TIMOR-LESTE

Connecting Timor-Leste to the world

MSC Timor-Leste started activities in Dili, the capital city, in July 2024. Prior to that, we had several years of business presence in the country through a third-party agent. Our office is conveniently located and highly accessible in Dili to better serve our customers and facilitate growth.

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LOCAL OFFICES INFORMATION

Information Guide - Import

Documentation

Following mentions are mandatory on the B/L: ORIGINAL, FREIGHT TO BE PAID AT, FREIGHT COLLECT or PREPAID. Signature of the Person Responsible at Port of Loading + date of B/L or Sea Waybill emission.

 

Destination local tax

A withholding tax of 2.64% is collected on freight costs, even if they are paid by the shipper and not the consignee

 

Commodity restrictions

Several commodities are submitted to importation licence, under responsibility of the consignee and relevant local authority (medicine, frozen food, vehicles, some hazardous goods …)

No ECTN

No national program of verification of conformity

Information Guide - Export

Documentation

Following mentions are mandatory on the B/L: ORIGINAL, FREIGHT TO BE PAID AT, FREIGHT COLLECT ou PREPAID. Signature of the Person Responsible at Port of Loading + date of B/L or Sea Way Bill emission.

The name of a local shipper is mandatory on the B/L for each Export. An export licence is mandatory.

No ETCN

 

VGM

VGM is obviously mandatory but there is no local procedure neither authority in charge.

VGM is now self-declaration.