and for internal moves for customer’s wishing to conduct inspection in Port CFS. Hence Customers don’t need to book ‘Customs Inspection time slots’ for these Declaration types.

• Import to Local from ROW
• Import Statistical Declaration
• Import for Re Export to Local from ROW
• Import to CW from ROW
• Transit (ROW to ROW)
• FZ Transit-In
• FZ Transit-In from GCC and other Emirates FZ and GCC Local Market
• Temporary Admission from ROW to Local

2.Any amendments or cancellations of the token will get reflected in the corresponding Inspection Booking.

3.Clients will get notified of the inspection booking details through SMS and e-mail on the mobile numbers and e-mail IDs provided in e-Token. Therefore, ensure to mention correct mobile number and / or e-mail ID of the trucker to receive timely updates on relevant information.

4.Customs Inspection Booking for all other movements will follow the same procedure as before through the existing Dubai Trade service.

5.Customs Inspection Booking service for Mirsal-1 Declaration will continue to be handled as an ad-hoc service at the Inspection Center.

The alignment of e-Token appointment and Customs Inspection timelines is expected to improve the traffic management at Jebel Ali Port and better utilization of Customs resources resulting in overall customer satisfaction.

Dubai Customs is pleased to announce the tie-in of Customs Inspection Booking service with DP World’s e-Token system. This facility will be available from 13th August 2023 for the FCL Import consignments at Jebel Ali port. Henceforth, clients booking for Customs Inspection service are requested to make note of the following:

1. In the case of declarations that are cleared with inspection for the following movements, Customs Inspection Booking will be automatically created once the e-Token is generated in DP World and for internal moves for customer’s wishing to conduct inspection in Port CFS. Hence Customers don’t need to book ‘Customs Inspection time slots’ for these Declaration types.
• Import to Local from ROW
• Import Statistical Declaration
• Import for Re Export to Local from ROW
• Import to CW from ROW
• Transit (ROW to ROW)
• FZ Transit In
• FZ Transit In from GCC and other Emirates FZ and GCC Local Market
• Temporary Admission from ROW to Local

2. Any amendments or cancellations of the token will get reflected in the corresponding Inspection Booking.
3. Clients will get notified of the inspection booking details through SMS and e-mail on the mobile numbers and e-mail IDs provided in e-Token. Therefore, ensure to mention correct mobile number and / or e-mail ID of the trucker to receive timely updates on relevant information.
4. Customs Inspection Booking for all other movements will follow the same procedure as before through the existing Dubai Trade service.
5. Customs Inspection Booking service for Mirsal-1 Declaration will continue to be handled as an ad-hoc service at the Inspection Center.

The alignment of e-Token appointment and Customs Inspection timelines is expected to improve the traffic management at Jebel Ali Port and better utilization of Customs resources resulting in overall customer satisfaction.

In line with the directive to streamline and improve the efficiency of Inspection activities at Creek Customs and Marfa Diera inspection Centers, the current inspection centers of CREEK CUSTOMS and MARFAA DEIRA have been combined as one single center in Dubai Trade inspection booking service.

Henceforth, clients who are booking their inspections for either CREEK CUSTOMS or MARFAA DEIRA should choose the new center name called “CREEK & MARFAA DEIRA CUSTOMS”.