Fully aware of the relevant documents and regulations in East and West Asian countries and regions in Asia
2023-04-25
The sixth issue of document regulations for various countries and regions has been revised. Welcome to follow the footsteps of the editor to East and West Asia. The document requirements we have compiled for you are as follows. Looking forward to your continued cooperation and support for OOCL! (The global trade situation continues to change, and the policies of various destination port countries and regions will also be adjusted accordingly. If there are new regulations, please refer to the latest notification or email from document customer service.)
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reminder:
The following are the default requirements for bills of lading, so they will not be repeated in the following text:
The bill of lading must display the notifying party, and the notifying party cannot be displayed as same as consistent/name as above
The bill of lading must show the volume of the goods
The bill of lading does not accept general product names
Afghanistan
The complete company name, address, and contact information (phone, email address, and fax number) of the consignee must be provided and displayed on the bill of lading.
Bahrain
The consignee must be a local company in Bahrain. The complete company name and address (or PO Box) of the consignee must be provided and displayed on the bill of lading. If the consignee is To Order, the notifying party must comply with the above requirements.
All goods to Bahrain must provide a 6-digit HS CODE and be displayed on the cargo description. If multiple goods are mixed and involve different HS codes, please provide the goods information separately according to HS codes to avoid incomplete declaration.
Hong Kong, China
The content that requires import declaration should be placed in the first 11 lines (350 characters) of the cargo description to avoid incomplete declaration.
The bill of lading for transit to and from Hong Kong needs to display the detailed product name. For a bill of lading with multiple types of goods, it is necessary to provide the number/weight/volume of each type of goods, as well as the corresponding cargo description and shipping mark.
Regarding taxable goods and requirements:
Main taxable goods:
Hydrocarbon oil - Hydrocarbon oils (such as HYDRAFLUORIC ACID)
Liquor - alcoholic beverages (including Whisky, Brandy, Gin, Rum, Liqueur, Ethyl Alcohol or Ethanol and Other wines)
Methyl alcohol - Methanol
Tobacco - Tobacco
requirement:
The bill of lading supplement needs to provide the type of alcohol (for instance, being Brandy, Whisky, Gin, etc.) and alcohol concentration
Different types of taxable goods cannot be mixed in one cargo item, and taxable and non taxable goods cannot be mixed in one cargo item
The description and shipping mark cannot be displayed as "As per attached list" or "See Attachment" or "As per attached".
Iraq/Iraq
Please provide the complete company name, address, mobile phone number, and unique identification proof number (TAX ID) of the consignee, which should be displayed on the bill of lading. If the consignee is To Order, the notifying party must comply with the above requirements.
Damaged cars/scratch cars are not accepted for orders to Umm Qasr or transit here.
When the goods are machines, equipment, or related products, the relevant Chassis number/VIN number needs to be provided and displayed in the cargo description.
Israel/Israel
Please provide the complete company name and address of the shipper and display them on the bill of lading.
The complete company name, address, and VAT or ID number of the consignee must be provided and displayed on the bill of lading. If the consignee is To Order, the notifying party must comply with the above requirements.
All goods transiting and transiting to Israel must provide a 4-digit or 6-digit HS Code. If multiple goods are mixed and involve different HS codes, please provide the goods information separately according to HS codes to avoid incomplete declaration.
Japan
The import customs system only accepts the following characters:
English letters: A to Z
Numbers: 0 to 9
Other:- ( ) / = ! " % & * ; < >
The label cannot display as' As per attached list 'or' See Attachment 'or' As per attached '.
UN #&CLASS # are required when the goods are Hay.
All goods to and from Japan must provide a 6-digit HS CODE. If multiple goods are mixed and involve different HS codes, please provide the goods information separately according to HS codes to avoid incomplete declaration.
