Customs & Documentation

Services

CUSTOMS & DOCUMENTATION

Import and export clearance across 120+ countries. Every certificate, declaration, and compliance requirement handled before the cargo reaches the border — not after it stops there.

01 Import Clearance

Declarations, duty calculation, and cargo release at destination across 120+ countries

02 Export Documentation

Licenses, certificates, and origin-side paperwork verified before the cargo moves

03 Tariff Classification

Correct HS code from the start — no duty disputes, no inspections, no delays at clearance

04 Certificate Management

Phytosanitary, fumigation, conformity, EUR.1, and destination-specific certificates handled per shipment

05 Duty & Tax Management

Accurate duty and VAT calculation at destination with deferred payment where applicable

06 Customs Liaison

Direct communication with customs authorities at both ends — the client never deals with customs offices directly

WHY DFS

-customs delays are caused by documents that were wrong before the cargo arrived.

DFS verifies every document before departure — not on arrival, when fixing it costs time, storage fees, and demurrage

-In markets with complex customs environments the agent network matters

DFS always has agents on the ground in complex customs environments — West Africa, the Middle East, certain Asian corridors who knows the local authority, the process, and how to move things forward without escalation

- Tariff classification is handled by people who do it daily across multiple cargo categories

A misclassified shipment attracts the wrong duty rate, triggers inspections, and creates delays at the border. Getting it right from the start is not a detail — it is the job

Shipping across complex borders?

Tell us the origin, destination, and cargo type. The documentation is handled from there