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 Albania 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 Tirana TIA airport

7. We send AWB copy, flight schedule and tracking number to your Albanian consignee for Albania customs import declaration following CEFTA customs rules

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 Albania Consignee Must Prepare Before Cargo Arrival

• Valid Albania VAT registration number for import declaration (Albania does not use EU EORI, local tax ID is mandatory)

• Fully registered legal company name of consignee (must match invoice and customs declaration data exactly)

• Complete registered street address, city, municipality and correct postal code / post code in Albania

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

• Licensed local Albanian customs broker to submit import declaration at Tirana TIA airport customs office

• Special import permits or inspection approvals for regulated goods: food, plants, chemicals, medical devices, excisable goods and controlled commodities

• Import documentation must follow Albania national customs regulations and CEFTA preferential trade rules

Tirana TIA Airport Import Customs Clearance Steps

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

2. Licensed Albanian customs broker prepares and submits Albanian customs import declaration form

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

4. Customs officers review declaration, select for physical inspection or direct release, calculate import customs duty and Albanian VAT

5. Consignee pays import duty and VAT to Albanian tax authority

6. Phytosanitary or veterinary inspection will be performed if applicable before customs release

7. Customs releases cargo after tax settlement and all relevant inspections are cleared

8. Consignee arranges cargo pickup from Tirana TIA airport cargo customs warehouse

9. Consignee arranges local trucking or inland transportation to final destination within Tirana, Durres, Vlore, Berat or other Albanian regions

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.