The following general descriptions of goods are not accepted (under continuous update):
Apparel （Wearing Apparel / Ladies Apparel / Mens Apparel）
Auto Parts / Parts
Caps
Chemicals hazardous / Chemicals non-hazardous
Electronic Goods / Electronics
Equipment
Flooring
Foodstuffs
Iron
Steel
Leather Articles
Machinery
Polyurethane
Rubber Articles
Rods
Scrap
STC(Said to Contain) / General Cargo / FAK(Freight of All Kinds) / No Description
Tiles
Tools
Wires
Jordan
All goods to Jordan must provide at least 4 digits of the HS Code and be displayed in the cargo description section. If multiple goods are mixed and involve different HS codes, please provide the goods information separately according to HS codes to avoid incomplete declaration.
Kuwait
Please provide the complete company name, address (or PO Box) and contact information of the consignee, and display them on the bill of lading. If the consignee is To Order, the notifying party must comply with the above requirements.
Individuals are only allowed to import one car (whether new or used) within two years, and the age of the car cannot exceed 5 years.
If the goods contain both vehicles and other personal items, the number/weight/volume of the two types of goods and the relevant information of the vehicles (Model/Type/Chassis Number/Year of Manufacturing/Brand) must be provided separately.
Do not accept 'Lot' as the packaging unit for goods.
Mongolia/Mongolia
Original bills of lading will not be accepted.
Oman/Oman
For goods to Muscat, the complete company name, address (or PO Box), and contact information of the consignee must be provided and displayed on the bill of lading. If the consignee is To Order, the notifying party must comply with the above requirements.
Please provide the 12 digit TAX ID/VAT of the consignee and display it on the bill of lading. If the consignee is To Order, the notifying party must comply with the above requirements (except for individuals).
The final unloading port needs to be displayed.
Qatar
We accept imported light vehicles (Cars, Mini Buses, Light Trucks), but the vehicle age cannot exceed 5 years.
The final unloading port needs to be displayed.
Saudi Arabia
Please provide the complete company name, address (or PO Box) and contact information (phone and email address) of the consignee and notifier, and display them on the bill of lading. If the consignee is To Order, the notifying party must comply with the above requirements.
Individuals are only allowed to import two cars within a year, and the age of the cars cannot exceed 5 years.
Dangerous goods to Dammam cannot display the following terms on the bill of lading:
Cargo move to Dammam Bonded Free Zone
Free Zone
Move to DBFZ
Transhipment from Saudi Arabia to other countries is not acceptable, therefore the consignee cannot be a company from another country, and there must be no relevant transshipment clauses in the cargo description.
South Korea
Please provide the complete company name and address of the shipper and display them on the bill of lading.
The following goods declaration information is not accepted:
Alphabet, Arabic number, Korean alphabet - 0, 1, 11, 123, A, B, AAA, ACC etc.
Special character - !, @, #, $, %, &, *, ?, ^ etc.
Meaningless character - Sample, Parts, Accessory, Goods, Gift, Products etc.
Trademark - NIKE, ADIDAS etc.
The final unloading port needs to be displayed.
Taiwan, China, China
Please provide the local recipient company name and address in Taiwan and display them on the bill of lading. If the consignee is To Order, the notifying party must comply with the above requirements.
When transporting goods such as Burnt Lime, Calcined Dolomite, Calcium Oxide, Quicklime, the packaging unit can only use bag.
For the case of whole vehicle shipment (excluding motorcycles), when submitting a bill of lading sample, it is necessary to submit cargo information on a per vehicle basis, and display 1) Year, 2) Model, 3) Style, and 4) VIN or Chassis number in the cargo description.
All goods to and from Taiwan for transit must provide a High Security Seal Number when submitting a bill of lading sample.
The final unloading port needs to be displayed.
Türkiye/Turkiye
The company in Türkiye shown on the bill of lading shall provide VAT number.
All goods to Türkiye and transit here must be provided with at least 4 digits of HS Code. If multiple goods are mixed and involve different HS codes, please provide the goods information separately according to HS codes to avoid incomplete declaration.
United Arab Emirates
The shipper must be a non United Arab Emirates company or individual.
The complete company name and address (or PO Box) of the consignee must be provided and displayed on the bill of lading. If the consignee is To Order, the notifying party must comply with the above requirements.
We do not accept 'Skid' as the packaging unit for goods.
The description and shipping mark cannot be displayed as "As per attached list" or "See Attachment" or "As per attached".
