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The six documents, and the one nobody sends
Five of these arrive without being asked for. The sixth is the one that decides whether your consignment clears in three days or twelve.
What a tariff heading is, and why yours is worth an hour
Importers negotiate hard on the supplier's price and accept whatever duty arrives. The heading is usually the larger number and it is arguable.
Why we say no to the thing every importer asks for
Understating a value looks like a saving of a few thousand rufiyaa. Here is the full list of what it actually costs.