Cost of Shipping a Container to Somalia

There will be quite a few documents that you will need when you are shipping internationally. Here is a list of documents that will be required of you:

• Commercial and Proforma Invoices

• Bills of Lading

• Packing List

• Shipper’s Letter of Instructions (SLI)

• Automated Export System (AES) Filing

• Certificate of Origin (CO)

• Incoterms

• Safety Data Sheet (SDS)

• Operational Instructions

• Shipping Under a Letter of Credit

There are specific products that will need additional documentation, special licenses, or government permission. Below are some of the documentation that you might need when shipping to Somalia:

• Health Certificate

• Ingredients Certificate

• Inspection Certificate

• Pre-Shipment Inspection certificate

• Phytosanitary Certificate/quarantine certificate

• Radiation Certificate

• Electronic Export Information

• Certificate of Health or Sanitation

• Generic Certificateof Origin

• Dangerous Goods Certificate

• Fisheries Certificate

• Fumigation Certificate

• Halal Certificate

• Dock Receipt and Warehouse Receipt

• ISPM 15 (Wood Packaging) Marking certificate

• Product manual or Product catalog

• Certified Engineer’s Report

• Chartered engineer’s certificate

• Product specification certificate

Somalia has banned certain items from entering its borders. For a smooth sailing shipment, make sure you don’t have these items.

• Pornography

• Asbestos

• All items offensive to Muslim Religion

• Alcoholic beverages

• Tobacco products (including e-cigarettes and vaping products)

• All commodities valued over US$20,000 without approval

• One-of-a-kind/irreplaceable articles such as artwork valued over US$500,000 each

• Flammables with a flash point of 140 degrees Fahrenheit or less

• Auto parts with fluids in them

• Fine art

• Fine jewelry

• Furs

• Pornography/obscene material

• Precious metals such as gold, silver, and platinum in the form of bullion, coins, or ingots

• Watches valued over US$1000

• Weapons and weapons accessories

• Bullion and money of every description such as (but without prejudice to the generality of this clause) cash, banknotes, coins, currency notes, or currency of any kind

• Stamps (postage or revenue); vouchers; tokens; tickets of any kind; and credit, debit, or cash cards

• Time-sensitive or critical written materials or documents including, but not limited to, bids and contract proposals

• Contraband including, but not limited to, illicit drugs and counterfeit goods

• Livestock, bloodstock, and living animals

• Human remains

• Explosives

• Toxic Gas

• Infectious Substances

• Class 7 Radioactive Material including White I, Yellow II, Yellow III, and fissile material

All goods except duty exempted goods are required to be issued dutiable values, which vary in taxable value. Goods are usually calculated by totaling various government duties and other taxes.

These are examples of what you will pay:

• Perishable goods: 18.7598%

• Luxury items: 100%

• Agricultural Materials: 12.283%

Shipping taxes are issued based on a predetermined rate system which is then calculated on the total value of the products that will be imported. Shipping duties will vary, but they will be inevitably charged. They are based on the product’s characteristics. Taxes and duties are imposed by the government to protect local industries. The taxes and duties make the imported products more expensive than the local ones.

Yes. All of our containers are waterproof and well-ventilated. They are manufactured with ventilation holes on the top part of the container walls. The floors are made of 5/4” pressure-treated marine plywood made from tropical timber such as keruing, apitong, or bamboo.

Yes! It is possible to track your cargo even while it is intransit. There is something we call the “cargo tracking system” which can help you track your cargo from anywhere and anytime, wherever you are in the world. You can get details through this system including which port it’ll be delivered to and where it has been. In order to make use of the cargo tracking system, you will need your container number, bill of lading, booking number, and the shipping lines.

Yes. We require you to be present when the delivery truck drops off your container. You will need to sign off the delivery for the completion of the whole shipping process.  We’d also love for you to be there so we can see you satisfied with your service!

We require that you have a lot of space when you’re getting a home delivery for your container. A 20’ container will need around 50’ of straightway clearance, while a 40’ will need 110’ straightway clearance so that the space allotted will be enough for the container and the delivery truck. A minimum of 17’ overhead clearance is required, as well. Please do check the overhead clearance for any debris like branches and telephone wires.