Step-by-Step Air Export Booking Workflow

1. Send full cargo details: product name, HS code, gross weight, volume, package count, cargo value, shipper information and complete Bulgarian consignee information

2. Our team checks airline space, confirms flight schedule, transit time and quotation, then sends official booking confirmation

3. We arrange factory pickup, or your supplier delivers goods directly to our warehouse

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

5. Submit declaration to China customs, wait for customs release and arrange cargo delivery to origin airport warehouse

6. Airline accepts cargo and issues Air Waybill (AWB), flight departs for Varna VAR Airport Bulgaria

7. We send AWB copy, flight details and tracking number to the Bulgarian consignee for EU customs import declaration compliance

Mandatory Documents for China Export Customs Declaration

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

• Packing List showing package quantity, net weight, gross weight and outer dimensions of each pallet or carton

• Shipper Letter of Instruction (SLI), Air Waybill information

• Export declaration form, trade contract, Certificate of Origin if requested

• Special supporting certificates for restricted commodities: CE certificate, test report, MSDS, UN dangerous goods document if applicable

Information & Documents the Bulgarian Consignee Must Prepare

• Valid EU EORI number (mandatory for all import declarations into Bulgaria, an EU member state)

• Bulgarian local VAT registration number for import VAT settlement

• Fully registered legal company name of consignee; name must match invoice and customs declaration exactly

• Complete registered street address, city, region and valid Bulgarian postal post code

• Active local business phone number and official business email address

• Licensed Bulgarian customs broker to submit import declaration at Varna VAR airport customs office

• Additional permits for regulated goods: food, cosmetics, medical products, chemicals, controlled electronics and textiles

• All import documents must follow EU customs code and Bulgarian national customs rules

Varna VAR Airport Import Customs Clearance Steps

1. The consignee or local broker receives arrival notice and AWB copy from airline or Varna airport cargo terminal

2. Bulgarian customs broker prepares and submits EU import customs declaration

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

4. Customs officers examine the declaration, decide random inspection or direct release, calculate import customs duty and import VAT

5. Consignee settles duty and VAT to Bulgarian customs authority

6. Phytosanitary inspection or product compliance check will be arranged if required

7. Customs releases cargo once all tax payment and inspection procedures are finished

8. Consignee or appointed broker picks up cargo from Varna VAR airport cargo warehouse

9. Consignee arranges inland transport to final destination in Varna, Sofia, Burgas and other Bulgarian cities

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.