IMPORT / General / Clearance / Import clearance at Mpondwe / Simplified consignment clearance of imports at Mpondwe

Summary of the procedure

List of steps

List of steps (5)
1
Physical verification of consignment
2
Make a customs declaration Online procedure
3
Pay taxes
4
Obtain release
5
Physical release
 

Where to go?

Uganda Revenue Authority Mpondwe border (x 3)
1 4 5
Uganda Revenue Authority Mpondwe border
URA Asycuda World Portal
2
URA Asycuda World Portal
Commercial Bank
3
Commercial Bank

What you will get

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

Required documents

Packing list
1
Packing list
Bill of lading
1
Bill of lading
invoice (x 2)
1 2
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
Invoice for the consignment
3
Invoice for the consignment
URA etax receipt
4
URA etax receipt
Release order (original)
5
Release order (original)

How much?

0 %  goods-value
Free of charge

How long ?

  min. max.
Total time (sum): 45mn 1h. 35mn
of which:
Waiting time in queue (sum): 25mn 50mn
Attention at counter: 20mn 45mn

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
EAC customs management act -Rev 2017  EAC customs management act -Rev 2017

Detailed steps

1
Physical verification of consignment

Contact details

Entity in charge

Uganda Revenue Authority Mpondwe border

Mpondwe, Kasese 256
Tel: +256 784 700 497
Email: services@ura.go.ug, mpondwe-gp@ura.go.ug
Website: www.ura.go.ug

Unit in charge

Customs office Mpondwe

Mon: 07:00 - 19:00
Tue: 07:00 - 19:00
Wed: 07:00 - 19:00
Thu: 07:00 - 19:00
Fri: 07:00 - 19:00
Sat: 07:00 - 19:00
Sun: 07:00 - 19:00

Expected results

1. Registration of goods
Registration of goods

Requirements

1. 01 - Libre deuda de patente
Consignment
2. 01 - Libre deuda de patente
Physical presence
Of the owner of the consignment or a representative
3. 01 - Libre deuda de patente
Packing list
4. 01 - Libre deuda de patente
Bill of lading
5.
invoice

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

All agencies tagged in the consignment need to verify the consignment before it is released. The agencies include MAAIF, UNBS, NDA and URA.

Recourse: Uganda Revenue Authority Mpondwe border

Entity in charge

Uganda Revenue Authority Mpondwe border

Mpondwe, Kasese 256
Tel: +256 784 700 497
Email: services@ura.go.ug, mpondwe-gp@ura.go.ug
Website: www.ura.go.ug

Unit in charge

Office of the supervisor customs Mpondwe

Mon: 07:00 - 19:00
Tue: 07:00 - 19:00
Wed: 07:00 - 19:00
Thu: 07:00 - 19:00
Fri: 07:00 - 19:00
Sat: 07:00 - 19:00
Sun: 07:00 - 19:00
Certification Entity in charge:
Certified by:
Date/Signature:
2
Make a customs declaration

Contact details

Entity in charge

URA Asycuda World Portal


Website: https://asyworld.ura.go.ug, https://singlewindow.go.ug/uesw/Downloads

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
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
2.
invoice

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.

Recourse: Uganda Revenue Authority Mpondwe border

Entity in charge

Uganda Revenue Authority Mpondwe border

Mpondwe, Kasese 256
Tel: +256 784 700 497
Email: services@ura.go.ug, mpondwe-gp@ura.go.ug
Website: www.ura.go.ug

Unit in charge

Office of the supervisor customs Mpondwe

Mon: 07:00 - 19:00
Tue: 07:00 - 19:00
Wed: 07:00 - 19:00
Thu: 07:00 - 19:00
Fri: 07:00 - 19:00
Sat: 07:00 - 19:00
Sun: 07:00 - 19:00
Certification Entity in charge:
Certified by:
Date/Signature:
3
Pay taxes

Contact details

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
Licensed Commercial Banks as of May 2020 Licensed Commercial Banks as of May 2020

Expected results

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

Requirements

1. 01 - Libre deuda de patente
Assessment notice
2. 01 - Libre deuda de patente
Invoice for the consignment

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

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
Certification Entity in charge:
Certified by:
Date/Signature:
4
Obtain release

Contact details

Entity in charge

Uganda Revenue Authority Mpondwe border

Mpondwe, Kasese 256
Tel: +256 784 700 497
Email: services@ura.go.ug, mpondwe-gp@ura.go.ug
Website: www.ura.go.ug

Unit in charge

Customs office Mpondwe

Mon: 07:00 - 19:00
Tue: 07:00 - 19:00
Wed: 07:00 - 19:00
Thu: 07:00 - 19:00
Fri: 07:00 - 19:00
Sat: 07:00 - 19:00
Sun: 07:00 - 19:00

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

Recourse: Uganda Revenue Authority Mpondwe border

Entity in charge

Uganda Revenue Authority Mpondwe border

Mpondwe, Kasese 256
Tel: +256 784 700 497
Email: services@ura.go.ug, mpondwe-gp@ura.go.ug
Website: www.ura.go.ug

Unit in charge

Office of the supervisor customs Mpondwe

Mon: 07:00 - 19:00
Tue: 07:00 - 19:00
Wed: 07:00 - 19:00
Thu: 07:00 - 19:00
Fri: 07:00 - 19:00
Sat: 07:00 - 19:00
Sun: 07:00 - 19:00
Certification Entity in charge:
Certified by:
Date/Signature:
5
Physical release

Contact details

Entity in charge

Uganda Revenue Authority Mpondwe border

Mpondwe, Kasese 256
Tel: +256 784 700 497
Email: services@ura.go.ug, mpondwe-gp@ura.go.ug
Website: www.ura.go.ug

Unit in charge

Customs office Mpondwe

Mon: 07:00 - 19:00
Tue: 07:00 - 19:00
Wed: 07:00 - 19:00
Thu: 07:00 - 19:00
Fri: 07:00 - 19:00
Sat: 07:00 - 19:00
Sun: 07:00 - 19:00

Expected results

1. Stamped exist note
Stamped exist note

Requirements

1. 01 - Libre deuda de patente
Release order (original)

Time frame

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

Legal justification

1. EAC Customs Management Act 2004
EAC Customs Management Act 2004
2. EAC customs management act -Rev 2017
EAC customs management act -Rev 2017

Recourse: Uganda Revenue Authority Mpondwe border

Entity in charge

Uganda Revenue Authority Mpondwe border

Mpondwe, Kasese 256
Tel: +256 784 700 497
Email: services@ura.go.ug, mpondwe-gp@ura.go.ug
Website: www.ura.go.ug

Unit in charge

Office of the supervisor customs Mpondwe

Mon: 07:00 - 19:00
Tue: 07:00 - 19:00
Wed: 07:00 - 19:00
Thu: 07:00 - 19:00
Fri: 07:00 - 19:00
Sat: 07:00 - 19:00
Sun: 07:00 - 19:00
Certification Entity in charge:
Certified by:
Date/Signature: