Air cargo clearance takes more than two days on average, Customs study reveals

The Maldives Customs Service released the "Maldives Time Release Study 2025," measuring clearance times for imports. Air cargo clearance averages 2 days, 9 hours, 17 minutes from flight arrival to gate exit. Export by sea takes 10 days, 10 hours, 14 minutes. The study identifies bottlenecks like off-shore requests and inspections, and guides reforms to speed up processing.

The Maldives Customs Service released the "Maldives Time Release Study 2025," measuring clearance times for imports. Air cargo clearance averages 2 days, 9 hours, 17 minutes from flight arrival to gate exit. Export by sea takes 10 days, 10 hours, 14 minutes. The study identifies bottlenecks like off-shore requests and inspections, and guides reforms to speed up processing.

The Maldives Customs Service released the "Maldives Time Release Study 2025," measuring clearance times for imports. Air cargo clearance averages 2 days, 9 hours, 17 minutes from flight arrival to gate exit. Export by sea takes 10 days, 10 hours, 14 minutes. The study identifies bottlenecks like off-shore requests and inspections, and guides reforms to speed up processing.

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