“Do I need PAAR for groupage shipping?” this is a commonly asked question in the world of international trade and international shipping.

PAAR is an acronym for Pre-Arrival Assessment Report. It is a document (or Clean Report of Inspection document) which confirms conformity of the import to importer's country set criteria and or import guidelines. It provides timely, multi-dimensional risk analysis at every stage of customs processes.

PAAR is also a document that determines the rate of duty to be paid on a particular item / Group of items imported. It also shows clearly the exchange rate at the time of transaction.

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Groupage on the other hand, refers to the combination of cargo from more than one shipper and or to more than one consignee for shipment together. It is usually in a single shipping container. One arrival, the container is unloaded and each individual shipment may be claimed by its appropriate consignee.

Groupage shipping has so many benefits which are not limited to cost effectiveness, avoidance of overpayment, sharing of shipping cost among others.

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Having briefly defined both terms, the pending question is that is PAAR really needed for groupage shipping? In view of this, it is pertinent to note the important processes as regarding groupage shipping. It includes but not limited to the following;
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