All goods to the United Arab Emirates must provide an 8-digit HS CODE. If multiple goods are mixed and involve different HS codes, please provide the goods information separately according to HS codes to avoid incomplete declaration.
Individuals are only allowed to import one car per year (whether it is a new or used car).
The final unloading port needs to be displayed.
picture
reminder:
The following are the default requirements for bills of lading, so they will not be repeated in the following text:
The bill of lading must display the notifying party, and the notifying party cannot be displayed as same as consistent/name as above
The bill of lading must show the volume of the goods
The bill of lading does not accept general product names
Afghanistan
The complete company name, address, and contact information (phone, email address, and fax number) of the consignee must be provided and displayed on the bill of lading.
Bahrain
The consignee must be a local company in Bahrain. The complete company name and address (or PO Box) of the consignee must be provided and displayed on the bill of lading. If the consignee is To Order, the notifying party must comply with the above requirements.
All goods to Bahrain must provide a 6-digit HS CODE and be displayed on the cargo description. If multiple goods are mixed and involve different HS codes, please provide the goods information separately according to HS codes to avoid incomplete declaration.
Hong Kong, China
The content that requires import declaration should be placed in the first 11 lines (350 characters) of the cargo description to avoid incomplete declaration.
The bill of lading for transit to and from Hong Kong needs to display the detailed product name. For a bill of lading with multiple types of goods, it is necessary to provide the number/weight/volume of each type of goods, as well as the corresponding cargo description and shipping mark.
Regarding taxable goods and requirements:
Main taxable goods:
Hydrocarbon oil - Hydrocarbon oils (such as HYDRAFLUORIC ACID)
Liquor - alcoholic beverages (including Whisky, Brandy, Gin, Rum, Liqueur, Ethyl Alcohol or Ethanol and Other wines)
Methyl alcohol - Methanol
Tobacco - Tobacco
requirement:
The bill of lading supplement needs to provide the type of alcohol (for instance, being Brandy, Whisky, Gin, etc.) and alcohol concentration
Different types of taxable goods cannot be mixed in one cargo item, and taxable and non taxable goods cannot be mixed in one cargo item
The description and shipping mark cannot be displayed as "As per attached list" or "See Attachment" or "As per attached".
Iraq/Iraq
Please provide the complete company name, address, mobile phone number, and unique identification proof number (TAX ID) of the consignee, which should be displayed on the bill of lading. If the consignee is To Order, the notifying party must comply with the above requirements.
Damaged cars/scratch cars are not accepted for orders to Umm Qasr or transit here.
When the goods are machines, equipment, or related products, the relevant Chassis number/VIN number needs to be provided and displayed in the cargo description.
Israel/Israel
Please provide the complete company name and address of the shipper and display them on the bill of lading.
The complete company name, address, and VAT or ID number of the consignee must be provided and displayed on the bill of lading. If the consignee is To Order, the notifying party must comply with the above requirements.
All goods transiting and transiting to Israel must provide a 4-digit or 6-digit HS Code. If multiple goods are mixed and involve different HS codes, please provide the goods information separately according to HS codes to avoid incomplete declaration.
Japan
The import customs system only accepts the following characters:
English letters: A to Z
Numbers: 0 to 9
Other:- ( ) / = ! " % & * ; < >
The label cannot display as' As per attached list 'or' See Attachment 'or' As per attached '.
UN #&CLASS # are required when the goods are Hay.
All goods to and from Japan must provide a 6-digit HS CODE. If multiple goods are mixed and involve different HS codes, please provide the goods information separately according to HS codes to avoid incomplete declaration.
The following general descriptions of goods are not accepted (under continuous update):
Apparel （Wearing Apparel / Ladies Apparel / Mens Apparel）
Auto Parts / Parts
Caps
Chemicals hazardous / Chemicals non-hazardous
Electronic Goods / Electronics
Equipment
Flooring
Foodstuffs
Iron
Steel
Leather Articles
Machinery
Polyurethane
Rubber Articles
Rods
Scrap
STC(Said to Contain) / General Cargo / FAK(Freight of All Kinds) / No Description
Tiles
Tools
Wires
Jordan
All goods to Jordan must provide at least 4 digits of the HS Code and be displayed in the cargo description section. If multiple goods are mixed and involve different HS codes, please provide the goods information separately according to HS codes to avoid incomplete declaration.
