This topic measures the time and cost (excluding tariffs) associated with the logistical process of exporting and importing goods. It assesses three sets of procedures –documentary compliance, border compliance and domestic transport—within the overall process of exporting or importing a shipment of goods.
The information appearing on this page was collected as part of the subnational Doing Business project in Mozambique, which measures and compares regulations relevant to the life cycle of a small to medium-sized domestic business in provinces.
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Port of Beira | Port of Maputo | Port of Nacala | Ressano Garcia
INDICATOR SNAPSHOT
| Trading across borders score (0-100) | 68.40 |
| Time to export | |
| Documentary compliance (hours) | 40 |
| Border compliance (hours) | 52 |
| Cost to export | |
| Documentary compliance (USD) | 170 |
| Border compliance (USD) | 335 |
| Time to import | |
| Documentary compliance (hours) | 36 |
| Border compliance (hours) | 84 |
| Cost to import | |
| Documentary compliance (USD) | 140 |
| Border compliance (USD) | 710 |
PORT DETAILS
| Characteristics | Export | Import |
| Product | HS 38: Miscellaneous chemical products (coal) | HS 8708: Parts and accessories of motor vehicles (auto parts) |
| Trade partner | India | China |
| Border | Port of Beira | Port of Beira |
| Distance (km) | 10 | 10 |
| Domestic transport time (hours) | 4 | 4 |
| Domestic transport cost (USD) | 185 | 185 |
COMPONENTS OF BORDER COMPLIANCE
| Export | Time to Complete (hours) | Associated Costs (USD) |
| Clearance and inspections required by customs authorities | 6 | 160 |
| Clearance and inspections required by agencies other than customs | 0 | 0 |
| Port or border handling | 48 | 175 |
| Import | Time to Complete (hours) | Associated Costs (USD) |
| Clearance and inspections required by customs authorities | 29 | 440 |
| Clearance and inspections required by agencies other than customs | 0 | 0 |
| Port or border handling | 84 | 270 |
TRADE DOCUMENTS
| Export | Import |
| Commercial invoice | Commercial invoice |
| Packing list | Packing list |
| Certificate of origin | Bill of lading |
| Bill of lading | Delivery order |
| Customs release order | Customs release order |
| "Nota de Embarque" | Customs import declaration |
| Bank commitment term | Inspection report from scanner |
| Customs export declaration | Terminal handling receipts |
| Terminal handling receipts | VGM SOLAS certificate |
| VGM SOLAS certificate |
INDICATOR SNAPSHOT
| Trading across borders score (0-100) | 62.92 |
| Time to export | |
| Documentary compliance (hours) | 36 |
| Border compliance (hours) | 130 |
| Cost to export | |
| Documentary compliance (USD) | 160 |
| Border compliance (USD) | 500 |
| Time to import | |
| Documentary compliance (hours) | 25 |
| Border compliance (hours) | 34 |
| Cost to import | |
| Documentary compliance (USD) | 125 |
| Border compliance (USD) | 815 |
PORT DETAILS
| Characteristics | Export | Import |
| Product | HS 17: Sugars and sugar confectionery (sugar) | HS 8708: Parts and accessories of motor vehicles (auto parts) |
| Trade partner | Portugal | China |
| Border | Port of Maputo | Port of Maputo |
| Distance (km) | 10 | 10 |
| Domestic transport time (hours) | 4 | 4 |
| Domestic transport cost (USD) | 300 | 300 |
COMPONENTS OF BORDER COMPLIANCE
| Export | Time to Complete (hours) | Associated Costs (USD) |
| Clearance and inspections required by customs authorities | 38 | 285 |
| Clearance and inspections required by agencies other than customs | 48 | 20 |
| Port or border handling | 48 | 195 |
| Import | Time to Complete (hours) | Associated Costs (USD) |
| Clearance and inspections required by customs authorities | 12 | 440 |
| Clearance and inspections required by agencies other than customs | 0 | 0 |
| Port or border handling | 34 | 375 |
TRADE DOCUMENTS
| Export | Import |
| Commercial invoice | Commercial invoice |
| Packing list | Packing list |
| Phytosanitary certificate | Bill of lading |
| Certificate of origin | Delivery order |
| Bill of lading | Customs release order |
| Bank commitment term | Customs import declaration |
| Supervision of packing report | Inspection report from scanner |
