Due to delay in receiving original commercial documents-Is it possible to clear import shipment with help of original documents copy in saudi arabia?

YES, IT IS POSSIBLE IN INDIA WE GET IT DONE AND EVRY COUNTRY HAS IT OWN RULES BUT IT IS ALWAYS POSSIBLKE TO GET THE SHIPMENTS BY GIVING SURETY AND GUARANTEES.

Yes we can clear the shipments by giving undertaking in the port, once we received the original documents from the supplier we can close our undertaking within 90 Days.

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Each country has its own import rules & regulations.

Yes, it is possible to clear the import shipment with copies of original documents.

I also agree with experts answers.

yes it is posible. here in Qatar we can clear the shipment with copy documents, but somehow we will pay a penalty of 1% of the CIF value. rather than paying heavy port storage to wait for the original document and it might cost more than the 1% penalty.

Yes its possible can be if we pay extra 2% deposit to custom's. Money will be return back after submitting the original document's  within three months.

By use of Letter of Undertaking issuing by Importer with Issuing bank

by making deposit it is possible

Yes in Saudi Arabia it is possible to clear imported consignment from sea port using copies of the import documents. However a typical shipping line letter of guarantee form has to be filled and stamped by importer then submitted to the concerned Bank where original documents are to arrive later on, this is against a temporary blockage of the full amount of the consignment (some times not if importer is a sound customer of the bank with large volume of business). The L/G is to be given along with copies of the import documents to Customs authority for clearance of consignment.

Yes offcourse, by undertaking letters and giving the copy of the original docuents to the customs office we can release the goods at the needed time

By providing Indemnity letter we can clear the shipment. A letter of indemnity is a letter guaranteeing contractual provisions will be meet, otherwise financial reparations will be made.

We have to submit the originals to customs before days from the date of custom declaration printed.