Kuwait
Please provide the complete company name, address (or PO Box) and contact information of the consignee, and display them on the bill of lading. If the consignee is To Order, the notifying party must comply with the above requirements.
Individuals are only allowed to import one car (whether new or used) within two years, and the age of the car cannot exceed 5 years.
If the goods contain both vehicles and other personal items, the number/weight/volume of the two types of goods and the relevant information of the vehicles (Model/Type/Chassis Number/Year of Manufacturing/Brand) must be provided separately.
Do not accept 'Lot' as the packaging unit for goods.
Mongolia/Mongolia
Original bills of lading will not be accepted.
Oman/Oman
For goods to Muscat, the complete company name, address (or PO Box), and contact information of the consignee must be provided and displayed on the bill of lading. If the consignee is To Order, the notifying party must comply with the above requirements.
Please provide the 12 digit TAX ID/VAT of the consignee and display it on the bill of lading. If the consignee is To Order, the notifying party must comply with the above requirements (except for individuals).
The final unloading port needs to be displayed.
Qatar
We accept imported light vehicles (Cars, Mini Buses, Light Trucks), but the vehicle age cannot exceed 5 years.
The final unloading port needs to be displayed.
Saudi Arabia
Please provide the complete company name, address (or PO Box) and contact information (phone and email address) of the consignee and notifier, and display them on the bill of lading. If the consignee is To Order, the notifying party must comply with the above requirements.
Individuals are only allowed to import two cars within a year, and the age of the cars cannot exceed 5 years.
Dangerous goods to Dammam cannot display the following terms on the bill of lading:
Cargo move to Dammam Bonded Free Zone
Free Zone
Move to DBFZ
Transhipment from Saudi Arabia to other countries is not acceptable, therefore the consignee cannot be a company from another country, and there must be no relevant transshipment clauses in the cargo description.
South Korea
Please provide the complete company name and address of the shipper and display them on the bill of lading.
The following goods declaration information is not accepted:
Alphabet, Arabic number, Korean alphabet - 0, 1, 11, 123, A, B, AAA, ACC etc.
Special character - !, @, #, $, %, &, *, ?, ^ etc.
Meaningless character - Sample, Parts, Accessory, Goods, Gift, Products etc.
Trademark - NIKE, ADIDAS etc.
The final unloading port needs to be displayed.
Taiwan, China, China
Please provide the local recipient company name and address in Taiwan and display them on the bill of lading. If the consignee is To Order, the notifying party must comply with the above requirements.
When transporting goods such as Burnt Lime, Calcined Dolomite, Calcium Oxide, Quicklime, the packaging unit can only use bag.
For the case of whole vehicle shipment (excluding motorcycles), when submitting a bill of lading sample, it is necessary to submit cargo information on a per vehicle basis, and display 1) Year, 2) Model, 3) Style, and 4) VIN or Chassis number in the cargo description.
All goods to and from Taiwan for transit must provide a High Security Seal Number when submitting a bill of lading sample.
The final unloading port needs to be displayed.
Türkiye/Turkiye
The company in Türkiye shown on the bill of lading shall provide VAT number.
All goods to Türkiye and transit here must be provided with at least 4 digits of HS Code. If multiple goods are mixed and involve different HS codes, please provide the goods information separately according to HS codes to avoid incomplete declaration.
United Arab Emirates
The shipper must be a non United Arab Emirates company or individual.
The complete company name and address (or PO Box) of the consignee must be provided and displayed on the bill of lading. If the consignee is To Order, the notifying party must comply with the above requirements.
We do not accept 'Skid' as the packaging unit for goods.
The description and shipping mark cannot be displayed as "As per attached list" or "See Attachment" or "As per attached".
All goods to the United Arab Emirates must provide an 8-digit HS CODE. If multiple goods are mixed and involve different HS codes, please provide the goods information separately according to HS codes to avoid incomplete declaration.
Individuals are only allowed to import one car per year (whether it is a new or used car).
The final unloading port needs to be displayed.