How Easy It Is to Raise Request for Export Permits Online?

Submitting a request for permits to the Department of Agriculture and Water Resources (DAWR) has become much easier than before. The credit goes to the Department’s EXDOC system which is an electronic platform to apply for the important export documents like online Health/Phytosanitary certificates and export permits. Here’s what you need to know about the process.

Challenges of Traditional Manual Process

Traditionally, the exporters and their agents needed to apply for important trade documents using paper-based forms. Some of the top challenges of the old procedure were:

Huge time consumed in the paperwork
High chances of human errors that led to the rejection
More fees and costs of correcting and re-submitting
Delays caused due to slow processing and rejections

The modern electronic request for permit allows the applicants to address each of these challenges effectively.

How to Do It Online?

There are some simple steps involved in the process:

Buy or subscribe to a compatible EXDOC software system to communicate with the DAWR
Get registered with the EXDOC system’s electronic data interface (EDI)
Fill the forms electronically to submit the request for an export permit
Refer to the Manual of Importing Country Requirements and other resources to adhere to the formats and needs of health/phytosanitary certificates
Pay the required fees online and that’s it!

No paperwork, no need to visit the Department’s office in person and no need to wait for the arrival of documents by mail. You can receive the documents electronically and print them right at your office.

Choosing the Right Software

The DAWR recommends the vendors from which you can select one of the software tools. Here are some tips to choose the right one:

Go for a cloud-based solution as it would ensure flexibility to apply for the documents using mobile devices and during any hour of the day.
Prefer choosing a software tool that also assists in preparing other important trade documents like export declaration number, certificate of origin, commercial invoice, letter of credit, packing lists and more.
Compare the prices and choose the option which allows selecting only the required applications and not the entire package.

Make export documentation fast and simple by switching to electronic mediums. It would help you focus better on your core export activities.