Uganda - Apply for Removal of goods from free port zone

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Procedure

1. A free port zone applicant who intends to remove goods from a free zone port shall apply to commissioner general using appropriate application form prescribed by regulation Act.
2. Applicant should approach the Uganda free zone Authority to pick a form for removal of goods from free trade zone.
3. Fill up the appropriate application form as described by the Uganda free zone Authority.
4. After filling the form proceed to pay the prescribed fee.
5. Submit the dully filled in form with attached pay slip to the Commissioner General in charge of the area in which the free port zone is located
6. Collect your approval certificate from where your application was submitted within a 14 days from the date the application was received at Uganda Free zone Authority in case there is no rejection.
7. The Authority may, on terms and conditions it considers necessary, and on payment of a prescribed fee, issue to a person approval certificate to removal goods from free zone port.
8. Where commissioner general rejects an application for removal of goods, the commissioner general shall cause an endorsement giving reason for rejection to be made on the reverse side of the application form informing the free port zone operator of the rejection.
9. A free zone port operator whose application is rejected shall with 10 days after the notification of the rejection, comply with the conditions of the rejection.
10. A free zone operator whose application is rejected may, within 10 days after the notification of the rejection, appeal to the Minister for review of the decision.
11. Where the Authority approves an application it shall inform the commissioner General of the decision.

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Required Documents

1. Applicant MUST be registered Uganda registration service Bureau.
2. Proof of payment.
3. Certificate of Incorporation
4. Contact details.
5. Business information (export and import product and destination country).
6. Memorandum and articles of association
7. Certificate of origin
8. Commercial invoice
9. Cam control Inspection report
10. Insurance certificate
11. Packing list
12. Terminal handling receipts
13. Payment slips

Office Locations & Contacts

Uganda Free Zones Authority - Head Office,
6th Floor, Communications House.
Plot 1 Colville Street
Kampala , Uganda
P.O.Box 37578,
Kampala , UgandaKampala , Uganda
Tel: +256 (0) 417 722600
Email: [email protected]
Website: Link

Eligibility

• Any registered/ business entity or free zone operator is eligible to removal of goods from free zone port in Uganda unless is subject to terms and conditions prescribed by Commissioner General.
• This application allows a free zone port operator in Uganda to remove goods from the port of entry. In Uganda no free zone operator shall, remove goods from free zone port unless authorized by Commissioner General of Uganda free zone Authority.

Fees

Application and License Fee: USD $100.

Validity

Validity: Specific consignment.

Documents to Use

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Sample Documents

THE REPUBLIC OF UGANDA

THE FREE ZONES ACT, 2014.
FORM 19

section 57(1) (c), Reg. 22(2)

APPLICATION TO REMOVE GOODS FROM A FREE PORT ZONE.

I/We the applicant(s) ……………………………….(describe natures of business of applicant) apply to ………………………(operator of the free port zone or authorized officer) to transfer goods from the following premises ……………………………………(describe premises) to the following premises ……………………………………….(describe premises) in the free port zone

PARTICULARS OF THE APPLICANT(S)
(a) Name _______________________________________________
(b) Address _____________________________________________
(c) Type of licence__________________________________________
(d) Licence Number ________________________________________
(e) Name of a free port zone
I/We the applicant(s) apply to the operator/authorized officer to transfer the goods from one premise to another premise in the free port zone because of the following reasons:
_______________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________
The goods to be transferred include:_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
(give detailed description of goods to be transferred.
Use additional paper if necessary)
DECLARATION I hereby declare that to the best of my knowledge and belief all the particulars furnished in this application are true and indemnify the operator/authorized officer for any misrepresentation, omissions and/or any information that may in future prove to be false.

Name and seal of the Applicant.

THE REPUBLIC OF UGANDA

THE FREE ZONES ACT, 2014.

FORM 19
section 57(1)(c), Reg. 23(2)

APPLICATION TO REMOVE GOODS FROM A FREE PORT ZONE.

I/We the applicant(s) being the operator of a free port zone apply to the commissioner General to remove goods from a free port zone in respect of the following particulars—

PARTICULARS OF THE APPLICANT(S)
(f) Name _______________________________________________
(g) Address _____________________________________________
(h) Type of licence__________________________________________
(i) Licence Number ________________________________________
(j) Name of a free port zone ________________________________

I/We the applicant(s) apply to the Commissioner General to remove the goods from a free port zone because of the following reasons:
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

The goods to be removed from the free port zone include:
________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________
DECLARATION I hereby declare that to the best of my knowledge and belief all the particulars furnished in this application are true and indemnify the Commissioner General for any misrepresentation, omissions and/or any information that may in future prove to be false.

Date________________________
___________________________________
Name and seal of the Applicant.

Processing Time

Maximum Processing Time: 30 Minutes

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Required Information

1. Full names of applicant.
2. Physical address.
3. Contact phone.
4. Email.
5. Organization/ company name.
6. Contact phone.
7. Contact email.
8. Postal address.
9. Seal of the applicant.
10. Date of application.
11. Accreditation Council.
12. Funding source.
13. Area of your practice

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