| Customs release order | Terminal handling receipts |
| Customs export declaration | VGM SOLAS certificate |
| Inspection report from scanner | |
| Terminal handling receipts | |
| VGM SOLAS certificate |
INDICATOR SNAPSHOT
| Trading across borders score (0-100) | 60.85 |
| Time to export | |
| Documentary compliance (hours) | 48 |
| Border compliance (hours) | 140 |
| Cost to export | |
| Documentary compliance (USD) | 140 |
| Border compliance (USD) | 685 |
| Time to import | |
| Documentary compliance (hours) | 30 |
| Border compliance (hours) | 36 |
| Cost to import | |
| Documentary compliance (USD) | 125 |
| Border compliance (USD) | 670 |
PORT DETAILS
| Characteristics | Export | Import |
| Product | HS 07: Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers (pigeon peas) | HS 8708: Parts and accessories of motor vehicles (auto parts) |
| Trade partner | India | China |
| Border | Port of Nacala | Port of Nacala |
| Distance (km) | 10 | 10 |
| Domestic transport time (hours) | 4 | 4 |
| Domestic transport cost (USD) | 350 | 350 |
COMPONENTS OF BORDER COMPLIANCE
| Export | Time to Complete (hours) | Associated Costs (USD) |
| Clearance and inspections required by customs authorities | 48 | 310 |
| Clearance and inspections required by agencies other than customs | 24 | 20 |
| Port or border handling | 72 | 355 |
| Import | Time to Complete (hours) | Associated Costs (USD) |
| Clearance and inspections required by customs authorities | 14 | 280 |
| Clearance and inspections required by agencies other than customs | 0 | 0 |
| Port or border handling | 36 | 390 |
TRADE DOCUMENTS
| Export | Import |
| Commercial invoice | Commercial invoice |
| Packing list | Packing list |
| Phytosanitary certificate | Bill of lading |
| Certificate of origin | Delivery order |
| Bill of lading | Customs release order |
| Bank commitment term | Customs import declaration |
| Supervision of packing report | MC1 Exit Model |
| Customs release order | Inspection report from scanner |
| Customs export declaration | Terminal handling receipts |
| Inspection report from scanner | VGM SOLAS certificate |
| Terminal handling receipts | |
| Mate's receipt | |
| VGM SOLAS certificate |
INDICATOR SNAPSHOT
| Trading across borders score (0-100) | 81.31 |
| Time to export | |
| Documentary compliance (hours) | 16 |
| Border compliance (hours) | 79 |
| Cost to export | |
| Documentary compliance (USD) | 70 |
| Border compliance (USD) | 245 |
| Time to import | |
| Documentary compliance (hours) | 16 |
| Border compliance (hours) | 9 |
| Cost to import | |
| Documentary compliance (USD) | 60 |
| Border compliance (USD) | 399 |
LAND BORDER CROSSING DETAILS
| Characteristics | Export | Import |
| Product | HS 17: Sugars and sugar confectionery (sugar molasses) | HS 8708: Parts and accessories of motor vehicles (auto parts) |
| Trade partner | South Africa | South Africa |
| Border | Border crossing of Ressano Garcia | Border crossing of Ressano Garcia |
| Distance (km) | 85 | 85 |
| Domestic transport time (hours) | 3.7 | 3.7 |
| Domestic transport cost (USD) | 400 | 400 |
COMPONENTS OF BORDER COMPLIANCE
| Export | Time to Complete (hours) | Associated Costs (USD) |
| Clearance and inspections required by customs authorities | 28 | 190 |
| Clearance and inspections required by agencies other than customs | 48 | 20 |
| Port or border handling | 5 | 35 |
| Import | Time to Complete (hours) | Associated Costs (USD) |
| Clearance and inspections required by customs authorities | 6 | 285 |
| Clearance and inspections required by agencies other than customs | 0 | 0 |
| Port or border handling | 7 | 114 |
TRADE DOCUMENTS
| Export | Import |
| Commercial invoice | Commercial invoice |
| Packing list | Packing list |
| Phytosanitary certificate | SADC Certificate of origin |
| Certificate of origin | Road cargo manifest |
| Road cargo manifest | Bill of entry |
| Bank commitment term | Customs release order |
| Supervision of packing report | Customs import declaration |
| Customs release order | Inspection report from scanner |
| Customs export declaration | Terminal handling receipts |
| Inspection report from scanner | |
| Terminal handling receipts | |
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