Step-by-step China Air Export Booking Workflow

1. Send us your cargo details: product name, HS code, total gross weight, volume, package quantity, value, shipper info and full Maldives consignee information

2. We check airline space availability, confirm flight schedule, transit time and quotation, send booking confirmation to you

3. Arrange factory pickup from your China supplier address or you deliver cargo directly to our warehouse

4. Our logistics team reviews all export documents and prepares customs declaration data

5. Submit China customs declaration, wait for customs release, arrange cargo transportation to airport warehouse

6. Airline accepts cargo, issues Air Waybill (AWB), flight departs to Male MLE airport

7. We send AWB copy, flight schedule and tracking number to your Maldives consignee for import preparation

Documents Required for China Export Customs Declaration

• Commercial Invoice with product description, unit price, total value, currency and correct HS code

• Packing List showing package count, net weight, gross weight and measurement of each carton or pallet

• Air Waybill (AWB) information, shipper letter of instruction

• Export declaration form, trading documents, certificate of origin if requested

• Special certificates for restricted goods: CE, test report, MSDS for chemical goods, UN document for battery cargo

What the Maldives Consignee Must Prepare Before Cargo Arrival

• Valid import permit issued by the Ministry of Economic Development of Maldives, mandatory for commercial imports

• Maldives local Tax ID / Business Registration Number for tax filing and import duty settlement

• Full legal company name of consignee (must fully match invoice and customs declaration data)

• Complete detailed street address in Maldives, correct postal code / post code

• Valid local Maldives contact phone number, active business email address

• Licensed local Maldives customs broker information if consignee outsources clearance work

Male Airport Maldives Import Customs Clearance Steps

1. Consignee receives arrival notice and AWB copy from airline or Male airport cargo terminal

2. Consignee or licensed local customs broker submits Goods Declaration to Maldives Customs Service

3. Submit supporting documents: commercial invoice, packing list, AWB, import permit, certificate of origin and product certificates

4. Customs reviews declaration, decides inspection or direct release, calculates import duty and applicable taxes

5. Consignee pays import duty and taxes to Maldives Customs Service

6. Customs releases cargo, consignee arranges pickup from Male airport cargo warehouse

7. Consignee arranges local handling, island transfer or domestic delivery to final Maldives destination

BETTERluck Logistics provides freight forwarding, as well as import and export services that allow companies to reach markets throughout the world. Since 2007, betterluck help customers of all sizes solve the intricacies of shipping goods globally by providing comprehensive international ocean and air freight forwarding, surface transportation and distribution, customs brokerage, trade and customs advisory services, and advanced e-commerce and trade facilitation solutions.