Advance import deposit

An advance import deposit is a requirement that the importer should deposit a percentage of the value of the import transaction before receiving the goods (e.g. payment of 50% of the transaction value is required three months before the expected arrival of the goods to the port of entry). See Finance measures. An advance import deposit is a requirement that the importer should deposit a percentage of the value of the import transaction before receiving the goods (e.g. payment of 50% of the transaction value is required three months before the expected arrival of the goods to the port of entry).