IMPORT / General / Clearance / Import clearance at Entebbe / Simplified consignment clearance of imports at Entebbe international airport

Summary of the procedure

List of steps

List of steps (4)
1
Physical verification of consignment
2
Make a customs declaration Online procedure
3
Pay applicable fees
4
Obtain release
 

Where to go?

Uganda Revenue Authority Customs office - Entebbe International Airport (x 2)
1 4
Uganda Revenue Authority Customs office - Entebbe International Airport
Commercial Bank
3
Commercial Bank

What you will get

Registration of goods
1
Release order (original)
4
Release order (original)

Required documents

EFRIS code (x 2)
1 2
EFRIS code
Certificate of origin (Optional)
2
Certificate of origin (Optional)
Plant importation permit
2
Plant importation permit
Phytosanitary certificate
2
Phytosanitary certificate
Veterinary health certificate from another country
2
Veterinary health certificate from another country
Assessment notice
3
Assessment notice
URA etax receipt
4
URA etax receipt

How much?

Free of charge

How long ?

  min. max.
Total time (sum): 40mn 1h. 20mn
of which:
Waiting time in queue (sum): 20mn 40mn
Attention at counter: 20mn 40mn

Legal justification?

COMESA (Manual) Protocol on Rules of Origin  COMESA (Manual) Protocol on Rules of Origin
EAC Customs Management Act 2004  EAC Customs Management Act 2004
EAC common external tarriff 2017  EAC common external tarriff 2022

Detailed steps

1
Physical verification of consignment

Contact details

Entity in charge

Uganda Revenue Authority Customs office - Entebbe International Airport

Plot 24, Gowers road, Entebbe +256
Tel: +256 417 443 626
Email: services@ura.go.ug
Website: www.ura.go.ug

Unit in charge

Imports declaration desk Entebbe

Mon: 00:00 - 00:01
Tue: 00:00 - 00:01
Wed: 00:00 - 00:01
Thu: 00:00 - 00:01
Fri: 00:00 - 00:01
Sat: 00:00 - 00:01
Sun: 00:00 - 00:01

Expected results

1. Registration of goods
Registration of goods

Requirements

1. 01 - Libre deuda de patente
EFRIS code (copy)
2. 01 - Libre deuda de patente
Consignment
3. 01 - Libre deuda de patente
Physical presence
Of the owner of the consignment or a representative

Time frame

Waiting time in queue: Min.   5mn - Max.  10mn
Attention at counter: Min.   5mn - Max.   10mn

Legal justification

1. COMESA (Manual) Protocol on Rules of Origin
COMESA (Manual) Protocol on Rules of Origin
2. EAC Customs Management Act 2004
EAC Customs Management Act 2004

Recourse: Uganda Revenue Authority Customs office - Entebbe International Airport

Entity in charge

Uganda Revenue Authority Customs office - Entebbe International Airport

Plot 24, Gowers road, Entebbe +256
Tel: +256 417 443 626
Email: services@ura.go.ug
Website: www.ura.go.ug
2
Make a customs declaration

Expected results

1. 01 - Simplified declaration document
Simplified declaration document
2. 01 - Assessment notice
Assessment notice

Requirements

General requirements
1. 01 - Libre deuda de patente
EFRIS code (copy)
2. 01 - Libre deuda de patente
Certificate of origin (Optional) (original)
From country of import
For plant and plant products
1. 01 - Libre deuda de patente
Plant importation permit (original)
2. 01 - Libre deuda de patente
Phytosanitary certificate (original + copy)
From country of origin
For animal and animal products
1. 01 - Libre deuda de patente
Veterinary health certificate from another country (original)
From country of import

Time frame

Waiting time in queue: Min.   5mn - Max.  10mn
Attention at counter: Min.   5mn - Max.   10mn

Legal justification

1. COMESA (Manual) Protocol on Rules of Origin
COMESA (Manual) Protocol on Rules of Origin
2. EAC Customs Management Act 2004
EAC Customs Management Act 2004

Additional information

The customs declaration is done by the customs officer after a physical verification of the goods. The importer will not need to contract a clearing agent.
3
Pay applicable fees

Contact details

Entity in charge

Commercial Bank

Kampala

Expected results

1. 01 - Bank e-tax receipt
Bank e-tax receipt

Requirements

1. 01 - Libre deuda de patente
Assessment notice

Cost

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Time frame

Waiting time in queue: Min.   5mn - Max.  10mn
Attention at counter: Min.   5mn - Max.   10mn

Legal justification

1. COMESA (Manual) Protocol on Rules of Origin
COMESA (Manual) Protocol on Rules of Origin
2. EAC Customs Management Act 2004
EAC Customs Management Act 2004
3. EAC common external tarriff 2022
EAC common external tarriff 2022

Additional information

Recourse: Commercial Bank

Entity in charge

Commercial Bank

Kampala

Unit in charge

Banking hall

Mon: 08:00 - 17:00
Tue: 08:00 - 17:00
Wed: 08:00 - 17:00
Thu: 08:00 - 17:00
Fri: 08:00 - 17:00
Sat: 08:00 - 13:00
Sun: closed
4
Obtain release

Contact details

Entity in charge

Uganda Revenue Authority Customs office - Entebbe International Airport

Plot 24, Gowers road, Entebbe +256
Tel: +256 417 443 626
Email: services@ura.go.ug
Website: www.ura.go.ug

Unit in charge

Imports declaration desk Entebbe

Mon: 00:00 - 00:01
Tue: 00:00 - 00:01
Wed: 00:00 - 00:01
Thu: 00:00 - 00:01
Fri: 00:00 - 00:01
Sat: 00:00 - 00:01
Sun: 00:00 - 00:01

Expected results

1. 01 - Release order (original)
Release order (original)

Requirements

1. 01 - Libre deuda de patente
URA etax receipt

Time frame

Waiting time in queue: Min.   5mn - Max.  10mn
Attention at counter: Min.   5mn - Max.   10mn

Legal justification

1. COMESA (Manual) Protocol on Rules of Origin
COMESA (Manual) Protocol on Rules of Origin
2. EAC Customs Management Act 2004
EAC Customs Management Act 2004

Additional information

Recourse: Uganda Revenue Authority Customs office - Entebbe International Airport

Entity in charge

Uganda Revenue Authority Customs office - Entebbe International Airport

Plot 24, Gowers road, Entebbe +256
Tel: +256 417 443 626
Email: services@ura.go.ug
Website: www.ura.go.ug

Unit in charge

Office of the manager Entebbe airport

Mon: 00:00 - 00:01
Tue: 00:00 - 00:01
Wed: 00:00 - 00:01
Thu: 00:00 - 00:01
Fri: 00:00 - 00:01
Sat: 00:00 - 00:01
Sun: 00:00 - 00:01