In order to avoid any delay in clearing exhibition cargo, an exhibitor should arrange to dispatch all consignments at the earliest time possible. The original set of documents is to be sent to the Kuwait International Fair or one of its official clearing & forwarding agents. The following requirements are to be fulfilled as required by Kuwait Customs for clearance.

1. Three copies of pro-forma invoices must be completed. Each copy must be signed by the company's director, secretary or official representative of the exhibiting company. The use of ditto marks, idioms and abbreviations is not permitted on any of these documents. All invoices must be prepared in English and must clearly indicate the following information:
   
   
   • Invoice Number
   • Invoice date
   • Unit Price
   • Total Price
   • Gross & net weight of each package
   • Total gross weight
   • Total value of shipment and its currency
   • Total number of packages
   • Manufacturer's name & address in full form (abbreviations are not accepted)
   • Country of origin
   • Terms of payment & delivery e.g. (Exworks, FOB, C+F, CIF)
   • Purchase order reference and L.C. number if applicable
   
   
2. One original and two copies of a detailed packing list must be provided giving the exact list of contents per case and clearly showing the dimensions in centimeters, gross/net weight in kilograms of each package, total quantity, total number of packages and gross weight including packing materials.


3. One original and one copy of the Certificate of Origin are required for all goods. Please note that the goods should clearly display the following note "MADE IN ….... ". The Certificate of Origin must be written in English and should have a brief description of the cargo, total number of packages, gross weight of shipment, manufacturer's name and address, country of origin and the Israeli Boycott office stand declaration.
   Note: If the Certificate of Origin cannot be legalized by the Kuwaiti Chamber of Commerce, then a separate manufacturer's declaration must be written in addition to the Certificate of Origin which should also be legalized.


4. As per circular issued by the Customs General Administration, the Certificate of Origin must be attested only by Kuwaiti Diplomatic missions. If no Kuwaiti Diplomatic missions are available then the Certificate of Origin would be attested by GCC countries' Diplomatic missions. If no GCC Diplomatic mission is available then the Certificate of Origin can only be attested by an available Arab mission.


5. Kuwait Customs Authorities require separate invoices for the following types of goods which are deemed legal by the Kuwaiti Embassy:
   
   
   • Exhibits - machines and apparatus
   • Goods offered for sale in Kuwait
   • Prototypes or models which will be returned to their country of origin
   • Stand fitting material - tools or any goods, which have to be returned after the show
   • Literature giveaways other than literature and working materials
   
   
6. Kuwait's Customs Authorities have imposed restrictions/penalties for shipments destined to Kuwait, thus:
   
   
   • Amendments on airway bills should be duly stamped and signed by the issuing agent. A fine of 50 KD will be charged if that obligatory requirement is not met.
   • Consolidation shipments are not acceptable to Kuwait and the word "consolidation as per attached manifest" should not be mentioned on the airway bill and not even corrected after typing. A fine of 50 KD will be charged if otherwise.
   
   
7. All shipments imported into Kuwait will be subjected to a 4% customs duty on CIF Value.